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Radford Bobcats to honor 50th anniversary of 1972 State Championship football team
Read full article: Radford Bobcats to honor 50th anniversary of 1972 State Championship football teamIt will be a special night at the home of the Bobcats. The school and community will come together on Friday night to honor the 50th anniversary of the 1972 State Champion football team.
Young Radford team defeats the odds, advances to the Class 2 state title game
Read full article: Young Radford team defeats the odds, advances to the Class 2 state title gameThe road to the state title game has come with its own challenges for the Radford Bobcats. A young team that was trying to work its kinks out early in the season, plagued with a COVID-19 shutdown, and weather cancellations.
Radfordโs PJ Prioleau commits to Virginia Tech
Read full article: Radfordโs PJ Prioleau commits to Virginia TechROANOKE, Va. โ Radford running back and all-purpose athlete PJ Prioleau announced via Twitter his commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Virginia Tech. That same year, Prioleau also earned Region 2C Offensive Player of the Year and VHSL Class 2 First Team All-State as a running back. On the court, Prioleau helped lead the Bobcats to a 30-0 record and a Class 2 VHSL State Championship during the 2018-2019 season. PJ will follow in the footsteps of his father, Pierson Prioleau, who spent his college career in Blacksburg as well. NEW ORLEANS - DECEMBER 19: Pierson Prioleau #31 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after making a tackle against the Dallas Cowboys at the Louisiana Superdome on December 19, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Radford gets shutout win against Alleghany
Read full article: Radford gets shutout win against AlleghanyCopyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. The Bobcats beat the Mountaineers, 40-0. ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. โ Radford made the trip up to Alleghany County and left with smiles. Radford gets shutout win against Alleghany Bobcats beat the Mountaineers, 40-0If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.
Radford Bobcatsโ QB Zane Rupe signs with Emory and Henry
Read full article: Radford Bobcatsโ QB Zane Rupe signs with Emory and HenryRADFORD, Va. โ Radfordโs Zane Rupe signed to play football at Emory and Henry next fall on Wednesday. In 2019, he passed for 878 yards and 9 touchdowns, while rushing for nearly 1,000 yards and 16 touchdowns. Emory and Henry is also making the transition from Division III to Division II, something Rupe is looking forward to. โIโm really looking forward to them move up to D2 and have more competition, Iโm excited for that,โ Rupe said. โThey have a really good football team, I love the coaching staff, they put a lot of effort into recruiting me, I appreciated that.
Radford scores 46 straight in win over James River
Read full article: Radford scores 46 straight in win over James RiverBOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. โ In our Game of the Week, the Radford Bobcats left no doubt as to who the better team was on Friday night. Late in the third quarter, they scored to take a commanding 46-0 lead and would go on to only allow James River to score one touchdown.
Region Championship Sunday: area schools vie for State Tournament berths
Read full article: Region Championship Sunday: area schools vie for State Tournament berthsBurton on Wednesday for the Class 1 State Semifinals. The Maroons travel to Honaker for its State Semifinal matchup on Wednesday. Up next is an away match up at Union for the State semifinal action. The Bulldogs will play at Abingdon to start State Tournament play. The Comets reach the State Tournament in back-to-back seasons, first final four appearance in over 4 decades.
WATCH: Glenvar girls claim Region 2C Championship with win over Radford
Read full article: WATCH: Glenvar girls claim Region 2C Championship with win over RadfordRADFORD, Va. โ After a plethora of Region title games cancelled on Friday, the Glenvar girls were able to travel to Radford for a Region 2C showdown. The Bobcats lead until the third quarter, where the Highlanders were able to pull away thanks in part to guard Olivia Harris, who had 13 points that quarter, 35 overall. โIt started out, we had this mentality we would lose at first. We put it together, we had a talk in the locker room, got it straight, and got the dub,โ Harris said. โIโve been working on this the whole year, but we just felt like we needed to get a state dub this year, and itโs my final year, so Iโm really excited to get it this year.โGlenvar will now travel to Gate City on Wednesday for the Class 2 State Semifinal.
WATCH: Comets and Cougars go to 5 OTs, Radford boys and girls advance to Region Finals
Read full article: WATCH: Comets and Cougars go to 5 OTs, Radford boys and girls advance to Region FinalsROANOKE, Va. โ Pulaski County came out strong against Halifax County in the Region 4D Semifinal, building a 10 point first half lead. But Halifax County stayed disciplined, remained poised and closed the game strong to force overtime. In Radford both the boys and girls programs advanced to Region 2C Finals. The girls defeated Fort Chiswell 64-32, behind four three pointer from Haley Whitt. AdOther Wednesday night scores included:BOYS:Blacksburg 50, Amherst County 30Halifax County 75, Pulaski County 69, 5OTLiberty Christian 67, Fluvanna 53Floyd County 73, Fort Chiswell 39Radford 66, Glenvar 45Narrows 59, George Wythe-Wytheville 57Parry McCluer 44, Auburn 33GIRLS:Pulaski County 64, Salem 33Glenvar 52, Giles 42Radford 64, Fort Chiswell 32
Radford Bobcats ready for fresh start in 2021 following injury riddled season
Read full article: Radford Bobcats ready for fresh start in 2021 following injury riddled seasonRADFORD, Va. โ The Radford Bobcats are consistently the team to watch in the New River Valley and beyond. After a 9-3 finish last season that was riddled with injuries, the bobcats used the 13 months away from the gridiron to hit the weight room, getting stronger and tougher through the adversity many teams have faced. Theyโre returning star players like quarterback Zane Rupe. โPeople are going to step up. โI feel like we will be a lot better than we were last year too.โThe Bobcats open up at home on February 22nd against Giles.
