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FEATURES, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – A silk “lion” wove and danced its way through a throng of happy college students, adults and children in the Wortmann Ballroom at Roanoke College.
The traditional Lion Dance performed by Chris Spoon and Johnny Hsu from the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Roanoke marked the conclusion of the Lunar New Year Celebration... »
Local residents celebrate Year of the Dragon
SALEM – A silk “lion” wove and danced its way through a throng of happy college students, adults and children in the Wortmann Ballroom at Roanoke College.
The traditional Lion Dance performed by Chris Spoon and Johnny Hsu from the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Roanoke marked the conclusion of the Lunar New Year Celebration... »
Featured Sports, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – The Glenvar girls completed their regular season with a 57-44 win over the host Bobcats at Radford High Tuesday. It wasn’t pretty, and GHS coach Nick Stewart will have two weeks to get it out of their system.
“It got pretty ugly,” said Stewart. “We dominated the third quarter and made some substitutions.... »
Glenvar girls finish regular season with 18-4 record, give Floyd a scare
SALEM – The Glenvar girls completed their regular season with a 57-44 win over the host Bobcats at Radford High Tuesday. It wasn’t pretty, and GHS coach Nick Stewart will have two weeks to get it out of their system.
“It got pretty ugly,” said Stewart. “We dominated the third quarter and made some substitutions.... »
Featured Sports, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – Is “Glenvar Basketball” back? By the crowd at the gym for the boys basketball game with Floyd last Friday, it just might be.
The Highlanders thrilled a packed house with an 83-74 upset of Floyd County last Friday. Floyd came in as a top 10 team in the state Group A rankings and... »
Look who’s back!!
SALEM – Is “Glenvar Basketball” back? By the crowd at the gym for the boys basketball game with Floyd last Friday, it just might be.
The Highlanders thrilled a packed house with an 83-74 upset of Floyd County last Friday. Floyd came in as a top 10 team in the state Group A rankings and... »
Featured Sports, The Vinton Messenger 
VINTON – The William Byrd basketball team doesn’t have a great record, but the Terrier fans have gotten their money’s worth this season. Byrd has surely been in as many close games as any team in the Roanoke Valley.
On Tuesday the Byrdmen played another nail-biter, coming out a few points short. Byrd dropped a... »
Byrd hoopsters drop a close one at Northside
VINTON – The William Byrd basketball team doesn’t have a great record, but the Terrier fans have gotten their money’s worth this season. Byrd has surely been in as many close games as any team in the Roanoke Valley.
On Tuesday the Byrdmen played another nail-biter, coming out a few points short. Byrd dropped a... »
Featured Sports, The Vinton Messenger 
VINTON – The William Byrd girls won the Blue Ridge District swim championship last week with a dominating performance at the Gator Center in Roanoke County. The Terriers also had the Female “Swimmer of the Year” in Kacy Edsall and the Female “Coach of the Year” in Kristen Martin.
The Byrd girls scored 182 points... »
Byrd girls dominate in Blue Ridge water
VINTON – The William Byrd girls won the Blue Ridge District swim championship last week with a dominating performance at the Gator Center in Roanoke County. The Terriers also had the Female “Swimmer of the Year” in Kacy Edsall and the Female “Coach of the Year” in Kristen Martin.
The Byrd girls scored 182 points... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt boys won the Blue Ridge District swim championship for the ninth straight year with a strong performance at the Gator Center pool in Roanoke last Wednesday. The LB girls were second.
Botetourt scored 108 points to win the boys’ championship, outdistancing second place Staunton River by 24 points. William Byrd... »
Botetourt boys swim to 9th straight BRD title; girls are second
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt boys won the Blue Ridge District swim championship for the ninth straight year with a strong performance at the Gator Center pool in Roanoke last Wednesday. The LB girls were second.
Botetourt scored 108 points to win the boys’ championship, outdistancing second place Staunton River by 24 points. William Byrd... »
Basketball, Sports, The Fincastle Herald
River girls need win tonight to tie for Pioneer lead
FINCASTLE – The James River girls will play host to Covington tonight in a key Pioneer District basketball game. The Knights can tie the Cougars for the Pioneer District lead with a win. “If we win and also defeat Highland on Friday, that will force a play-off with the Cougars for the regular season championship,”... »
Basketball, Sports, The New Castle Record
Eight teams to participate in Roy Stanley Shootout
NEW CASTLE – The Salem Kiwanis Club and WDBJ-TV are partnering up to present the Roy Stanley Memorial Shootout. The one-day tournament, featuring eight of the leading basketball teams in the Roanoke Valley and state, will build on the Member One Shootout the Salem Kiwanis have showcased for several years. The event will be held... »
Featured Sports, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County boys faced the top of the Pioneer District last week and came out 0-for-two. River lost games to Parry McCluer and James River, who came into the week tied for first in the Pioneer at 7-1.
Last Tuesday the Rockets hosted James River, at Craig, and dropped an 80-55... »
Rockets fall to top district teams
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County boys faced the top of the Pioneer District last week and came out 0-for-two. River lost games to Parry McCluer and James River, who came into the week tied for first in the Pioneer at 7-1.
Last Tuesday the Rockets hosted James River, at Craig, and dropped an 80-55... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – Despite the downward spiral of the economy the Craig County Recreation and Conservation Association’s “Field of Dreams” is making headway thanks to the benevolence of organizations both locally and from surrounding areas.
In November, the Craig County Youth & Community Services board received a grant for $30,000 from Roanoke Women’s Foundation for... »
Donations push ‘Field of Dreams’ a step closer to reality
NEW CASTLE – Despite the downward spiral of the economy the Craig County Recreation and Conservation Association’s “Field of Dreams” is making headway thanks to the benevolence of organizations both locally and from surrounding areas.
In November, the Craig County Youth & Community Services board received a grant for $30,000 from Roanoke Women’s Foundation for... »
