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Rain aids Duke's hunt for Hairston
High school notebook
Date published: 9/11/2008
BY TAFT COGHILL JR.

The University of Virginia men's basketball program thought it was going to get the first crack at wooing Josh Hairston early in his junior year.

But Tropical Storm Hanna had other ideas.

The 6-foot-8 Courtland High School star power forward postponed his unofficial visit to Charlottesville this past Saturday because of the rainy weather.

This weekend, he'll take a trip to Durham, N.C., and perennial power Duke.

Hairston's father, Keith, said his son will likely visit Virginia for its next home football game, Oct. 4 against Maryland, if he doesn't orally commit to the Blue Devils this weekend.

At a minimum, Keith Hairston said he hopes Josh leaves Durham with his final two choices in mind.

One school not likely to be in that final two is Ohio State. The Buckeyes have courted Josh Hairston from the beginning, but his father said Columbus, Ohio, may be too far for his family members who live in Martinsville to travel.

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