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Lord Botetourt softball team will play host to William Byrd

The Lord Botetourt softball team will play host to William Byrd in a pivotal Blue Ridge District game Friday evening. Byrd features junior pitcher Jessica Mahoney, who opened the season with seven consecutive shutouts, including two no-hitters. Through the weekend, Mahoney had thrown 49 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season. Byrd was home to... »

Byrd baseball opens at home on Monday

County rival Glenvar is opponent If two heads are better than one, the William Byrd baseball team should be well-coached this season. The Terriers begin their “co-coaches” experiment next week when they open at home against Glenvar Monday. So far, so good. Co-coaches David Mitchell and Chris Carr have split the head coaching duties, with Mitchell... »

Jake Semones wins Big Orange again

Spartans take 8th, Grundy wins The Salem wrestlers finished eighth among 17 teams in the Big Orange Classic wrestling tournament at William Byrd High last weekend. Grundy won the tournament and Franklin County was second. “When I looked at the seedings, there were almost no wrestlers with losing records in the tournament from any team,” said... »

Big Orange Classic Wrestling Tournament – LB & WB

The Lord Botetourt wrestlers finished sixth among 17 teams in the Big Orange Classic Wrestling Tournament at William Byrd High last weekend. Grundy won the meet and Franklin County was second. “When I looked at the seedings, there were almost no wrestlers with losing records in the tournament from any team,” said LB coach Robert... »

Orangemen win Alleghany Duals

The Big Orange wrestlers went 5-0 in Low Moor last Saturday to win the Alleghany Duals. Byrd beat five different schools, including an exciting two-point win over the host team in the championship round. “Most of the guys wrestled pretty well,” said Byrd coach Reed Carpenter. “We’re still making some mistakes, but we’re working on... »

Smith sets new indoor high jump record

The William Byrd indoor track team competed in the “Bulldog Invitational” at the Liberty University indoor facility last week. The meet was the hosted the Liberty Christian Academy Bulldogs and attracted about 20 schools. For Byrd, the highlight of the meet was when Justin Smith broke his own indoor High Jump record of 5’... »

Girls 7th in big swim meet

The William Byrd swimmers competed in the All-Timesland Swim Meet at the Gator Center in Roanoke last Saturday. The all-day event included 16 schools and attracted swimmers from all over the Roanoke Valley. The Byrd girls finished seventh in the meet and the boys were 15th. Hidden Valley swept the boys and girls championships and... »

Byrd off to 2-1 start; Mankin scores 39 in OT win over Salem

The William Byrd boys are off to a good start in basketball. Byrd won two of three games to open the season, including a thrilling overtime home-opening win against Salem last Friday night. Senior Jake Mankin was spectacular for Byrd in the opening week. In the first three games he scored 85 points, averaging 28... »

Playoff hopes alive after win over Staunton River

The William Byrd Terriers kept their hopes for a spot in the football playoffs alive with a win over Staunton River last Friday. Byrd took a 34-19 win in front of a big crowd at Robert A. Patterson Stadium. The win lifts Byrd to 4-5 on the season, and with six teams making the Region... »

Vikings’ speed burns Terriers

In the end, the Vikings just had too much speed. Northside beat William Byrd in the Terriers district football opener last Friday night, 25-12. It was a wet night at Robert A. Patterson Stadium, but not wet enough to slow down the Vikings. “That’s probably the most talented team we’ll play,” said Byrd coach Jeff Highfill.... »