Concord University celebrates renovated track with ribbon cutting
Concord University marks the completion of a track renovation with a ribbon cutting and Business After Hours at Callaghan Stadium on the Athens campus. The event runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a first lap around the track and features donor acknowledgments from Hugh Shott Jr Foundation and others. Benefactors funded the project through donations, and Beynon Sports Surfaces served as contractor.
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Concord
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Linda Holcomb
Beynon Sports Surfaces, Inc
Hunt Valley
Jim Christie
Larson Design Group
Morgantown
Princeton
Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
Greater Bluefield
Concord Edu
Graham golfers fourth in Marion
Graham opened the season with a fourth place in the Group AA division of the Bank of Marion Golf Classic at Holston Hills. Joey Dales shot 65 in his first varsity match, while twins Benjamin and Alexander White posted 92 and 97 for the G-Men. Union won AA at 336, Gate City 337, Grayson County 346. Graham next plays at Tazewell in a Southern Empire Conference 18-hole event.
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Union
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Tazewell
Grundy
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Galax
Holston
Patrick Henry
Northwood
Rural Retreat
Chilhowie
Ruchard Lindsey
Baker
Vance
Bank of Marion
Jowy Dales
Benjamin Villa
Alexander White
Andrew Vance
Travis Drives Blue Jays Past Rays With Four Hits
Devon Travis matched a career high with four hits including the go ahead single in the seventh as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5. Edwin Encarnacion slugged his 299th career homer and Jose Bautista drove in three runs while Joaquin Benoit earned the win and Roberto Osuna locked it down with his 25th save. Rays starter Jake Odorizzi failed to extend his scoreless streak, and Xavier Cedeno took the loss after walking two in the seventh.
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Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Rays
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Rays
Encarnacion
Jose Bautista
Joaquin Benoit
Roberto Osuna
Logan Forsythe
Xavier Cedeno
Jake Odorizzi
United States routs Venezuela in Olympic basketball tilt
The U S Olympic team erased a sluggish start and hammered Venezuela 113 69 in Rio. Kevin Durant led with 16 points and Carmelo Anthony added 14 as the U S, 62 1 under Coach Krzyzewski, built a 30 8 second quarter run to pull away and move toward a possible third straight gold medal.
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Venezuela
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Carmelo Anthony
U.S
China
Mike Krzyzewski
Chicago
Australia
Serbia
Anthony
United States
Gregory Echenique
Kyrie Irving
NBA
Rio
Brazil
DeAndre Jordan
Notch On The Oar Wins King Of Muskies In River Fight
An old muskie angler battles a giant fish from a river pool, fighting all night tangled in a submerged limb. He finally frees the monster, sets it back, and signals a new partnership with the kid while the Great Blue Heron watches. Larry Case, Daily Telegraph outdoors writer.
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