FINCASTLE – The James River wrestlers won their fourth straight Pioneer District wrestling tournament when the Knights edged Parry McCluer last week, 158-154. Both schools had six district champions as River hosted the three-team tournament in Buchanan. Covington was third with 96 points. “I knew the score was going to be really close, even before the [...]

FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt girls clinched the Blue Ridge District regular season championship with wins over Staunton River and Alleghany last week, pushing their winning streak to 14 straight games. Botetourt has clinched a berth in the Region III, Division 4 tournament and will be the top seed in the BRD tournament next week. The [...]

FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt boys won the Blue Ridge District swim championship for the ninth straight year with a strong performance at the Gator Center pool in Roanoke last Wednesday. The LB girls were second. Botetourt scored 108 points to win the boys’ championship, outdistancing second place Staunton River by 24 points. William Byrd was [...]

FINCASTLE – The James River girls will play host to Covington tonight in a key Pioneer District basketball game. The Knights can tie the Cougars for the Pioneer District lead with a win. “If we win and also defeat Highland on Friday, that will force a play-off with the Cougars for the regular season championship,” said [...]