September 6, 2008Photos from the Lord Botetourt - James River volleyball game We have not one but two photo galleries from Thursday's volleyball games between Lord Botetourt and James River. We have one gallery from the varsity match-up won by Lord Botetourt, another from the junior varsity clash won by James River. We previously posted coverage of the game on Sept. 5. Photos by Sarah Hinchliffe Do you have photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter whether it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE * Sept. 5: Angela Tincher night at James River High School September 5, 2008Angela Tincher Night at James River High School It was Angela Tincher night at James River and the premier sports Knight had her softball jersey retired. She is the first athlete in the 49 year history of the school to have a jersey retired. Coach John Shotwell, Athletic Director Sheila Proffit and Principal Jamie Talbott accompanied Tincher at half time to the center of the field. "Thank you for your support," said Tincher. "You were great when I was here at James River and through out my career at Virginia Tech." Tincher was the NCAA softball player of the year in 2008 and an academic All-American. She was drafted by the women's pro league after graduation. For a photo gallery from the game, click here. OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE * Sept. 5: James River falls to Altavista in football Photos from the James River - Altavista game Jordan Talbott scored both JRHS touchdowns the last one coming in the final three seconds of the game. Coach Philip King said, "Some will say we had too many injuries, others we didn't concentrate. On Monday we are back to work. They are a physical team and they capitalized on our mistakes especially in the first half." It was Angela Tincher night and the premier sports Knight had her softball jersey retired. For more photos of the football evening in Springwood, see our photo gallery. For more scores, stories, standings and schedules, see varsity.roanoke.com Got something to say about the game? Click "comment" below. OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE Photos from the Lord Botetourt - Hidden Valley game Lord Botetourt came up short against Hidden Valley on Friday night, losing 36-30. We have a photo gallery of the action both on and off the field. Here, we see quarterback Emory Straub going deep. Photos by Garland Gay For more on the game -- plus other scores, stories, standings and schedules, see varsity.roanoke.com Do you have photos from the game -- or any game involving teams or players in Botetourt County? Whether varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com Got something to say about the game? Click "comment" below. OTHER RECENT LORD BOTETOURT COVERAGE: * Sept. 5: Picture day at Lord Botetourt High School We might get wet after all tonight4:07 p.m.: The fastest-moving player in tonight's football games might be Tropical Storm Hanna. Weather journalist Kevin Myatt has just filed an update to tonight's forecast -- in which he says the first rain bands from the storm will hit the Roanoke - Lynchburg area between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. So take an umbrella or a poncho if you're going to either the Lord Botetourt - Hidden Valley game or the James River - Altavista game tonight. To keep up with the weather, see Kevin Myatt's Weather Journal. And be sure to take a camera, too (a water-proof one!), and share some photos at news@botetourtview.com Forecast for tonight's games revised2:07 p.m.: We have an updated forecast for tonight. Weather journalist Kevin Myatt says the latest track for Tropical Storm Hanna likely means tonight's high school games will be dry -- with the rain coming afterward. For details, see the latest post on Kevin Myatt's Weather Journal. Still, an umbrella or poncho might still be good insurance. And, as always, if you take photos tonight, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com Central Academy defeats Cave Spring Middle School We had a previous post about Central Academy -- along with a photo gallery from last week's game against Roanoke Catholic -- on August 29. Do you have news or photos to share teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter if it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com James River volleyball JVs defeat Lord Botetourt The morning sports pages of The Roanoke Times report that the Lord Botetourt varsity team defeated James River in volleyball on Thursday. Now we can report that the James River junior varsity (left) defeated their cross-county rivals by scores of 25-18 and 25-18. That improves the James River JV volleyball record to 4-1. Do you have news or photos to share about teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter whether it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share at news@botetourtview.com OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE OTHER RECENT LORD BOTETOURT COVERAGE: * Sept. 4: Photos of Lord Botetourt volleyball JVs
