Region volleyball roundup: James River, Christiansburg take home Region titles

On Friday night, undefeated Glenvar tested Radford yet again and reigned victorious, 37-12.

"We always truly talk about ourselves and putting in the work."

Women in Sports: Alice Gallimore a trailblazer for women's sports in 1970's Radford

Glenvar boys and girls soccer sweep Class 2 state titles.

Among the teams advancing to state championships are the Glenvar boys and girls soccer teams and Christiansburg softball.

The Bobcats came up short against Bruton who found itself in the team state championship game for the third consecutive season.

The Highlanders were able to fend off an aggressive Radford team in the second half on their way to victory.

The Bobcats quarterback and Elon commit had over 4,300 yards in 2023. Coach Michael Crist named coach of the year.

The Golden Eagles left New Kent in the dust by 77 points in winning the VHSL State Class 3 wrestling title.

The two-day event wrapped up Saturday with 7 games played at Salem High School.

Patrick Henry and Radford had stars involved in the opening of the early NCAA signing period for football.

The Bobcats went 13-0 in the regular season and capped it off with a state championship title.

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

The final score was 39-21.

The Bobcats undefeated season is on the line against a 7-time champion that is moving up in Classification size this season.

The Bobcats are 13-0 heading into the VHSL Class 2 Semifinals vs Graham

Radford advances to play Glenvar next week, winning this one, 50-30.

Radford continued to roll winning this one 46 to 0.

Ben Fisher has been named the new head coach of the Radford High School’s boy’s basketball team.

The Hall of Fame Coach departs with the second most wins and titles in VHSL boys basketball history.

The senior quarterback made plays through the air and on the ground.

Radford returns the 1st and 10 player of the year in quarterback Landen Clark.

Glenvar boys and girls soccer programs advance to semifinals while Auburn baseball punches a ticket to the state tournament.

Highlanders remain unbeaten in district play.

The Radford boys outlasted Floyd Co, but the Lady Buffs handled Glenvar to take home the Region 2C hardware.

Radford junior quarterback Landen Clark is your WSLS 1st and 10 Player of the Year.

The Bobcats dominated the Knights to complete a 1-loss regular season.

Radford's Landen Clark accounted for 8 total touchdowns in the Bobcats victory over Gate City.

Pulaski County beat Radford 7-6.

Lady Highlanders earn another Three Rivers District win Tuesday night.

The Radford Bobcats lost to John Marshall in Saturday’s Class 2 state title game, 82-43.

The 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.

Carroll County girls also advanced to the Class 3 Championship.

Eight local squads had advanced to state semifinal action.

In the Region 1C quarterfinals, Auburn girls defeated Covington 65-34.

After the first quarter, this game was tied 14-14.

3-seed Radford beat 6-seed Floyd County on Friday night in the opening round of the Region 2C playoffs.

The Bobcats proved to be dangerous with a win against James River, 42-0.

It was a nail-biter Friday night in Roanoke County!

Radford picked up another win on Friday night, beating Floyd County.

After back-to-back losses, Radford got back to its winning ways on Friday night.

In our Week 5 Game of the Week, Christiansburg could not be stopped.

Trailing 20-7 with 3:52 left in the first half, the Galax Maroon Tide climbed back to leave Radford with a victory on Friday night.

New coach Michael Crist has a legendary father who coached for four decades in the NRV.

Coach Saunders

It took some time for this game to get going due to delays, but that did not slow down Appomattox County.

ROANOKE, Va. – 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.

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RADFORD, Va. – Radford’s 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. “I’m really looking forward to them move up to D2 and have more competition, I’m excited for that,” Rupe said. “They have a really good football team, I love the coaching staff, they put a lot of effort into recruiting me, I appreciated that.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – 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.

Burton 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.

RADFORD, Va. – 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. “It 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,” Harris said. “I’ve been working on this the whole year, but we just felt like we needed to get a state dub this year, and it’s my final year, so I’m really excited to get it this year.”Glenvar will now travel to Gate City on Wednesday for the Class 2 State Semifinal.

ROANOKE, Va. – 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, Va. – 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. They’re returning star players like quarterback Zane Rupe. “People are going to step up. “I feel like we will be a lot better than we were last year too.”The Bobcats open up at home on February 22nd against Giles.

ROANOKE, Va. – On senior night at William Fleming, Mickey Hardy’s 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, Va. – The Radford Bobcats defeated the Giles Spartans 69-12 in a season opener that featured a Three Rivers District matchup. Coach Rick Cormany’s crew played a complete game from start to finish and it started with the younger Cormany’s-- 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.

Radford/Salem/Roanoke, VA – A prep signing period opens Wednesday for everyone other than football and men’s and women’s 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.

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.

RADFORD, Va. – Radford Bobcats head coach Matthew Saunders knows its been a quiet off season for his players. “Well, you can tell they haven’t been doing a whole lot so you have to tone it down a little bit,” said Saunders. We do stations of cone drills, ladders, bag drills, we can’t have a ball yet it’s kind of tough. “It’s been tough because you don’t know where to start, what you want to get in, what you don’t want to get in,” said Saunders. Whereas you could start after Labor Day, start in February, I don’t know.”But the Bobcats have still been moving forward, motivated by last season’s finish.

In 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.

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.

RADFORD, 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. "