No. 11 Virginia Tech women beat Miami to advance to ACC semifinals for third straight season
Georgia Amoore scored 23 of her 27 points in the second half for her 15th 20-point game this season and short-handed No. 11 Virginia Tech beat Miami 55-47 on Friday to advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals for the third straight year.
Radford basketball coach to head back to court after positive interlock reading
Just months after being convicted of DUI, Radford Universityโs Menโs Head Basketball Coach is headed back to court.Itโs all because of a positive interlock reading, the device used to test if there is alcohol on someoneโs breath before driving.
โItโs a blessing to be a blessingโ: Former basketball star building up youth in the Star City
No matter how much we may wish otherwise, we will never have complete control over how life unfolds. While we can be intentional with bettering ourselves, life will always continue to flow in the way that it chooses to, throwing challenges or even blessings our way that we hadnโt anticipated.
Virginia Tech womenโs basketball falls to NC state in ACC tournament semifinal, 70-55
Elissa Cunane had 20 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 North Carolina State used a strong second half to pull away from No. 21 Virginia Tech 70-55 on Saturday and return to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.
Liberty basketball holds first day of practice for the 2021-2022 season
September 30th was a good day for Liberty Menโs Basketball as they took the to the floor for the first official practice of the 2021-2022 season. The Flames made an NCAA tournament appearance in March and return some big dance talent like Darius McGhee and Kyle Rode.
Virginia holding narrow lead over Ohio at halftime, 28-27
Playing in its first NCAA tournament game since winning the national championship in 2019, Virginia leads Ohio at halftime of a first round game in the West region, 28-27. Sam Hauser, Trey Murphy and Kihei Clark each have six points to lead the way so far for the Cavaliers.
Money shot: Businesses, sportsbooks benefit from NCAA Tournament
ROANOKE, Va. โ Itโs officially tournament time, and Virginians have the chance to watch the college basketball tournament in a different way this year. This is the first year Virginians can place bets on the tournament on sportsbooks such as DraftKings. โVirginia residents can now do what Nevada residents have been doing for fifty years,โ said Johnny Avello of DraftKings. We made the odds and put up the offerings, and now itโs game time.โAvello said tourney time is the busiest time of year for sportsbooks, even more so than the Super Bowl. โThe Super Bowl would be the biggest one-day event, but since this tournament expands over the course of 10 days, itโs the biggest, and certainly the most exciting,โ Avello said.
Virginia Tech coach Mike Young apologizes for Jehovah Witnesses comment
Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young celebrates with his team after a score during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)Days before the biggest game of his Virginia Tech career, Virginia Tech basketball coach Mike Young is apologizing for a comment he made during media availability. Weโre playing the Gators, man, weโre playing the Gators. GO get your stuff packed and get out of here.โ It may not be that tough, but letโs play well and play a good ball game. Letโs see what happens.โ Mike YoungHours after that, Young issued the following apology. โEarlier today on the NCAA Tournament conference call, I attempted to show my respect for our upcoming opponent, the University of Florida.
Virginia Tech falls to North Carolina in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Caleb Love #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels attempts a shot against Tyrece Radford #23 and Keve Aluma #22 of the Virginia Tech Hokies during the second half of their quarterfinals game in the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)GREENSBORO, N.C. โ Virginia Tech trailed close behind North Carolina for much of Thursdayโs Quarterfinals game, ultimately losing momentum and falling, 81-73. The Tar Heels had nine players score, including R.J. Davis with 19 points. This loss eliminates the Hokies from the ACC Tournament, but the team is still projected to play in the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, the Tar Heels victory secures a spot for them in the ACC Tournament Semifinals as they take on Florida State Friday.
Rare disease doesnโt stop Roanoke County teen from winning battle on and off the field
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ We first introduced you to Emma Snyder in 2017, when the athletic Roanoke County 8th grader was first diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease, Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis. It affected Emmaโs spine โ sidelining her from volleyball, soccer and basketball โ leaving both emotional and physical pain. Being able to rely on him a lot,โ Emma said. Emma not only led the Conquerors to the VACA State Championship game, but she helped them earn the State Title and was named the MVP of the game. Emma was named MVP in the Conquerors VACA State Championship win (WSLS)For more information on Rare Disease Day, click here.
Liberty Christian Bulldogs prepare for State Semi-finals against Abingdon
LYNCHBURG, Va. โ After beating Spotswood on Saturday, the Liberty Christian Academy Bulldogs get to add another year to the State Final Four banner that hangs over their gym. โIf thatโs passing to my teammates Iโm going to take that, if itโs scoring I will take that also. Whatever my team needs me to do, Iโll do.โAdWhile a state semifinal game was not easy for the bulldogs, a state title appearance would be the icing on top. โItโd be truly special, Bulldog Nation is a truly special place. we have a great community here, to be able to be in that position would be great for our school,โ Redgate said.
โEverything won this year needs asteriskโ: Roanoke mayor under fire for Facebook post diminishing girls basketball playoff win
ROANOKE, Va. โ Mayor Sherman Lea said he meant it as a joke, but heโs now receiving criticism for a recent Facebook comment. After the Patrick Henry girls basketball team won the Region 5D championship Monday night, their excitement soon turned to frustration. Mayor Lea.โOn Tuesday, Lea told 10 News that he considers Hedrick a good friend and thought he was private messaging him. He also said that he and the mayor have had a private conversation since the post. The Patrick Henry girls said theyโre going to be using this as fuel for their next game, the state semifinal, against Potomac Falls on Wednesday.
Watch: Pulaski County beats Salem on the hardwoods
SALEM, Va. โ The Spartans took to the court for the first time this season on Monday night to faceoff with fellow River Ridge District opponent Pulaski County. Tanner Dakas and Qualee Robinson each scored 13 points for the Spartans while Kyle OโNeal and Peyton McDaniel each dropped 12 for the Cougars in the 53-45 win. Other scores from Monday night:Boys Scores:Auburn 74, Eastern Montgomery 37Cave Spring 64, Hidden Valley 39Christiansburg 64, Blacksburg 56E.C. Glass 56, Amherst County 45Liberty Christian 73, Rustburg 56Lord Botetourt 72, GW-Danville 63Northside 62, William Byrd 49Parry McCluer 47, Narrows 35Pulaski County 53, Salem 45Radford 90, Carroll County 52Girls Scores:Auburn 44, Eastern Montgomery 40Blacksburg 43, Christiansburg 22Brookville 43, Heritage-Lynchburg 22Cave Spring 64, Hidden Valley 12E.C. Glass 46, Amherst County 31George Wythe-Wytheville 52, Fort Chiswell 36Nelson County 48, Appomattox 21New Covenant 49, North Cross 12Parry McCluer 57, Narrows 37Salem 54, William Fleming 37William Byrd 46, Northside 30