Capital: Richmond
Motto: Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)
Nicknames: The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
Origin of name: In honor of Elizabeth "Virgin Queen" of England
Ten largest cities (1994):
Virginia Beach, 430,295;
Norfolk, 241,426;
Richmond, 201,108;
Chesapeake, 180,577;
Newport News, 179,127;
Arlington CDP, 174,503;
Hampton, 139,628;
Alexandria, 112,879;
Portsmouth, 103,464;
Roanoke, 96,643
Land area (rank): 39,598 sq mi. (102,558 sq km) (37)
Geographic center: In Buckingham Co., 5 mi. SW of Buckingham
Number of counties: 95, plus 40 independent cities
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): Fairfax, 887,205
1997 resident population est.: 6,733,996
1990 resident census population (rank): 6,187,358 (12).
Male: 3,033,974; Female: 3,153,384.
White: 4,791,739 (77.4%); Black: 1,162,994 (18.8%); Hispanic: 160,288 (2.6%);
Asian or Pacific Islander: 159,053 (2.6%); Eskimo, or Aleut: 15,282 (0.2%);
Other race: 58,290 (0.9%).
1990 percent population under 18: 24.3; 65 and over: 10.7; median age: 32.6.
REGIONAL OFFICES: USA VOLLEYBALL OLD DOMINION REGION Michael Vanderslice 2644 Dean Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757/417-8765(w); 757/498-4938(fax) e-mail: mslice@spike.net Web Site: http://www.odrvb.com USA VOLLEYBALL CHESAPEAKE REGION (CH) Anne Hughes 6423 Julian St Springfield, VA 22150 703/451-3082 Email: ahughes890@aol.com Web Site: http://www.chrva.org
In Virginia
in 1996-1997
school year,
217
high schools fielded girls teams with
4,718
girls representing those schools.
48
high schools fielded boys teams with
853
boys representing those schools.
VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
1642 State Farm Boulevard
Charlottesville, Virginia 22911-8809
804-977-8475
804.977.5943 - FAX
Web: http://www.vhsl.org/
DIVISION I - WOMENS
Norfolk State University Norfolk VA 23504 Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg VA 24061 George Mason University Fairfax VA 22030 Hampton University Hampton VA 23668 James Madison University Harrisonburg VA 22807 Liberty University Lynchburg VA 24502-2269 Radford University Radford VA 24142 Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Richmond VA 23284-2003 University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 22903 College of William & Mary Williamsburg VA 23187DIVISION II - WOMENS
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY NORFOLK VA 23504 ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE LAWRENCEVILLE VA 23868 VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY PETERSBURG VA 23806 VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY RICHMOND VA 23220-1790DIVISION III - WOMENS
Mary Washington College Fredericksburg VA 22401-5358 Marymount University (VA) Arlington VA 22207-4299 Averett College Danville VA 24541 Bridgewater College (VA) Bridgewater VA 22812-1599 Christopher Newport University Newport News VA 23606-2998 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg VA 22801 Emory & Henry College Emory VA 24327-0947 Ferrum College Ferrum VA 24088 Hollins College Hollins College VA 24020 Lynchburg College Lynchburg VA 24501-3199 Mary Baldwin College Staunton VA 24401 Randolph-Macon College Ashland VA 23005 Randolph-Macon Woman's Coll. Lynchburg VA 24503-1526 Roanoke College Salem VA 24153 Shenandoah University Winchester VA 22601 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595 Washington & Lee University Lexington VA 24450DIVISION I - MENS
George Mason University Fairfax VA 22030DIVISION III - MENS
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg VA 22801