Sportsline & 2009 Jamboree GRATULATIONS to Past President Tommy Gale
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9 200 4- 4 9 1 r a e Y portsline th O 65 S o f t h e N o r f o l k S p o r t s C l u b ur Vol. #24, No.7 July 2009 July 6th – Luncheon Meeting Stump Mitchell, Redskins’ Assistant Head Coach Schedule of Stump Mitchell joined the Redskins’ coaching staff in Events 2008. Under Mitchell’s tutelage, running back Clinton Portis had his second-best season as a Redskin, rushing All meetings are held at the for 1,487 yards and nine touchdowns, and catching 28 Holiday Inn-Executive Center passes for an additional 218 yards. 5655 Greenwich Road Mitchell spent the previous nine seasons coaching the Virginia Beach, Virginia Seattle Seahawks’ running backs where he had a 1,000- Lunch served from yard rusher in each of his first seven seasons in Seattle 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Ricky Watters for two years, Shaun Alexander for five years). Before joining Meeting begins at 12:15 p.m. the Seahawks, he was head coach at Morgan State University for three years. Meeting adjourns at 1:15 p.m. Mitchell played nine years in the NFL as a running back with the St. Louis/ July 6th – Luncheon Meeting Phoenix Cardinals. He is the Cardinals’ all-time leader in combined yardage Stump Mitchell, Redskins’ Assistant with 11,988 yards. Head Coach/running backs July 13th – Golf Outing Bide-A-Wee Golf Course July 20th – Luncheon Meeting July 20 – Luncheon Meeting D. J. Dozier, Mets Outfielder D. J. Dozier, NFL Running Back Vikings and Lions Running Back and MLB Outfielder July 21st – Pro-Am Golf Outing Cypress Point Golf Course D. J. Dozier is one of the best athletes to come from August 3rd – Celebrity Roast this area. At Kempsville High, he was named a Parade Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe All-American running back. After starring in both football August 10th – Golf Outing and baseball, he won the Hertz #1 Award as best athlete Riverfront Golf Club in Virginia. August 17th – Luncheon Meeting Recruited by Penn State coach Joe Paterno, Dozier Sonny Randall led the Nittany Lions in rushing all four years and scored Former Cardinals wide receiver the winning touchdown and earned the MVP award in August 31st – Luncheon Meeting the Fiesta Bowl to cap their 1986 championship season. Pete Adrian Dozier was drafted in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft and played 5 Norfolk State Football Coach seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. He also For further information, contact the Sports played one season of Major League Baseball—1992 with the New York Mets— Club office at 497-9583 or Marty Miller, following three seasons in the minor leagues. First Vice President at 823-9539. He walked away from sports to pursue another dream: missionary work. He traveled the world for five years with various ministries mostly taking care of logistics. Through the years, he has worked as a financial planner and Our Condolences To investment banker. A friend put him in touch with Tyler Green, another the family of Jim Richardson, financial planner. Green, a former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies, a devoted member for 53 years had arm injuries that curtailed his career. Together they opened a business, and to Cambridge Sports Consultants, to help athletes find careers after sports. Ken Fulgham and family Dozier, the father of four, now lives in Allentown, PA. in the loss of his mother-in-law Norfolk Sports Club 2009 Scholarship Award Recipients SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE Tim Timmons Samantha A. Menniti Churchland ODU Marty Brennaman Michael C. Terrell Norcom UVA NSC * Kristen N. Sachs Western Branch JMU NSC Melody C. Harris Green Run JMU NSC Kristen C. Meredith Cape Henry Longwood Past Presidents Enoch A. Obeng Landstown ODU Alfred E. Abiouness *Kelly McAnally Landstown Longwood NSC Jennifer L. Ware Princess Anne William & Mary NSC *Shantoya R. Evans Norview VCU James Hudgins Kristie L. Whittaker First Colonial TCC Roy R. Charles Mikul D. Noffsinger Oscar Smith Virginia Tech Pete & Bess Decker/TowneBank *Tanisha S. Robinson Norview NSU NSC * Katherine L. Becker Princess Anne UVA NSC Lauren A. Gibboney Western Branch Virginia Tech NSC Lee A. Richards Western Branch Liberty University Donald G. Griffin Michelle M. Confer Granby UVA NSC Jacqueline P. Reckling First Colonial Virginia Tech James G. Parke Christopher T. Haynes, Jr. Atlantic Shores Virginia Wesleyan William Litton Douglas B. Hatcher Maury VCU John A. & John J. Baecher Lemuel E. Armstrong Maury NSU *Repeat Recipient SCHOLARSHIP DINNER- GREAT SUCCESS! what a fine program and affair the night was. lot of folks in making this program what it Boy, did we have a good nite! 120 in at- Fourth, you missed hearing the “National is. Great! Thank you all for closing my tendance; 60 were