FEATURES, Football, The Fincastle Herald 
For the first time since 1993, James River can claim to have the best football team in Botetourt County.
The Knights stunned host Lord Botetourt last Friday with a convincing 15-9 win over the host Cavaliers as their intra-county rivalry continued in Daleville. River dominated the line of scrimmage, and thus the game, as the... »
Knights finally get a turn celebrating after playing Lord Botetourt
For the first time since 1993, James River can claim to have the best football team in Botetourt County.
The Knights stunned host Lord Botetourt last Friday with a convincing 15-9 win over the host Cavaliers as their intra-county rivalry continued in Daleville. River dominated the line of scrimmage, and thus the game, as the... »
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Coming off a tough loss to county rival James River, the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers will have their work cut out for them this week as they play Salem High at Salem Stadium in the Spartans’ season opener.
Salem will have a big crowd at the spacious stadium and the Spartans will be ready to play... »
Cavaliers headed for Salem, Knights playing for ‘Rocker’ at Glenvar
Coming off a tough loss to county rival James River, the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers will have their work cut out for them this week as they play Salem High at Salem Stadium in the Spartans’ season opener.
Salem will have a big crowd at the spacious stadium and the Spartans will be ready to play... »
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The Lord Botetourt girls got a little revenge for last Friday’s football loss when the Cavaliers edged James River in volleyball Monday night. Botetourt pulled out a dramatic five-game win in Daleville.
“It was a very exciting win,” said LB coach Cheryl Shockley. “A lot of credit goes to all the team members. The girls... »
Botetourt, River netters go to 5 sets before Lady Cavs prevail
The Lord Botetourt girls got a little revenge for last Friday’s football loss when the Cavaliers edged James River in volleyball Monday night. Botetourt pulled out a dramatic five-game win in Daleville.
“It was a very exciting win,” said LB coach Cheryl Shockley. “A lot of credit goes to all the team members. The girls... »
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Show Time: It’ll be River’s ‘old guys’ vs. the Cavs’ ‘young guys’ Friday night
BOTETOURT – New time, new season, same rivalry. The football season will kick off tonight when Lord Botetourt plays host to James River in the annual intra-county game. This year’s game will begin at 7 p.m., moving up a half-hour from recent years. Most of the local districts, except for the River Ridge, will go... »
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Chris Colston, one of the biggest Hokie fans I know, has put together an unbelievable magazine, “Hokie Football Annual,”... »
Hokie fans will be in heaven
If you are a Hokie fan, a REAL Hokie fan, here’s something you can’t do without. And as Billy Mays used to say, “YOU CAN GET IT TODAY AT A BARGAIN PRICE IF YOU ACT NOW!!!”
Chris Colston, one of the biggest Hokie fans I know, has put together an unbelievable magazine, “Hokie Football Annual,”... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
The two county schools will go head-to-head in volleyball Monday as James River travels to Daleville for a showdown with Lord Botetourt.
It should be a good one, as both schools are favored to win their respective districts. Lord Botetourt opened with a four-game win over Salem on Tuesday, while James River doesn’t open until... »
Lady Cavs rebound to open with win over Salem; play JF then River
The two county schools will go head-to-head in volleyball Monday as James River travels to Daleville for a showdown with Lord Botetourt.
It should be a good one, as both schools are favored to win their respective districts. Lord Botetourt opened with a four-game win over Salem on Tuesday, while James River doesn’t open until... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
Rain played havoc with the Blue Ridge District golf schedule last week, but the Pioneer District was able to get both matches in, including one at the Botetourt Country Club.
The BRD was scheduled to play at Mariners’ Landing and Ole Monterey last week. After a rain delay that forced a late tee-off in Moneta... »
Knights, Blues split in Pioneer while Blue Ridge victims of rain
Rain played havoc with the Blue Ridge District golf schedule last week, but the Pioneer District was able to get both matches in, including one at the Botetourt Country Club.
The BRD was scheduled to play at Mariners’ Landing and Ole Monterey last week. After a rain delay that forced a late tee-off in Moneta... »
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Lord Botetourt finished sixth and James River was eighth in the annual Bob McLelland Metro Golf Tournament at the Botetourt Country Club last week. This year’s tournament was a one-day event on Thursday, Aug. 12.
Blacksburg won the tournament with a four-man score of 290. The Bruins also had the low individual, as Ryan Mondy... »
Watts leads River at Metro, Hunnell shoots best score for LB
Lord Botetourt finished sixth and James River was eighth in the annual Bob McLelland Metro Golf Tournament at the Botetourt Country Club last week. This year’s tournament was a one-day event on Thursday, Aug. 12.
Blacksburg won the tournament with a four-man score of 290. The Bruins also had the low individual, as Ryan Mondy... »
Featured Sports, Golf, Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
The Botetourt Country Club will be the site of the annual Bob McLelland Metro Golf Tournament on Thursday. All the top high school teams from the area, including Lord Botetourt and James River, will be competing over 18 holes for the championship.
This is a change from past years, when the Metro was a 36-hole... »
LB, JR golfers playing in Thursday’s Metro at Botetourt Country Club
The Botetourt Country Club will be the site of the annual Bob McLelland Metro Golf Tournament on Thursday. All the top high school teams from the area, including Lord Botetourt and James River, will be competing over 18 holes for the championship.
This is a change from past years, when the Metro was a 36-hole... »
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John Feazell’s Botetourt County buck is garnering a lot of attention as fall approaches.
The buck was scored in July and is now the state archery record non-typical whitetail. That kind of distinction likely will bring some attention to Botetourt County during the upcoming deer season.
Feazell got the big buck early last November while bow... »
Botetourt buck new state Pope & Young non-typical record
John Feazell’s Botetourt County buck is garnering a lot of attention as fall approaches.
The buck was scored in July and is now the state archery record non-typical whitetail. That kind of distinction likely will bring some attention to Botetourt County during the upcoming deer season.
Feazell got the big buck early last November while bow... »
