Regarded as the top volleyball player in the state, Caleigh Ponn made her commitment to K-State official on Wednesday.

Skylar Morris finished with 19 assists in the Cavaliers Tuesday night win.

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Lord Botetourt Cavaliers

The Knights sealed their first ever region title after a battle of PK's with host Lord Botetourt.

Unified sports bring joy, confidence to Lord Botetourt's track Monday

Lord Botetourt girls basketball senior class makes rare statement

Lord Botetourt sends all five seniors on girls basketball team to next level

Football, baseball, soccer and the cheering programs all represented.

WATCH: Lord Botetourt boys get district win over Northside

Colonels move to 4-0 in Blue Ridge District play.

The Cavaliers senior ended his career with 91 total touchdowns.

Cave Spring boys upend Lord Botetourt to reach region semifinals.

A number of our area HS stars put pen to paper today to lock down college choices.

Worsham led the Colonels with 18 points, Caron scored 12 for Cavaliers.

The late former Emory & Henry basketball coach left a lasting impact on those in the program.

Hidden Valley's Sarah Thomson will take her lacrosse skills to Virginia Tech.

The Titans and Cavaliers move into Region semifinal action with wins.

Jakari Nicely was a dominant force in the Cavaliers win over Blue Ridge rival Northside.

The Boston Red Sox pitcher is coming off nerve surgery.

Lord Botetourt returns after making an appearance in the Region 3D Final in 2022.

Hokies' J.C. Price makes guest-speaker appearance at Lord Botetourt youth camp

Liz Kitley and Cayla King help lead Lady Cavs Basketball Camp

Northside's Simone` Hamlar wins Class 3 girls 400 meter dash.

Knights secured a state tournament berth for the first time since 2012.

Three Cavaliers sign NLI's as graduation approaches

When it comes to big decisions, like entering the transfer portal, it’s best to keep mom in the loop.

Lord Botetourt star AJ Hampton rising in coaching ranks

WATCH: Lord Botetourt softball gets 2-1 win over William Byrd

Linebacker and Tight End Dalton Oxley will continue his academic and athletic career at Hampden-Sydney

The Blue Ridge District shined in Thursday night’s Region 3D Semifinals action.

Lord Botetourt quarterback Jakari Nicely was key in the Cavaliers ending Riverheads win streak at 52.

The Lord Botetourt boys basketball team had a special pregame appearance by Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts. Mutts spoke on the importance of life outside of basketball, being present, and having a positive mindset.

In a battle of Blue Ridge District rivals, The William Fleming boys defeated Lord Botetourt Friday night, 75-49.

In the Region 3D Semifinal last year, Lord Botetourt beat Christiansburg by just one single point. On Friday, Christiansburg beat the Cavaliers in dominant fashion, 34-7.

Ashton Harper will play golf at Virginia Tech.

Lord Botetourt outlasts Christiansburg 3-2 to advance in the Region 4D volleyball tournament.

Lord Botetourt snaps Riverheads 52 game win streak, led by QB Jakari Nicely.

Lord Botetourt will open its season at home against E.C. Glass on Friday, August 26.

The Lord Botetourt Cavalier football camp was in full swing Tuesday night for future Cavs to learn the fundamentals of football.

Southwest Virginia proved once again its dominance in spring competition, bringing home seven titles back to the area.

The scene is certainly set for a SW Virginia gold rush of state spring sports medals. No less than a dozen squads have advance to the state finals. Here’s a rundown of our local teams that were in action on State Semifinal Friday.

The Titans

The Lady Cavaliers defeated the Vikings 5-1 to advance to the Region 3D Semifinals.

Northside baseball beat Lord Botetourt on Tuesday 8-7 on a walk-off single by Dylan Danpeer.

In the Region 2C semifinals, the James River boys beat Floyd County 74-40 behind a 31 point third quarter. The win secured a spot in the Class 2 State tournament, the first appearance for the Knights since 2011.

The Lord Botetourt girls traveled to William Fleming on Wednesday to close their regular season. The Cavaliers won 50-42. In other girls action, Patrick Henry handled Salem 69-50.

Lord Botetourt's dynamic offensive duo dominated in sharing the Week 10 award.

The Lord Botetourt girls beat Franklin County on Tuesday 56-43, and the Glenvar girls beat Floyd County 51-41.

The Cavaliers pulled away from Hidden Valley in a non-District matchup.

On Wednesday, nearly a dozen area student athletes signed their National Letter of Intent for the early signing period.

The Lady Cavs improve to 4-0 this season.

Lord Botetourt's 7-game win streak was snapped in the Region Final by Abingdon.

Lord Botetourt's season started 1-3, but they've reeled off 7 straight wins to return to the Region Finals.

A missed PAT is all that separated 5-seed Lord Botetourt and 1-seed Christiansburg on Friday night.

The Cavaliers beat 4-seed Hidden Valley 41-6.

Wednesday marked the fall signing day, meaning all athletes outside of football could sign their National Letter of Intent.

