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PH gives Spartans first loss of season; K-Guard next week

SALEM – The Salem High basketball team will be participating in the K-Guard Holiday Classic tournament once again this year. The tournament is scheduled to begin next Wednesday, December 28, at the Salem Civic Center. Salem will open the tournament at 3 pm against Alleghany High. The eight team tournament continues with Hidden Valley against... »

Lewis basketball teams sweep two from Pulaski

The basketball and wrestling seasons are underway at Andrew Lewis Middle School and the teams have met with mixed success. The boys broke into the win column Tuesday and the girls have won three straight. The boys lost their first four games but broke out of it Tuesday with a 33-31 win over Pulaski. The... »

NCAA extends Stagg Bowl, hoops

The City of Salem has even more reason to tout itself as “Virginia’s Championship City.” The NCAA has awarded Salem and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference approval to serve as co-hosts for the prestigious Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl and the Men’s Division III Basketball Championship through 2013. The Stagg Bowl Football contract is for an... »

River basketball team making return trip to Final Four

The James River basketball team is going to Richmond for the third time in the past four years. The Knights will play Dan River on Friday at 12:15 p.m. The other semifinal will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday when Lebanon takes on Buckingham County. The two winners meet for the Group A, Division 2 state... »

LB Girls Division four review

The Lord Botetourt girls rallied after falling behind, but couldn’t catch Spotswood in a Region III, Division 4 basketball quarterfinal last week in Daleville. Botetourt dropped a 52-39 decision as the Cavaliers’ season came to an end at an even 12-12. Things started off well for the LB girls, who were playing at home. They... »

James River Boys head to State Tournament

The James River boys are wading back into familiar waters this week, as they head to the Group A, Division 2 State Basketball Tournament. This is River’s fourth trip to the state in the past four years, and the Knights feel like they have some unfinished business. It all begins Friday night at the Salem... »

Wake up call for James River Boys

Did you hear it? That was the sound of a “wake up” call for the James River boys as they head into Region C play this week, beginning with a home game tonight against Floyd County. The Knights needed two overtimes to hold off a pesky Parry McCluer basketball team and claim the Pioneer District... »

Salem Rotary presents $20,000 from ODAC tourney

The Salem Rotary Club presented checks totaling $20,000 to 11 community charities and programs on Feb. 4. The money came from proceeds of the 2009 Old Dominion Athletic Conference basketball tournament sponsored by the club. Recipients are, from left: front row – Carla Santos and Estelle Avner of the Bradley Free Clinic; West End Center’s... »

Highlanders looking for a few wins as high school season winds down

The Glenvar boys haven’t played in a week, but that’s about to change. . .weather permitting, of course. Glenvar has games tonight, Friday, and Saturday to end the regular season. Then, the Highlanders will open the Three Rivers District Tournament on Monday. Sites and opponents for the tournament will be decided in the next three... »

Staunton River girls are close to clinching the Blue Ridge District

The Staunton River girls are close to clinching the Blue Ridge District basketball regular season after defeating Lord Botetourt for the second time last week. Botetourt is scheduled to play at William Byrd today. The Cavaliers are 4-2 in the district with two to play while Staunton River is 5-0 with three to play, and... »