Posted on July 23, 2008 by chrisgraham
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Waynesboro righthander Jake Cowan was honored as one of the Valley League’s players of the week after throwing a complete-game three-hitter in a 5-2 win over Covington last week.
Cowan struck out 11 and walked four en route to the win. The UVa. product also picked up the win over Vienna in [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by chrisgraham
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The streaking Luray Wranglers have moved up to #3 in the Summer 16 rankings of summer college-baseball teams, and the just-as-hot Waynesboro Generals are not far behind.
The Wranglers have won six in a row, including a win over last week’s top-ranked team in the country, the Vienna Senators of the Clark [...]
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Posted on July 18, 2008 by chrisgraham
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A pair of Staunton Braves were among the players honored by the Valley League as its players and pitchers of the week for Week Six of the 2008 season.
Pitcher Josh Squatrito (Towson) was named one of the pitchers of the week after recording three saves in three appearances and striking out [...]
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Posted on July 16, 2008 by chrisgraham
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Approximately 1,400 tickets for Virginia Tech’s opening football game against East Carolina in Charlotte are on sale today.
Tickets for the Aug. 30 game became available after returning Tech student season-ticket holders failed to purchase their entire allotment.
The tickets cost $55 plus handling charges, and can be purchased by calling the Virginia [...]
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Posted on July 16, 2008 by chrisgraham
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The University of Virginia football team is hosting a meet and greet.
Meet the Team Day for UVa. football is set for Sunday, Aug. 10, with players available for autographs and photos from 3-4:15 p.m.
Gates to Scott Stadium will open at 2 p.m. on Aug. 10.
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Posted on July 14, 2008 by chrisgraham
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Single-game tickets for two Virginia football games went on sale this morning.
Tickets for UVa. home games with Richmond (Sept. 6, $16) and East Carolina (Oct. 11, $35) went on sale at 9 a.m.
The Aug. 30 season-opener against Southern Cal is sold out.
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Posted on July 11, 2008 by chrisgraham
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It’s official - Rockbridge is in the Valley League.
The league announced today that the Rockbridge Rapids will join the lineup in 2009. The Rockbridge team will play its games in Lexington at Cap’n Dick Smith Field on the campus of Washington and Lee University.
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Posted on July 11, 2008 by chrisgraham
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The top two teams in the Valley League will square off in a doubleheader against the top-ranked team in summer college baseball next week.
The #5 team in the PGCrosshecker.com national rankings, the Luray Wranglers, and the #11 team in the national rankings, the Waynesboro Generals, will play the Vienna Senators of [...]
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Posted on July 8, 2008 by chrisgraham
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Staunton lefty Adam Hoyt was honored by the Valley League as one of its pitchers of the week for his complete-game victory last week over Woodstock.
Hoyt (Radford) struck out seven in the 11-2 Braves win to raise his record to 2-1 on the season with a 2.86 ERA.
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Posted on July 7, 2008 by chrisgraham
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A two-run single in the bottom of the ninth by Harrisonburg first baseman Michael Precise led to the second Valley League All-Star Game tie in three years.
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Posted on July 3, 2008 by chrisgraham
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The Luray Wranglers were representin’ this week in the Valley League Player of the Week honors.
Wranglers pitcher Drew Rucinski (Ohio State) and outfielder Jeff Jefferson (Liberty) were among the four players singled out by the league.
Jefferson posted a batting average of .360 for the week with eight runs scored, nine hits, [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2008 by chrisgraham
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James Madison University softball coach Katie Flynn has signed a new four-year contract to stay at JMU.
“I thank the administration at JMU for its continued support of my staff and our softball program. I appreciate all of our support staff, current players and alumni who have contributed to our success,” said Flynn, [...]
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Posted on July 2, 2008 by chrisgraham
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Bad news for Virginia Tech football fans - the already-depleted wide-receiver corps is going to be down its top flanker in 2008.
Redshirt junior wideout Brandon Dillard is out for the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon in player-organized passing drills on Tuesday. The walkon had worked his way up to [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2008 by chrisgraham
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The months of speculation are over. Sean Singletary is in the NBA.
The UVa. point guard was taken with the 42nd pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
Virginia Tech forward Deron Washington, meanwhile, is on his way to Eastern Conference finalist Detroit, who took Washington with the 59th pick in [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2008 by chrisgraham
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The 25th annual Virginia State Foosball Championships will be held in Downtown Staunton next month - and the table-soccer action will raise money for a good cause.
The championships will again serve as a fundraiser for The AMC Hospice of the Shenandoah. Since 2004, the foosball championships have raised more than $8,000 [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2008 by chrisgraham
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The Waynesboro Generals and the Luray Wranglers both debuted in the PGCrosschecker.com Summer 16 rankings of the top summer baseball teams this week.
The Generals (13-6) were ranked 11th in the poll after finishing the 2007 season at #6 after winning the Valley League championship. Luray (14-6) is #15 after winning seven [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by chrisgraham
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I didn’t realize it until after we talked this morning, but I’ve probably already met - at the least bumped in to - the new Voice of the Cavaliers, Dave Koehn.
Koehn was in Charlottesville for UVa.’s basketball season opener with Vermont, a 90-72 win for the [...]
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Posted on June 24, 2008 by chrisgraham
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A pair of Waynesboro Generals were among five Valley League players honored as players of the week Tuesday.
Tennessee Tech lefty Adam Liberatore picked up two wins in two starts last week - giving up no runs and six hits in 13 1/3 innings and posting 18 strikeouts. Liberatore is 3-0 with [...]
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Posted on June 24, 2008 by chrisgraham
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Dave Koehn. The name will become familiar to UVa. sports fans in the coming months, as will the voice.
“A chance to become a part of a program like the University of Virginia which has such a rich tradition, is a tremendous honor and truly an opportunity of a lifetime. My wife [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2008 by chrisgraham
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A Staunton pitcher and Waynesboro infielder were among the players honored by the Valley League for their performances last week.
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