HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Joe Gibbs keeps mementos of his late son on his office desk. There’s a photo of a little girl who could barely walk but whose day brightened when J.D. Gibbs surprised her with a tour of the Joe Gibbs Racing shop. Hundreds of letters are stacked on the desk, written by […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Giving outgoing longtime defensive coordinator Bud Foster a shutout was special for Caleb Farley and the Virginia Tech defense. The fact the shutout came against Georgia Tech was a bonus. Hendon Hooker ran for two touchdowns, Farley returned an interception for a score and Virginia Tech rode its dominant defense to a […]
VHSL First Round Class 4 Region Loudoun Valley 13, John Handley 9 Warwick 19, Hampton 14 Class 3 Region Norcom 25, Lafayette 7 Class 2 Region Graham 42, Tazewell 14 Class 1 Region Holston 29, Eastside 15 VISAA Football Playoffs Championship Division IBenedictine 14, St. Christopher’s 6 Division II North Cross 42, Blue Ridge School […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Landers Nolley II is making up for lost time. Nolley made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points Saturday, leading Virginia Tech to a 79-53 victory against Lehigh. “I’m one of the most impactful freshmen in the country,” he said, adding that being forced to sit out last season allowed […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jay Huff showed flashes of what he can do offensively for No. 9 Virginia last year. This season, with increased opportunities, he’s turning into one of the Cavaliers’ top offensive weapons. “Points, if they come, they come, and if they don’t and we still get the win, it doesn’t really matter […]
The formula was simple really. Pulaski County’s offense dominated the first half. The Cougar defense dominated the second half. And for the second time this season Pulaski County took the measure of Blacksburg, 17-14 Friday night in Dobson Stadium. The Cougars defeated the Bruins, 12-3 in the 8th game […]
VHSL First Round Class 6 Region A Landstown 35, Franklin County 27 Ocean Lakes 28, Cosby 12 Oscar Smith 60, Western Branch 0 Poquoson 43, John Marshall 22 Thomas Dale 55, Grassfield 28 Region B Colonial Forge 40, Gar-Field 0 Massaponax 35, Stonewall Jackson-Manassas 18 Patriot 35, C.D. Hylton 6 Region C Lake Braddock 41, […]
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Isaiah Crawley posted 17 points and eight rebounds as Georgia Southern edged past Radford 76-73 on Friday night. Elijah McCadden had 16 points for Georgia Southern (2-2). Calvin Wishart added 12 points. Ike Smith had 11 points for the home team. McCadden made a pair of free throws with 3 seconds […]
Marvin Kenneth “Kenny” Armbrister Jr. passed away on November 13, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long battle with complications from diabetes. Preceding him in death are his maternal grandparents William “Bill” and Nina Porter, paternal grandparents Price and Mary Armbrister, brother Price Anthony “Tony” Armbrister, sister Kimberly Armbrister. Surviving him are his best […]
Charlie Moir, 88, the winningest coach in Virginia Tech men’s basketball history, passed away on Friday morning at his home in Salem, Virginia. Moir, who would have turned 89 in two weeks, won 213 games during his 11-year tenure with the Hokies. He had an overall career record of 213-119 for a .642 winning percentage, […]
Wednesday 11/20/19 End of Winter Dead Period Thursday 11/21/19 Boys Basketball Scrimmage: Floyd @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball Scrimmage: Pulaski Co. @ Northside JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Friday 11/22/19 VHSL Football Playoffs: TBD Boys Basketball Scrimmage: Giles @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Saturday 11/23/19 Girls Basketball Scrimmage: Pulaski Co. @ […]