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Botetourt boys swim to 9th straight BRD title; girls are second

Thursday, February 2, 2012
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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River girls need win tonight to tie for Pioneer lead

Thursday, February 2, 2012
By Brian Hoffman
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,”... »

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LB wrestlers in their first Big Blue; Knights head for Border Clash

Thursday, January 19, 2012
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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Lady Cavs were looking for 9th straight victory

Thursday, January 19, 2012
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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LB girls carried a 5-game win streak into this week’s schedule

Thursday, January 12, 2012
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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No rust on Cavs as they open 2012 with two victories

Thursday, January 12, 2012
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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Cavs win duel against former wrestler, compete well in 10-team Topper Duals

Thursday, December 22, 2011
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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River avenges loss at LB, both looking for a third victory

Thursday, December 22, 2011
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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Swimmers head for C-burg Saturday.

Thursday, December 15, 2011
By Brian Hoffman
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... »

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Cavs wrestled to 7th in 19-team Toughman, host Byrd

Thursday, December 15, 2011
By Brian Hoffman
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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