The growing trend of students specializing in just one sport has diminished numbers for football at the Montgomery County school.
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She couldn’t help when her godfather needed a liver. So she set a new goal: Save the life of an anonymous child
Her mother died of liver disease, so Salem Red Sox executive Blair Hoke looked for a way to help others. She found it through an anonymous donation.
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Cyclist who trains in the Roanoke Valley wins her second gold medal in Paris Olympics
Jennifer Valente had previously won gold as part of a team event.
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Cyclist who trains in Roanoke finishes fourth in Olympic race
Jennifer Valente previously won gold as part of a team event. She races again on Sunday in another event.
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Cyclist who trains in the Roanoke Valley wins Olympic gold as part of U.S. women’s cycling team
Jennifer Valente is part of the the Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 cycling team.
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Blacksburg runner Cole Hocker wins gold, sets Olympic record
The former University of Oregon star has been training under Virginia Tech’s track and field coach.
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Cyclist who trains in Roanoke Valley qualifies for Olympic finals
Jennifer Valente trains with the Blue Ridge TWENTY24 cycling team.
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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.
