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Salem, Blacksburg reach River Ridge District boys soccer final
Where there's a Will there's a way. Just ask the Salem boys soccer team. Senior middle defender Will Chisom drilled a left-footed howitzer shot from 30 yards that deflected off the crossbar to lift the Spartans to a 2-1 double-overtime victory over Cave Spring in Thursday's River Ridge District semifinals. Salem (10-5-2) advances to meet Blacksburg (14-0-2) in Friday's 5:30 p.m.
Hidden Valley's Ratliff belts Titans over Cave Spring, into district baseball final
Thursday’s postseason trip to Salem ended much better for Hidden Valley baseball coach Jason Taylor and senior shortstop Nic Ratliff than the last time the Titans faced Cave Spring at Kiwanis Field. Taylor and Ratliff were ejected from last year’s loss to the Knights in the Region IV final — after the game. This time, the only fireworks came inside the seven innings as Ratliff drove in a pair of runs to spark Hidden Valley to a 6-0 victory over Cave Spring in a River Ridge District tournament semifinal. The Titans (17-4) will face either Blacksburg or Christiansburg in the championship game. Blacksburg led Christiansburg 2-0 in the second inning Thursday night when the second semifinal was rained out. The semifinal has been rescheduled for 2 p.m.
High school tournament scores
High school tournament pairings BASEBALL NORTHWEST REGION Thursday First round Riverbend 7, Broad Run 4 Forest Park at Patrick Henry, ppd. Patriot 3, North Stafford 2, 8 innings Osbourn Park 15, Franklin County 2 Friday First round Forest Park at Patrick Henry, 3 p.m. Monday Quarterfinals Riverbend at C.D. Hylton, 6 p.m. Patrick Henry-Forest Park winner at Battlefield, 6 p.m. Patriot at George Washington, 6 p.m. Osbourn Park at Colonial Forge, 4 p.m. May 29 Semifinals C.D. Hylton--Riverbend winner vs. Battlefield-Patrick Henry-Forest Park winner, TBA George Washington--Patriot winner
High schools: Dressler powers Covington to Pioneer District baseball championship
COVINGTON - Derek Dressler had a three-run double in the first inning and a two-run double in the sixth to power Covington to the Pioneer District baseball championship Thursday with an 8-4 victory over James River. Jordan Miller added an RBI-hit in the sixth and also recorded eight putouts in left field, including a catch at the fence to end the game. Colton Howard had three hits for Covington (13-9)
Patriot girls upend Patrick Henry with shutout in Group AAA Northwest Region soccer
The thunder and lightning that brought a halt to the Group AAA Northwest Region girls soccer game was minimal. By contrast the fireworks visiting Patriot staged at Patrick Henry had some serious pop. The Pioneers, making their first girls soccer postseason in only the second year the school has been open, scored three first half goals en route to a 4-0 shutout shortened by the brief storm. The game was
Hidden Valley girls use depth to capture Region IV tennis title
BLACKSBURG - It was the strength of Abingdon's top-seeded players against the overall depth of Hidden Valley's roster at the Region IV girls tennis final on Thursday. In the end Hidden Valley's depth eventually wore down the Falcons as the Titans advanced in postseason play with a 5-3 victory at Virginia Tech. After splitting the six single matches earlier in the day, the Titans dominated in doubles led by their
Former Roanoke College coach hired for North Cross boys basketball team
North Cross has replaced one boys basketball coach with a college coaching background with another one. Ed Green , who coached Roanoke College to the 1983 NCAA Division III final four, has been hired by North Cross to replace Bill Hodges. Hodges, who took an Indiana State team led by Larry Bird to the 1979 NCAA championship game, ended a two-year tenure at North Cross earlier this month when he
High school roundup: Titan boys claim Region IV tennis
