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Wolf Creek Runs Wild Sells Out in Year Two, Sets Two New Course Records and Raises Nearly $15,000 for Mill Creek Nature Park
Runners, walkers, families and neighbors filled Narrows on Saturday, October 24, for the second annual Wolf Creek Runs Wild 5K & 10K, a sold-out event that grew well beyond its inaugural year. 304 runners registered (152 for each distance), up from 261 in 2025, and 281 crossed the finish line along Wolf Creek.
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Former Salem standout Chris Cole Named to Bednarik Award Watch List
ROANOKE, Va. – Georgia linebacker Chris Cole has been named to the 2026 Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, recognizing the nation’s top defensive player in college football. Cole, a junior from Salem, Virginia, is among the players under consideration for the award presented annually by the Maxwell Football Club.
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Dead Last in the ACC: Pro Football Network Grades Reveal Brutal Reality for Clemson
Clemson’s 20-16 defeat to Virginia Tech on Saturday followed a script that has become all too familiar for the 4-3 Tigers: a stout defensive performance undermined by an offense operating near the bottom of national college football. While the final score showed a one-possession contest, the underlying metrics from...
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Chastain, Campbell and Grubb visit Virginia Tech
It may be a bye week for Virginia Tech football but the Hokies had some special NASCAR guests at practice Tuesday afternoon. With it being race week for Martinsville Speedway, track president Clay Campbell and Trackhouse driver Ross Chastain were in Blacksburg for the day. Floyd County native and VT alum Darian Grubb was also in attendance. He currently serves as the Director of Performance at Trackhouse.
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Salem RidgeYaks Announce 2027 Game Times
SALEM, Va. – The Salem Ridgeyaks are excited to announce game times set for the 2027 season, with Opening Day slated for Friday, April 2nd at 6:30p against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (HOU). A total of 10 homestands make up the home slate in Virginia’s Championship City, with a 9-game series (across 10 days) from July 16-25 and a 12-game series (across 13 days) from June 15-27. Carilion Clinic Field hosts 36 weekend games in 2027.
Hinton News
Deon Butler Visits Summers County Again
Deon Butler returned to campus yesterday for a mentoring session with Summers County 5th grade, middle, and high school students. "Seeing students light up with confidence because they feel comfortable and supported in the way they learn is truly amazing. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and shine," Butler posted on his personal Facebook page. Butler attended Central Michigan University and played college football before signing with the NFL's Detroit Lions. Butler specializes in encouraging young people to read as he struggled during his younger days due to his undiagnosed dyslexia. "Thank you, Summers County, with love and gratitude," he said thankfully. The post Deon Butler Visits Summers County Again appeared first on The Hinton News .
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Virginia Tech football: Brent Pry’s defense dominant in key area
Some impressive numbers from Brent Pry’s defense. If you listened to some Virginia Tech fans, you’d think Brent Pry was doing a terrible job in his first year as the Hokies’ defensive coordinator. Pry, of course, is judged a bit differently because he’s technically in his fifth year with the Hokies. Pry, Virginia Tech’s head coach for the last four seasons before he was fired in Sept. 2025, was rehired as the new defensive coordinator when the Hokies hired former Penn State head coach James Franklin last November.
The Clemson Insider
Snap Counts, PFF Grades from Virginia Tech Loss
A late touchdown by Virginia Tech sent Clemson to its eighth loss in its last 10 home games against Power-4 teams. The Hokies’ 20-16 victory also snapped the Tigers’ seven-game winning streak in the series. With the loss, Clemson falls…
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Around the Way with EJ: Clay Campbell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
ROANOKE, Va. – NASCAR is gearing up for another exciting fall race weekend at the historic Martinsville Speedway. It’s always a pleasure and a joy to talk racing with track president Clay Campbell. He and Hyak Motorsports’ Ricky Stenhouse Jr. recently spent time talking about the expectations, the...