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Vol. #28, No. 5
May 6th – Luncheon Meeting
Dave Macedo, Virginia Wesleyan Basketball Coach
Dave Macedo earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from
Wilkes University. He was a four-year starter on the Colonels’
basketball team.
Macedo finished his 12th year at Virginia Wesleyan and is
only the fourth head coach in the 40-year history of the men’s
basketball program. His teams have a 267-85 record overall, a
165-53 regular-season mark in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competition and have made eight straight NCAA
tournament appearances with a 17-7 NCAA tournament record.
They won the Division III National Championship in 2006 and came within one
game of repeating the next year.
Macedo has been Selected as the Virginia College Division Coach of the Year by the
Virginia Sports Information Directors 6 times, 2006 National Association of Basketball
Coaches Division III National Coach of the Year and 2006 and 2012 NABC South
Region Coach of the Year and ODAC Coach of the Year.
He and his wife Kristen are the proud parents of three children.
May 20th – Luncheon Meeting
Jeff Jones, ODU Head Basketball Coach
Jeff Jones took the helm of the Old Dominion men’s basketball program on April 3, 2013. Previously he served eight years
as head coach of American University and compiled a 135–118
(.533)record. Jones guided the Eagles men’s basketball team to
four Patriot League regular season championships, and in 2002
he was honored as the Patriot League Coach of the Year.
Jones played point guard at the University of Virginia from
1978-82. As a four-year starter, he was known as a leader and
prolific passer and those teams had an overall record of 102-28 (.785). Jones graduated
from Virginia in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.
After graduation he spent 8 seasons as an assistant coach under Terry Holland at
Virginia and 8 more seasons as the Cavaliers’ head coach. He led Virginia to six
postseason appearances (five NCAA, one NIT), one regular-season ACC Championship
and four 20-win campaigns.
Norfolk Sports Club Scholarship Dinner
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 • 6:30 Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Mike London
Head Football Coach, University of Virginia
We will be honoring 16 Scholar-Athletes. Please support this event.
Club
May 2013
Schedule of
Events
All meetings are held at the
Holiday Inn–Virginia Beach-Norfolk
Hotel and Conference Center
5655 Greenwich Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Lunch served from
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting begins at 12:15 p.m.
Meeting adjourns at 1:15 p.m.
May 6 – Luncheon Meeting
Dave Macedo – Virginia Wesleyan
Head Basketball Coach
May 20 – Luncheon Meeting
Jeff Jones – Old Dominion University
Head Basketball Coach
Wednesday, June 5 – Scholarship Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Mike London
Head Football Coach
University of Virginia
June 17 – Luncheon Meeting
Bobby Wilder – Head Football Coach
Old Dominion University
July 1 – Luncheon Meeting
Speaker To Be Announced
July 15 – Luncheon Meeting
Stanley Morgan, Former New
England Patriot
For further information, contact the Sports
Club office at 497-9583 or Bryce Burton, First
Vice President, at 545-4613.
Our Condolences to
members Vicki and Pete Trexler
in the loss of Vicki’s father and
member Dr. John Kostinas and
family in loss of his wife
GOLF NEWS
MAY 13, 2013
Nansemond River Golf Club
1000 Hillpoint Road • Suffolk
539-4356
Shotgun Start –1:00 PM
$60.00—Members
$65.00—Guests
— DIRECTIONS —
Follow Route 58 Bypass to Suffolk and take the Route 10
(Smithfield) Exit. At the traffic light, turn right on Godwin Blvd
going towards Smithfield. Go approximately 1 mile to Hillpoint
Blvd and Nansemond River Golf Club sign is on the right..
Thanks to all of the brave golfers who showed up to play despite
the cold weather and threat of rain. The course was in good shape
and the pros did a great job of helping me with the scoring. We all
had a fun time of fellowship after the round. A special thanks to
Betty Dail, Mike Adams, Alton Forbes, and C.H. Lambert for all
their hard work to make our outing such a success. Our president,
Wylie French, was there to welcome everyone and to encourage
and cheer them on. Thanks Wyl1e.
Special Thank You’s to:
• Cassie Anthony–Calvin of PNC Bank, Mel Manuel and Craig
Stewart for their donation of prizes for the Golf Outing;
• Sharon White of William E. Wood Realty, my good friend and
neighbor, for sponsoring the prizes for one of the par three
holes; and
• the friends of Ken Riedel, for sponsoring a sign to be placed
on one of the par three holes in memory of our former Sgt.at-Arms. They are: Buddy Early, Ed Grant, Jack Schwartz,
Bill Rainey, Betty Dail, C.H. Lambert, Wylie French, Alton
Forbes & Mike Adams.
