Cole Boone beat the record in the 1,000-meter run that has stood for 16 years.
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson worked for 44 years in Virginia as a sports writer, most recently as the high school sports editor at The Roanoke Times. before retiring in June 2022. He has won multiple Virginia Press Association awards for sports writing portfolio and has been honored nationally by The Associated Press Sports Editors. Anderson is a North Carolina native and a graduate of Martinsville High School in Virginia and Emory & Henry College. He is a 2025 inductee into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame.
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VHSL basketball quarterfinals: Northside boys advance in quest for three-peat
Here’s a complete list of scores from Tuesday’s VHSL basketball quarterfinals across Virginia. UPDATED with times and locations for the semifinals.
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VHSL state basketball pairings announced
State quarterfinals begin Tuesday with championship games March 13-15 in Richmond.
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Roanoke knows him as former Mayor Sherman Lea. College football knows him as ‘Sugar.’
Much of Sherman Lea’s life has revolved around sports, as a player, a referee and a game organizer. On Friday, he’ll be inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame.
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Wythe County’s pro hockey team passes a milestone
The Blue Ridge Bobcats have already topped last year’s points total.
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Tazewell’s Billy Wagner voted into baseball Hall of Fame
He graduated from Ferrum College and went on to play 16 seasons in the Major Leagues.
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Two former teammates meet again in state title game, this time coaching opposite sides
Stephen James and Todd Jones played together at Emory & Henry. On Saturday, they were on opposite sidelines coaching Grayson County and Essex County in the Class 1 state championship game.
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VHSL crowns 6 football champions; here are the box scores
Oscar Smith, Maury, Phoebus, Liberty Christian, Graham and Essex win title games.
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Knee surgery, a broken leg, a broken thumb, a ruptured kidney. One Grayson County player has overcome all those to play in school’s first state championship football game.
The three Goad brothers have led Grayson County. In last week’s semifinal victory, the Goads scored all six touchdowns for the Blue Devils.
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VHSL football championships are Saturday; here are previews of all 6 games
The games will be played in Harrisonburg, Lynchburg and Salem.
