The former Ferrum College star finished five votes short of making the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, he was in Salem for a speaking appearance.
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Cuban Olympian cyclist finds training haven in Roanoke Valley
Marlies Mejia Garcia is part of the professional women’s cycling team that’s based in the Roanoke Valley. She competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and hopes to be back this year.
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Then & Now: Mac McClung, the future of the ACC, and more sports updates
Cardinal News: Then & Now takes a look back at the stories we brought you over the last 12 months. Today’s installment: sports.
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Danville’s Malik Clements uses Canadian football career to promote mental health
The former George Washington High School star, who now plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, hopes to start a mental health outreach program in his hometown.
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‘Virginia’s Championship City’ marks a major milestone with Stagg Bowl
Salem on Friday hosts the 50th Stagg Bowl — and the city’s 102nd NCAA championship.
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Bulldog of a challenge: Liberty Christian Academy seeks to become first private school to win VHSL football championship
The Lynchburg school had to go to court to gain admission to the Virginia High School League. Its membership still rankles some.
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Riverheads High School seeks to conquer eighth straight state championship
After winning a state record seven straight titles in the state’s lowest-enrollment division, the Augusta County school moved up a size classification this year — and is now in the title game against Radford.
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Martinsville star wound up on a Canadian postage stamp for his football records north of the border
In the 1970s, Sonny Wade won three Most Valuable Player awards in the Grey Cup, the championship game for the Canadian Football League.
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VHSL playoffs: First-round games begin this weekend
Patrick Henry and William Fleming have never met in a playoff game until now. Salem and Jefferson Forest force tie-breaker rules. Alleghany off to impressive start in first year of consolidation.
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A minor league hockey team takes the ice in Wytheville
The town of 8,241 is now host to a team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League.