— RESERVATIONS —
Call Betty at the Club office, 497-9583 by May 9th to reserve a place or a foursome. If you make a reservation and
do not cancel by noon on May 9th, you will be billed for the
cost of the food. If you have any questions, please contact
Bill Rainey at 467-0017.
The price includes the round of golf, cart, driving range,
practice putting green, prizes and a buffet meal after the
event. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place in
low gross, low net and first place only in closest to pin.
Results From Cypress Creek
Open 1st Flight
Gross .................................. Mike Darr ........................... 79
Net ...................................... Rob Stanton ....................... 69
Seniors 1st Flight
Gross .................................. Gordon Huey ..................... 81
Net ...................................... Macon Parker .................... 65
Seniors 2nd Flight
Gross .................................. Dr. Bob Whitmore .............. 88
Net ...................................... Fred Benham ..................... 68
Blind Bogey ........................ Billy Overton ..................... 75
Blind Bogey ........................ Dan DeHart ...................... 107
For anyone who would like to contribute, we will gladly accept other prizes to be awarded at our golf outings. Thanks again
to those who already have. I encourage all members to come out
for a good game of golf, for fun, for fellowship and a good time.
Hope to see you at our next golf outing on May 13th at Nansemond
River Golf Course.
Bill Rainey, Golf Chairman
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FUTURE GOLF OUTINGS
Closet to Pin #5 ................. Frank Tehel
Closest to Pin #13 .............. C. H. Lambert
June 10, 2013 ........................................ Virginia Beach National
50/50 – Winner – Rick Page
**One prize per person per outing
June 24, 2013 ............................................................... Honeybee
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Special Thank You
for birthday check from
John Brown
July 22, 2013 ................................................................ Riverfront
(Peter Decker Memorial Tournament)
August 12, 2013 ........................................................ Heron Ridge
September 16, 2013 .......................................... Elizabeth Manor
October 14, 2013 ............................. The Signature at West Neck
(NSC - Club Championship)
DIRECTORY
Wylie French, President ...................................... 301-3485
Alton Forbes, President-Elect ............................. 436-1855
Office Operations, Sportsline & 2014 Jamboree
G. Bryce Burton, First Vice President ................ 545-4613
Weekly Luncheon Speakers
William “Bill” Rainey, Second Vice President ..... 467-0017
Monthly Golf Outings
Maurice N. “Buddy” Early, Secretary ................ 857-0947
Roger Travaglio, Treasurer ................................. 455-8192
Michael “Mike” Adams, Sergeant-at-Arms ........ 560-6722
Betty Dail, Executive Administrator ..................... 497-9583
Mike Sears, Ex Officio ......................................... 456-9124
OFFICE HOURS
Monday (with meeting): 9:15 - 11:00 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Monday (with no meeting): 9:15 - 5:00 P.M.
Tuesday - Friday: 9:15 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Website: www.norfolksportsclub.com
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CALENDARS WINNERS IN APRIL
Winner
Number
Fred Byrd
#465
Dick Baker
#867
Norma Catlett
#475
Margaret Reagan #576
Alton Forbes
#799
Joe Monaco
#139
Daphine Allen
#242
Date
Amount
April 2nd
$20
April 3rd
$20
April 7th
$20
April 8th
$20
April 20
$20
April 23
$20
April 26
$20
Seller
John Round
Mike Adams
C. H. Lambert
Mike Sears
Alton Forbes
Mike Adams
Bob Allen
Correction: Jason Holloway should have been credited with selling
the winning calender to Julie Bright. The seller was misidentified
in the April Sportsline.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM
In the Board Room of
Norfolk Sports Club Office
5541 Parliament Drive, Suite 206
Virginia Beach
All Club members are welcome to come to see
your Board at work. Call the office at 497-9583
for more information. Agenda info must be in by
May 9th.
President’s Letter
Dear Members,
I am happy to report that the Norfolk Sports Club Scholarship
Foundation will be able to providing 16 – $2000 scholarships this
year! This is made possible through the continuous efforts of
NSC members who work year-round to raise funds to recognize
deserving scholar-athletes. Fellow members of the Norfolk
Sports Club, I salute you in a mission well done!
