Lord Botetourt defeated William Byrd to win the Blue Ridge District tournament championship in volleyball on Thursday.

Rebecca Evans has photos from both the championship game and the third-place game, in which Staunton River defeated Northside.

You can see the Lord Botetourt - William Byrd photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.

You can see the Staunton River - Northside photos in the slideshow below or in this gallery format.

OTHER RECENT COVERAGE OF LORD BOTETOURT:
* Nov. 6: More photos of Lord Botetourt runners in cross-country regionals
* Nov. 6: Lord Botetourt competition cheer advances to regionals
* Nov. 6: Lord Botetourt's Tyree named Blue Ridge District Player of the Year
* Nov. 5: Photos of Lord Botetourt runners in cross-country regionals
* Nov. 4: Photos of Lord Botetourt volleyball in district tournament
* Nov. 2: Lord Botetourt Band wins USSBA state championship
* Nov. 2: Photos from Lord Botetourt vs. Northside football
* Oct. 29: Photos: Lord Botetourt finishes third in both boys and girls BRD Cross Country
* Oct. 29: Photos from Lord Botetourt Marching Cavaliers Classic Band Competition
* Oct. 26: Photos of Senior Night at Lord Botetourt volleyball
* Oct. 26: Photos of Lord Botetourt JV volleyball in Blacksburg tournament
* Oct. 26: Photos of Lord Botetourt varsity volleyball vs. Northside
* Oct. 26: Photos of Lord Botetourt JV volleyball vs. Northside

Submitted by Botetourt County Parks and Rec

Submitted by Botetourt County Parks and Rec

We have more photos of Lord Botetourt runners in the cross-country regionals.

These photos come from Miranda Adkins.

You can view them in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.

Do you have photos involving people or events around Botetourt? If so, you can share at news@botetourtview.com.

OTHER RECENT COVERAGE OF LORD BOTETOURT:
* Nov. 6: Lord Botetourt competition cheer advances to regionals
* Nov. 6: Lord Botetourt's Tyree named Blue Ridge District Player of the Year
* Nov. 5: Photos of Lord Botetourt runners in cross-country regionals
* Nov. 4: Photos of Lord Botetourt volleyball in district tournament
* Nov. 2: Lord Botetourt Band wins USSBA state championship
* Nov. 2: Photos from Lord Botetourt vs. Northside football
* Oct. 29: Photos: Lord Botetourt finishes third in both boys and girls BRD Cross Country
* Oct. 29: Photos from Lord Botetourt Marching Cavaliers Classic Band Competition
* Oct. 26: Photos of Senior Night at Lord Botetourt volleyball
* Oct. 26: Photos of Lord Botetourt JV volleyball in Blacksburg tournament
* Oct. 26: Photos of Lord Botetourt varsity volleyball vs. Northside
* Oct. 26: Photos of Lord Botetourt JV volleyball vs. Northside

LBHS Competition Squad.

The girls did well in the District Competition on 10/28/09 and are advancing to the Regional level this coming Sat. 11/7/09. They have worked extra hard this season and the quote of our squad this year was "With Dedication and Pride, how can we go wrong, This year we maybe few, but we are Strong"
Thanks for your time,
Alexandra Peters

Roster:
Rachel Bailey
Alex Caldwell
Hannah Minnick
Savanna Honaker
Mallory Cook
Kristina Walker
Stephanie Shepherd
Cate Nash
Madison Hardin
Cora Wingfield
Shannon Gross
Katie Stewart

submitted by Alexandra Peters

OTHER RECENT COVERAGE OF JAMES RIVER:
* Nov. 6: Japanese exchange with James River High School
* Nov. 6: James River's Britta Grim going to state cross-country meet
* Nov. 3: Photos from senior night for James River band
* Nov. 2: More photos from the James River - Bath game
* Nov. 2: Photos of James River football vs. Bath
* Oct. 24: James River rolls over Parry McCluer
* Oct. 23: Photos of Korey Watts, who finished second in state golf tournament
* Oct. 17: Photos of James River volleyball vs. Parry McCluer
* Oct. 17: Photos from James River football vs. Covington
* Oct. 15: Photos of James River volleyball vs. Covington
* Oct. 15: James River student tries to win scholarship in Spirit FM contest
* Oct. 15: Send a card to Amanda Petty
* Oct. 12: Photos from James River 50th anniversary celebration

submitted by Dee Dee Bruce

The CTE advisory board at L'il Cucci's.

