Virginia Tech Launches Hokie Club Membership Drive
Virginia Tech announced a campaign Monday to raise Hokie Club membership from about 11 000 to 25 000. Retired coach Frank Beamer, who wore No 25 at VT, will be chief spokesman for the drive as athletics director Whit Babcock calls it a crucial initiative to boost support for student athletes’ future successes.
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Today s Games High School Basketball Schedule
Montcalm visits Eastern Montgomery and seven other high school boys games at 7 p.m or 7:30 p.m across the area. Girls include Summers County at Montcalm and multiple 7 p.m starts while an exhibition basketball pairs Bluefield with Kentucky Wesleyan at 2 p.m.
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West Virginia duo land AP All-America honors on second team
West Virginia center Tyler Orlovsky and cornerback Rasul Douglas were named to the AP All-America second team. Alabama led first-team selections with four players, while Heisman finalists Lamar Jackson Jabrill Peppers and Dede Westbrook appeared on the first team.
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Region's teams rise in AP and USA Today polls
West Virginia climbs three spots to 12th in the AP men's poll while Virginia follows. The two schools swap positions in the USA Today rankings. WVU and Virginia Tech rise one spot in the women's AP Top 25 as Villanova leads the men with 56 first place votes.
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LeBron James to Executive Produce HBO Ali Documentary
LeBron James will executive produce an HBO documentary on Muhammad Ali, a longtime admirer of the boxing great who died at 74. The film, with Ali family participation, will blend archival footage with cinematic recreations in an intimate portrait of the legend and his unlikely triumphs.
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Southern Road Runners honor top ten at season finale
The Southern Road Runners Club capped its Four Seasons Series with a season-ending pizza dinner over the weekend. The event recognized familiar names in a year marked by the club's 40th anniversary in 2017.
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Bluefield Lady Beavers Roll Over Princeton In 58 26 Victory
Bluefield moves to 3-0 behind a 2-2-1 press that overwhelmed Princeton as Dani Janutolo 16 Jaisah Smith 14 and Jia Coppola 12 led scoring. Smith drilled three first quarter threes while five Bluefield starters contributed on defense in a commanding win over Princeton (4-3).
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Narrows Lady Wave dominate Eastern Montgomery in Narrows
Narrows Lady Wave beat Eastern Montgomery 73-19 at NHL gym. Maggie Guynn scored 19 with five steals while Casey Wilburn posted 11 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists guiding Narrows to 7-0. Tarah Clark blocked three shots. Narrows hosts Bland County at 7 30 p m in the Narrows Athletic Fund Christmas Tournament.
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Mountain Lions suffer third straight loss at Virginia Union
Virginia Union Panthers overpower Concord Mountain Lions 95 78 in Richmond. VUU led most of the game at Barco Stevens Hall, shooting 54.7 percent while holding a 39 33 rebounding edge. Five Concord players reached double figures led by Stephen Thompson with 17 points.
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A Texas coast duck hunt with CZ-USA ties and tall tales
A Houston trip unfolds around a clandestine Texas gathering involving CZ-USA shotgun expert Dave Miller and a retired game warden who is billed as a writer. Guests include Vence Petronella of Silver Eagle Distributors, James Prince of Shoalwater Bay Club, Tim Soderquist of Ducks Unlimited, Randy Risher, and Kevin Glass, Texas game warden. The narrative blends hunting, fishing, and whispered project talk with a note of self aware satire.
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