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Sports, The Fincastle Herald
LB wrestlers in their first Big Blue; Knights head for Border Clash
FINCASTLE – Lord Botetourt won the intra-county rivalry on the mats last week as the Cavaliers outwrestled James River, 57-12, in the “Battle of Botetourt” in Buchanan. “James River is a much stronger team than the score indicates,” said LB coach Robert Haynie. “Some of their best wrestlers were out so we didn’t get the... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt girls were hoping to make it nine wins in a row Tuesday when they played host to Alleghany in girls basketball. The Cavaliers are at Northside Friday to complete their first trip through the Blue Ridge District schedule.
After starting the season 4-3 the Cavaliers have caught fire. They haven’t... »
Lady Cavs were looking for 9th straight victory
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt girls were hoping to make it nine wins in a row Tuesday when they played host to Alleghany in girls basketball. The Cavaliers are at Northside Friday to complete their first trip through the Blue Ridge District schedule.
After starting the season 4-3 the Cavaliers have caught fire. They haven’t... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
BOTETOURT – The Lord Botetourt girls basketball team got the new year off to a great start last week with a non-district win over Salem and a win over William Byrd in their Blue Ridge District opener. Botetourt had a five game winning streak going into Tuesday’s game at Rockbridge.
Last Wednesday the girls avenged... »
LB girls carried a 5-game win streak into this week’s schedule
BOTETOURT – The Lord Botetourt girls basketball team got the new year off to a great start last week with a non-district win over Salem and a win over William Byrd in their Blue Ridge District opener. Botetourt had a five game winning streak going into Tuesday’s game at Rockbridge.
Last Wednesday the girls avenged... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
BOTETOURT – The Lord Botetourt boys won their first two basketball games of the new year last week as they beat Jeffereson Forest at home and then won their district opener at William Byrd. Botetourt is back home this Friday to host Staunton River.
Despite 14 days off over the holidays the Cavs didn’t look... »
No rust on Cavs as they open 2012 with two victories
BOTETOURT – The Lord Botetourt boys won their first two basketball games of the new year last week as they beat Jeffereson Forest at home and then won their district opener at William Byrd. Botetourt is back home this Friday to host Staunton River.
Despite 14 days off over the holidays the Cavs didn’t look... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – Lord Botetourt welcomed back one of its all-time great wrestlers last week, only he was coaching the other team.
Ryan Broughman, a two time state champion for LB as a student, was on the William Byrd bench for the first dual match of the season for the two Blue Ridge District teams. LB... »
Cavs win duel against former wrestler, compete well in 10-team Topper Duals
FINCASTLE – Lord Botetourt welcomed back one of its all-time great wrestlers last week, only he was coaching the other team.
Ryan Broughman, a two time state champion for LB as a student, was on the William Byrd bench for the first dual match of the season for the two Blue Ridge District teams. LB... »
Basketball, The Fincastle Herald
River avenges loss at LB, both looking for a third victory
FINCASTLE – The James River boys showed they’re not ready to take a back seat to Lord Botetourt in basketball just yet, as the Knights defeated LB, 60-57, in Buchanan last Friday. The win comes just a week and a day after the Cavaliers hammered River, 58-35, in Daleville. That broke a string of five... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt swim team hosted Salem at the Hollins University pool last week and the Cavaliers hung tough against a strong Spartan team. The Salem girls won 98-72 and the Salem boys took a 127-42 decision for an overall total of 225-114 in favor of the visitors.
“Overall I was very pleased... »
Swimmers head for C-burg Saturday.
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt swim team hosted Salem at the Hollins University pool last week and the Cavaliers hung tough against a strong Spartan team. The Salem girls won 98-72 and the Salem boys took a 127-42 decision for an overall total of 225-114 in favor of the visitors.
“Overall I was very pleased... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt wrestling team took seventh place out of 19 teams at the Titan Toughman Tournament at Hidden Valley last weekend. Blue Ridge District rival Northside won the tournament.
“On the surface it looks like we didn’t compete as well as we should have, but our outstanding heavyweight, Mike Jones, was out... »
Cavs wrestled to 7th in 19-team Toughman, host Byrd
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt wrestling team took seventh place out of 19 teams at the Titan Toughman Tournament at Hidden Valley last weekend. Blue Ridge District rival Northside won the tournament.
“On the surface it looks like we didn’t compete as well as we should have, but our outstanding heavyweight, Mike Jones, was out... »
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Va. Tech Shooter is identified
BLACKSBURG, VA - Virginia State Police have identified a Spotsylvania County man as the subject responsible for the murder-suicide that occurred Thursday (Dec. 8, 2011) on the Virginia Tech campus. Investigators have confirmed that Ross Truett Ashley, 22, of Partlow, Va., took his own life approximately a half-hour after fatally shooting... »
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Slain Virginia Tech officer identified
BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 8, 2011 – Virginia Tech Police have identified the officer murdered today during a traffic stop on campus as Deriek W. Crouse, 39, of Christiansburg. He joined the Virginia Tech Police Department on Oct. 27, 2007, and served in the patrol division. He is survived by his... »COMMENTS
May God bless this family and watch over them. It's a sad day in VA.
1 Comment »Linda December 9, 2011