Former Virginia Senate colleagues are mourning the loss of longtime state Sen. Russ Potts, a Winchester Republican who died Sunday at 82. Potts, the first sports promoter named to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, represented the Winchester area in…
Ideally, Billy Wagner says, he won’t get too wrapped up in this Hall of Fame season, won’t be poring over columns (like this one) that peek into his fascinating Cooperstown case. He knows that stats such as his remarkable career…
December 1, 2021 marks the 58th anniversary of the late Wendell Scott’s only NASCAR Cup Series victory. Even though the Virginia native was NASCAR’s only Black driver at the time, his historic victory at Jacksonville (Fla.) Speedway Park attracted scant…
Former Cave Spring High School, University of Virginia and Tampa Bay Buccaneers standout Ronde Barber was named one of 26 modern-day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 on Wednesday.
Historically Black West Virginia State and Virginia Union aren’t strangers to making history. In the 1950 NBA draft, former West Virginia State players Charles “Chuck” Cooper and Earl Lloyd were the first Black players drafted into the league when the Boston…
The Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame held their annual induction banquet Tuesday night at the Salem Civic Center. You might say the special night will be like a department store special; two for the price of one. A pair of…
Kerry Eggers, author of the recently published biography of Longwood alum and 17-year NBA veteran Jerome Kersey, will be in attendance at this weekend’s men’s basketball Jerome Kersey Classic tournament in Willett Hall and around Farmville for several special book-signing…
Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner was one of the most dominant relievers in Major League history. The fireball-throwing lefty blew away hitters and was consistently at the top of all relievers during his career. This culminated to a 16-year career with…
Bill Roth, the former sports commentator for the Hokies from 1988 to 2015 and a current professor in the School of Communication at Virginia Tech, has seen a lot go down between the two best football programs in Virginia in…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Tuesday that Frank Beamer has been named to the 2021 ACC Football Legends Class. Beamer retired as Virginia Tech's head coach following the 2015 season with an impressive record of 238-121-2 at…