NSC members and their Anthem” and hearing “God Bless America” chapter with an outstanding program. guests. Thank you for showing those young by the Madeline Melnyk who we first heard Tommy Gale, P.P. people you support them. Those who as a 10 yr. old and thought she was good. Scholarship Chairman couldn’t be there lets see what you missed. You should hear her at 15 years old. First, you missed meeting the new This was my last responsibility as an President of ODU, John Broderick and his officer of the Club. I couldn’t have asked for inspirational message to our recipients. a better closing. Everything went perfectly Second, meeting a super group of recipi- thanks to the Scholarship Committee, Herb ents, not only did they exceed athletically Hollowell, Bobby Allen and Daphine, Ken but academically with stats that blow you Reidel, Dr. John Kostinas, Howard Gordon, away. Plus all they do outside of school and C. H. Lambert, Dominic Verrastro, Wiley the organizations they belong to in school. French and Frank Tehel. But a Big Thank Exceptional people all. Third, you missed you to Betty Dail for her total commitment handshakes and hugs from the recipients, to seeing that this program is very special their parents and coaches. I can’t begin to and Jack Ankerson, Emcee for the nite. A estimate how many thanked me and the natural and always prepared to present the Scholarship Chairman Tommy Gale Club for what we do. Also, so many said NSC in best of light. As you see there are a presents an award Mike Baecher with Baecher Scholarship 2009 Scholarship Recipients with Scholarship Committee Chairman Tommy Gale recipient, Lemuel Armstrong D I R E C T O R Y President’s Letter Michael “Mike” Adams, President ...................... 560-6722 Fellow Members, George “Skip” Burton III, President-Elect ......... 545-4613 I open this message with very sincere and warm CON- Office Operations, Sportsline & 2009 Jamboree GRATULATIONS to Past President Tommy Gale. His suc- cess as this year’s Scholarship Committee Chairman was Marty Miller, First Vice President ........................ 823-9539 extraordinary. In spite of the recent austere financial times, Weekly Luncheon Speakers Tommy “made it happen.” As I told the Board of Directors, for such a vertically challenged individual, Tommy leaves Michael “Mike” Sears, Second Vice President .... 456-9124 some exceptionally large shoes to fill. Again, Congratula- Monthly Golf Outings tions Tommy, and thanks for the challenge. Our next big challenge is Frank Tehel’s Pro-Am in July. Maurice N. “Buddy” Early, Secretary ................ 857-0947 We need you to get your teams registered to ensure their place in the tournament. This year we are conducting the Roger Travaglio, Treasurer................................. 455-8192 tournament at Cypress Point Country Club in Virginia Beach. Frank is hard at work getting the Professionals lined Ken Riedel, Sergeant-at-Arms ............................ 456-5763 up and looks to have another good lineup. Additionally, this year we have a piece of golf art donated by Fred Betty Dail, Executive Administrator ..................... 497-9583 Glanville. It is a watercolor of number 18 at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course, and I believe it is autographed by Curtis Thomas S. “Tommy” Gale, Ex Officio ................. 480-0000 Strange, Chandler Harper, Ace Parker, and Andy Giles. For those local area golf fanatics, this is something the other fanatics don’t have. 2009 Directors I regret having to miss the last luncheon. I understand One Year Term Two Year Term that Marty Miller pulled another fast one and snuck in an Wiley French Ken Fulghum excellent speaker without warning. Good show Marty. Bryan Graves Jim Grady Apparently one of my students went the extra mile and C. H. Lambert Steve Kakol shared her flu-like sickness with me. I spent two consecu- Vicki Trexler Wilson H. “Chip” Turner tive days in emergency rooms being give intravenous flu- ids. As I write this, one week later, I still haven’t shaken it. OFFICE HOURS It is one helluva quick weight loss diet, but I can’t wait for Monday (with meeting): 9:15 - 11:00 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. it to finish. I certainly don’t want to share this with the Monday (with no meeting): 9:15 - 5:00 P.M. membership, ‘cause it is not pleasant. Tuesday - Friday: 9:15 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. By now, those of us getting ODU football tickets should E-Mail Address: [email protected] have their seats selected. I didn’t realize it, but we, as an Website: www.norfolksportsclub.com organization, could have gotten a block of tickets. The Chesapeake Athletic Club got 60 seats together, and half the end zone filled with 309 neighbors of the stadium. It BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING was interesting talking to Mark and Ben while waiting my turn.