MARTINSVILLE - Hidden Valley rolled to five singles victories Wednesday as the Titans defeated Blacksburg 5-1 in an all-River Ridge District final in the Region IV boys tennis championship at Martinsville High School. Tim Roehr, Ethan Bates, Grant Brown, Sam Burton and Matt Meyers all won their matches to earn Hidden Valley a berth in the Group AA semifinals in two weeks. The Titans defeated Patrick County 5-0 in a
Cave Spring softball team strikes early, pitches shutout
CHRISTIANSBURG —Not even a little rain could slow down the top-seeded Cave Spring softball team Wednesday. After waiting through more than a two-hour weather delay, Taylor Asimakopoulos threw a four-hit shutout and her Knights teammates got all the runs they needed in the first two innings as Cave Spring blanked Christiansburg 5-0 in a River Ridge District tournament semifinal. The Knights advanced to Friday’s final where they’ll play the winner
Schuyler, Cave Spring eliminate Salem from River Ridge District baseball tournament
Van Gogh. Picasso. Schuyler? Those first two guys used brush strokes to create art. Jake Schuyler used his right arm to make a masterpiece. The Cave Spring senior pitched a two-hitter and did not allow a ball to leave the infield after the first inning Tuesday as the Knights ended Salem’s season with a 4-0 victory in the first round of the River Ridge District baseball tournament at Kiwanis Field.
Franklin County girls soccer steamroll Patrick Henry in WVD championship
ROCKY MOUNT — Franklin County girls soccer coach Moe Potter was late for Tuesday afternoon’s Western Valley District tournament championship game between his team and Patrick Henry. But judging by his team’s performance during his absence, Potter might consider implementing the late arrival tactic more often. The Eagles steamrolled PH 5-0, giving them three victories over the Patriots this season by an aggregate score of 11-1. Potter, who had been
Covington holds off Bath in Pioneer District baseball tournament
COVINGTON - Aspirin and heartburn medication may have been in short supply in local convenience stores that stayed open late Tuesday. High anxiety accompanied both games of the Pioneer District baseball tournament at Casey Field, at least for a while. A couple of sophomores turned in the biggest plays as Covington held off Bath County 4-3 in the opener. In the nightcap, James River coughed up a three run lead
High school roundup
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Patrick Henry freshman Ciara Mulcahy qualified for the Group AAA girls tennis tournament Tuesday as she won two singles matches to reach the Northwest Region final at the University of Virginia’s Snyder Courts. Mulcahy defeated Megan Daugherty of Gar-Field 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinals after blanking Kaitlen Fowler of Battlefield 6-0, 6-0. Mulcahy will play Rachel Halinski of Forest Park at 9 a.m. today. Halinski stopped PH freshman
PH's Brailsford, Cave Spring's Baker win B'Nai B'Rith awards
An annual rite of spring for the Baker family of southwest Roanoke County coincides with the arrival of the newspaper edition that has the B'nai B'rith nominees. "Since I was in middle school, my mom would look at all the [qualifications] and pick the winners," said Connor Baker, a senior at Cave Spring High School. So, how did mom Lori Baker do this year? "She got the girl right," Connor
Glenvar's Ponjavic, Radford's Beach earn Three Rivers District tennis titles
RADFORD — After splitting two regular season matchups, Glenvar’s Igor Ponjavic defeated Radford’s Jeff Feng 6-2, 6-4 to win the Three Rivers boys singles championship Monday at Radford High School. The Bobcats’ tennis program, however, did not go home empty-handed as Radford’s Cypress Beach topped Floyd County’s Nora Prokosch, 6-2, 6-2, to take the girls’ title for the second time in three years. After taking the first set, Ponjavic found
High school tournament scores