Forecast for tonight's games (and other info)Looks like there's a chance both Lord Botetourt and James River will be playing football in some rain tonight -- Lord Botetourt at Hidden Valley and James River at home against Altavista. Over on Kevin Myatt's Weather Journal, Kevin says the forecast calls for some rain tonight and Saturday. You might want to keep an eye on the skies -- and Kevin's blog -- and take an umbrella or poncho just in case. If you go to either game, be sure to take a camera (a water-proof one!) and share some photos at news@botetourtview.com. If you stay at home, or want to check other action, we'll be posting scores, standings and schedules on varsity.roanoke.com. Then any photos we get, we'll post here. (We are expecting photos from both games, so don't worry, but we'd still like to see yours anyway. The more, the merrier.) Here are the most recent posts from Lord Botetourt and James River. September 4, 2008Jared Hundley of Troutville plays in soccer tournament Here is a team photo of the Valley AFC U15B Revolution taken at the DC United Tournament. The team includes Jared Hundley of Troutville. Submitted by Libby Blankenship The full roster follows: Bottom Row - left to right Middle Row - left to right Upper Row - left to right Do you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter what level -- from varsity to rec league, from travel teams to sandlots -- if it involves kids from Botetourt County, we want to show 'em off in full color. You can share news and photos at news@botetourtview.com Lord Botetourt cross country teams do well in first meetLord Botetourt's boys took first and the girls came in second in Wednesday's cross country meet at Greenfield. Girls - Overall
If anyone has photos, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com Continue reading "Lord Botetourt cross country teams do well in first meet" » Photos of Lord Botetourt volleyball JVs If you've checked the morning sports pages of The Roanoke Times, you know the Lord Botetourt varsity volleyball team defeated Cave Spring on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Lord Botetourt junior varsity didn't fare so well. They lost the first game 19-25, then came back with strong passing to win 25-19, forcing a third and deciding game in which they came up short. Nevertheless, we have some nice photos of the JV team in action. They were taken by a Cave Spring parent (Quigg Lawrence), but you can still see some of the Lord Botetourt players (in red, of course). For two others, see this post on our Southwest Roanoke County community news site. But why rely on a Cave Spring parent? If you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County -- doesn't matter if it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league -- you can share them at news@botetourtview.com OTHER RECENT LORD BOTETOURT COVERAGE: * Sept. 3: Webcast features video from Lord Botetourt - Salem football game. For the most recent post about James River, click here.
September 3, 2008Webcast features video from Lord Botetourt - Salem gameThis week's Varsity Cast -- our weekly high school sports webcast -- features video from Friday night's Salem - Lord Botetourt game. Sportswriters Robert Anderson and Aaron McFarling also say that, while the Cavaliers lost, they have exposed a key weakness in Salem's team this year. Want to know what it is? You'll have to watch the video to find out! OTHER RECENT LORD BOTETOURT COVERAGE: * Sept. 3: Lord Botetourt volleyball JVs fall to Hidden Valley For the most recent post about James River, click here.
James River volleyball JVs defeat Floyd CountyFor the second time this season, the James River junior varsity volleyball team has defeated Floyd County. The scores were 25-13 and 25-16. This raises the junior varsity record to 3-1. The Knights dropped their opener against Auburn, but then came back with wins over Floyd and Alleghany -- and then Floyd again. Their next match is Thursday at Lord Botetourt at 6 p.m. Do you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter whether it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share 'em at news@botetourtview.com. OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE * Sept. 1: James River volleyball teams see Virginia Tech play For our most recent post about Lord Botetourt, click here. Lord Botetourt volleyball JVs fall to Hidden ValleyThe visiting Hidden Valley Titans took two from Lord Botetourt on Tuesday. Not only did the Lord Botetourt varsity come up short -- as reported in this morning's sports pages of The Roanoke Times and on varsity.roanoke.com -- so did the junior varsity. The Hidden Valley JVs took both games, 25-22 and 25-21. Lord Botetourt's next match is Thursday at home against James River at 6 p.m. Do you have news or photos about teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter whether it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share 'em all at news@botetourtview.com. OTHER RECENT LORD BOTETOURT COVERAGE: * Sept. 1: More photos from the Lord Botetourt-Salem game For the most recent post about James River, click here. September 2, 2008Bank of Fincastle 5K and 10K set for October 18 Fall 5K and 10K Run RACE DAY Saturday, October 18, 2008 Children 18 and under, $10
