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This was the second year that Mini Golf has been an official sport in the Commonwealth Games, and the “Hot Shots” course at Smith Mountain Lake provided a great setting for this year’s competition. 2011 also featured a Team event, using the best Front 9 and Back 9 scores from partners.
In the individual event,... »
Glenvar volleyball, tennis coach wins gold in C’Wealth Putt Putt
This was the second year that Mini Golf has been an official sport in the Commonwealth Games, and the “Hot Shots” course at Smith Mountain Lake provided a great setting for this year’s competition. 2011 also featured a Team event, using the best Front 9 and Back 9 scores from partners.
In the individual event,... »
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John Fleming
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RADFORD – Radford pro cyclist Scottie Weiss spent the weekend racing in the Blacksburg Cycling Classic, a series of three events with divisions for all ages and ability levels held this past weekend in Blacksburg (CRC Criterium), Christiansburg (Mudpike Time Trial), and Craig County (Maggie Valley Road Race). Weiss would start the... »
Weiss satisfied with his weekend racing results
John Fleming
Sports correspondent
RADFORD – Radford pro cyclist Scottie Weiss spent the weekend racing in the Blacksburg Cycling Classic, a series of three events with divisions for all ages and ability levels held this past weekend in Blacksburg (CRC Criterium), Christiansburg (Mudpike Time Trial), and Craig County (Maggie Valley Road Race). Weiss would start the... »
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The James River track team competed in the Vince Bradford Relays at E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg last weekend. Three Knights had state-qualifying performances in the meet, which included over two dozen teams.
“There was some good competition, and a bunch of triple-A schools,” said River coach Greg Dyer. “It was a good... »
James River Track competed in Vince Bradford Relays
The James River track team competed in the Vince Bradford Relays at E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg last weekend. Three Knights had state-qualifying performances in the meet, which included over two dozen teams.
“There was some good competition, and a bunch of triple-A schools,” said River coach Greg Dyer. “It was a good... »
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The Craig County Rockets will open the softball season next Tuesday, March 16, with a home game against Eastern Montgomery.
The Rockets will once again be led by pitcher Nicole Craft, who is now a senior. Craft has been a solid pitcher and a good stick for Craig for the past three years, and this... »
Softball team led by ‘Crafty’ veteran Nicole
The Craig County Rockets will open the softball season next Tuesday, March 16, with a home game against Eastern Montgomery.
The Rockets will once again be led by pitcher Nicole Craft, who is now a senior. Craft has been a solid pitcher and a good stick for Craig for the past three years, and this... »
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BLACKSBURG. – Senior Queen Harrison, freshman Alexander Ziegler and Associate Head Men’s Track and Field Coach Greg Jack all won USTFCCCA Southeast Region awards for the Virginia Tech track and field squads, the coaches association announced on Tuesday.
Harrison won the Southeast Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year Award after continuing her stellar season... »
Tech indoor track stars and coach are honored
BLACKSBURG. – Senior Queen Harrison, freshman Alexander Ziegler and Associate Head Men’s Track and Field Coach Greg Jack all won USTFCCCA Southeast Region awards for the Virginia Tech track and field squads, the coaches association announced on Tuesday.
Harrison won the Southeast Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year Award after continuing her stellar season... »
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The James River boys placed ninth in Group A and the Lord Botetourt boys were 22nd in Group AA at the state wrestling tournament at the Salem Civic Center last weekend. Christiansburg, in Group AA, and Glenvar, in Group A, both repeated as state champions.
The River boys were all over the mats Saturday as... »
James River wrestling team placed ninth in state
The James River boys placed ninth in Group A and the Lord Botetourt boys were 22nd in Group AA at the state wrestling tournament at the Salem Civic Center last weekend. Christiansburg, in Group AA, and Glenvar, in Group A, both repeated as state champions.
The River boys were all over the mats Saturday as... »
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Spartans take 8th, Grundy wins
The Salem wrestlers finished eighth among 17 teams in the Big Orange Classic wrestling tournament at William Byrd High last weekend. Grundy won the tournament and Franklin County was second.
“When I looked at the seedings, there were almost no wrestlers with losing records in the tournament from any team,” said... »
Jake Semones wins Big Orange again
Spartans take 8th, Grundy wins
The Salem wrestlers finished eighth among 17 teams in the Big Orange Classic wrestling tournament at William Byrd High last weekend. Grundy won the tournament and Franklin County was second.
“When I looked at the seedings, there were almost no wrestlers with losing records in the tournament from any team,” said... »
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Orangemen win Alleghany Duals
The Big Orange wrestlers went 5-0 in Low Moor last Saturday to win the Alleghany Duals. Byrd beat five different schools, including an exciting two-point win over the host team in the championship round. “Most of the guys wrestled pretty well,” said Byrd coach Reed Carpenter. “We’re still making some mistakes, but we’re working on... »
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Smith sets new indoor high jump record
The William Byrd indoor track team competed in the “Bulldog Invitational” at the Liberty University indoor facility last week. The meet was the hosted the Liberty Christian Academy Bulldogs and attracted about 20 schools. For Byrd, the highlight of the meet was when Justin Smith broke his own indoor High Jump record of 5’... »
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Lord Botetourt and James River will be participating in the Glenvar Invitational Wrestling Tournament at Glenvar High School this Saturday.
The tournament begins at 9 a.m. and will be continuous until the conclusion that evening. A challenging 12-team field includes Glenvar, the defending Group A state champs, and Hidden Valley, who won a hotly contested... »
Lord Botetourt and James River to compete at Wrestling Tournament
Lord Botetourt and James River will be participating in the Glenvar Invitational Wrestling Tournament at Glenvar High School this Saturday.
The tournament begins at 9 a.m. and will be continuous until the conclusion that evening. A challenging 12-team field includes Glenvar, the defending Group A state champs, and Hidden Valley, who won a hotly contested... »
