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Gate City’s Sydnee Snapp (10) leaves the floor for a back-line kill attempt in Tuesday’s VHSL Group A state quarterfinal match with Radford at Gate City High School. Melanie Lane photos. Lady Devils advance to state semifinals
GATE CITY — The Gate City Lady Blue Devils used a lot of power Tuesday night to advance to the Virginia High School League’s Group A volleyball state semifinals. The Lady Devils (23-1) slammed...
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Cavs lose to Bulldogs in overtime
UVa-Wise’s men blew a 15-point lead in the second half and a four-point advantage in overtime Wednesday before suffering an 82-78 loss to Union College in the Appalachian Athletic Conference...
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Fall Sports Leadership Award winners deserved honor
by ELIZA EVANS • Under Caution
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When the Sports Leadership Award for the high school fall sports season was started by the American Hometown Publishers of Virginia, we knew the decision-making process was going to be tough for ea...
Burton's Miles, Miller take fall leadership award
by ELIZA EVANS • Sports Writer
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Leadership. It's one of the first qualities coaches say they want in athletes. First comes athleticism, which all but goes without saying. Then, the next thing on the list is leadership. Somebody...
Know the laws on feeding wildlife
by BILL ANDERSON
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A complaint over my telephone was that someone is feeding deer. No, it doesn't matter if someone is hunting over "bait." It is still illegal. Department of Game and Inland Fisheries regulations ma...
Rye Cove sweeps Honaker in Region D opener
by BRIAN STOUT • Sports Writer
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RYE COVE — Host Rye Cove blistered visiting Honaker with a 15-0 run to start the first set and they built on the intensity to pulverize the Lady Tigers 25-4, 25-14, 25-14 for a sweep in the quarter...
CMD teams Battle, Gate City dominate semifinals
by LLOYD COMBS • SPORTS WRITER
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COUNCIL, Va. — Kelsey Griffitts had her mind on state: the tournament, not the record. The John Battle senior got both, despite a painful lower back, lifting the Lady Trojans to a come-from-behind...
Lady Cobras fall to Coeburn in Region D match
by LLOYD COMBS • SPORTS WRITER
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COUNCIL — A memorable night for Coeburn ended a memorable volleyball run for Council. The Lady Knights knocked off Council on its home floor with a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Cobras in Region D quarter...
Lady Raiders claim LPD tourney crown
by ELIZA EVANS • Sports Writer
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POUND — Facing the same opponent three times in seven days is tough task, but that was just the situation J.I. Burton's Lady Raiders and Powell Valley's Lady Vikings found themselves in Thursday ni...