100% RAW VIRGINIA STATE SINGLE LIFTS CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE 100% RAW VIRGINIA STATE SINGLE LIFT CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY OCTOBER 9TH AT THE STANARDSVILLE HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTER.

THE BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT/STRICT CURL LIFTS WILL EACH HAVE THEIR OWN AWARDS BY LIFT. ENTRY FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL SATURDAY OCT 2.

ENTRY FORMS ARE ON WWW.RAWPOWERLIFTING.COM

IF YOU ARE NOT LIFTING AND CAN HELP IN ANY WAY EMAIL ME AT VALIFTING@AOL.COM

IPF WORLD MASTERS BENCH PRESS

THE IPF WORLD MASTERS BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK MARCH 30-APRIL 3RD IN ORLANDO, FL. LIFTERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL COMPETE IN THIS GREAT EVENT

VIRGINIA LIFTER RONNY "BENCH" BEUCH WILL BE LIFTING SATURDAY IN THE 125 KG CLASS 60-69.

WE ARE HOPING FOR RONNY AND TEAM USA TO BRING HOME THE GOLD MEDAL.

Will Morris Funeral Arrangements

THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR WILL MORRIS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

FRIENDS & FAMILY VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 FROM 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. AT THE RYAN'S FUNERAL HOME IN STANARDSVILLE, VA WHICH IS LOCATED ON ROUTE 33 WEST.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 AT 2:00 P.M. AT THE EVERGREEN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN LOCATED IN DYKE, VA

JOHN SHIFFLETT

WILL MORRIS

I AM SAD TO REPORT THAT OUR CLOSE FRIEND AND POWERLIFTING LEGEND,WILL MORRIS, DIED TODAY AT AGE 65. DETAILS ON HIS DEATH WILL BE FORTHCOMING. CHECK WWW.NBC29.COM FOR CURRENT REPORTS. HE WAS A RETIRED SHERIFF IN GREENE COUNTY, VA

I WANT TO SAY I LOVED AND RESPECTED WILL AND HE WAS FAMILY TO ME. I WILL MISS HIM VERY MUCH. WILL AND I PROMOTED DRUG FREE POWERLIFTING FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS. WILL GAVE MORE TO THE SPORT THAN ANYONE I KNOW.

WILL WAS A GREAT MEET DIRECTOR. WE HAVE PUT ON ALL 24 ADPFA/USAPL VIRGINIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS EVER HELD AND NUMEROUS OPEN CONTESTS. HE WAS THE MEET DIRECTOR FOR THE 2009 RAW NATIONALS. WE HELD MANY OTHER NATIONAL LEVEL MEETS WITH THE USAPL MASTERS NATIONALS (TWICE) LIFETIME NATIONALS (TWICE) SQUAT NATIONALS AND POLICE AND FIRE NATIONALS.

WILL IS A MULTI-TIME IPF WORLD CHAMPION LIFTER HAVING TRAVELLED THE WORLD REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES. HE SET IPF WORLD MASTERS RECORDS IN THREE WT CLASSES 242,275 AND SUPERS AND SEVERAL AGE GROUPS 50-59 AND 60-69.

I WILL POST ARRANGEMENTS AS SOON AS THEY ARE RELEASED.


JOHN SHIFFLETT