Sailors demonstrate athletic skills during Surface Line Week at Naval Station Norfolk

Jane Alvarez-Wertz and Brett Hall

6 days ago

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Surface Line Week is underway at the world’s largest Navy base.

The competition, held May 8-12 this year, highlights the professional and athletic skills of members of the Surface Warfare community at Naval Station Norfolk.

It’s an opportunity for men and women called to serve on the high seas to take a break and test their skills against each other in various sports, including baseball, soccer, softball and volleyball. There are also competitions unique to the military, such as the Boatswain Olympics.

At the end of the games, the ship with the most points wins.

“It’s a good time to get out and show your athletic skills, your professional skills. It’s time away from work as well, so you have a little break. It’s just good to be out here with people from your ship that you wouldn’t usually be out with,” said Lt. Lili Tanner, USS San Antonio.

The tradition dates back to 1981. This year’s theme is “Northstar 75 – Get Ready.” Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, and Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet said Northstar 75 is a goal for 75 mission-capable ships “ready on any given day.”

Tune in to WAVY News 10 on FOX43 at 6:30 p.m. each night this week, where we will announce the daily competition winners.

Here are the results provided by Naval Surface Force Atlantic.

DAY 1

Swim Relay:

1^st: Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
2^nd: USS ARLINGTON (LPD 24)
3^rd: USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3)

Softball:

Game 1: IWO JIMA (Team 1) defeated IWO JIMA (Team 2)
Game 2: IWO JIMA (Team 3) defeated IWO JIMA (Team 4)
Game 3:  KEARSARGE (Team 1) defeated KEARSARGE (Team 2) by a score of 13-1
Game 4: SAN ANTONIO defeated CNSL
Game 5: IWO JIMA defeated TORTUGA by a score of 24-3
Game 6:  ACU 4 (Team 1) defeated ACU (Team 2)
Game 7:  MAHAN defeated MITSCHER by a score of 13-2
Game 8:  STOUT (Team 1) defeated STOUT (Team 2)
Game 9:  PHILLIPINE SEA defeated LABOON
Game 10:  BAINBRIDGE defeated IWO JIMA (Team 1) by a score of 4-3

Day 2

Seaman Olympics

Medium Commands:

1st: USS FORREST SHERMAN
2^nd: USS MITSCHER
3^rd: USS MAHAN

Large Commands:

1^st: USS ARLINGTON
2^nd: USS KEARSARGE
3^rd: USS BATAAN

Video game tournament:

1^st: USS STOUT
2^nd: USS TORTUGA 
3^rd: USS MAHAN

Chili Cook-Off:

1^st: USS FORREST SHERMAN
2^nd: USS ARLINGTON
3^rd: USS IWO JIMA
Honorable Mention: USS TORTUGA

DC (Damage Control) Olympics:

1^st: FORREST SHERMAN
2^nd: CARTER HALL
3^rd: KEARSARGE

Volleyball:

1^st: KEARSARGE
2^nd: STOUT
3^rd: TORTUGA

Softball:

1^st: IWO JIMA
2^nd: BAINBRIDGE
3^rd: SAN ANTONIO

Day 3

Dodgeball Tournament:

1^st: USS TORTUGA
2^nd: SMWDC
3^rd: USS STOUT

Search and Rescue Competition:

1^st: USS ARLINGTON
2^nd: USS KEARSARGE

Bowling:

1^st: USS BAINBRIDGE
2^nd: USS FORREST SHERMAN
3^rd: USS ROSS

Basketball:

1^st: USS KEARSARGE
2^nd: USS SAN ANTONIO
3^rd: USS IWO JIMA

Day 4

Cardboard Regatta

USS MAHAN
USS KEARSARGE
USS MITSCHER

Boatswain Olympics

USS KEARSARGE
USS BAINBRIDGE
USS PHILLIPINE SEA/USS ARLINGTON

Markmanship/Simulator Gun Shoot

1^st – USS SAN ANTONIO
2^nd – USS MAHAN
3^rd – USS MITSCHER

Anchor Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament

1^st – USS IWO JIMA
2^nd – USS TORTUGA
3^rd – USS KEARSARGE

Welding Competition

Winner – ACU 4

Machining Competition

1^st – USS GONZALEZ
2^nd – USS FORREST SHERMAN
3^rd – USS KEARSARGE

Flag Football Tournament

1^st – USS IWO JIMA
2^nd – USS KEARSARGE
3^rd – USS MITSCHER

Fitness Competition

1^st – USS KEARSARGE
2^nd – USS ARLINGTON

** We’ll continue to add results as we get them.