Jennifer Valente trains with the Blue Ridge TWENTY24 cycling team.
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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Blacksburg runner qualifies for Olympic finals
The former University of Oregon star has been training under Virginia Tech’s track and field coach.
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Runner who has been training in Blacksburg qualifies for Olympic semifinals
Cole Hocker has been training under Virginia Tech’s track and field coach.
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Olympics-bound runner is training in Blacksburg with Virginia Tech coach
The U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials 1,500-meter champion has moved from Oregon to the New River Valley.
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Future baseball All-Star Lou Whitaker grew up playing in this Martinsville park. Now it’s named after him.
Only two other players in baseball history have appeared in more games for the Detroit Tigers.
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The ‘basketball IQ’ that’s taking JJ Redick to LA is nothing new. Just ask his Roanoke County coach.
The former Duke University star is now tasked with leading the Lakers back to an NBA title. “I would never, ever bet against him,” his high school coach said.
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Patrick & Henry Community College softball coach goes from cutting timber to bringing home a national championship
The Henry County school has used sports as a way to recruit students. This time, it brought home a trophy.
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Final Four ref from Roanoke earned his spot in the ACC by doing the right thing ‘when nobody else is watching’
Roanoke basketball referee Roger Ayers got hired by the ACC after he passed a crucial test: He treated a hotel desk clerk well.
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Auburn, Christiansburg, Galax, Glenvar, Rye Cove among those to claim VHSL state championships
Pairings and scores in the Virginia High School League spring sports tournament.
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Wytheville’s first pro hockey team scores at the box office
The team, in its first year, finished in last place on the ice but averaged 1,294 fans per game.