Look at the big one that did not get away! Amanda Caldwell of Eagle Rock caught this huge rainbow trout in Bedford at Rock Hollow Farm. It weighed five pounds and measured 25 inches! Amanda is a Central Academy Middle School 6th grader from Eagle Rock. She is the daughter of Kathy and Jerry Caldwell. And yes, they are having this fine fish mounted-- no grilling for a trout this size! Do you have photos of people from Botetourt County? If so, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com Read Mountain football team defeats Clifton ForgeThe Read Mountain Middle School football team opened the season with a 28 - 0 victory against Clifton Forge on Thursday, August 28. Scoring for the Starz were Thomas Kennedy, Nick Webb, DeRell Stone and Aaron Gunter. The defensive unit played a strong game led by linebackers Thomas Kennedy and Andrew Williams. Alex Hampton added an interception for the Starz defense. The Starz special teams returned a punt inside Clifton Forge territory setting up a touchdown in the second quarter. At the start of the second half, Aaron Gunter took advantage of solid blocking by Hunter Santos and the kick return team and took the kickoff the distance to put the Starz in control of the game. Submitted by Vicki White, Read Mountain Middle School. Do you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County? If so, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com OTHER RECENT READ MOUNTAIN COVERAGE * Sept. 2: Read Mountain volleyball team defeats Cave Spring
Read Mountain volleyball team defeats Cave SpringThe Lady Starz volleyball team won at home Thursday, August 28 against the Squires of Cave Spring taking 3 out of 4 games. It was an exciting game as the ladies battled their way to this victory with team work and determination. Leading the team in scoring were Kristen Toppel with 14 points and Rachel Parker with 8. A huge congratulations goes out to Mary Joan Haislip, Brooke Fuhrey, Rachel Parker, and Carrie Heldreth for getting their footwork down and getting some historical blocks for the Starz. Submitted by Vicki White, Read Mountain Middle School Do you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County? If so, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com OTHER RECENT READ MOUNTAIN COVERAGE * Sept. 2: Read Mountain football team defeats Clifton Forge September 1, 2008James River volleyball teams see Virginia Tech play The James River Varsity & JV Volleyball teams went to Virginia Tech on August 30 to see the Hokies play in the Hawthorn Suites Hokie Invitational. The teams are pictured with Virginia Tech Assistant Coach Jayme Gergen and Senior Sarah Munoz after the Hokies defeated Winston-Salem in three sets. Submitted by Shannon Thompson Do you have photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County? If so, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com just like Shannon did. Doesn't matter if it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, we'll show them all. OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE: * August 29: Photo gallery from James River - Roanoke Catholic football game For the most recent coverage of Lord Botetourt, click here. More photos from the Lord Botetourt - Salem game So do you have photo -- whether from Friday's game or anything else involving people from Botetourt County? You can share them at news@botetourtview.com Photos by Miranda Adkins OTHER RECENT LORD BOTETOURT COVERAGE: * Aug. 30: Photos from the Lord Botetourt - Salem game. For the most recent coverage of James River, click here.
August 29, 2008Photo gallery: James River defeats Celtics 19-12
 Theimer scores a TD for the Knights The Knights won 19-12. The Celtics were powerful in the 2nd quarter but otherwise looked lackluster during the game. River struggled with PAT's getting one of three, but otherwise moved the ball well. Eric Theimer and QB Jordan Talbott looked especially tough on offense. Cheve Tolbert on defense was a mighty man against the Celtics.The Knights will have another home game next Friday night. We have a photo gallery of 19 photos from the James River - Roanoke Catholic game. Do you have photos from the game -- or any game involving teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter if it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com. Got a comment on the game? Click "comment" below. OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE: * August 29: James River volleyball JVs defeat Alleghany For the most recent coverage of Lord Botetourt, click here. For more scores, standings and schedules, see varsity.roanoke.com Central Academy clobbers Roanoke Catholic Central Academy Middle School beat Roanoke Catholic Middle School soundly with a 44-0 victory which may be a record for the school. They played Friday afternoon before the varsity game between James River and Roanoke Catholic. They looked awesome in the hot humid afternoon-- completely dominating play. Justin Stevers For a photo gallery of 13 photos from the game, click here. Do you have photos from the game -- or any game involving teams or players from Botetourt County? Doesn't matter if it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com. Got a comment on the game? Click "comment" below. We've had previous posts about Central Academy on August 27 and August 20. Photos of Botetourt Cougars