In addition to an excellent academic program, Botetourt County provides students the opportunity to learn valuable employability skills through Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Programs included in CTE are Agriculture Education, Business Education, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health and Medical Education, Marketing Education, Technical Education and Trade and Industry Education.
An advisory committee for CTE met October 22 at Lil' Cucci's in Daleville. Members of the advisory board include (pictured above-left to right): Kim Scudder, nTelos; Jeff Amos, Precision Steel; Mia Fittz, Virginia Western Community College; Sandra Craft, Bank of Fincastle; Adam Booth, student at James River HS; Scott Swortzel, School Board Member; Scott Miller, parent; Katie Hall, student at Lord Botetourt HS; Melvin Burrell, Botetourt County Schools Transportation Department; Lisa Barnett, CTE Coordinator; Earl Dodrill, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College. Not pictured: Chairman Mike Loveman, Lanford Brothers Co., Inc.; Mike Mays, Sheet Metal Workers International Association; Chuck Pound, Athletic Director at Lord Botetourt HS; Cheryl Rose, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry; Michelle Wells, Dept of Rehabilitation Services.
The purpose of the committee is to improve the quality of CTE programs so that students are prepared with workplace skills. As Coordinator for CTE, Lisa Barnett asks board members for their advice and input to ensure the CTE program is best serving the students of Botetourt County Schools. Ultimately students will graduate with both exception academic skills and valuable employability skills. For more information about CTE, please contact Lisa Barnett @ 473-8263 or lbarnett@bcps.k12.va.us.

submitted by Lisa Barnett

Submitted by Dan Naff

These young folks had a day off from school and volunteered to unload the Second Harvest truck for the Botetourt Food Pantry.

"The increase in clientele is huge. We are seeing a lot of younger families now," said Kathy McClung who along with Martha Rodgers, is co-leading the pantry. Two years ago the Botetourt Food Pantry in Fincastle, located St. Mark's Episcopal Church, served over 100 community members per month. In November 2009, the BFP is serving as many as 435 people per month.

Last November, for the first time the Botetourt Food Pantry had to turn to Second Harvest Food Bank in Roanoke and filled the shelves. The need has continued. On Monday November 2, they once again took advantage of a school day off to have students come to the BFP to volunteer and to unload the Second Harvest truck. "We have families now whose main bread winner has been laid off. It's a different group." said Rodgers.

The Botetourt Food Pantry needs donations. Any sorts of canned vegetable and pasta goods still in date, as well as boxes of macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, canned milk, canned meat, and so forth are sought to fill the increased need. Volunteer Lois Switzer told us that on a recent Saturday as a child left with parents, the child inquired of his mother, "Does that mean we can eat more than one meal per day now?" McClung told of an older gentleman who declined cereal because he couldn't afford milk. They are now getting in dried milk from Second Harvest. The BFP will also accept monetary donations to help with the cost of the food that does not get donated.

Right here in Botetourt County hunger does exist.

The Botetourt Food Pantry is also holding a drive for foods to go along with the Thanksgiving turkey-ingredients to make side dishes like mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, yams, canned pumpkin, cranberry sauce, vegetables. They have some churches volunteering to bring packed boxes, but they also expect a large number of people to come on November 14 and 21 to pick up the boxes. "We just hope to get enough to fill the need," said McClung.

She also noted that volunteer youth from North Botetourt County churches like Zion Hill, Mount Bethel and Forest Grove (all Baptist Churches) and Boy Scouts from Troop 207 have been helping on Saturdays. "And we really could not do with out Lois Switzer and her daughter, Heather Huffman, who are volunteering as well as parishioners from St. Mark's Episcopal congregation who come to help," stated McClung

Brownie Troop 432 worked on a service badge by bagging dry dog and cat food at the Botetourt Food Pantry.

Also on November 2, a visit of Brownies Troop 432 that meets at Fincastle United Methodist Church who came to pack gallon bags of dog and cat food donated by the Roanoke Valley SPCA. Christi Fox one of the troop leaders said, "They discovered at food pantries and Meals on Wheels, that clients were sharing their meager food supplies with their pets. That is why the SPCA is helping the local food pantries. BFP is the one chosen for this county. Each client gets one gallon of dried food per pet per month.

Food can be dropped off at the three county libraries as well as by contacting the St Mark's Episcopal Office at 473-2370, Monday through Thursday.

Brownie Troop 432:

McKayla, Stiltner, Jarrett Neese, Grace Davis, Sage Benningfield, K.J. DeHaven, Lauren Fox, Hanna Michael, Olivia Polumbo, Halla Roberts, Anna Scott, Lauren Stater, Kate Smith, Madeline smith, Leaders Christi Fox, Randy Neese, Mary DeHaven, Sheila Smith and Robin Stiltner.

Student volunteers that unloaded the truck and sorted and shelved:

Ben Downey, Madison Wren, Isaiah Wright, Tiffany McClung, Ella Wright, Jacob Hodges, Tyler Lester, Ian Wright and Josh Bonds.