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Strasburg-Rapp Volleyball : The College Years / Guy returns for BC

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Sorry about the Saved By the Bell reference but one of the more enjoyable events I have covered over the years is Volleyball matches between Rappahannock County and Strasburg . The Panthers and the Rams have played some intense matches and the atmosphere in the gyms have been amazing. Three of the former athletes that participated in the rivalry were on the court at Nininger Hall Wednesday night when Lynchburg College played Bridgewater College. Elena Kritter , Bethany Doman and Katie Baker all made the trip to the Final Four in Richmond back in 2007 and it was fun to watch them compete against each other one more time. Just as it was back in 2007 Kritter ( RAPP ) was on one side of the net while Doman and Baker ( Strasburg ) were on the other. The parents of all three were at Bridgewater as were Mr. & Mrs. Guy from Wilson Memorial. Not only was it pleasant to see everyone again but the level of play in the gym was pretty impressive. Lynchburg trailed 2-0 before ra...

Media Day for New Generals Skipper Ronnie Palmer

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I was fortunate enough to spend the better part of Tuesday introducing our new skipper to the local media types as well as the folks that run our organization. Ronnie Palmer will take the field in Waynesboro for the Summer of 2010 and I couldn't be happier. We sat down with Chris Graham, Rob Sisk and John Leonard at different points of the day and here are the links to their stories- Rob Sisk - News Virginian http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/sports/college/article/generals_hire_new_manager/46316/ John Leonard - All things Valley League http://www.allthingsvalleyleague.typepad.com/ Chris Graham - Augusta Free Press http://augustafreepress.com/2009/09/29/generals-tap-palmer-as-new-field-manager/ Thanks to all for their time and effort!

Duke reaches 1/3 mark @ 2-2 - Prepare for Hokies on Saturday

DURHAM - Duke continued their early season trend of rotating wins and losses on Saturday by defeating cross town neighbor North Carolina Central 49-14. The Blue Devils are now 2-2 with the Hokies of Virginia Tech set to invade Wallace Wade Stadium at Noon this Saturday. Sat, Sep 5 Richmond L 16-24 Sat, Sep 12 at Army W 35-19 Sat, Sep 19 at (22) Kansas L 16-44 Sat, Sep 26 North Carolina Central W 49-14 Sat, Oct 3 (11) Virginia Tech 12:00 pm Sat, Oct 10 at North Carolina State TBA Sat, Oct 17 - BYE WEEK Sat, Oct 24 Maryland TBA Sat, Oct 31 at Virginia TBA Sat, Nov 7 at (22) North Carolina TBA Sat, Nov 14 Georgia Tech TBA Sat, Nov 21 at (9) Miami (FL) TBA Sat, Nov 28 Wake Forest TBA

Strasburg set to rename Ram Stadium in honor of Glenn Proctor

STRASBURG -At halftime of their football game vs. Page County on Friday the Ram family will gather to honor one of the greatest Coaches in Virginia High School history. Glenn Proctor stepped down at the end of the 2007 season- his 44TH as the Head Coach of the Purple & White. ______________________________ Coach Proctor was one of a kind both on and off the gridiron and was always up to talking with anyone that wanted a moment or two of his time. I will always remember my first time covering his Rams (away game at Madison County in 2006) and not knowing about his legacy at the Shenandoah County school. _______________________________ I was new to the Valley and was not aware that I was interviewing a Head Coach that was approaching the 300 victory plateau. Coach was just an incredibly considerate individual that was willing to answer any question you might have. _______________________________ Here is hoping that the ceremony on Friday night goes off with the same amount of Class ...

3 Newspapers were in Penn Laird for Spotswood - Waynesboro on Friday night

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PENN LAIRD - We weren't the only ones at Spotswood for the Little Giants football game last Friday night. It was week 3 of the Augusta Free Press & Waynesboro Generals webcast of the Little Giants season and we were joined by : http://www.newsvirginian.com/ http://www.newsleader.com/ http://www.dnronline.com/

Road Trip to Kansas - Duke falls 44-16 to Jayhawks in front of 51,000

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Game Ticket for JayHawk football. Memorial Stadium from the outside view. The KU Cheerleaders hard at work. The view of the Missouri River from the Airplane. Duke's Renfree looking to escape his own goal line. Both of Duke's QB saw pleanty of action during the game. Lewis finished 16 of 27 for 181 yards but 3 sacks and 2 interceptions, including one pick six. The Kansas QB put on a show for the home fans. Reesing finished with 334 passing yards/3 TD's/0 Sacks/50 rushing yards. Very Impressive Show put on by the young man. Walk, Chalk, Jayhawk Jayhawk fans doing the Wheat Wave after a score. Next up for Duke - Home vs. North Carolina Central 7:00 P.M. 09/26