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JRHS grad’s advice to class: “Your mountain is waiting”

Valedictorian Jenna Reed told her Class of 2011 classmates at James River High School to write their own story as they go through life during the school’s 52nd commencement on June 8. “Go out there and make your story one to be remembered for generations to come,” she said during a teary address on... »

Knights, Bobcats meet again – this time in state championship game

RICHMOND – Radford’s and James River’s boys basketball teams have their second date of the season Saturday at 5 p.m. in Richmond. The Region C, Division 2 rivals advanced to the state championship game Thursday night—but in different fashions. Radford needed overtime to take out Lancaster 67-61 while James River breezed past George Mason... »

River golfers earn berth in regional after winning Pioneer tournament

The James River golfers were off to Wytheville Tuesday to participate in the Region C golf tournament. Results were too late for publication, but the Knights had high hopes after winning the Pioneer District tournament last week. River shot a team score of 328 to win the Pioneer tourney at the Vista Links course... »

Botetourt takes 72-stroke BRD lead; Blues claim PD title

The Lord Botetourt golfers are going to win the Blue Ridge District. They just need to make it official. Botetourt will take a 72-stroke lead to Ole Monterey next Monday for the fifth and final round of the BRD regular season tournament. Northside is the closest team to LB, and the Vikings would have... »

Knights finally get a turn celebrating after playing Lord Botetourt

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... »

Cavaliers headed for Salem, Knights playing for ‘Rocker’ at Glenvar

Coming off a tough loss to county rival James River, the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers will have their work cut out for them this week as they play Salem High at Salem Stadium in the Spartans’ season opener. Salem will have a big crowd at the spacious stadium and the Spartans will be ready to... »

Botetourt, River netters go to 5 sets before Lady Cavs prevail

The Lord Botetourt girls got a little revenge for last Friday’s football loss when the Cavaliers edged James River in volleyball Monday night. Botetourt pulled out a dramatic five-game win in Daleville. “It was a very exciting win,” said LB coach Cheryl Shockley. “A lot of credit goes to all the team members. The... »

Show Time: It’ll be River’s ‘old guys’ vs. the Cavs’ ‘young guys’ Friday night

BOTETOURT – New time, new season, same rivalry. The football season will kick off tonight when Lord Botetourt plays host to James River in the annual intra-county game. This year’s game will begin at 7 p.m., moving up a half-hour from recent years. Most of the local districts, except for the River Ridge, will... »

Knights, Blues split in Pioneer while Blue Ridge victims of rain

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... »

Watts leads River at Metro, Hunnell shoots best score for LB

Lord Botetourt finished sixth and James River was eighth in the annual Bob McLelland Metro Golf Tournament at the Botetourt Country Club last week. This year’s tournament was a one-day event on Thursday, Aug. 12. Blacksburg won the tournament with a four-man score of 290. The Bruins also had the low individual, as Ryan... »