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Show Mary Zorn 8(p0OOj Takes by NOBLE SPRAYBERRY Initially, Zorn wanted nothing to do with archery. I basically hated the sport, Zorn says. It was what Mom did. Shed won the nationals over and over again and had been on the world team." Zom's interest started to change just before her Ajm Quips about Robin Hood, William Tell, or even (.upuj don't bother champion archer Mary Zorn. "It someone is at least thinking of it, it's a start," says the unabashed proponent of the sport. "If youre a little kid and idolize Superman, you still can't fly. But if you like Robin Mood, you tan come close. Zorn, 19, comes close indeed. Her skills with bow and arrow earned her a scholarship to Texas A&M University, where in March the sophomore set a new mark. collegiate indoor archery scoring record. She beat her own year-ol- d 1 he sport's basics are simple enough. Competitors fire arrows at a target with Id concentric circles. Each arrow receives a score based on where it lands. freshman year of high school in Warrenville, 111. With a couple of weeks of lamily coaching, she joined her mother, Nancy, at a tournament. A year later, she accepted another offer to enter Mary Zorn ma Aoot for VICTOR RORGE A VIDEO TRIBUTE called "the master funnyman of the age' and the He s beenChaplin of music. Now, here is a very special tnbuie lo the late maestro of musical mischief, Victor Borge... a collection of outrageous antics, comical s and spellbinding piano solos. From live performances lo classic TV appearances, from legendary comedy bits to rare footage that hasn't been seen in decades, it's the very best of the "Great Dane". Volume One is a spectacular show live from Wolf when Victor misconducts Trap. The hilarious hijinx are non-slothe orchestra in "The Dance of the Comedians", ioull howl with laughter as Borge and tenor Robert Merrill weather their wav through a downpour of "Autumn Leaves". Then Borge and fabulous soprano Maryhn Muht, offer their uproarious version of an aha from "Rigor Mortis by "Joe Green" plus much more! VHS Color. 45 minutes. Volume Two presents marvelously manic moments from Ihe maestro's classic TV specials. Borge shows you his shampoo music, complete with bubble blower, and musical madness with the orchestra... shows how lo create a masterpiece with sheet music from an assortment of great composers, a pair of scissors and a jar of glue... and takes you backstage for a zany rehearsal of a Chopin w altz. VHS. BAW. 45 minutes. the Otymptcs. a national tournament. "I decided I was just going to have fun," she says. I ended up winning a national title and setting seven national records." Now, she works as not only a competitor but also as an ambassador for the sport. Zorn also jn tournaments sanctioned by USA Archery, formerly known as the National Archery Association. A few hundred new members join the association annually, and about 6,000 men and women now participate, says Desirae Freiherr, association spokeswoman. Zorn wants more people to understand the sports complexities. With her teammates in College Station, Texas, she works out with weights and shoots arrow after arrow to hone concentration. She even taught other varsity athletes its not as easy as it looks. It was hilarious to watch two shot putters, both about 300 pounds, struggling to hold my bow back, she says. Zorn eventually hopes to make an Olympic squad, an opportunity requiring a change of disciplines. She now competes with a compound bow, which uses cables and pulleys to allow an archer to more easily hold and aim a bow at full-puRecurve bows used in Olympic ll. competition don't have the same advantage. Zorn says she can't yet consider the switch. Right now I don't even know what my major is, she says. I think 1 kind of need to get a couple of other marbles in place first, but its definitely a goal of mine." ng Noble Sprayberry is a freelance uriter in BrentuooJ. Tenn. Able County by TOM MILNER Volume Three presents Borge hi a memorable, laugh-fille- d Ihe performance and in more classic moments from his television specials. Join Victor with Sergio Franchi in a rendition of It's Now or Never that has his piano rolling all over the stage. Then enjoy wacky musical misinformation as Borge portrays composer Franz Liszt in an interview with Mike Wallace plus much more. VHS. BAW. Approx. I hour. immm HOWTO ORDER To order the Victor Borge Set Tribute Collection (H22) for only $19.95 plus $3.00 postage & handling, send your name, address, zip code and check lo: Publishers Choice Box 4174, DepL The master funnyman of the age" - Time Magazine "Borge, a national treasure hilarious!" uv H220-A- NY 11746 SAW Order two sets for only $38 90 plus $600 postage A handling. Charge your order! 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