Graham star Cam Allen earns district and regional Player of the Year honors
Graham senior quarterback and defensive back Cam Allen was named Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Nick Kastner. He also earned Region 20 Offensive Player of the Year and shared Region 20 Defensive Player of the Year with Aliyah Sproles. In the Class 2 state final, Allen ran for 174 yards and passed for 157, scoring four times in a 31-9 win over Goochland. He finished the season with 1,989 rushing yards and 30 rushing touchdowns, 2,591 passing yards and 27 passing touchdowns, plus three pick-sixes and a punt return score for a VHSL record-strong 61 total TDs. Allen committed to Purdue University.
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Marshall Hosts Morehead State in Snowbound Soaked Night
Marshall men aim to snap a three game skid hosting Morehead State at 7 p m weather permitting. The Herd opened the season with four wins then fell at Maryland and another win, before losing three straight as snow postpones all local high school games.
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Tigers Earn AAA Honors for Football Standouts
Princeton notes senior wide receiver Chiron Cannady selected to the All-Class AAA first team with special recognition. Junior quarterback Rawson Graham earns honorable mention.
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BDT Bounce Basketball Edition Preview Set for Friday
Bluefield Daily Telegraph will publish BDT Bounce with previews on 21 boys and 21 girls teams. PikeView joins Princeton Bluefield Mount View for next weekend’s Princeton tournament. Narrows hosts Christmas tournament featuring Green Wave Giles James Monroe and Bland County.
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Murray Captures Heisman As Murray Surges Past Tagovailoa
Kyler Murray of Oklahoma wins the Heisman Trophy in New York with 2,167 votes, surpassing Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa who collects 1,871. Will Grier finishes fourth in the voting with 126 votes, while Dwayne Haskins and Gardner Minshew follow.
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Clemson
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Jonathan Taylor
Wisconsin
Darrell Henderson
Memphis
Graham G-Men clinch Class 2 state title in Salem
Graham G-Men, led by Cam Allen and Isaac Dalton, secure a 31-9 victory over Goochland at Salem Stadium to finish a 14-1 season and claim the school's fourth state championship since 1995. Allen totaled 331 yards and four touchdowns, while Dalton contributed seven tackles and a sack.
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Alexander-Walker powers Hokies past SC State in rout
Nickell Alexander-Walker scored 19 points on efficient 8-for-11 shooting to lead No. 15 Virginia Tech to an 81-44 win over South Carolina State at Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies improved to 8-1 despite a slow start due to snow and exams.
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Tennessee Tops No 1 Gonzaga In Colangelo Classic Thriller
Tennessee, led by Admiral Schofield with 30 points 25 in the second half, upset top ranked Gonzaga 76 73 at Phoenix as Grant Williams fouled out late. The Vols improved to 7 1.
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Guy and Jerome spark fourth ranked Virginia past VCU 57 49
Virginia (9 0) rallied down the stretch to outscore VCU 19 6 in the final 6 30 for a 57 49 win. Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome combined for 29 points with Jerome scoring 10 in the closing surge. Kihei Clark preserved the lead with a 10 second violation stop on BJ Byrd late.
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