Digital RSS feed from the Roanoke Times The Roanoke Times en_us Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:26 http://www.roanoke.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls ellen.mosely@roanoke.com Matt Kenseth looks like a legitimate contender for the Sprint Cup title thus far.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956194-10/nascar-driver-matt-kenseth-is-going-full-speed.html sports 31635081@rss.roanoke.com Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:26 ATHENS, Ga. — Blacksburg graduate Courtney Ellenbogen of Duke and Hidden Valley graduate Meredith Swanson of South Carolina each carded a 2-over-par 74 in the third round of the NCAA Championships at the par-72 University of Georgia Golf Course. Duke move... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956080-10/in-the-region-ellenbogan-swanson-card-74s-in.html sports 31634608@rss.roanoke.com Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:26 ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1912964-10/high-school-tournament-scores.html sports 31493016@rss.roanoke.com Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:26 COVINGTON — Derek Dressler had a three-run double in the first inning and a two-run double in the sixth to power Covington to the Pioneer District baseball championship Thursday with an 8-4 victory over James River. Jordan Miller added an RBI-hit in the s... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956267-10/high-schools-dressler-powers-covington-to-pioneer-district.html sports 31635422@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The Hokies put away second-seeded Florida State on Mark Zagunis' ninth-inning home run Thursday.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956669-10/virginia-tech-closing-in-on-acc-baseball-tournament.html sports 31637171@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The Cavaliers' pitcher put his rough 2012 ACC tourney outing behind him and led Virginia to a win over Georgia Tech on Thursday.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956120-10/virginia-pitcher-silverstein-creates-a-better-acc-tournament.html sports 31634757@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The Spartans survived in double-overtime, while the Bruins broke the ice in the game's first minute in Thursday's semifinals.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956440-10/salem-blacksburg-reach-river-ridge-district-boys-soccer.html sports 31636102@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The Redskins quarterback said he's "all-in for Week 1," but he's not going to rush his comeback.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1955948-10/washington-redskins-qb-robert-griffin-iii-has-restricted.html sports 31634175@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 LET’S PLAY ONE: A scheduled doubleheader got sliced in half by a storm that knocked out the power at Salem Memorial Ballpark, but not before Winston-Salem jumped out to an early lead and handed the Red Sox their third straight loss, 7-4, in the first game... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1955922-10/winston-salem-gets-the-jump-on-salem-red-sox.html sports 31634115@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The Northern Virginia school outshot the PH girls 16-1 as the Patriots' season came to a close.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956390-10/patriot-girls-upend-patrick-henry-with-shutout-in.html sports 31635917@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 Four Titans pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout, while the Knights  were hurt by errors.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956340-10/hidden-valleys-ratliff-belts-titans-over-cave-spring.html sports 31635750@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The Titans knew doubles "was a strong point for us," coach Lindy Stetson said.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1956284-10/hidden-valley-girls-use-depth-to-capture-region.html sports 31635512@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR honored members of its royal families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall while master mechanic Maurice “Chief” Petty became the fourth member of one of NASC... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1953544-10/nascar-expands-its-hall-of-fame-families.html sports 31626635@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The shortstop had two home runs, including a grand slam, and six RBIs as the Hokies scored six second-inning runs and cruised past the Cavaliers. ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1953362-10/chad-pinder-virginia-tech-hammer-virginia-in-acc.html sports 31626032@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 North Cross' replacement for Bill Hodges coached Roanoke College to a final four appearance.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1955185-10/former-roanoke-college-coach-hired-for-north-cross.html sports 31631690@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The Knights advanced to the district tournament final by turning back Christiansburg.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1953747-10/cave-spring-softball-team-strikes-early-pitches-shutout.html sports 31627402@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 ATHENS, Ga. — Blacksburg graduate Courtney Ellenbogen of Duke carded an even-par 72 and Hidden Valley graduate Meredith Swanson of South Carolina posted a 2-over 74 during the second round of the NCAA Championship at the par-72 University of Georgia Golf... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1953309-10/in-the-region-local-womens-golfers-lower-scores.html sports 31625811@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 MARTINSVILLE — Hidden Valley rolled to five singles victories Wednesday as the Titans defeated Blacksburg 5-1 in an all-River Ridge District final in the Region IV boys tennis championship at Martinsville High School. Tim Roehr, Ethan Bates, Grant Brown, ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1953032-10/high-school-roundup-titan-boys-claim-region-iv.html sports 31624790@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 For the ACC baseball teams that have battled to qualify for the conference tournament on a regular basis, there’s no break coming with expansion. Newcomers in 2014 will include Pittsburgh, which has the 2013 Big East coach of the year in Joe Jordano , who... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1952878-10/expansion-will-heat-up-acc-baseball.html sports 31624304@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 The odds are 67 million to 1, but Butch Blessard did it last week while playing golf with friends at Ashley Plantation.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1953024-10/former-police-officer-drains-2-holes-in-one-in-same.html sports 31624757@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:25 CHARLOTTESVILLE — Patrick Henry freshman Ciara Mulcahy qualified for the Group AAA girls tennis tournament Tuesday as she won two singles matches to reach the Northwest Region final at the University of Virginia’s Snyder Courts. Mulcahy defeated Megan Dau... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1949996-10/high-school-roundup.html sports 31614612@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 22 May 2013 17:29:24 COVINGTON — Aspirin and heartburn medication may have been in short supply in Covington convenience stores that stayed open late Tuesday. High anxiety accompanied both games of the Pioneer District baseball tournament at Casey Field. A couple of sophomor... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1950290-10/covington-holds-off-bath-in-pioneer-district-baseball.html sports 31615699@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 22 May 2013 17:29:24 From casual neighborhood events to major races, Western Virginia offers plenty of choices for athletes seeking a challenge.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/1814802-10/get-ready-to-run-bike-or-tri.html sports 31171134@rss.roanoke.com Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:22