IN BRIEF: Patrick Henry wins 1st Dodson Award School Community

IN BRIEF: Patrick Henry wins 1st Dodson Award

Written by Hamish Costello on July 6, 2011 – 11:15 am

Patrick Henry High School won its first Claudia Dodson VHSL Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award, a release from the Virginia High School League announced Wednesday.

The award recognizes schools that have “established policies and procedures that make sportsmanship a priority” within the school and its community.

Ocean Lakes High School won its 18^th Dodson Award while West Point High School won its 11^th and First Colonial , Park View and Princess Anne picked up their 10^th awards.

Other first-time winners joining Patrick Henry included Bruton and Indian River .

VHSCA games set for next week

The annual Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star games will be held July 11-15 in the Hampton Roads area.

Play will conclude on Friday with the East-West football game.

Motorsports

McClure cleared to race

Following a hard crash last week in Daytona that left him with a mild concussion, Abingdon’s Eric McClure has received medical clearance to compete in Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

It will be the 155^th-career Nationwide Series start for McClure and his sixth at the 1.5-mile facility.

In five starts at Kentucky, McClure has been running at the finish four times.

BMS offers deal for Earnhardt fans

Bristol Motor Speedway officials have created a Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ticket deal for the Aug. 27 IRWIN Tools Night Race.

The package includes a ticket to the IRWIN Tools Night Race, admittance to a question-and-answer session before the start of the race and an Earnhardt cap. Due to space restrictions in the BMS hospitality area, availability for the package is limited. The Earnhardt ticket package is available now for $135.

A number of other Sprint Cup drivers, led by five-time champion Jimmie Johnson, and other Bristol winners Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne, also are participating in race-day question-and-answer sessions, along with Paul Menard, Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland. These packages begin at $125.

Muddy Creek to host Kawasaki event

The annual Kawasaki Team Green Tennessee State championship motocross will be held this weekend at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tenn.

Hundreds of amateur and pro riders from around the East Coast are expected to compete.

Ford event planned for Bristol

The July 9-10 Ford Blue Oval Bash at Bristol Dragway will feature high-performance racing action, street machines and extreme exhibition vehicles.

Action begins on Saturday with a test and tune-up session open to all manufacturers.

Youth sports

Abingdon youth football signups set

The signup session for Abingdon midget league football players and cheerleaders will be Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at Latture Field.

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