We hope you enjoy the March edition of the Sportsline, the newsletter of The Norfolk Sports Club!

Volume 33 #3 March, 2018 March brings Roger Cheeks and Jim Ducibella Join us on Monday Join us on March 5th, as we Monday, March welcome the Athletic 19th, as we Director of Regent welcome William University, Roger and Mary Sports Cheeks. As an educator, Information Officer, community and minis- Jim Ducibella. try leader, Roger uses his leadership grace to Ducibella serves as influence and motivate a writer for the people to achieve their William & Mary dreams, especially for News website, those who are broken, including general rejected, and wounded by life’s circumstances. As such Roger assignment and beat coverage. He has been with has served as the Assistant Director of the African American William and Mary since 2009. He came to William & Center and Assistant Dean in Student Life at Indiana State Mary a year or so after leaving The Virginian-Pilot in University. He has served as the Assistant Director of Student Norfolk, where he worked from 1981-2008. He was a Services, Director of Student Life, Chaplain/Director of sports writer, primarily responsible for covering the Campus Ministries, and Director of Community Life at Regent Washington Redskins (20 years), amateur and pro University. He is currently the Director of Student Activities & golf, , basketball and features. While Leadership and the Director of Athletics at Regent. Roger was at the Pilot, he started a feature called "The Answer a former city-councilman in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, Man," where readers could write in questions on and was the first African American in the city’s 127 year history sports topics. It turned out to be so popular – and to hold any elected office. Ebony magazine recognized Roger as one of “America’s 50 Young Leaders of Tomorrow.” Other time-consuming trying to find dozens of answers honors include: NCAA Division I Basketball Scholarship, each week – that it had to be discontinued. He has Recognize by State of Michigan with Senate Resolution No. written two books, one an anecdotal history of golf in 625, NAACP Humanitarian Award-Terre Haute Indiana Virginia, the other the true story of a Chicago stock- Chapter, 2012 Social Service Award of the 80th Eastern Region broker who in 1938 bets 295 acres of Virginia Beach Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 2014 Martin Luther land that he can play 600 holes of golf, over four con- King Jr. Leadership Award, City of Chesapeake, VA. Mayor’s secutive days, in eight different cities, starting in Los Task Force on Gangs (Chesapeake, Virginia), South Norfolk Angeles and ending in New York. King of Clubs: The Revitalization Committee (Chesapeake, Virginia). Cheeks. Great Golf Marathon of 1938 was voted golf book of the year in 2012 by the International Network of Golf.

Reminder - All luncheons take place at Hits at the Park inside Harbor Park, unless otherwise noted. Lunch is served at 11:45 am and is $20 for members, and $25 for guests. You MUST RSVP to attend, by calling the NSC office at 757-497-9583. Letter from NSC President, Joe Monaco

What a great month! Our luncheon speakers in February were great. Former ODU Thomas DeMarco was brilliant. Filling us in on his life as a professional quarterback in the League was fascinating. I, for one, didn’t know they played with 12-players on a side and how hard that is to adjust to as a quarterback. You spend your entire life learning to know where all eleven defensive players are at any time. Then all of a sudden you need to adjust to a faster game in the professional ranks and must deal with an extra player to watch out for. Thomas conveyed that overwhelming feeling to us. Then to hear his story of beginning as the high school JV quarterback, landing a scholarship to be the ODU starting quarterback, then on to becoming a professional quarterback, had us entertained and glued to our seats. Of course the highlight of February had to be our Jamboree. The head table was filled with champions in every direction. We had former Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer talk about his career. Can you believe it? This is the 2nd winningest coach in Division I history, took his teams to an NCAA record 23 straight bowl games, is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, is on the committee to choose the four NCAA football playoff teams, and he wasn’t even our keynote speaker! JMU coach Mike Houston was also there. Not only has he taken JMU to the championship game in BOTH of his seasons as the Duke’s head coach, but he also had previously taken Ryne-Lenoir University to the Division II championship game as their head coach. Amazing! Then we had another national champion coach speak, Brandon Elliott. He led the Virginia-Wesleyan women’s softball team to the NCAA champion- ship. We also had former Virginia Tech Linebacker, Tremaine Edmunds in attendance. Tremaine is expected to be a first round draft pick this year. And last, but certainly not least, our own Paul Webb, the second winningest college basketball coach in Virginia, was there to receive the well-deserved, Lifetime Achievement Award. Our keynote speaker was Herman Edwards, the former NFL player and coach, ESPN football analyst and current head coach of Arizona State University. And Herm didn’t disappoint. He was funny, motivational and interesting. I got to spend quite a bit of time with Herm while he was in town and as wonderful a person as he seems on TV, I can tell you, he is a nicer person in real life. Capping off the evening, we received applications for 26 new members. Let’s all be sure to welcome them with open arms (and if possible invite them to our tables) when they come. Thank you again for electing me as your president. As great as the responsibility is, the enjoyment I get from knowing each of you makes it all worthwhile!

