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Elementary students get pepped up about SOL tests

NEW CASTLE – A giant kangaroo, a famous gobbler and the Craig County Rocket Dog helped get third, fourth and fifth-graders at McCleary Elementary on May 3 excited about upcoming Standard of Learning tests they will take this week. Earlier last week across the mountain, Mugsy, the Salem Red Sox Baseball mascot was doing... »

Jamie Garst named assistant principal at Andrew Lewis Middle School

SALEM – Salem High School science teacher and baseball coach Jamie Garst has been named an assistant principal at Andrew Lewis Middle School, with his new job starting July 1. Garst’s appointment was announced today, April 25, by Salem School Superintendent Dr. Alan Seibert. Garst was Salem High School’s varsity baseball coach for the... »

Move over, wooly bears – deer mice foretell season changes

You know how wooly bear caterpillars supposedly tell how bad the coming winter will be, depending on how wide the black band is between the cinnamon brown bands on the caterpillars’ front and back ends. How many times have they been right? The animals I count on are deer mice. They may not have... »

BR lead on the line Friday

First place will be on the line Friday night when Lord Botetourt plays host to Northside in a big Blue Ridge District baseball game. This game has it all. The Vikings are defending state champs and undefeated on the season after an exciting 3-0, nine inning, win over William Byrd last Friday. LB was... »

Terriers will need to make regional in BRD tourney

There’s nowhere to go but up for the William Byrd baseball team. The Terriers are an uncharacteristic 0-4 in Blue Ridge District play as they host Rockbridge County Friday night to conclude the first half of the BRD schedule. Byrd hit rock bottom with a 7-5 loss to Staunton River on Tuesday. Nothing went... »

Long strange trip leads to first district loss

VINTON – The William Byrd baseball team lost their Blue Ridge District opener last Thursday in one of the most unusual games in recent memory. The game took over four hours to complete before LB pulled out a 10-8 win in extra innings at Walthall Park. Much of the time was taken up by... »

Rockets split first two baseball games of the season

The Craig County baseball team lost the season opener to a tough Giles team but bounced back to hammer Eastern Montgomery in the first week of high school play. Craig opened the season at Giles, one of the top-ranked teams in the area. Derek Persinger got the opening day nod on the mound and... »

Byrdmen bounce back from first loss with wins over Cave Spring, Glenvar

VINTON – The William Byrd baseball team will be home Friday night to host Cave Spring in a jayvee varsity-doubleheader at Walthall Park. The jayvees are scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm with the varsity to follow, at approximately 7 pm. Byrd is 3-1 after a busy week. The Terriers lost for the first... »

Baseball home opener is Thursday

NEW CASTLE – The Craig County baseball team will host their opener on Thursday at 4:30 pm when Eastern Montgomery visits. The Rockets were scheduled to play at Giles on Tuesday, but results were too late for publication. Coach Brady Price is optimistic about the coming season. He has a nice mix of youth... »

Terriers slaughter Glenvar, play in Salem today

VINTON – The William Byrd baseball team will be in Salem today for a 5 pm game against an old rival, Salem High. There was a day when this was one of the big games of the year. In his book “One Team, One Dream,” former Byrd pitcher Chris Manning tells a story about... »