Brooke Leonard

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The Roanoke Shine will be the first-ever pro pickleball team in the ValleyROANOKE, Va. – Trish Hammer has seen the growth of pickleball in the Roanoke Valley firsthand. Two years since her first interview, and a national championship later, Hammer is embarking on a new journey with business partner Carter Turner, capitalizing on the strong foundation of pickleball in the region and breaking into the professional side of the sport.

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The Sox will unveil a new team name in OctoberPublished: June 16, 2025 at 11:55 PMTags: Salem Red Sox, Carolina League, Baseball, Roanoke Valley Sports Club, MiLB, RebrandingSALEM, Va. – Salem Red Sox General Manager Allen Lawrence spoke to the Roanoke Valley Sports Club this week, addressing growing questions surrounding the team’s planned rebrand following the 2025 season.

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Published: June 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM Tags: High School, High School Sports, VHSL Lacrosse, State Championships, Salem Spartans, Rockbridge County Wildcats, Class 4, Loudoun County Cavaliers, Western Albemarle Warriors Sign up for our Newsletters The Spartans beat Loudoun County 11-7 Published: June 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM Tags: High School, High School Sports, VHSL Lacrosse, State Championships, Salem Spartans, Rockbridge County Wildcats, Class 4, Loudoun County Cavaliers, Western Albemarle...

2 weeks ago | wsls.com | Brooke Leonard

ROANOKE, Va. – It was a busy State Quarterfinal Tuesday in our area. Girls soccer:Class 1: Auburn* def. Honanker 3-1, Altavista* def. Middlesex 3-1, George Wythe def. Bland 1-0*Auburn and Appomattox will meet in State Semifinals on Friday, George Wythe will face West PointClass 2: Graham def. Chatham 5-2, Glenvar def. Central Wise 3-0*Glenvar will face Poquoson in the State Semifinals on FridayClass 3: Western Albemarle def. William Byrd 4-0, Cave Spring def.

2 weeks ago | wsls.com | Brooke Leonard

LYNCHBURG, Va. – We start in Class 3 with the 110-meter hurdles, William Byrd’s Deshawn Austin and Rustburg’s Alex Dunn came down the middle neck and neck in a thrilling finish. Austin edged out the win by one-hundredth of a second, clocking in at 14.59. In Class 4, E.C. Glass’s Ja’mar Smith, coming off an ACL tear his junior year, was chasing gold to close out his high school career. He got it. The moment his name popped up on the screen, the celebration began.