
Rockbridge Rapids cease operations, drop out of Valley League
The Valley League will have one less member in 2014 with the news Tuesday that the Rockbridge Rapids are ceasing operations.

The Valley League will have one less member in 2014 with the news Tuesday that the Rockbridge Rapids are ceasing operations.

Gov. Bob McDonnell today awarded $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants to improve safety and security for students and teachers in 459 Virginia schools and regional education programs.

Richard Adams celebrates his new season by moving to a new night and bringing out the ‘big guns.’

The Lynchburg Hillcats plated two runs in the ninth and got the go-ahead run to the plate but could not complete the comeback, losing 4-3 to the Salem Red Sox Monday at LewisGale Field inside Salem Memorial Ballpark.

The #14 Richmond Spiders scored 14 points in the final 2:19 of the opening half to pull away in a close game, and went on to defeat the VMI Keydets 34-0 in football action Saturday night at Robins Stadium in Richmond, Va.

The No. 6 Virginia women’s soccer team recorded a four-goal victory over a top-10 opponent for second straight game, downing No. 7 Penn State 5-1 Friday night in front of 2,609 fans at Klöckner Stadium. Five different Cavaliers scored as Virginia, who improved to 3-0 on the season.

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank announces today the hiring of Karen J. Ratzlaff as its new Chief Philanthropy Officer. She succeeds Michael McKee, who left that position to lead the Food Bank as CEO in May.

While Salem’s five-game winning streak was snapped by a 3-1 loss in Wednesday’s opener, the Sox swiped a 1-0 walk-off win in nine innings in the nightcap, with David Chester singling home Carson Blair to ignite the victory celebration.

The Lynchburg Hillcats got the tying run to the plate in the ninth but could not complete the comeback in a 6-3 loss to the Frederick Keys Monday night at City Stadium.

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.
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