West Point duo dominates VHSL Class 1 girls soccer honor
West Point sophomore McKenna Foulis named Class 1 Player of the Year and Maureen Long recognized as Class 1 Coach of the Year. Giles standout Kerrigan Mitcham earns all state honors after a 111 career goals run. Mitcham also claimed Mountain Empire District Player of the Year and Region 1 C/D Player of the Year.
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West Point
VHSL
Charlottesville
Giles
Kerrigan Mitcham
Mitcham
Maureen Long
Ridge Runners blank Elizabethton in 6-0 win
Bluefield pitchers Nick Falla and Brody Lanham combined for eight shutout innings to front a Ridge Runners 6-0 victory over the Elizabethton River Riders on Thursday night.
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Lanham
Elizabethton
Bluefield
Nick Falla
Brody Lanham
Ridge Runners
Elizabethton River Riders
Rodgers defends wife amid media focus at minicamp
Aaron Rodgers, 41, asks for privacy as media scrutiny grows around his personal life. He spoke on Pat McAfee Show on June 24 criticizing coverage while practicing with the Pittsburgh Steelers during NFL minicamp in Pittsburgh.
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Matt Freed
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh
Pat McAfee
Small eyes NBA dream after Combine hot streak
Javon Small, WVU guard, showcased a 47 straight three point run at the NBA Combine. Though undersized for a pro guard, he leaped from East Carolina to Oklahoma State and into the college star arena. Now entering the NBA draft, analysts expect late second round consideration.
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WVU
NBA
Morgantown
WVA
National Basketball Association
Magic Johnson
John Stockton
Seth Curry
ESPN
East Carolina
Oklahoma State
Chris
West Virginia
TCU
Schollmaier Arena
Fort Worth
Hokies Hire Darren Guensch as Women’s Basketball Assistant
Hokies head coach Megan Duffy adds Darren Guensch a Virginia native with twenty years in Division 1 women’s basketball to aid recruiting player development scouting and game planning.
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Darren Guensch
Virginia
Hokies
Megan Duffy
Hokies Hire Darren Guensch as Women's Assistant Coach
Virginia Tech women's basketball head coach Megan Duffy named Darren Guensch as an assistant coach. The 20 year veteran will aid recruiting player development scouting and game planning and returns to the New River Valley with strong ties to the Commonwealth. Guensch from Leesburg holds degrees from Radford and another Virginia institution.
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Virginia Tech
Megan Duffy
Darren Guensch
Gench
Hokies
Guensch
Darren
New River Valley
Duffy
Hokie Nation
Commonwealth
Leesburg
Radford
Freese says World Cup opener not on mind after Gold Cup start
Matt Freese, who displaced Matt Turner as U.S. goalkeeper for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, says he is focused on each game and not planning for next June’s World Cup opener. Coach Mauricio Pochettino notes Turner’s proven quality and that Freese must play to challenge for the future.
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U.S
Matt Freese
Costa Rica
Freese
Mauricio Pochettino
Trinidad and Tobago
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