2009.02.06
Timesland swim records
(Through Feb. 5, 2009)
GIRLS
200 FREE — Sasha Malanina, William Byrd, 1:51.52 (2003)
200 IM — Julie Sablik, Cave Spring, 2:07.48 (2005)
50 FREE — Nancy Baar, Patrick Henry, 23.62 (2006) Read more »
2009.02.05
It takes a good first name to be an NBA superstar
Bryant. James. Jordan. Anthony. Paul. Howard. Russell. Reed. Erving. Frazier. Bradley. Duncan. Wade. Carter. Allen. Roy. Isn't it obvious? If you want to be good at basketball, simply change your last name to a first name. -- Aaron McFarling
2009.02.04
Wednesday prep basketball postponements
A number of high school basketball games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed because of inclement weather.
Wednesday's confirmed postponements with makeup dates:
BOYS
George Wythe at Northwood, ppd., Feb. 11
Fort Chiswell at Grayson County, ppd., Thursday
Bland County at Northwood, ppd., Thursday
Jefferson Forest at Patrick County, ppd., TBA
Marion at George Wythe, ppd., TBA
GIRLS
Blacksburg at Cave Spring, ppd., TBA
Salem at Christiansburg, ppd., Feb. 9
Fort Chiswell at Grayson County, ppd., TBA
Auburn at Eastern Montgomery, ppd., Feb. 10
Radford at Giles, ppd., TBA
Appomattox County at Jefferson Forest, ppd., TBA
13 sign with Keydets
2009 VMI FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Shawn Chapman (line) – 6-0, 235, Cocoa, Fla./Rockledge
Patrick Goulden (line) – 6-3, 235, Laurel, Md./DeMatha Catholic
Taj Harris (back) – 5-9, 200, College Park, Ga./Milton
Michael Johnson (back/QB) – 5-10, 175, Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage
Charles Jones (line) – 6-1, 245, Hampton, Va./Phoebus
Miguel Marshall (back) – 5-10, 180, Bristow, Va./Forest Park
Adam Morgan (back/QB) – 6-0, 200, Sutherland, Va./Dinwiddie
Andrew Patrick (line) – 6-2, 265, Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan
Weston Reber (back) – 6-2, 215, Huntersville, N.C./Hopewell
Stefawn Ross (back) – 6-4, 215, Bealeton, Va./Liberty
Justin Smith (line) – 6-1, 230, Maryville, Tenn./Maryville
James Snyder (line) – 6-1, 255, Alpharetta, Ga./Milton
Jarfri Taylor (back) – 6-2, 195, Pensacola, Fla./W. Florida Tech
2009.02.03
High school basketball schedule changes
Tuesday night's boys game at Lord Botetourt has been moved up an hour. The JV game is at 5 and the varsity game is scheduled for 6:30. The Cavaliers are playing host to Alleghany.
Here is a list of other postponements and makeup dates:
BOYS
Christiansburg at Salem, ppd.
Hidden Valley at Pulaski County, ppd., Wednesday
Amherst County at Staunton River, ppd., Wednesday
Rustburg at Liberty, ppd., Feb. 12
Marion at Graham, ppd.
George Wythe at Northwood, ppd., Wednesday
Rural Retreat at Chilhowie, ppd.
Covington at Bath County, ppd., Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Eastern Montgomery at Auburn, ppd.
Floyd County at Glenvar, ppd. Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Giles at Radford, ppd., Feb. 14, 2:30 p.m.
Rockbridge County at Turner Ashby, ppd., Wednesday
Richlands at Grundy, ppd., Feb. 9
Tazewell at Abingdon, ppd., Feb. 9
Ridgeview Christian at Stuart Hall, ppd.
GIRLS
Graham at Marion, ppd.
Fort Chiswell at Grayson County, ppd., Wednesday
Galax at Narrows, ppd.
Bath County at Parry McCluer, ppd., Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Covington at Highland, ppd., Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Craig County at James River, ppd., Wednesday
Floyd County at Glenvar, ppd., Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Turner Ashby at Rockbridge County, ppd., Wednesday
Richlands at Grundy, ppd., Feb. 9
Tazewell at Abingdon, ppd., Feb. 9
Waynesboro at Harrisonburg, ppd.
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