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A dozen Patrick Henry High School student-athletes commit to playing at the next level
Twelve student-athletes signed on to compete at the next level Wednesday at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke. Placekicker Nick Conte has accepted an offer to walk on at the University of Virginia for Coach Mike London and the Cavs. Soccer player...
Tags: College Baseball, Lacrosse, Sports, Patrick Henry, Mike London
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Former West Virginia, VMI football coach Bill Stewart has died
WDBJ7 Sports DirectorFormer West Virginia University football coach Bill Stewart has died of what the athletic department says was an apparent heart attack. It happened Monday afternoon, but the university did not immediately release any further details. Stewart resigned...Tags: West Virginia Mountaineers, Bowl Championship Series, Fiesta Bowl, West Virginia University, Canadian Football
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Suspended Virginia Tech kicker pleads guilty to trespassing charge, gets probation
Virginia Tech kicker Cody Journell pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with the property of another in court Monday. Journell willl have to serve one year of probation. All jail time for Journell was suspended. "Yeah just glad it's over, glad it'...
Tags: Punishment, Sports, Basketball, Virginia Tech Hokies, Trials
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George Washington High School football team looking for a new coach
George Washington High School in Danville is looking for a new head football coach for the second time in three years. Jimmy Teague has resigned his position because he has accepted an offer to return to Reidsville, North Carolina, to be head coach at...
Tags: Sports, High School Sports
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Liberty prepares for jump to FBS level
Sports ReporterLiberty's football program joined the Big South in 2002 and has won four of the past five conference titles. But a commencement day declaration has the Flames ready for a milestone move. In front of thousands of graduates and onlookers Saturday,...Tags: Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Jerry Falwell, College Sports, College Football
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Liberty University seeks move to college football's top division
Liberty University is seeking to compete at the Division I level for its football program. Chancellor and President Jerry Falwell Jr. said Saturday that the private Christian university has conducted a feasibility study to examine whether it can...
Tags: Sports, Research, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Jerry Falwell, College Sports
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Mitt Romney delivers commencement speech at Liberty University
For the second time in as many days, our area has heard from a big-name commencement speaker. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered the graduation address at Liberty University on Saturday He was introduced by the school's chancellor,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Virginia Tech, Rick Santorum, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Former Alabama quarterback and five-star recruit Sims transferring to UVA
Former Alabama quarterback and highly-touted recruit Phillip Sims is transferring to the University of Virginia. Sims is a Chesapeake native. He was part of Alabama's 2011 BCS title team. “Virginia football welcomes Phillip Sims to our family,&...
Tags: Bowl Championship Series, Under Armour Inc., Alabama Crimson Tide, Sports, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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David Wilson Selected by New York Giants in First Round of NFL Draft
Sports DirectorDanville's David Wilson was selected with the 32nd and final selection in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Wilson, who set a new single-season rushing record at Virginia Tech this season, will complement Ahmad Bradshaw in the Big...Tags: Ron Dayne, Brandon Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw, Sports, New York Giants
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Danville's David Wilson now a proud New York Giant
WDBJ7 ReporterIt's official: former Virginia Tech running back David Wilson is heading to the New York Giants. Even Wilson himself said he was surprised by the first round pick. "Since I got the call, that's all I've been getting is calls and doing interviews so I...Tags: Sports, National Football League, Virginia Tech Hokies, NFL Draft, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Giants take Virginia Tech's Jayron Hosley
For the second time in three rounds, the New York Giants have taken a player from Virginia Tech. The Giants took Hokies safety Jayron Hosley with the 94th pick overall, the next to last pick made Friday. The Super Bowl champions grabbed Virginia Tech...
Tags: Sports, Super Bowl, Rueben Randle, Jayron Hosley, David Wilson
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Sources: Former Alabama quarterback transferring to Virginia
Just three days after Alabama quarterback Phillip Sims announced that he is transferring after the spring semester, comes news that he will enroll at the University of Virginia. Sources are reporting that Sims told coaches at Virginia that he was...
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