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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It didn’t use to be the case that dogfighting was considered barbaric or anything like it. Indeed, it was a popular sport for Queen Elizabeth I and her circle back in the late 15th and early 16th centuries – and remained a favorite pasttime of British elites well into the…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham [email protected] Last week it was Sports Illustrated linking to a story that we did on Venus Williams visiting Staunton. This week it’s The Washington Post linking on a blog to a column that I wrote on the local elections. Almost Famous, indeed. “But you didn’t actually make it…
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Items by Jim Bishop Children’s choir releases 11th CD The splendor of brass, pipe organ and 150 children’s voices combine as the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) of Harrisonburg, Va., heralds its 16th season with the release of its 11th recording, “Christmas Joy.” This is the second collaborative effort that includes members of the Washington…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I’d heard so much about the guy from Scotland who makes his way to the Valley every year for the Book ‘Em book festival – but other than a passing hello, I had never spoken with Dirk Robertson until, as luck would have it, we were seated beside each other…
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Virginia Tech Basketball Preview by Niemo www.techhoops.com Hey, Hokie fans, hit I-81 a little early on Friday and head on down for your FSU weekend appetizer: The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team makes their 2007-08 debut when they take on the elon fightin’ Christians … er, I mean Phoenix, at Cassell Coliseum. In all likelihood,…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Ever wonder who your favorite team’s football coach backs politically? Come on – you can admit it. It’s crossed your mind once or twice. And even if it didn’t … well, it’s Election Day. Don’t consider this at all exhaustive – but I promise you will learn a little about…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNERS: Fans of Virginia and Virginia Tech Finally, the big game after Thanksgiving means something. Virginia’s win over Wake Forest on Saturday basically sealed the deal – the winner of the Nov. 24 game in Charlottesville between UVa. and Virginia Tech will represent the Coastal Division in…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia defensive end Chris Long is one of the four finalists for the 2007 Lombardi Award – which is given each year to the top lineman in college football. Long, a senior, leads the ACC with 12 sacks and is second in the country among defensive lineman in passes defended…
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Virginia Tech Basketball Preview by Niemo www.techhoops.com News partner to The SportsDominion Outlook Let’s skip right to my conclusion before I give the evidence. Gone are a lot of points (4,500, to be approximate) and leadership. With the extreme youth, inexperience, and lack of proven leadership on the 2007-08 Hokie team, anything over .500 is…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Senate Republicans appear to be safe in the Central Shenandoah Valley – but that isn’t to say that 24th District incumbent Emmett Hanger and 26th District incumbent Mark Obenshain haven’t had some hard work to do this fall.
