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LBHS, WBMS get new principals

Two principals are “going home” after the Botetourt School Board and Roanoke County School Board made appointments this week. Lord Botetourt High School will be familiar territory for that school’s new principal. Janet L. Jones Womack is a 1990 LBHS graduate, taught at the school, is a Botetourt native and still a county resident. Tammy Newcomb was... »

LBHS grads told to savor journey

Lord Botetourt High School Principal Tim Bane presented diplomas to 234 members of the Class of 2011 during a rare morning commencement at the Salem Civic Center in Salem that lasted just over an hour on Thursday, June 9. Forty-nine, over one-fifth, of the graduates were recognized in the commencement program for receiving more than... »

LBHS principal reassigned

Lord Botetourt High School Principal Timothy M. Bane has been reassigned to an unspecified administrative position in the county school division effective July 1, according to an announcement from Botetourt School Superintendent Dr. Tony Brads Tuesday morning. Brads will serve as “acting” principal until a replacement is screened, selected and submitted to and approved by... »

Botetourt golf team wins regional, advances to state tournament

Lord Botetourt used a balanced lineup to win the Region III golf tournament at the Waynesboro Country Club Monday. The Cavaliers shot a team score of 306 at the Waynesboro Country Club in Waynesboro. “As a team we played well,” said Botetourt coach Todd Smith. “Our strength all year has been our depth and that’s... »

LB wins first BRD volleyball game; pink will be the color at game at RMMS on Tuesday

The Lord Botetourt volleyball team opened the Blue Ridge District schedule with a win over Staunton River in Moneta last Thursday. The Cavaliers took a 25-19, 25-11, 25-10 win. “We played well,” said LB coach Cheryl Shockley. “They’re young and they struggled with service receive.” Macey Tyree had five aces to lead LB, and she also... »

Botetourt gets ‘morale victory’ at Salem; headed for Hidden Valley this week

This week Lord Botetourt is off to Roanoke County for a football game against Hidden Valley. The non-district contest will start at 7:30 p.m. at Bogle Field, behind Cave Spring Middle School. Both teams are off to 0-2 starts, and you can make a case that Hidden Valley has struggled more than LB. First of... »

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 the... »

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 play... »

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 girls... »

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 go... »