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Look who’s back!!

SALEM – Is “Glenvar Basketball” back? By the crowd at the gym for the boys basketball game with Floyd last Friday, it just might be. The Highlanders thrilled a packed house with an 83-74 upset of Floyd County last Friday. Floyd came in as a top 10 team in the state Group A rankings and... »

Byrd hoopsters drop a close one at Northside

VINTON – The William Byrd basketball team doesn’t have a great record, but the Terrier fans have gotten their money’s worth this season. Byrd has surely been in as many close games as any team in the Roanoke Valley. On Tuesday the Byrdmen played another nail-biter, coming out a few points short. Byrd dropped a... »

Rockets miss out on two doubleheaders

NEW CASTLE – The Craig County basketball teams had two girls-boys doubleheaders postponed last week for different reasons, leaving the Rockets scrambling for make-up dates. A Craig varsity doubleheader at Highland last Thursday was postponed due to the threat of snow. It actually did end up snowing and Highland missed school on Friday, but no... »

Blacksburg comes up short against Salem

Salem held Blacksburg to a mere point in the second quarter as the Spartans rallied to claim a 48-46 River Ridge District boys’ basketball win last Friday night in Salem. The Bruins (5-7, 0-2 RRD) staked out to an 18-10 lead after the opening quarter. The Spartans (8-4, 1-1 RRD) went on a 15-1 run... »

Busy week for Craig County boys

CRAIG COUNTY – The Craig County boys have a busy week with four games in six days as they try to pick up some wins. Craig comes into the week at 1-8. The Rockets were at Narrows on Monday hoping to avenge a prior loss, but results were too late for publication. Today, Wednesday, Craig... »

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... »

Rocket teams play East Mont before breaking for the holidays

NEW CASTLE – The Craig County basketball teams will wrap it up for Christmas this week as the boys play twice and the girls once. The girls were scheduled to play host to Eastern Montgomery Tuesday in the final game before the holiday break. The Rockets were 1-3 coming into the week.   The boys will wrap... »

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... »