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.

Daleville, Va. It has been quite a run for Miette Veldman. The Lord Botetourt graduate leaves the Cavaliers program as one of the most decorated athletes ever to come through Daleville. Tuesday she is once again a scholarship winner after being named the Allstate VHSL Class 3 female athlete of the year. Veldman won five state championships and had six all-state first team selections while starring at Lord Botetourt in both volleyball and basketball. Dan Rivers Ethan Lewis was also honored as the boys Class 2 athlete of the year.

DALEVILLE, Va. – In the world of Class 3 volleyball and girls basketball, Lord Botetourt has taken the cake the past few years. One of those being senior Miette Veldman. “We had heard a lot about how good the middle school was, but coach (Chuck) Pound and I hadn’t heard about Miette. But volleyball and basketball have gone hand-in-hand for Veldman, and she’s had success on both courts. Veldman has had 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in volleyball and 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in basketball.

SALEM, Va. – It proved to be a clean sweep on the volleyball court for our local teams in the VHSL State Finals. Auburn rose to the occasion and soared to win its first state title since 2014. In Class 2, the Radford Bobcats were in the state final for the third consecutive season, hoping to win its second in a row. The teams said this was there first time winning a match that went to five sets this season. Lord Botetourt completes the season with a record of 31-0, with each win coming via straight sets.

DALEVILLE, Va. – Lord Botetourt defeated Hidden Valley in straight sets Tuesday night to claim it’s second consecutive Region 3D title. Senior Miette Veldman led the Cavaliers with 24 kills, 14 digs and was named the region’s player of the year. Her teammate Ryanna Clark added two aces and 9 kills an coach Julie Conner was named Coach of the Year for Region 3D. Both Hidden Valley and Lord Botetourt advance to the VHSL Class 3 State Tournament. The Cavaliers will host Fort Defiance at 6 p.m. on Saturday and the Titans will travel to Rustburg Saturday for a 6 p.m. start with the Red Devils.

DALEVILLE, Va. – The Lord Botetourt girls moved to 20-1 on the season, defeating William Fleming 50-40 on senior night in Daleville. Miette Veldman had 31 points and 17 rebounds. The win avenges the Cavaliers lone loss of the year to the Colonels.