WATCH: Fleming and Radford boys get wins on the hardwoods Tuesday night
Read full article: WATCH: Fleming and Radford boys get wins on the hardwoods Tuesday nightROANOKE, Va. โ On senior night at William Fleming, Mickey Hardyโs Colonels paced themselves in a 59-43 victory over Franklin County. In Daleville, the highly touted Radford Bobcats put their show on the road, earning a 65-55 win over Lord Botetourt. The three-point machine, Cam Cormany, tallied 23 points in the win for the Bobcats. Other scores from Tuesday night included:BOYS SCORES:Cave Spring 66, William Byrd 43E.C. Glass 74, Heritage 10Nelson County 46, Altavista 36Northside 46, Glenvar 42Patrick County 58, GW-Danville 8Patrick Henry-Roanoke 64, Salem 43Timberlake Christian 46, Blue Ridge Christian 22William Fleming 45, Franklin County 34
Radford boys earn season-opening win on the hardwoods
Read full article: Radford boys earn season-opening win on the hardwoodsRADFORD, Va. โ The Radford Bobcats defeated the Giles Spartans 69-12 in a season opener that featured a Three Rivers District matchup. Coach Rick Cormanyโs crew played a complete game from start to finish and it started with the younger Cormanyโs-- Cam and Gavin. Cam Cormany started the game with back-to-back three pointers, followed up by one from the wing by Gavin. The two combined for 25 points for the game, as the Bobcats made 13 three pointers in the win. Prioleau started and contributed two buckets in his first action since tearing his ACL during the 2019 football season.
Prep sports stars sign on to College choices
Read full article: Prep sports stars sign on to College choicesRadford/Salem/Roanoke, VA โ A prep signing period opens Wednesday for everyone other than football and menโs and womenโs D-1 hoops. At the home of the Bobcats, Radford star volleyball player Trinity Adams is headed to SEC and national power Florida. Adams helped lead the Bobcats to a state championship right here in nearby Salem, as they defeated Poquoson for the title. And at Patrick henry, the Patriots multi-sport star Savannah Derey will play lacrosse at the next level. Lauren Pickett will play volleyball at D-2 Eckerd College, Meleah Kirtner will play hoops at ETSU and Daniel Goode will drive up I-81 and play golf for Radford.
Recruiting Reality: How no high school fall sports affected recruiting among prep and college football
Read full article: Recruiting Reality: How no high school fall sports affected recruiting among prep and college footballThat put Virginia prep football players trying to get recruited by colleges in a tough position. โSo senior season was going to be a big one.โHeโs not alone. William Byrd senior Bryson Lutz was depending on his senior season to seal a chance at the next level. โItโs a mouthpiece that makes for more efficiency for the kids, and me as well.โAnd 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.
Recruiting reality: The impact no fall season has on college football recruiting
Read full article: Recruiting reality: The impact no fall season has on college football recruitingROANOKE, Va. โ 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 whatโs next. โSo senior season was going to be a big one.โHeโs not alone. William Byrd senior Bryson Lutz was depending on his senior season to seal a chance at the next level. โItโs a mouthpiece that makes for more efficiency for the kids, and me as well.โAnd as Leftwich says, the Twitter recruiting is an all-day, every day deal.
Bobcats โReady to Roarโ in 2020
Read full article: Bobcats โReady to Roarโ in 2020RADFORD, Va. โ Radford Bobcats head coach Matthew Saunders knows its been a quiet off season for his players. โWell, you can tell they havenโt been doing a whole lot so you have to tone it down a little bit,โ said Saunders. We do stations of cone drills, ladders, bag drills, we canโt have a ball yet itโs kind of tough. โItโs been tough because you donโt know where to start, what you want to get in, what you donโt want to get in,โ said Saunders. Whereas you could start after Labor Day, start in February, I donโt know.โBut the Bobcats have still been moving forward, motivated by last seasonโs finish.
Area hoops squads move into VHSL Final 4
Read full article: Area hoops squads move into VHSL Final 4In the other Class 5 girls game, the William Fleming girls fell to Woodgrove 51-47. On the boys side, defending state champ GW Danville advanced to their third final 4 in four years with a 63-55 win over Loudon County. Halifax County fell to Millbrook 61-58. In Class 1, Grundy edges Parry McCluer 49-46, while Auburn vs Eastside scheduled for UVA-Wise was moved to Saturday because of snow. Honaker defeated George Wythe 65-59 and PH Glade Spring downs Galax 51-30.and in Class 1 Grundy beat Parry McCluer 49-46.
Area schools win VHSL Volleyball State Championships
Read full article: Area schools win VHSL Volleyball State ChampionshipsSALEM, Va. โ 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.
Radford football keeping winning tradition alive behind veteran offensive line
Read full article: Radford football keeping winning tradition alive behind veteran offensive lineRADFORD, Va. - The Radford Bobcats went 12-2 in 2018 with a state semifinal appearance. But like all good teams, he knows the magic is made in the trenches, especially with a future Division 1 talent to lead the charge. "He's going to have a full ride with them. He's up to 6 feet 5 inches, 290 pounds, he's going to be a monster." We've always had a good team, lots and lots of winning teams and I'm hoping to continue that this year. "