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

Volume 32 #3 March, 2017 March brings Michael Santos of the Admirals and ODU ! Join us on Monday, March 6th for a luncheon with Michael Santos of Norfolk Admirals Hockey! Santos is in his first season as President in Norfolk with 25 years of experience in the hockey industry. His responsibilities include fiscal and strategic planning, evaluating pro players and managing the club’s payroll, salary cap and compliance with the CBA as well as the day-to-day business operations in conjunction with the hockey operations department. Santos began his career with the NHL’s New York office in 1988 before working for the AHL’s New Haven Nighthawks from 1989-91. He returned to the NHL and spent six seasons as the league’s Manager of Special Events establishing both the SuperSkills and Heroes of Hockey pro- grams in addition to overseeing arena operations for the All-Star Weekend, Entry Draft and Stanley Cup Finals. Santos went to work for the New York Islanders in 1997 and became Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations before leaving and becoming Director of Hockey Operations and Corporate Counsel for the Florida Panthers in 2002. He was named Commissioner and President of the North in 2003 and led the Junior “A” league through three sea- sons of unprecedented growth before arriving in Nashville. Born in Boston and a native of Lowell, Mass., Santos is a 1986 grad- uate of Boston College. He received his Master’s Degree from the United States Sports Academy in 1989, earned his Juris Doc- torate from St. John’s University School of Law in 1998, has been a member of the New York state bar since 1999 and serves on USA Hockey’s junior and legal councils. Join us on Monday, March 20th for a luncheon with Chris Finwood and Tony Guzzo of ODU Baseball! Head coach Chris Finwood enters his sixth season in 2017 at the helm of the Old Dominion baseball program. In just five years at ODU, Chris Finwood, the 2014 ABCA East Region Coach of the Year, has put the Monarch program back into the national spot- light. One of the nation's best, Finwood celebrated his 100th win at ODU with a 15-1 win over Charlotte on April 5th at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex and is currently just 14 wins away from his 400th career head coaching victory. Prior to coming to ODU, Finwood guided Western Kentucky for six years as head coach and was named the 2009 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. Former Old Dominion baseball head coach Tony Guzzo returned to ODU as a special assistant to the head coach prior to the 2017 season. Guzzo, one of the deans of collegiate baseball in the state of , guided the Monarchs for 10 seasons from 1995 to 2004. During his tenure, Old Dominion won two CAA regular season titles (1996, 2000), two CAA Tournament titles (1995, 1996) and earned three NCAA Regional appearances (1995, 1996, 2000). Overall, Guzzo amassed a career record of 303-252 at Old Dominion, giving the long-time head coach a total of 734 victories as a collegiate skipper. Letter from NSC President, Vicki Trexler 2017 Officers and Board Directors Our Jamboree is just a few short weeks away and things Vicki Trexler are just about all in place. Your Jamboree Committee has President been very hard at work to bring you a great evening. Wayne Joe Monaco Ford is busy selling tickets, so call or speak to him at President Elect the next luncheon and get in your order. It's a night not to Jack Ankerson be missed! First Vice President Bill Emerson Jack Ankerson continues to wow us with his speaker choices. If you were absent for Second Vice President Harry Minium or Bobby Wilder then you missed fun and informative days. Jack's up- William Rainey coming lineup is an extension of his great start. Ex-Officio Our Scholarship Applications have been sent out to all area high schools and we are Maurice "Buddy" Early awaiting student responses. Our dinner is scheduled for the evening of Monday, June Secretary

5th. Please mark your calendars and make plans to see first hand these amazing young Roger Travaglio people. Also, please consider making a Birthday or other donation to this very worthy Treasurer cause that can make a difference in a young person's life. CH Lambert Sergeant-At-Arms

Respectfully, Erin Round Administrative Assistant Vicki Trexler [email protected]

One Year Term Board Members Frank Brothers John Haralson Akeem Prosser John Round Next Board of Directors Meeting: Two Year Term Board Members Tuesday, March 14th at 5 pm in the conference room Jenny Bonsiewich of Oceana Place 448 Viking Drive in VA Beach. James Doty Marty Miller ALL MEMBERS INVITED! Bob Smith COME WATCH YOUR BOARD AT WORK!

To reach any member of the Board of Directors, please contact the NSC office at 757-497-9583.

Join us for our April luncheons!

April 3rd - Ron Johnson, Manager of the

April 17th - Bryan & Jess Kersey

(Rescheduled from January)

All luncheons are held at Hits at the Park inside Harbor Park, unless otherwise noted, and begin at 11:35 am. Lunch cost is $20 for members and $25 for guests. You MUST RSVP to attend and may do so by contacting the NSC office at 757-497-9583. The Norfolk Sports Club Proudly Announces

The 72nd Annual Jamboree

Wednesday, March 22nd, at 6 pm Norfolk Waterside Marriott

featuring Justin Fuente

Head Football Coach of the

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets are $85 each or $800 for table of 10, and can be purchased by calling 757-497-3095.

Don’t miss out on the Norfolk Sports Club’s event of the year!

For more information contact the NSC office at 757-497-9583.

Sending Get Well and Speedy Recovery Wishes to the following members:

Richard Miller

Gene Byerly

Don't forget.... The Norfolk Sports Club Scholarship Application is NOW available online. To download, visit: www.norfolksportsclub.com/scholarship.asp

All applications must be postmarked by Friday, April 14th, 2017.

The NSC would like to welcome the following new members:

Chip Dodson Mike Fowler

The Tidewatchers, the Booster Club for the Norfolk Tides, is again running a bus trip to Baltimore to see the Orioles play the Houston Astros at 1:35 pm on Sunday July 23, 2017. Cost is $115 per person, which includes the round-trip bus ride and a ticket to the game. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to secure a spot on the bus. The balance is due any time after signing up, but no later than Friday May 12, 2017. Bottled water, light snacks, movies, baseball trivia contests, and good clean fun will be provided on the bus. If you are interested or if you have any ques- tions, contact NSC member Dick Enderly as soon as possible at (H) 757-467-5167 or (Cell) 757-647-5155 or via email at [email protected].

GOLF ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!