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William Byrd stuns Salem in football win
A hard-nosed, blue-collar physical football team walked out of Salem Stadium on Friday with its third straight season-opening football victory. It was not the Salem Spartans. William Byrd butted into Salem's homecoming dance, turned over the punch bowl and headed back to Vinton with a pulsating 30-29 triumph for its first win over the Spartans since 2003. Quarterback Zac Hill had all the right moves for Byrd (3-0). The 5-foot-10 senior ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns and engineered the game-winning drive that ended with a two-point conversion pass to James Stinnette with 1:26 to play. The Terriers became just the third visiting team to win a regular-season game on Salem's home field in the last 10 seasons, overcoming a 15-0 first-quarter deficit to hand Timesland's second-ranked team its first regular-season loss since 2011. Hill, who passed for 70 yards and caught a pass for 11 yards, wasn't shocked. "I had a feeling today at school," he said.
Patrick Henry pulls out a win over Pulaski County
DUBLIN, Va. - Less than two minutes into the second quarter of Friday's game , Patrick Henry had held the ball for less than four minutes, committed four penalties, had just two plays that had gone for more than four yards and committed four turnovers. Final score: Patrick Henry 21, Pulaski County 14. "We had four turnovers in our first four possessions and I'm thinking, in the first half, we made about every mistake you can make in a football game," Patriots head coach Alan Fiddler said.
Northside rallies to earn win over Hidden Valley
On a night when one team remained unbeaten and the other remained winless, there wasn't a tremendous amount of separation between Northside and Hidden Valley on Friday. Maybe the statistics were a little one-sided, but Northside trailed at the half and didn't exactly coast to a 27-17 victory at Bogle Stadium. The Vikings (3-0) took a 24-17 lead on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Dominic Dunnaville to Harold Buckner with
Blacksburg rallies late to defeat Carroll County
BLACKSBURG - Isaac Johnston delivered touchdown passes on back-to-back offensive plays for Blacksburg in the third quarter, leading the Bruins to a 17-13 win over Carroll County on Friday night. Johnston finished 13 of 25 passing for 261 yards in Blacksburg's first win of the season. The Bruins were off last week after a devastating loss to Giles County in week one. "Well, anytime you get a win, it's good,"
Thompson leads LB comeback over Glenvar
For three quarters on Friday night Glenvar's defense held Lord Botetourt star running back Chris Thompson in check, but then the fourth quarter arrived. Thompson rushed for two fourth quarter touchdowns including a 46-yard score with 10:21 left to break a 16-16 tie as the Cavaliers pulled away to defeat Glenvar 38-16. Thompson, who ended the night with 222 rushing yards, did most of his damage on the ground after
Brookville tops Liberty on late two-point conversion
BEDFORD - Fourteen seconds remained on the clock at rowdy Liberty High School and Brookville's Neal Reynolds looked lost. It was now or never for the 6-foot-4 Bees quarterback. Brookville was trying for a two-point conversion after scoring a late fourth-quarter touchdown, but with Reynolds commanding, the Bees were dazed and confused. A delay of game pushed them back five yards. Then came the snap. The hesitation. The throw. Receiver
High school football: Reed, Hendricks lead Demons to win
CHRISTIANSBURG - Tanner Reed rushed for 152 yards and score, and Kory Hendricks added three touchdowns to lead the Christiansburg to a 40-13 football victory over Bassett on Friday. Christiansburg 92-1), which had 521 yards of total offense got 86 rushing yards and two scores from Hendricks, and another 98 reception yards and a TD. Christiansburg quarterback Charlie Jackson completed 10 of 22 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
High schools: Carlisle tops Trinity in boys soccer
LYNCHBURG - Kizza Edward and Andrew Okiring scored goals for Carlisle in a 2-0 boys soccer win over Trinity Episcopal in the first round of the VES/Seven Hills Tournament. Drew Hall and Osman Sillah recorded assists for Carlisle. Carlisle plays Fork Union at noon today, followed by Christchurch at 5:30 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Christchurch 0, North Cross 0 LYNCHBURG - Bennett Holley made 12 saves during the match that ended
Legacy of success at North Cross School
“Family Ties.” “Family Feud.” “All in the Family.” Forget those television programs. The longest-running family show is taking place on the corner of Colonial Avenue and Electric Road in southwest Roanoke County. That’s where the latest Revercomb rerun is airing at North Cross School. North Cross junior quarterback Max Revercomb is the 10th member of his family to perform as an athlete for the Raiders. He’s had a tough act
Timesland football picks: Missing moniker edition
I was saddened to learn of the death of former Virginia Tech football star Dickie Beard, the Hokies hall of famer known as the "Cumberland Flash." The Cumberland Flash. Whatever happened to football nicknames anyway? When I was kid, the star players at my high school had good ones: Jesse "Sonny" Wade, Carl "Big Nugget" Hairston, Ricky "Skunk" Scales. Anthony "Madman" Hairston. "Slingin' " Eddie Jones. Mike "the Toy Bulldog" Swartz.
