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Glenvar beats Radford in Three Rivers tennis

Posted May 22, 2012

Glenvar’s Heather Harris took a conservative approach to defeat the Bobcats’ Cypress Beach and take the district crown. Keep ...

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Suspended Virginia Tech place-kicker Cody Journell pleaded pleaded not guilty in Montgomery County District Court on Monday but stipulated that the facts were considerable enough to result in a conviction to an amended misdemeanor charge. | Photo by Daniel Lin, The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech kicker pleads to misdemeanor; status with team unresolved

Posted May 21, 2012

Cody Journell, 20, who was originally charged Dec. 22 with a felony of breaking and entering, pleaded not guilty in Montgomery ...

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Marshall Basham is ready at 3rd. Courtesy of Tammy Hipp.

Coach Pitch Baseball: Christiansburg Rec Astros vs. Eastern Montgomery County

Posted May 21, 2012

The Christiansburg Parks and Rec Astros, coached by Bradley Henley, played against Eastern Montgomery County in Coach Pitch Baseball ...

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Hokies advance to softball title game

Posted May 20, 2012

Dani Anderson had four hits and Jasmin Harrell pitched another gem as the Virginia Tech softball team beat Miami (Ohio) 6-0 to ...

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Salem junior Matt West bests Christiansburg's De'Quan Green-Gause in the 400 in a meet record 49.45 at the River Ridge District track championships at Cave Spring High School on May 19, 2012. Joey Augustine (left) of Christiansburg was third. | Photo by Mark Taylor, The Roanoke Times

Records fall at River Ridge District track meet

Posted May 20, 2012

Christiansburg took the boys team title with a comfortable cushion over runner-up Blacksburg, while the Bruins outdistanced Pulaski ...

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Harrell, Hokies hold off UAB in NCAA softball

Posted May 19, 2012

Courtney Liddle doubled and drove in a run to lead Virginia Tech to a 4-1 victory over UAB on Friday in the first round on the ...

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Blacksburg High athlets Zach Phelps (left) and Ben Fraley sign letters of intent Sunday. Photo by Wendell Jones

Three more Blacksburg students sign letters of intent

Posted May 17, 2012

UPDATED 10:05 a.m.: Ben Fraley signed to play with Bluefield State. The post has been corrected to reflect this. Three more Blacksburg ...

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Infielder Brett Mollenhauer has made 211 starts, a Radford University record.Credit: Radford University

Lineup fixture Mollenhauer just can’t sit

Posted May 17, 2012

One aspect of sports is so counter intuitive. The harder athletes tend to try, the worse they seem to play. That’s never more ...

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Blacksburg's Hailey Porth is second in Timesland with six home runs. By Ray Cox

Blacksburg’s Porth: Let Her Rip

Posted May 17, 2012

BLACKSBURG – Hailey Porth has a commendably firm handshake.  Her grip  sets her apart from many of her 11th-grade  peers. That’s ...

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Daniel Friedberg. Photo courtesy of Marc Friedberg

Photos: Blacksburg JV boys’ soccer defeats Cave Spring 5-1

Posted May 15, 2012

Marc Friedberg shares these photos from the Blacksburg junior varsity boys’ soccer game against Cave Spring. Blacksburg ...

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Joe Mantiply was 33-2 with a 1.00 ERA and 358 strikeouts in four years at Tunstall High School. | Photo courtesy Dave Knachel, Virginia Tech

Ex-Tunstall pitcher Joe Mantiply is Hokies’ go-to guy

Posted May 15, 2012

The junior left-hander is in his second season as the Hokies’ ace. The pro prospect loves getting the upper hand on batters, ...

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Virginia Tech shortstop Bkaye Smith tags out a Georgia Tech runner at second, but the Hokies were outhit 13-3 in the title game. | Photo courtesy Dave Knachel, Virginia Tech

Yellow Jackets batter Virginia Tech for ACC softball championship

Posted May 12, 2012

Third-seeded Georgia Tech squashed the fourth-seeded Hokies 9-1 to win the ACC championship at North Carolina in a game that ...

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Outlook hazy for Hokies hoops

Posted May 12, 2012

This week’s Q&A-Mac is brought to you by coaching hires: fluid, even after they’re finished. Read more from Aaron ...

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Glenvar’s Chris Bell and Auburn’s Jessalyn Monday vie for position as they go after a ball headed toward the Eagles goal. Photo by Jon Fleming.

Auburn fields coed soccer team

Posted May 12, 2012

RINER — High schools around the commonwealth of Virginia are finishing up another season of spring sports, and there are a ...

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Ramon Williams said he's "really excited -- glad to be back in familiar territory," one day after Tech announced his hiring. | Photo courtesy Ohio University

New assistant basketball coach is at home with Hokies

Posted May 12, 2012

Ramon Williams has plenty of ties to the region — he graduated from William Fleming, his mother and two brothers live in ...

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In the Zone: Ball and Chain league crowns winners

In the Zone: Ball and Chain league crowns winners

Posted May 11, 2012

The initial focus this week is on a pair ...

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L-R) Dayspring Christian Academy seniors Brandon Tucker, of Blacksburg, Andrew Lucas, of Newport, and sophomore Evan Graybill of Christiansburg, pose for a photo at Dayspring Christian Academy. Photo by Daniel Lin | The Roanoke Times

Last men standing, Dayspring baseball spotless through 14

Posted May 11, 2012

Whether it’s king of the hill, Wipeout, or a pro rasslin’ cage match, it’s great to be the last man standing. It’s the ...

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Ramon Williams played basketball at William Fleming High School and VMI. | Photo courtesy Ohio University

Virginia Tech adds 3 hoops assistants, but loses top recruit Harrell

Posted May 11, 2012

The Hokies’ new coach announced his staff Thursday, and it includes two familiar names. Salem graduate Mark Byington is ...

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FC Fiasco. Photo courtesy of Mike Griggs

FC Fiasco wins NRUSA soccer championship in 1-0 match

Posted May 10, 2012

FC Fiasco defeated Triple T FC by 1-0 in a hard-fought finals game May 2 to win the Spring 2012 Championship title of the New ...

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