
Lynchburg continues winning ways, reduces magic number
The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped their magic number to at most four games with a 4-2 win over the Frederick Keys Sunday night at Calvin Falwell Field.

The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped their magic number to at most four games with a 4-2 win over the Frederick Keys Sunday night at Calvin Falwell Field.

On Friday, on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, Democratic candidate for attorney general Mark Herring called out his opponent, State Sen. Mark Obenshain, for voting against a bill to ban gifts, and for remaining silent as the gifts scandal engulfs two of Virginia’s highest elected officials.

The No. 7 Virginia women’s soccer team posted its first ranked victory of the season with a 4-0 win over No. 9 Santa Clara on Sunday. With the victory, the Cavaliers won the Klöckner Classic, a tournament that featured three of the top 10 teams in the nation.

The No. 7 Virginia women’s soccer team kicked off the 2013 season with a 4-2 victory over in-state rival VCU in front of 1,768 fans Friday night at Klöckner Stadium.

The Cuccinelli for Governor Campaign today released its latest television ad that responds to attacks pushed by Terry McAuliffe and his allies.

All 135 Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball regular season league games and each of the 14 ACC Tournament games are slated to be televised on an ESPN network, the ACC Network, CBS Sports, or on one of the league’s 10 regional cable networks in a schedule released by Commissioner John Swofford on Thursday.

Virginia Military Institute will open the 2013-14 basketball season against The Citadel on Friday, Nov. 8 in a contest that will be televised on ESPNU as part of coverage for the third annual All-Military Classic presented by USAA.

The Lynchburg Hillcats swept a doubleheader over the Carolina Mudcats Wednesday night at Five County Stadium with a 5-3 win in game one and a 5-4 comeback win in the backend.

The trio of Alec Asher, Tyler Smith, and Michael Zouzalik stymied the Salem Red Sox on Wednesday evening, combining for a three-hit shutout in Myrtle Beach’s 5-0 victory.

Virginia Military Institute head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has received a contract extension through the 2017-2018 season, athletic director Donny White has announced.
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