Sports
 The Southside Virginia Community College Force basketball team from the John H. Daniel Campus joined the Virginia Community College System club league during the 2003-04 season and earned a very respectable fourth place finish in the Virginia Community College State Club Basketball Tournament. The team won the VCCS Eastern Division title in 2005-06 and earned a state runnerup finish while compiling a 21-6 record.
Dennis Smith, a Workforce Development Director, on the John H. Daniel Campus, coaches the Force. Smith is a longtime youth basketball coach in Southside, Virginia and led the Southside Virginia Shooting Stars 16u team to a USBA National Championship in Myrtle Beach, SC in June, 2006.
The Southside Force is looking for players interested in trying out for the 2006-07 season. Tryouts will take place in late August on the John H. Daniel Campus and the regular season will begin in November. Open gyms dates will take place during the summer for interested players
“We are hoping to build on our great success last season,” said Coach Smith. “The kids really worked hard last year and with some new players coming in, we hope to make a push and be a major contender in the VCCS again this season.”
The team opens play in November and will play a 24-game schedule this season including dates against teams from Virginia Commonwealth University, Roanke-Chowan and play in regional tournaments at UVA and UNC.
Students must be enrolled in at least six credits at the college and maintain a 2.0 grade point average to be eligible to play.
Interested players or coaches interested in scheduling games should contact Coach Smith on the John H. Daniel Campus by calling 434-736-2008 or through email at dennis.smith@sv.vccs.edu.
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