High school tournament pairings BASEBALL NORTHWEST REGION Thursday First round Riverbend 7, Broad Run 4 Forest Park at Patrick Henry, ppd. Patriot 3, North Stafford 2, 8 innings Osbourn Park 15, Franklin County 2 Friday First round Forest Park at Patrick Henry, 3 p.m. Monday Quarterfinals Riverbend at C.D. Hylton, 6 p.m. Patrick Henry-Forest Park winner at Battlefield, 6 p.m. Patriot at George Washington, 6 p.m. Osbourn Park at Colonial Forge, 4 p.m. May 29 Semifinals C.D. Hylton--Riverbend winner vs. Battlefield-Patrick Henry-Forest Park winner, TBA George Washington--Patriot winner
Covington's Paxton simply blanks Parry McCluer in Pioneer District baseball
BUCHANAN — Tanner Paxton didn’t need a complicated strategy on the mound. “I only threw fastballs and curve balls,” the Covington senior pitcher said. “Fastballs in and curve balls away.” The strategy worked as Paxton allowed only two hits to Parry McCluer in a 3-0 Covington victory in a play-off game to determine the Pioneer District regular season champion and the top seed in the district tournament, which starts today
High schools: Magna Vista tops Martinsville in Piedmont District baseball
BASEBALL PIEDMONT DISTRICT Magna Vista 6, Martinsville 2 MARTINSVILLE - D.J. Pritchett's two-run single keyed a five-run fifth inning in the Warriors' win over the Bulldogs in the first round of the district tournament. Richard Evans added two hits and an RBI, while Cameron Brummitt scored twice for Magna Vista (4-15). Mike Smith and Xavier Johnson had a hit each for Martinsville (1-15). Brummitt pitched three innings and struck out
PH's Brailsford, Cave Spring's Baker win B'Nai B'Rith awards
An annual rite of spring for the Baker family of southwest Roanoke County coincides with the arrival of the newspaper edition that has the B'nai B'rith nominees. "Since I was in middle school, my mom would look at all the [qualifications] and pick the winners," said Connor Baker, a senior at Cave Spring High School. So, how did mom Lori Baker do this year? "She got the girl right," Connor
Timesland area nominees for the B'nai B'rith Awards
BLACKSBURG Garland Smith ATHLETICS: Soccer: Four-year starter, co-captain, 3-year letterman. Member of 2010 state championship team. Indoor track: Co-captain, 3-year letterman. VHSL award of excellence, all-state in 800 relay and long jump. ACADEMICS: President, senior class. COMMUNITY: Volunteer with the Green Club, President of the Graduation Committee. Volunteer at church for food drive, interacting at juvenile detention center. Helping with Special Olympics. Plans to attend Radford University. Rachel McCoy ATHLETICS:
Blue Demons take injury in stride on the way to River Ridge District track title
Injuries are part of track and field. Still, coach Shane Guynn couldn't help but cringe when one of the key members of his Christiansburg team went down this past week. After all, it was a cringe-worthy wipeout during Tuesday's practice when Blue Demons star Tonda Carter hit a hurdle then splatted on the track, his head and left shoulder absorbing the blow. Carter, who suffered a concussion and an injured
Staunton River boys, Northside girls capture Blue Ridge District track and field titles
DALEVILLE - Depth and a big-time individual performance were key components for Blue Ridge District track team champions Saturday. Staunton River took six different boys individual blue ribbons and the 3200 relay and scored a meet-winning 178 points, 62 points in advance of host Lord Botetourt. On the girls side, Northside went 1-2-3-4 in the 100 and 200 and 1-2-3 in the 400 and won seven individual events to score
1. Botetourt County woman killed, estranged husband later found dead
2. Woman's body discovered by Botetourt County authorities Thursday evening
3. Virginia Tech closing in on ACC baseball tournament title tilt
4. Planning board approves $14 million for Roanoke River Greenway
5. Ex-Salem volleyball coach accused of secretly filming girls faces more charges
6. School lockdowns lifted; police seek robbery suspect in Vinton area
7. No one hurt in Thursday night crash on Bent Mountain Road
8. Police seek 2 male suspects in Roanoke CVS robbery
9. Body of missing Fries woman found Thursday in Grayson County
10. Festival in the Park gets overhaul, new location (with map)
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