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Terriers will need to make regional in BRD tourney

There’s nowhere to go but up for the William Byrd baseball team. The Terriers are an uncharacteristic 0-4 in Blue Ridge District play as they host Rockbridge County Friday night to conclude the first half of the BRD schedule. Byrd hit rock bottom with a 7-5 loss to Staunton River on Tuesday. Nothing went... »

Sherk pressed into duty

The William Byrd softball team bounced back from a tough loss against Northside to pick up an 11-5 win at home against Staunton River Tuesday. Spencer Biggs started on the mound for Byrd but came out with a sore arm and Byrd trailing 4-1. Biggs had doubled in a first inning run at the... »

Long strange trip leads to first district loss

VINTON – The William Byrd baseball team lost their Blue Ridge District opener last Thursday in one of the most unusual games in recent memory. The game took over four hours to complete before LB pulled out a 10-8 win in extra innings at Walthall Park. Much of the time was taken up by... »

Late Lord Botetourt rally downs WB in BRD game

VINTON – The William Byrd boys’ soccer team let one slip away last week as Lord Botetourt scored twice late in the game to win a key Blue Ridge District game. Botetourt won 3-2 in Daleville last Thursday. Byrd missed a penalty kick in the first five minutes of the game and LB countered... »

Softball team is 7-2; at LB for BRD today

VINTON – After playing nine non-district softball games in the first 22 games of the season, the William Byrd girls are ready for some district competition. That comes tonight when the Terriers play at Lord Botetourt in the Blue Ridge District opener for both. Byrd is off to a 7-2 start while LB is... »

Softball off to a 3-0 start

VINTON – The William Byrd softball team is off to a good start. The Terriers are 3-0 and undefeated against River Ridge District competition. The Terriers beat Salem at home last Thursday, 4-3. The Spartans pitched their ace, Emily Taylor, against Byrd the Spartans led 1-0 after three innings. However, Byrd took the lead... »

Byrdmen bounce back from first loss with wins over Cave Spring, Glenvar

VINTON – The William Byrd baseball team will be home Friday night to host Cave Spring in a jayvee varsity-doubleheader at Walthall Park. The jayvees are scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm with the varsity to follow, at approximately 7 pm. Byrd is 3-1 after a busy week. The Terriers lost for the first... »

Former Byrd wrestler wins national title for Liberty U.

VINTON – William Byrd graduate Aaron Thompson was one of two Liberty University wrestlers who won individual national titles in their weight classes at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Saturday, March 10. Aaron Thompson, at 197 pounds and teammate Scott Clymer at 141 joined 12 teammates at the... »

Terriers slaughter Glenvar, play in Salem today

VINTON – The William Byrd baseball team will be in Salem today for a 5 pm game against an old rival, Salem High. There was a day when this was one of the big games of the year. In his book “One Team, One Dream,” former Byrd pitcher Chris Manning tells a story about... »

Spring sports getting closer

VINTON – “Spring Fever” is spreading in Vinton as opening day nears for the William Byrd High School spring sports. Most Byrd teams have scrimmages planned for the coming week as they prepare for mid-March regular season openers. The Byrd baseball team was back on the diamond last Saturday as the Terriers played host... »