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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

Powell Valley’s Thomas Jones raced past the Appalachia defense in 1995.

This week in sports history November 8-15

November 12, 2020

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

VHSL announces mitigation guidelines for return to participation

November 5, 2020

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

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...

Big Stone Gap’s Connor Giza was the OIC for Saturday’s event.

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...

James Mitchell has first 100-yard game

October 16, 2020

Virginia Tech’s James Mitchell had one of the best games of his college career in Saturday’s loss to No. 8 North Carolina. Mitchell got the Hokies...

Powell Valley’s Todd Zirkle outruns the Clintwood defense 25 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...

Championships + 1 schedule for first practice and first contest dates

October 1, 2020

The VHSL has released the following clarifications on the beginning of sports: Basketball and sideline cheer first practices begin on December 7. All other winter sports...

VHSL Executive Committee adopts “Championships +1” schedule

September 23, 2020

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The VHSL Executive Committee meeting in special session today voted unanimously (33-0-0) to adopt the “Championships + 1” schedule for the FY 2021...

Saturday night was the season opener for racing at the newly asphalted Lonesome Pine Raceway. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Gentlemen, start your engines again at Lonesome Pine Raceway

September 16, 2020

COEBURN — A hefty crowd was witness to six different races on opening night at the Lonesome Pine International Raceway. In a highly emotional win,...

Friday night silence: the absence of football in SWVA

September 3, 2020

There is an absence of the Friday night lights across the state of Virginia. The normally deafening cheers and jeers of a standing-room only crowd as the home team faces...

VHSL releases potential schedule for altered season structure

August 26, 2020

On Monday, the VHSL released a proposal for the altered sports schedule for the 2020-2021 season. Earlier in the year, the VHSL Executive...

Coeburn native Chandler Cole won his debut jiu jitsu match at MMA Showcase 13 Saturday night. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Cole, Calton bring home wins in jiu jitsu and MMA action

August 19, 2020

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — A pair of local fighters stepped inside the cage Saturday at MMA Showcase 13 held at Kingsport’s Meadowview Convention Center....

VHSL announces sports/activities plan for 2020-21

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The VHSL Executive Committee meeting in special session today voted (34-1-0) to move forward with Model 3 in its re-opening of sports and activities...

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