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10 Glenvar High School student-athletes sign NLI
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — It was a big day over at Glenvar High School as ten student athletes put pen to paper Thursday afternoon and signed their national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers on the next level. Baseball stars Ashton Meadows, Reed Hutchinson and Dawson Anderson will be taking their talents to New River Community College.
Roanoke first responders take to the gridiron for special causes
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke Rampage isn’t your average football team. No Friday Night Lights or Enter Sandman intros. It’s a group of first responders from across the Roanoke Valley who play football for charity. “The community gets to see a side of police officers and firefighters...
JMU, Virginia Tech declared no contest
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison’s bad luck with Mother Nature continued Tuesday afternoon. After playing just an inning and a half of baseball against Virginia Tech, the midweek matchup was declared no contest after inclement weather made conditions unplayable. This is the third time in the last two...
Four Lord Botetourt Student-Athletes Signed NLI
DALEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — Over in Daleville at Lord Botetourt High School on Wednesday, May 15, four Cavalier student athletes signed their national letters of intent for their college future. Softball and track and field athlete Jackson Kemper is heading to the University of Lynchburg to be part of...
William Byrd’s Israel Hairston named 2023-24 Class 3 VHSL Foundation Award Male Scholar Athlete
VINTON, Va. (WFXR) — Big news for one of our local star high school athletes at William Byrd High School! Senior Israel Hairston earned the 2023-24 Class 3 VHSL Foundation Award Male Scholar Athlete. This past football season, Hairston won one of WFXR’s weekly Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz awards, leading the Terriers to their first-ever […]
Pete D'Amour reacts to Virginia Tech's draw in NCAA Tournament
Ahead of the NCAA Tournament, Virginia Tech softball coach Pete D’Amour reacted to the draw his Hokies got this season. Virginia Tech is going to be traveling across the country to compete in the Los Angeles Regional. That group is highlighted by UCLA. Along with those Bruins, San Diego State and Grand Canyon are the other two teams in the Regional, making the Hokies the only East Coast team in that draw.
Cyclists pedal together for national ‘Ride of Silence’ in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Bicyclists in the Star City and around the world are gearing up to pedal together for the 2024 Ride of Silence. On May 15, the international event honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while riding on public roads. The event seeks to raise awareness that cyclists have a right to use the road and that all road users have an obligation to prioritize safety.
Foul Check Episode 14: College Softball with Virginia Tech’s Emma Lemley and Trinity Martin
ROANOKE, Va. – Join Brooke and Eric as they sit down with Virginia Tech softball’s Emma Lemley and Trinity Martin to get down to the rules of college softball. You can find us on the following platforms: Spotify | Stitcher | Pandora | Apple. Foul Check is a...
VT police break record in annual hot dog fundraiser for Special Olympics
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — One event had a sizzling hot success on the Virginia Tech campus after police broke the record for raising money for the Special Olympics Virginia of Southwest Region. Each year, Virginia Tech police heat the grill for the “Hot Dog Luncheon.” With meals including two...
Lady Hokies softball shaking off ACC Tournament loss, ready for NCAA Regional
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WCYB) — The Lady Hokies of Virginia Tech celebrated their fifth straight NCAA softball postseason appearance when they learned they had landed the No. 2 seed in the Los Angeles region earlier in the week. Following a 39-win regular season that gave them the No. 15 ranking...
40th annual Scott Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament returns this weekend
ROANOKE, Va. – The middle of May means one thing on the greens and fairways at Roanoke Country Club--the return of the annual Scott Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament. The event, hailed as one of the premiere junior golf tournaments in the nation is preparing for its 40th year. Roanoke...
Virginia opens ACC weekend series with 7-2 win over Virginia Tech
Evan Blanco pitched into the eighth inning for the first time in his college career, and Virginia got homers from Harrison Didawick, Jacob Ference and Eric Becker, in a 7-3 win over Virginia Tech on Thursday at The Dish. Blanco (6-3, 3.79 ERA) gave up two runs, neither earned, on...
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