High schools: Blacksburg volleyball tops Carroll County
BLACKSBURG - Catherine Goyle had a well-rounded game, logging 17 kills, 17 digs and three aces to help Blacksburg defeat the Carroll County 25-18, 23-25, 25-12, 25-15 in River Ridge District volleyball play Thursday. Chris Martin had a team-high 21 kills, 15 digs and one ace for Blacksburg (1-1, 1-1), while Abagail Phillips logged 10 kills and three digs. Eustacia Smith recorded a team-high 10 kills for Carroll County (1-3,
High school roundup: Auburn defeats Lord Botetourt in volleyball
RINER — Madison Shumaker led Auburn with 13 kills and two aces as the Eagles beat Lord Botetourt 25-17, 25-23, 25-21 on Tuesday in a battle of coaching sisters, handing the Cavaliers their second straight loss. Brooke Bostwick contributed 11 kills, 10 digs, and six aces for the Eagles (2-0), who are coached by Sherry Millirons. Grayson Newberry had 11 digs, six kills, and six blocks for Lord Botetourt, coached
Timesland high schools: Rockbridge County volleyball beats Parry McCluer
VOLLEYBALL NONDISTRICT Rockbridge County def. Parry McCluer 25-23, 25-23, 25-23. LEXINGTON - Shaela Coffey recorded nine kills and Mackenzie Moore had 14 digs to lead the Wildcats (3-1) past the Blues (0-3). Mikhala Stafford tallied 18 assists for Rockbridge as teammate Jessica Wheeler had five blocks. Meagan Harmon had two aces and 11 service points total for Parry McCluer. Giles def. Graham 25-8, 25-7, 25-15. PEARISBURG - Alex Hawks tallied eight kills
Timesland top 10: Football
1. Northside (2-0) 2. Salem (2-0) 3. Patrick Henry (1-1) 4. Lord Botetourt (2-0) 5. Liberty (2-0) 6. Giles (2-0) 7. Magna Vista (1-1) 8. Fort Chiswell (2-0) 9. Jefferson Forest (2-0) 10. Christiansburg (1-1)
Blacksburg extends run of cross country dominance
CHRISTIANSBURG —After a long summer of training, Blacksburg runner Bonnie Angermeier was eager to race when she toed the line at the Blue Demon Invitational early Saturday morning. A mile into the course, she wasn’t so sure. “That felt pretty bad,” she said afterward, laughing. “I kind of forgot how much it hurts. “Your body is telling you to stop, but you have to keep going.” Angermeier managed to bury
Timesland high schools: Liberty Christian wins volleyball tournament
Liberty Christian Academy volleyball won eight games against four different pool opponents before defeating James River of Midlothian in the first place pool-winners match to claim the Patrick Henry Tournament title. The tournament format featured two pools of five teams. The first pool consisted of host Patrick Henry, William Fleming, Bassett, Jefferson Forest and James River of Midlothian. The second pool was comprised of Franklin County, E.C. Glass, Liberty Christian
Salem win over Patrick Henry worth the wait
The big question is why did they wait so long? Salem and Patrick Henry played their first varsity football game against each other in 18 years Friday night and it was worth the wait. In an instant classic, Salem overcame a seven-point, fourth-quarter deficit with two touchdowns in the final eight minutes to post a 28-21 victory over the Patriots in Salem Stadium. Salem (2-0), ranked No. 2 in Timesland,
Pulaski's quick pace proves too much for Radford
RADFORD — Pulaski County’s high school football team was harder on Radford than the Bobcats were on themselves. That’s saying something. The Cougars played at a dizzying offensive pace, avoided huddles, and rolled up 264 yards on the ground while also playing effectively on special teams to upend error-prone Radford 31-13 before a standing-room-only audience at Bobcat Stadium on Friday night. The Bobcats (0-2) played well at times on both
Northside a dominant winner against Cave Spring
Northside quarterback Dominic Dunnaville and his teammates picked up right where they left off from last week’s opening game on Friday night. Dunnaville threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Vikings to a dominating 44-0 win over Cave Spring in the Knights’ home opener. The Vikings’ performance followed an opening week 33-10 victory over Amherst County in which Dunnaville threw four TD passes. “This was a great
William Fleming survives rally by Martinsville
None of the numbers seemed to work in favor of William Fleming’s football team Friday night. Except the most important ones :The final score. Maybe the Colonels’ 21-19 victory over Martinsville was destiny. Fleming parlayed three big plays — a kickoff return and two long passes — into touchdowns and then held off a furious Bulldogs rally in the final quarter. Martinsville kicker Riggs Jordan attempted what could have been
Special teams big for Giles in win at Christiansburg
CHRISTIANSBURG — Jeff Williams wasn’t sure how long it had been since Giles had defeated Christiansburg, but he certainly knew the significance of it. “This is my sixth year as head coach and we hadn’t beaten them before tonight,” Williams said following his team’s 28-24 victory Friday night. “This is a hostile environment here, a great program, so it’s a huge win for us.” For the second consecutive week, the
William Byrd turns back Hidden Valley
One coach told his team how tough losses like the one it had suffered Friday night would bode well at playoff time. The other coach informed his team it cannot continue to sputter when the opportunity to put a game away presents itself. Both spoke of momentum and that, ultimately, was the deciding factor in William Byrd’s 27-14 victory over visiting Hidden Valley. “We had momentum to start the second
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