Just a reminder that Baseball and Softball registrations for ages 5-18 years old end today, Monday, February 28th. Please call our office at 473-8326 to register. Or you may register online until midnight at our website…botetourt.org/recreation.

Submitted by Botetourt County Parks and Rec

(Note: We just got this email from parks and rec; not sure if it was delayed in transmission — so we’re not sure what happens if you call that number after hours. But, since you’re reading this online, best to register online.)

Front row (L-R): Luke Nackley, Max Klimzac, Austin Delaney and Rodney Rhodes. Back row (L-R): Ryan Oiler, Michael Little, Josh Midkiff and Cameron Hale.

The Greenfield Cavaliers 9-10 year-old boys basketball team went undefeated! Record 10-0! Coaches are Rusty Hale and Mike Klimzac.

Submitted by Mary Hale.

(L-R): Cassidy Jackson, Mackenzie Lingle, Chris Wingfield, Devon Jackson, Bobby Brajdic, Coach Ashley Stoneham, Hunter Scothorn and Tyler Bailey.

The Lord Botetourt Swim Team made an impressive showing at the AA/A State Championship Swim Meet at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday, February 25 and 26. Five more school records fell as the boys finished in 20th place out of 38 teams and the girls finished in 35th place out of 42 teams.

The LBHS boys 200 Medley Relay team of Bobby Brajdic, Hunter Scothorn, Tyler Bailey and Chris Wingfield started off the meet by setting a new school record of 1:46.40 and finished 18th overall.

Bobby Brajdic then swam in the 200 IM and 100 Fly preliminaries, qualifying for the Championship Finals for both. He finished 3rd in the 200 IM with a best time and new school record of 1:56.55 and 8th in the 100 Fly with a best time and new school record of 53.40.

Tyler Bailey swam in the 50 Free and 100 Fly preliminaries and qualified for the Consolation Final for the 50 Free. He finished 14th in 50 Free with a time of 22.89 and 34th in the 100 Fly with a time of 59.06.

The 200 Free Relay team of Bailey, Wingfield, Devon Jackson and Brajdic finished 22nd with a time of 1:35.36, only .01 off of the school record.

The LBHS girls were led by Sophomores Mackenzie Lingle and Cassidy Jackson.

Mackenzie Lingle swam in the 200 IM and 100 Free preliminaries, qualifying for the Consolation Final in the 100 Free. She finished 24th in the 200 IM with a personal best and new school record of 2:20.72 and 11th in the 100 Free with a time of 56.18.

Cassidy Jackson swam in the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke and finished 30th in the 200 IM with a personal best time of 2:24.35 and finished 30th in the 100 Breaststroke with a new school record of 1:14.08.

Submitted by Mollie Jackson.

Front row (L-R): Carter Mason, Garrett Reese of Botetourt, Derrick Chocklett, Ethan Humbert of Botetourt and Grant Watson. Back row (L-R): Macon Hale, Gherig Spradlin, Shawn Williams, Andrew Gross of Botetourt and Austin Fliesher.

The Roanoke Thunder wins the 6th grade division of the Botetourt Bash Basketball Tournament of 2011. Three of the kids attend Read Mountain Middle School in Botetourt County.

Congrats on a super win!

Submitted by Eric Reese.

Pictured with the Hokies are Samarah Alam, Megan Barnes, Kloe Bacon, Maureen Hickey, Samantha Switzer, Lexi Haston and Halle Reese. Not pictured of the Blast team are Leah Germaine, Zeniyah Brown and Kayla Troutt.

The TDAC Blast girls team celebrates a successful season by attending a Virginia Tech womens basketball game. The girls met the Hokie Bird and the women Hokies.

Congrats girls on a super season!

Submitted by Eric Reese.

The James River boys basketball team will play it state quarterfinal game on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center, the Virginia High School League has announced.

The opponent is Lee County.

“Pillowcase dresses will be taken on our mission trip March 12-19 and distributed to needy children in the Dominican Republic as well as Haitian refugees who also live there,” said Judy Deel. Deel who will go on the Mill Creek Baptist Church mission, gathered willing women and 100 pillow cases donated by the church and community to make the dresses. Women from Mill Creek Baptist Church spent all afternoon Thursday Feb. 23 and hoped to finish Monday Feb 28. The pillowcases have mostly been used, but are in a soft gently worn condition.

Rachel Mariano heard about the idea from her daughter in Ohio.

It is an Internet  initiative called, “Little Dresses for Africa, ” that has been modified for the  MCBC mission. Many sewers are now  making dresses for children around the world. Deel hopes the idea will catch on around the entire area for those looking for a simple and  inexpensive to perform a Christian mission.

Each dress has a pocket and the children of the church are donating small stuffed animals and toys for the pockets. The group is also planning to take a pair of flip flops  for each dress. “For a child who has nothing, this will be everything,” noted Deel. The dress sizes go from 6-9 months up to a girls size 10.

Those who helped Deel on Thursday included, Dot Kennedy, Maureen Moskowz, Rachel Mariano, Theresa Stevens, Nancy Bowser, Barabara Zahl and Marqueita Brown.

To make a donation of flip flops or  money for the trip, contact the church office at 992-3474

Lord Botetourt’s Nialah Wilson in her State 2A Championship victory in the hurdles on Sat Feb 26 at Liberty University.

submitted by Pete Walton from LBHS

Scott Morris is on the right

Botetourt County native and 2006 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School, Scott Morris (far right), a medical student at Georgetown University, is competing in the IronMed Triathlon on April 17 2011 to raise money for the Hoya Clinic, a completely student-operated free clinic in the District of Columbia. He, along with his teammates (from left to right) Mike Druschel and Charlie Fehring, are raising money for the race. Donations can be made electronically at http://www.active.com/donate/IronMed, or checks can be made out to IronMed Triathlon and mailed to PO Box 672, Daleville, VA 24083. Any and all support is greatly appreciated!

submitted by Chris Morris

The Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Business Networking Lunch on Tuesday, March 22, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, at Bellacino’s in Daleville. Admission is $10 for Botetourt Chamber members and $15 for non-members. Enjoy a lunch of salad, pizza, grinders and dessert and network with other Chamber members and guests. The featured speaker will be 6th District U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte. Call the Chamber at 473-8280 for more information and to register. Deadline for reservations is March 18.

Submitted by Dan Naff