Do you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County? Whether it's varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com James River volleyball JVs defeat AlleghanyIt was a clean sweep for James River's two volleyball teams Thursday evening. The sports pages of this morning's Roanoke Times tell us the varsity team won three games to none. Now we can report the junior varsity team won, as well -- 25-18, and 25-22 James River is in action next on Tuesday -- at home against the Floyd team the Knights defeated last week. Game time is 6 p.m. Check back here for a report. As always, if you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County -- whether varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league -- you can share them at news@botetourtview.com OTHER RECENT JAMES RIVER COVERAGE * August 27: James River volleyball JVs defeat Floyd County For the latest on Lord Botetourt, click here. The roster of the junior varsity volleyball team is below: Continue reading "James River volleyball JVs defeat Alleghany" » Lord Botetourt volleyball JVs fall to Glenvar This morning's sports pages of The Roanoke Times have the score from Thursday's varsity volleyball match between Lord Botetourt and Glenvar. It was a hard-fought contest that went the full five games before Glenvar prevailed. Now we can report the junior varsity score -- and unfortunately, it went Glenvar's way, as well. Lord Botetourt's junior varsity team fell 8-25 and 24-26. As always, if you have news or photos about teams or players from Botetourt County -- varsity, junior varsity, middle school or rec league -- you can share them at news@botetourtview.com Lord Botetourt's next volleyball game is Tuesday at Hidden Valley at 6 p.m. For an update on how Hidden Valley is doing, click here. OTHER RECENT LORD BOTETOURT COVERAGE: * Aug. 26: Webcast features video from James River- Lord Botetourt football game. For the latest on James River, click here. August 28, 2008Spooky Crawford Memorial golf tourney set for Sept. 18 The 3rd Annual Spooky Crawford Golf Tournament is scheduled for September 18 to fund scholarships for children and teens to participate in sports. Registration for the Captain's Choice event begins at 11:30 a.m.followed by lunch at 12 noon and Shot gun start at 1 p.m. A 50/50, mulligans, red tees and door prizes are featured along with the longest putt, closest to the pin, longest drive and for a hole-in-one-- Magic City Ford will donate a car! The late, Paul "Spooky" Crawford of Cloverdale is remembered for his business-- High Country Construction-- and his fun loving nature which included a great fondness for children. "He could be a kid himself," said his widow Lisa Crawford with a laugh. After his death in May of 2005, Crawford's widow Lisa and friends established a Golf tournament to raise funds so needy children could participate in athletics be it cheerleading, gymnastics or travel and recreation sports. Crawford played football and was an accomplished gymnast. The scholarships have amounted to over $5,000 for the past two years and most of the funds are raised at the annual golf tournament at Ashley Plantation. "We have had a couple of kids who could not have participated in our gymnastics program had it not been for the Spooky Crawford scholarship." said Susan Powers of Botetourt Gymnastics Academy. For information on registration, teams and hole sponsorships, contact Joe Applegate at 537-1291 or Lisa Crawford at 537-3601. August 27, 2008James River volleyball JVs defeat Floyd CountyIf you saw today's sports pages of The Roanoke Times, you saw the score from last night's varsity volleyball match-up between James River and Floyd County. (Unfortunately, Floyd won.) But you won't typically see junior varsity scores there. However, you will here on The Botetourt View. We're pleased to report that the James River junior varsity squad defeated Floyd 25-16 and 25-18. James River is in action next on Thursday at Alleghany at 6 p.m. Check back here for a report. For more on James River sports: * August 26: Webcast features video from James River- Lord Botetourt football game. For the latest on Lord Botetourt, click here. As always, if you have news or photos involving teams or players from Botetourt County, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com. The roster of the junior varsity volleyball team is below: Continue reading "James River volleyball JVs defeat Floyd County" » Blue Ridge man qualifies for senior golf tournamentWilliam Nunnenkamp of Blue Ridge is one of 32 golfers from around the state who has qualified for match play in the 61st Virginia State Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship up at the Homestead. Qualifying rounds were Tuesday; match play begins today and runs through Friday. Gibby Wingfield of Fincastle just missed the cut in the "super seniors" division -- 65 and up. Details from the Virginia State Golf Association are below: Continue reading "Blue Ridge man qualifies for senior golf tournament" » |