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.
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Roanoke prepares for 15th Blue Ridge Marathon
Between 600 and 700 runners will run the marathon on Saturday, and more than 3,000 will compete in associated races over the weekend.
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Ferrum’s move to Division II boon for Conference Carolinas, not cause for concern with ODAC
Ferrum hopes its move will rekindle athletic success at the Franklin County school.
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Lynchburg native Kevin Keatts guides N.C. State to men’s Final Four
The former Heritage High School and Ferrum College star has guided his team to an improbable season.
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British manager returns to guide the Salem Red Sox
Liam Carroll is the first British citizen to manage a minor league baseball team in the United States.
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Rare find of Jackie Robinson autograph highlights Lynchburg Museum’s upcoming baseball exhibit
Professional teams on their way north from spring training in Florida would stop in places like Lynchburg to play exhibitions. Robinson and Babe Ruth were just two of the big-name players who came through the Hill City.
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Northside boys and Liberty Christian girls join two Wise County schools as VHSL state champions
Updated Saturday: In the VISAA state bsketball tournament, Carlise girls and New Convent boys won titles.
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Complete results from all the VHSL regional basketball tournament games
The field for the state tournament is now set.