Lord Botetourt's dual threat of Bratton and Nicely combined for 500 yards and 6 touchdowns in the Cavaliers win.

After losing three of their first four games of the season, the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers are picking up steam at the exact right time.

32 teams made their way around 18 holes at the Botetourt Golf and Swim Club on Thursday to raise money for the Kip Nininger Scholarship Foundation. Nininger was a 2x wrestling state champion who suited up for Cave Spring and Christiansburg. He passed away tragically in May. With 12 corporate sponsors and over 70 hole sponsors, his father Chris was thankful for the turnout.

Regular season Co-Champions square off for Blue Ridge District title.

Lord Botetourt’s bounce-back continued on Friday night.

Friday marked the first time this season that Lord Botetourt has won consecutive games.

It’s been three weeks since the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers have played a football game.

After a big loss to Heritage last week, Appomattox County bounced back this week.

Auburn defeated Lord Botetourt Tuesday 3-2.

LB defeats Christiansburg 3-1

A slew of former 1st and 10 area stars have found their way onto VMI's fall football roster.

Class 3 State Runnerup Lord Botetourt opened camp over the weekend.

Four-star recruit Gunner Givens chooses Virginia Tech

Softball:

1st and 10 honors to Kyle Arnholt, former Lord Botetourt receiver and DB now at App State.

Running Back Hunter Rice is the 1st and 10 Player of the year for the 2020/2021 season.

The William Byrd Terriers were in action Wednesday hosting the undefeated Lord Botetourt Cavaliers. The Cavs won 2-1.

Jared Wright hit a 2-run home run in the first inning, while Preston Crowl delivered at the plate and on the mound.

Lord Botetourt high school held a signing day Wednesday to honor six spring sports athletes heading to play their sport at the next level.

Four SW Virginia area squads played for state titles on Saturday. Salem and Appomattox took home state gold, while Lord Botetourt and Galax claimed state silver.

Lord Botetourt is into their second straight Class 3 State title game.

More fans will now be allowed in the stands for the six high school football state title games being played across Virginia on Saturday.

Lord Botetourt beat LCA on Saturday 24-22 to head to its second straight Class 3 State Championship game. The Cavaliers will travel to Lafayette High School in Williamsburg next Saturday for the title.

Lord Botetourt faces another challenger from Lynchburg, but this year it's not Heritage. It's LCA.

Undefeated Lord Botetourt continued its win-streak Friday night to become Region 3D champions.

Lord Botetourt squares off against Abingdon for the Region 3D crown on Friday night.

5th Seeded Lord Botetourt edged 4 seed William Byrd in a Region quarterfinal on Monday night.

Lord Botetourt took down Christiansburg Saturday night and will now host next week’s Region 3D Final.

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Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. DALEVILLE, Va. – Lord Botetourt’s strong season carried on Friday night, in a 55-13 victory over William Byrd. Lord Botetourt continues series of dominant wins, beating William Byrd Cavaliers have outscored their opponents 174-25If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

Hunter Rice’s 7 TDs lead Lord Botetourt in win against William Fleming Rice had 5 rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown and even returned a blocked punt for a touchdownPublished: March 5, 2021, 11:51 pm

Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. DALEVILLE, Va. – The Lord Botetourt Cavs secured an opening-season win against the GW Danville Eagles Saturday afternoon, 70-6. Lord Botetourt opens season with big win, beating GW Danville, 70-6 The Cavs won Saturday, 70-6If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

Daleville, Va. – When last we saw Lord Botetourt’s football team, they were battling Hopewell in the Class 3 state title game at Liberty University. It’s not a traditional opponent for the Cavaliers, but coach Harless says he was happy to get the matchup. “Great football program, great tradition, just neat having them come to Daleville and play,” Harless says. AdWhen last we saw GW Danville they were falling in the Class 4 region semifinals to Salem by a 48-21 count. The Eagles and Cavaliers are set to kick off at 1 p.m. in Daleville on Saturday.

Over at Patrick Henry, the Region 5D finals were underway, Patriots facing the William Fleming Colonels. Patrick Henry the victor, winning 66-65, and claiming back-to-back region titles. Patrick Henry will face the winner of Potomac Falls versus Stonebridge in the first round of the State Championship. On the hardwood at Cave Spring, the girls taking on 5 seed Lord Botetourt. Boys Basketball Scores:Patrick Henry 66, William Fleming 65Northside 80, Lord Botetourt 74Abingdon 60, Cave Spring 46Girls Basketball Scores:Cave Spring 53, Lord Botetourt 57Carroll County 65, Northside 40Honaker 68, Rural Retreat 30Thomas Walker 69, Chilhowie 45

over Dameon Robinson (Carroll County) 4-7, Jr. (Fall 2:48)Xavier Williams (Lord Botetourt) 5-2, So. (NC)Bryan Taylor (Christiansburg) 4-0, Sr. over Will Quesenberry (Northside) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 2:09)Bryan Taylor (Christiansburg) 4-0, Sr. over Will Quesenberry (Northside) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 2:09)2nd Place - Will Quesenberry of Northside2nd Place - Will Quesenberry of NorthsideEvan Elliott (Northside) 1-3, So. over Sam Francis (Lord Botetourt) 5-2, Sr. (Dec 8-4)Jake Baier (Christiansburg) 3-0, So. over Sam Francis (Lord Botetourt) 5-2, Sr. (Dec 8-4)JJ Pociask (Christiansburg) 4-1, So. (Dec 5-4)WATCH: VHSL Region 3D wrestling tournament in Christiansburg Christiansburg takes home the team title, advances 9 to State TournamentsIf you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

