The AFP on WREL: Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010

Chris Graham

Chris Graham joins WREL’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan” to talk sports. The focus is on the annual rivalry game between Virginia Tech and Virginia. The Hokies are once again prohibitive favorites. Is there any hope for ‘Hoos fans out there for an upset? Chris doesn’t think so. A wrap of the I-AA seasons for Liberty…

Press Conference: Mike London

Chris Graham

Virginia football coach Mike London talks with the news media on Monday. Virginia (4-7, 1-6 ACC) travels to Virginia Tech (9-2, 7-0 ACC) on Saturday. QUESTION:   What is the game plan as far as Tyrod Taylor?  LONDON:  I tell you what, you’ve seen a lot of people try to game plan him certain ways, but…

ACC football players of the week

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Virginia Tech sophomore tailback Ryan Williams and NC State junior wide receiver T.J. Graham headline a list of seven players honored as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week announced Monday by the ACC. Williams accounted for two touchdowns as the Hokies topped Miami, 31-17, clinching the Coastal Division title. His 84-yard scoring…

Press Conference: Mike London

Chris Graham

Virginia football coach Mike London talks with the news media on Monday. Virginia (4-7, 1-6 ACC) travels to Virginia Tech (9-2, 7-0 ACC) on Saturday. QUESTION:   What is the game plan as far as Tyrod Taylor?  LONDON:  I tell you what, you’ve seen a lot of people try to game plan him certain ways, but…

Dukes stymie Princeton en route to upset

Chris Graham

James Madison’s defense turned Princeton’s 62 percent first-half shooting into 16 percent in the second half while rallying from a 20-point first-half deficit to record a 65-64 win on Monday night in the Harrisonburg Subregional of the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic at the JMU Convocation Center. JMU improved to 2-1 and won its home…

ACC football players of the week

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Virginia Tech sophomore tailback Ryan Williams and NC State junior wide receiver T.J. Graham headline a list of seven players honored as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week announced Monday by the ACC. Williams accounted for two touchdowns as the Hokies topped Miami, 31-17, clinching the Coastal Division title. His 84-yard scoring…

Group holds fundraiser for VPAS, breast-cancer research

Chris Graham

SWAN, the Successful Woman’s Alliance Network, is hosting its annual Moulin Rouge Fundraiser to raise money for the Valley Program for Aging Services and Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will be held at the Oasis Club located on 305 W. Main St. in Waynesboro on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $75…

Public hearing on redistricting plans

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The Waynesboro Public Schools will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. at Kate Collins Middle School to receive comments on the proposed redistricting/reconfiguration plans. Those wishing to address the School Board during the public hearing must sign up in the lobby of the auditorium between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m….

Blood drive at RMH

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RMH, in conjunction with Virginia Blood Services, will host a public blood drive on Tuesday from noon-5 p.m. in the Blood Mobile outside the RMH Heart and Vascular Entrance. Each donor will receive a free T-shirt and will be entered in a drawing to win a WiFi 3G iPad. Each year, donations dip during the…