Joe Monaco

2018 Officers and Board Directors

One Year Term Two Year Term Joe Monaco Maurice "Buddy" Early Board Members Board Members Secretary President Jenny Bonsiewich Lou Gull

James Doty Joe Rainey Jack Ankerson Roger Travaglio Marty Miller John Round Treasurer President Elect Bob Smith Buck Stanton

Bill Emerson CH Lambert First Vice President Sergeant-At-Arms Next Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, March 15th at 5 pm Akeem Prosser Erin Round in the conference room of Oceana Place, Second Vice President Administrative Assistant 448 Viking Drive in VA Beach. [email protected] Vicki Trexler ALL MEMBERS INVITED! Ex-Officio COME WATCH YOUR BOARD AT WORK!

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NEWSLETTER, OR QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE NORFOLK SPORTS CLUB , PLEASE CONTACT THE NSC OFFICE AT 757-497-9583. We'd like to thank all of the those that helped make the 73rd Annual Jamboree possible! From our Jamboree Committee, to our sponsors, and everyone in between! We couldn't have done it without you!!

Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Monaco Capital Management Burton Lumber Davenport & Co LLC Paramount Builders K&D Round's Landscape Services Tecnico Towne Bank Decker Law Firm ESPN Radio The Schaubach Companies Virginia Wesleyan University

and everyone that purchased an ad in our 73rd Annual Jamboree Program!

And also a BIG THANK YOU to our Jamboree Committee that put in countless hours preparing:

Akeem Prosser, CH Lambert, Dan Edwards, Eddie Webb, Jack Ankerson, James Doty, Jim Hoffower, Joe Monaco, John Round, John Haralson, Marty Miller, Dick Thorne, Rick Kiefner, Ricky Laumann, Bob Grymes, Roger Travaglio, Vicki Trexler, and Bill Emerson.

Time to start planning for next year!

April Luncheons

Monday, April 2nd Charlie Stukes Former Pro Football Player

Monday, April 16th Matt Doherty Former UNC Basketball Standout Former Notre Dame & UNC Basketball Coach

Norfolk Sports Club Tides Night!

Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 31st, and join the NSC for our Annual Tides Night on the Patio! Ticket information coming soon! During the 73rd Annual Jamboree we gained a whopping 26 new members with a brief membership drive!

Please welcome the following new friends to the Norfolk Sports Club:

Admiral Jack Dantone, Admiral Al Krekich, Will Cobb, Jonathan Smith, Jim Farrell, Jessica Morris, Bill Breeden, Curtis Merritt, David Keeny, Robert Holmes, Joseph Baron, Jay Haeseker, Eric Henniker, Angela Kerns, Paul Sink, David Beglund, Terry Berglund, Ed Augustine, Richard Kresinske, Lonnie Bush, Billy Coburn, Steve Pezzella, Mel Watkins, Desiree Ellison, John Walker, and Brandon Jesse.

We all look forward to meeting you!

ATTENTION GOLF LOVERS!

The Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg will host the King- smill Championship Tournament for at least the next three years! This is good news, as the Norfolk Sports Club has sent volunteers to marshal the 8th hole since the tournament's inception!

This year's tournament will be held May 17th - 20th. We need volunteers to help fill the 30 marshal positions we are assigned. Volunteers will work a half day on Thursday and Friday, and a full day on either Saturday or Sunday. You will see the world's greatest lady golfers, as you work one of the toughest holes on the course!

If you are interested in marshaling, please contact Jim Hoffower at [email protected] or Rick Hensley at [email protected]. Enjoy these photos from the 73rd Annual Jamboree!