If you truly want to feel the effects of all our hard efforts, I
would strongly encourage you to attend the Scholarship Dinner
on June 5th as we celebrate the young men and women who we
have found to be worthy of our support!
We are fortunate to have Mike London, Head Football Coach
at the University of Virginia, as our keynote speaker. Please do
not underestimate the value of this function. It will be time
exceptionally well spent!
Speaking of well done, Bill Rainey has lined up a good golf
season. For our golfers, let’s hope the sun will continue to shine
on the Norfolk Sports Club.
Please attended our luncheons. The 50/50 jackpot is over $800.
WOW, that alone is a great reason to be there!
Lastly, as you may be well aware, our membership has been
down for the last few years and this is somewhat limiting our
cash flow. I would ask all members to simply think of one person
who you think may benefit from becoming a member and take
the step to invite them to one of our luncheons.
Sincerely,
Wylie
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RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS AND
WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
The members who recruit
the most new members for 2013 win:
1st Prize – $200 gift certificate
2nd Prize – $100 gift certificate
The annual “Award for Most New Members” goes to a member
who generates a minimum of $200.00 in dues from the ‘new
members’ he/she brings into the Club. The runner-up winner
must generate a minimum of $100.00. This offsets a possible loss
to the Club should the new members not renew their memberships in the following year at the annual dues cost.
2013 NEW MEMBERS CONTEST TALLY
Dan Fowler 1
Dick Thorne
Total for year
*Because Betty’s job gives her an unfair advantage,
she has decided not participate in this contest.
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Johnny Brown
When Don Griffin, a founding member of the Norfolk Sports
Club, spoke at Johnny’s induction into the Granby High School
Hall of Fame,he said of Brown, “He wasn’t the best there ever
was, but he’s the best I ever saw. “There are bigger, stronger and
faster men. Some could jump higher, throw a football farther or
hit a baseball harder. But who, this side of Ace Parker, could play
so many sports so well?” Nobody —not even Johnny himself —
remembers when they first started calling him “Norfolk’s Jim
Thorpe.”
During the depression, his family moved from Norfolk to
Smithfield and Johnny fell in love with sports. Not just any sport,
but all sports. Still in elementary school, Johnny was fashioning
his own bamboo vaulting poles and clearing over seven feet. Soon
the family returned to Norfolk where Johnny starred in the annual
Ruffner and Blair track meet taking three first place awards. He
still has his Ruffner letter and a stack of letters and first place
medals from Maury High School and the Norfolk Division of the
College of William and Mary, now Old Dominion University.
At the Norfolk Division, he starred in baseball, football and
track. He was a six event performer —100 yard dash, long jump,
high jump, high hurdles, low hurdles and pole vault. Against
Hampden-Sydney, he scored six first place finishes in a single
track meet. In 1940, he took the long jump title at the Virginia
AAU Meet; in 1941, he set the state long jump record at almost
23 feet at the AAU Meet. In 1946, with a borrowed pole and a
single jump at the Virginia AAU Track Meet, he took the gold
medal in the pole vault. The following year, representing the
Norfolk Sports Club (NSC), he repeated as champion.
After college, he played baseball in the City League and won
five batting titles. In the Dixie Pro Football League, he carried
the mail for the Norfolk Shamrocks. After finally hanging up his
cleats, he taught school and coached at Granby High School where
he later was named principal. In June of 2012, the sports club
fittingly renamed its outstanding trackman’s award in honor of
Johnny Brown. From 1950 to 1962, his “boys” earned the Outstanding Trackman Award 11 times. “Johnny’s done so much for
so many for so long as coach and an educator,” said long-time
sports club member Gene Byerly. “It ’s gratifying to see him recognized like this.”
In 1988, Johnny was named coach of the All-Navy Track and
Field Team which included men and women athletes from naval
bases around the world, plus the entire Naval Academy track team.
At the Armed Forces Track and Field Championships, the team
broke three Inter-Services Track and Field records.“He’s the most
incredible guy I ’ve ever known. He was an inspiration to us as
teenagers,”said Bob Layton, a member of Granby’s 1956 recordsetting mile relay team.“And now,that we’re old men and need
inspiration even more, he’s still an inspiration.”
Above: Johnny with some
of his “Granby Boys”
Right: Johnny with family
and friends