By Brian Hoffman
FINCASTLE – Lord Botetourt won the intra-county rivalry on the mats last week as the Cavaliers outwrestled James River, 57-12, in the “Battle of Botetourt” in Buchanan.
“James River is a much stronger team than the score indicates,” said LB coach Robert Haynie. “Some of their best wrestlers were out so we didn’t get the...
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By Brian Hoffman
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt girls were hoping to make it nine wins in a row Tuesday when they played host to Alleghany in girls basketball. The Cavaliers are at Northside Friday to complete their first trip through the Blue Ridge District schedule.
After starting the season 4-3 the Cavaliers have caught fire. They haven’t...
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By Brian Hoffman
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...
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By Brian Hoffman
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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By Brian Hoffman
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...
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By Brian Hoffman
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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By Brian Hoffman
The Lord Botetourt girls have now won 24 consecutive soccer games against Blue Ridge District opponents, and the 24th clinched another BRD title.
Botetourt beat Northside, 2-1, on the Vikings’ home pitch last Friday to complete an 8-0 district regular season. The Vikings had lost just one district game prior to Friday, so it was...
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By Cricket Powell
The Lord Botetourt soccer teams both swept the season series with wins over county rival James River last week. The LB boys took an 11-1 win over River in Buchanan while the girls won, 2-0, in Daleville.
In the boys game the Cavaliers had an 8-0 lead by the half. When it was all said...
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By Cricket Powell
The Lord Botetourt girls will finish their first trip through the district tonight when the Cavaliers play an important basketball game at Northside. If Botetourt wins, that will set up a showdown at Staunton River next Tuesday.
Tonight’s game at Northside is key, because that would make LB 3-1 in the district after one time...
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By Staff Writer
The Lord Botetourt High School Marching Cavaliers performed their 2009 show “Phobias” at the Unites States Scholastic Band Association’s Virginia State Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. After their strongest performance of the year, the band left the field with an unspoken feeling that they had performed their best show to date. After their performance, the...
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