
Give me the ball, coach: Armentrout’s effort one for the ages
Corey Armentrout wanted the ball. That was the building block of the game plan that brought Waynesboro its fifth Valley League Championship.

Corey Armentrout wanted the ball. That was the building block of the game plan that brought Waynesboro its fifth Valley League Championship.

Kevin Fagan (freshman, Stetson) picked a good time to go deep for the first time in 2013. Fagan homered in the fifth inning of the Waynesboro Generals’ 6-3 win over Strasburg that clinched the 2013 Valley League title for Waynesboro.

Ken Cuccinelli expressed disappointment with Gov. Bob McDonnell and others in state government for their refusal to support a special session of the General Assembly to address ethics reform. Cuccinelli earlier this week called on Gov. McDonnell to convene a special session.

Corey Armentrout gave up one run in five innings on the mound on two days rest, Waynesboro hit three home runs, and reliever Sean Bucholz closed things out with two innings of scoreless relief, lifting the Generals to a 6-3 win over the Strasburg Express in the deciding Game 3 of the Valley League Championship Series on Tuesday.

Center Luke Piotrowski will transfer from the University of Richmond, head coach Chris Mooney announced on Monday.

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling proposed on Monday a series of comprehensive reforms to Virginia’s ethics laws. These changes are designed to enhance Virginia’s ethics laws and begin the process of restoring the confidence of the people of Virginia in their state government.

There has never been a better time to renovate green, given the abundance of Earth-friendly building material choices as well as contractors well-versed in energy- and resource-efficiency.

Don’t look now (then again, perhaps you should) but today, Aug. 3, is one of the ten deadliest days of the year on the nation’s highways and byways, advises AAA Mid-Atlantic. Historically, August remains the most deadly month for travelers hitting the road.

With two outs in the bottom of the 11th and the tying run at second base, Salem lefty Robby Scott was halted in his pursuit of victory. Deep in the outfield, a skunk sneaked on to the field and strolled on the warning track. After a brief pause (the skunk was shooed off the field by the bold Hillcats groundskeeper), Scott induced a game-ending ground out to give the Red Sox a surprisingly sweet 5-4 triumph in 11 innings.

Season tickets for 2013-14 Virginia women’s basketball home games are on sale beginning Monday, Aug. 5 at 9 a.m. Season tickets are available in reserved and general admission seating areas for UVa’s 14 home women’s basketball games.
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