Whether or not Cooperstown ever opens its doors to Billy Wagner, the former Tazewell High School and Ferrum College star has plenty to be proud of. This was the seventh year that the seven-time All-Star reliever has been on the…
Just more than 2,000 people live in Ferrum, Virginia, a no-stoplight Appalachian town nestled into the Blue Ridge mountains. It’s about 30 miles south of Roanoke, the type of spot the U.S. government classifies as a "census-designated place." There’s one…
Richmond Times-Dispatch sports columnist David Teel was named the Virginia sportswriter of the year on Tuesday. It marks the 14th time he has received the honor. The nod extends his own record. The second most-honored state sportswriter is the late…
You know the afro. You know the rags-to-riches story, the four Defensive Player of the Year awards, the All-Star appearances, the championship, the Eastern Conference titles, the blue-collar mentality. You know about Ben Wallace. The 2021 Hall of Fame inductee is synonymous…
Many of the country’s Historically Black College and Universities were founded because students of color lacked the opportunity to compete on a “level playing field.” Despite much progress over the decades, at many of those institutions the “unlevel playing field”…
DURHAM – The Virginia High School Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2021 inductees, which includes Duke women's basketball head coach Kara Lawson. Lawson is one of nine inductees that will be inducted on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Lawson, in…
RICHMOND, Va. -- Former University of Virginia and National Football League running back Tiki Barber will help host the inaugural RVA Sports Awards in February. Over the years, Barber went from being a smalltown Virginia star to a star in the Big…
Getting that call to the hall. The Virginia High School Hall of Fame announced on Monday its nine newest inductees who have made outstanding contributions to high school athletic activity programs. The Class of 2021 includes an Olympic Gold Medalist…
Former Norfolk State coach Marty Miller was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in Chicago this week. “This is a great feeling and I’m truly honored to be one of the chosen honorees for this event,”…
For the second straight year, Ronde Barber is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Cave Spring High School, University of Virginia and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star was among the 15 modern-era player finalists for the…