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The Virginia Tech Hokies scored four runs in the first to take an advantage they would never relinquish, en route to an 18-0 victory over the VMI Keydets Wednesday night at English Field in Blacksburg. After the leadoff hitter was retired, Adam Lopez (0-3) walked the next two hitters. One out later, Ronnie Shaban drove…
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Whether you’re an experienced writer looking for something new, or an avid reader hoping to try your hand at some dramatic storytelling, you won’t want to miss the “Introduction to Romance Writing” class presented by veteran romance writer Elaine Grant. Grant will introduce you to this enduring and popular genre, and share some experiences and…
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Celebrating National Poetry Month in April! Come by and check our daily Poem in the Window! Thurs, Apr 12th, 4:00 PM, “BOOK Tea” – Share Tea & Treats while sharing Book Picks & Pans! We’re pulling out the china for teatime at Stone Soup – join us for a little English Tea & Stone Soup…
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The Duke Blue Devils completed a three-game sweep of Virginia Tech with a 5-3 win over the Hokies on Sunday afternoon at English Field. It is the first ACC sweep for head coach Sean McNally and the first conference sweep for the Blue Devils since 2004. Duke’s last conference sweep came back in 2004, when…
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Junior right-hander Marcus Stroman had eight strikeouts in a season-high eight innings and freshman Andrew Istler closed out the game with a 1-2-3 ninth as Duke defeated Virginia Tech 5-3 on Friday night at English Field. Stroman (3-2) held the Hokies to three runs on 10 hits while issuing just one walk. Istler then came…
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Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, area residents who claim Scots Irish or Irish heritage can learn about new resources for historical research into their roots. “Discovering your Irish and Scots Irish Roots” is a highly illustrated and authoritative talk by Dr. Brian Trainor and Fintan Mullan of the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Northern…
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Steele Stanwick found Colin Briggs in front of the crease to lift the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers (7-0) to a 9-8 overtime win over the No. 3 Cornell Big Red (3-1) in front of 17,138 fans inside M&T Bank Stadium at Saturday’s Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic. Virginia is now 4-0 all-time in Inside Lacrosse’s Face-Off…
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Mark Warner might be in D.C., but he’s definitely not of D.C. “No matter how many challenges you’ve got in the Valley or on City Council or others, they are not as wacky as the people that I work with up in D.C.,” Sen. Warner, D-Va., said during a visit to Waynesboro on March 2….
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The VMI Keydets took the #2 South Carolina Gamecocks to the limit once again Saturday, dropping a 3-2 decision to the hosts in the opener of a doubleheader in Columbia, S.C. before losing game two, 13-1. In the opener, it was a sixth-inning run that proved to be VMI’s (0-3) undoing, as a two-out rally…
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The two-time defending NCAA champion South Carolina Gamecocks manufactured a run in the eighth inning and that proved to be the difference in a close ballgame, as they defeated the VMI Keydets 2-1 in non-conference baseball action Friday in Columbia, S.C. The game marked the season opener for both schools. In a game that had…
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