Eric is no stranger to the Roanoke Valley. He is a Roanoke native and proud graduate of William Fleming High School.

Roanoke, Va. – The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers opened their season Wednesday, hosting James River. Kyle Arnholt lead the way for Lord Botetourt with 25 points, and James River’s Patrick Clevenger had 24 for the Knights. Meanwhile, Roanoke County schools hit the practice courts Wednesday after being cleared to compete Tuesday afternoon. The biggest difference since Tuesday is Roanoke County schools have been cleared for competition, which means teams can integrate passing the ball at practice. “You practice every day like you’re going to play so that’s our attitude towards every practice, that you’re going to play.

DALEVILLE, Va. – Lord Botetourt is notorious for sending multiple athletes to the next level each year, and this year’s Early Signing Day was no different. Seven players on the Lord Botetourt football team put pen to paper:Kyle Arnholt (OLB): Appalachian StateColston Powers (OL): Appalachian StateTroy Everett (OL): Appalachian StateZach Horton (LB): JMUFrank Sawyers (OL): Bluefield StateBryson Oliver (TE): Charleston Southern UniversityHead Coach Jamie Harless said he was proud of his players and hopes everyone can see what they can do in February. “Fortunately for us in the last three years, we’ve got to play 42 games in the last three years,” Harless said. “These kids have actually played four whole seasons of football in the last three years, I’m very hopeful that we’re going to play and I’m very optimistic that we will play. But if we don’t, to think of the accomplishments this group has had, it’s still going to be a great feeling.”

That put Virginia prep football players trying to get recruited by colleges in a tough position. “So senior season was going to be a big one.”He’s not alone. William Byrd senior Bryson Lutz was depending on his senior season to seal a chance at the next level. “It’s a mouthpiece that makes for more efficiency for the kids, and me as well.”And as Leftwich says, the Twitter recruiting is an all-day, every day deal. That leaves high school football coaches as the liaison between their players and the next level.

ROANOKE, Va. – In July, the Virginia High School League announced it would be suspending its fall sports season to the spring. No fall season has left local high school athletes like Radford senior Pj Prioleau wondering what’s next. “So senior season was going to be a big one.”He’s not alone. William Byrd senior Bryson Lutz was depending on his senior season to seal a chance at the next level. “It’s a mouthpiece that makes for more efficiency for the kids, and me as well.”And as Leftwich says, the Twitter recruiting is an all-day, every day deal.

The system is why is speaks volumes that former Lord Botetourt standout Jake Dewease earned his number -- 51 last week. Jake just tries hard every day. He just tries hard which is so valuable for life. He’s tough, he’s competitive and he just tries hard every single day. Now a redshirt freshman with the Cavaliers, Dewease was a 2-time all-state defensive back and all-state wide receiver under coach Jamie Harless at Lord Botetourt.

Daleville, Va. Its not unusual for Lord Botetourt football to send its players off to the next level. offensive tackle Colston Powers committed to Appalachian State. The football program is great, they have winning seasons every year, and it was just where I wanted to be., Powers said. So its definitely pretty special and im sure it will be pretty cool down at App State too, Everett added. And it is certainly a testament to Head coach Jamie Harless, and the legacy hes built at Lord Botetourt.

In the first model, traditional seasons would remain, and the current Covid guidelines would dictate what sports would be played. That would present scheduling issues that most Athletic Directors have never dealt with. In VHSL model 3, all three seasons will be compressed into what amounts to about six and a half months. But it is clearly the most challenging model for Athletic Directors statewide. All this equates to a nightmare for Athletic Directors who will be tasked with simultaneously shoe-horning all these games into a calendar that will have very little wiggle room.

DALEVILLE, Va. – Miette Veldman is surely set to go down as one of the greatest athletes to ever come through Lord Botetourt High School. Botetourt, the community, my last four years, we’ve seen Botetourt athletics really come together.”In her time as a Cavalier, Veldman has won five state titles between volleyball and basketball. Her senior year alone she was named Class 3 Player of the Year in volleyball and Region 3D Player of the Year in basketball. Most recently, she was named the Class 3 Female Athlete of the Year by the VHSL and Allstate foundation. “It’s going to be different not playing basketball but I will still be busy.