Clik here to view.
Salem Sox open the season in Frederick Friday
SALEM – With the new season set to commence on Friday in Frederick, the Salem Red Sox have announced their opening day roster. Manager Billy McMillon, pitching Coach Kevin Walker, and hitting coach...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Glenvar scores 6 in first to beat Salem in softball
SALEM – Glenvar scored six runs in the bottom of the first and cruised to a 7-2 win over Salem at GHS last Thursday. With the win Glenvar split the season series with Salem, with both teams winning at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Late Lord Botetourt rally downs WB in BRD game
VINTON – The William Byrd boys’ soccer team let one slip away last week as Lord Botetourt scored twice late in the game to win a key Blue Ridge District game. Botetourt won 3-2 in Daleville last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Long strange trip leads to first district loss
VINTON – The William Byrd baseball team lost their Blue Ridge District opener last Thursday in one of the most unusual games in recent memory. The game took over four hours to complete before LB pulled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Edwards, Craig beat Parry McCluer in Pioneer opener
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County baseball team opened the Pioneer District season with a 5-4 win over Parry McCluer in New Castle last week. Trevor Edwards pitched a complete game in his first district...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Botetourt’s girls soccer team rallies to beat Terriers 3-1
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt girls gave up the first goal but rallied to take a 3-1 win over William Byrd in Vinton last week. The game was the Blue Ridge District opener for both. Byrd led 1-0 at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roanoke lacrosse team has exhibition at Cloverdale
FINCASTLE – The Roanoke College lacrosse team recently visited Cloverdale Elementary School in Botetourt County to put on an exhibition for the students who accomplished their reading goals in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RC track team is impressive at Liberty Invitation meet
Sarah Witt led the Maroons with three top-five performances at the Liberty Invitational last weekend in Lynchburg. AJ Bernstein also had a big day for the men’s side during the weekend meet, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blacksburg’s Holt wins 31st Annual Shawsville 5K
Blacksburg High School track and field coach and local business owner James DeMarco talked to his friends about participating in the 31stAnnual Shawsville 5K and Fastest Family Competition to help...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Queens for a Day
When Shannon Dishaw left for her trip to the Olympic Games in London she told her parents, Joe and Leslie Dishaw of Salem, to look for her at the soccer game. “Yeah right,” said Joe. “I’m sure I’ll see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rockets split first two baseball games of the season
The Craig County baseball team lost the season opener to a tough Giles team but bounced back to hammer Eastern Montgomery in the first week of high school play. Craig opened the season at Giles, one of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boys teams on pitch today
FINCASTLE – The two Botetourt County high school boys’ soccer teams squared off on the Daleville pitch last Thursday in the second game of a girls-boys doubleheader, and LB came out on top by a 4-1...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maroons lose heartbreaker in OT against Lynchburg
SALEM – The first conference game of the season was one of the biggest of the season for Roanoke College and Lynchburg College, as the visting Hornets’ Max Voumard scored with just over a minute...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Salem boys beat LB, girls top Wm. Byrd
SALEM – The Salem High soccer teams will take on Northside this week in non-district action. The girls were at Northside Wednesday and the boys will host the Vikings on Friday at Spartan Field. Salem’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Terriers host LB in district opener
VINTON – Junior lefty Collin Hill will be on the mound tonight when William Byrd opens the Blue Ridge District baseball season. Byrd will host Lord Botetourt at 5 pm at Walthall Park. This year’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Softball team is 7-2; at LB for BRD today
VINTON – After playing nine non-district softball games in the first 22 games of the season, the William Byrd girls are ready for some district competition. That comes tonight when the Terriers play at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rockets go 1-2 against stiff competition in Botetourt Bash
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County Rockets went up against some strong competition at the Botetourt Bash softball tournament last weekend and came away 1-2. The Bash was held on Friday and Saturday at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First track meet cut short, Rockets back in action today
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County Rockets opened the spring track season last week with a meet at Covington. The meet was called short by inclement weather shortly after the field events were completed....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cavaliers win pitchers’ duel with Knights
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt and James River baseball teams warmed up for district play by playing each other last week in the second game of a home-and-home series. This one was at LB and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tennis team opens Blue Ridge play
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt tennis teams will open Blue Ridge District play this week with two matches. On Tuesday the Cavaliers played William Byrd, and on Thursday the boys will host Rockbridge at...
View Article
