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The Cobras had a hard time working inside over the Cavs’ Meg Crawford. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Crawford, foul shooting key in Cavs’ home opening victory

November 30, 2020

WISE — The Cavs had six scorers in double figures in Saturday’s home opening 88-81 victory over Coker. There was also a huge improvement in foul...

VHSL clarifies “spectators” and “participants” in Governor’s new order

November 23, 2020

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia High School League (VHSL) addresses the impact of Governor Northam’s new statewide measure to contain COVID-19, specifically the...

Cluesman’s crew looks to expand on last year’s successes

November 23, 2020

WISE — Last year, head coach Jamie Cluesman had a promising start to her third year at the helm of the Cavs. The team went 6-3 on a full head of...

Cavs look to improve on injury-laden 2019-20 campaign

November 23, 2020

WISE — The Cavalier’s men’s basketball team returns to the court after a last year’s debut in the SAC. Head coach Blake Mellinger is in his eighth...

Kirby Gobble takes a three-fer at LPR’s last race of the season

November 19, 2020

COEBURN — On November 7, Kirby Gobble earned two poles and two victories during Elby Harrison Trucking’s race night. He continued that streak Saturday night, going...

It was a perfect night for racing at Lonesome Pine Raceway last Saturday night. PHOTO BY RJ ROSE

Photo Gallery: Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Norton night at the races at LPR

November 19, 2020

Elby Harrison Trucking Race Night at Lonesome Pine Raceway, November 7

November 12, 2020

FULL RESULTS Limited Late Model 1 37 Kirby Gobble 2 99 Dale Cline 3 54 Greg Bohanon, Jr. 4 97 Keith Helton 5 3P Jacob Porter 6 94 Jeff Woodward 7 88 Joshua...

UVA Wise’s Sarah Helton puts up a shot over the Alice Lloyd defense in 2005.

This week in sports history November 8-15

November 11, 2020

1995 High School Football: Thomas Jones-powered Powell Valley rolled over Appalachia 55-6, the Greenwave put up 409 yards on the ground alone to...

VHSL announces mitigation guidelines for return to participation

November 3, 2020

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – On Thursday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the fourth amended Executive Order 67 which includes changes to Section 12 related to...

Mark Castle - Kelley Pearson Photo

Union's Castle named VHSL Coach of the Year

October 29, 2020

Union’s girls’ and boys’ cross-country coach, Mark Castle, has been named the VHSL boys coach of the year. Castle received district and regional...

This week in sports history October 26 – November 1

October 28, 2020

1965 J.I. Burton cruised past St Paul, 34-0. Gary Tate scored Twice while Mike Boggs and Freddie Bradley also had rushing touchdowns. Larry Gannaway completed a...

Brooklyn Rutherford poses with her 40 home run balls during the 2020 little league season.SUBMITTED PHOTO

Local young softballer tries to win national championship

October 22, 2020

Coeburn’s Brooklyn Rutherford placed in the top eight in the country in the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby by hitting 40 homers during this...

The UVA Wise ROTC program gathered on the green belt Saturday morning to run the 36th Annual Army-Ten Miler.

UVA Wise Fighting Cavs run virtual Army Ten-Miler

October 21, 2020

BIG STONE GAP — Since 1985, the Army’s annual Ten-Mile Race has been conducted in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington...

UVA Wise Men's Basketball schedule released

October 13, 2020

UVA Wise Men’s Basketball schedule 2020-2021 November 24 Tusculum University Away 7:30 p.m. November 28 Coker University Home 4...

UVA Wise’s Paul Melshan nailed a 42-yard field goal to give the Cavs an overtime victory ten years ago this week.

This week in sports history October 5-11

October 7, 2020

1995 High school football action saw J.I. Burton preserve a 15-8 victory with a late game drive stop against Coeburn, Powell Valley hammered...

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