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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His mom once wrote notes to excuse him from school during the World Series. He went on to coach in one.
Terry Collins played on Salem’s 1972 championship minor league team. This weekend, he was inducted into the Salem-Roanoke Baseball 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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Tony Palmer has turned Graham High School into a powerhouse
On Saturday, the Tazewell County team makes its third trip to the state finals in four years.
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He was adopted from Ghana. Now he’s led Liberty Christian to a state title game.
Gideon Davidson graduates on Friday, plays in a state championship on Saturday, then goes to Clemson on Monday.
