Cara Cooper
Sports Reporter and Editor at Martinsville Bulletin
Freelance Reporter at NASCAR
Award winning sports writer who sort of won a Emmy. NASCAR dogs beat reporter. Always down to watch curling. Medill grad. Pro turtles. Anti bunt.
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1 week ago |
martinsvillebulletin.com | Cara Cooper
Martinsville High School senior Asonti Price committed on Tuesday to continue his football career at Averett University in the fall. Price was a left tackle for the Bulldogs the last two seasons, and plans to stay at that position in college. "It's amazing," he said of his signing ceremony. Averett is coached by Patrick Henry, who will begin his fifth season this fall. The Cougars compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. "I like the way they spoke to me," Price said of why he chose Averett.
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1 week ago |
martinsvillebulletin.com | Cara Cooper
One of Martinsville High School's most decorated track runners committed on Tuesday to continue her career at the NCAA Division I level. Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston signed her letter of intent to join the women's track team at Longwood University in the fall. With one season remaining, the Bulldogs senior has a state championship, seven region titles, 10 all-state and 13 all-region finishes to her name.
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1 week ago |
martinsvillebulletin.com | Cara Cooper
The Magna Vista and Dan River softball teams faced off in the first game of the season - a game the Wildcats won, 10-4. On Monday in Ridgeway, Magna Vista got its revenge. Warriors pitcher Morgan Smith struck out 11 and her defense played error free in a 3-2 win over the Wildcats. Smith threw a complete game and allowed nine hits in Monday's win.
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1 week ago |
martinsvillebulletin.com | Cara Cooper
With a 3-0 record in dual matches this season, the Carlisle School golf team is feeling good as they move through the spring. The Chiefs are coming off of a 150-164 win over Roanoke Catholic on Thursday at Roanoke Country Club. Senior Logan Williams led the way, shooting 35 to finish as match medalist for the day. Williams was the third different Chief to take home match medalist honors this season.
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2 weeks ago |
martinsvillebulletin.com | Cara Cooper
Earlier this season, Christopher Bell became just the 17th driver to win three straight NASCAR Cup Series races. This weekend, Denny Hamlin will look to be No. 18. Hamlin has won the last two NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway and Darlington Raceway. If he were to win this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, it would be just the fifth time two different drivers won three straight races in the same season.
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yall, my mom gave me a real scare when she called earlier and told me "ive got sad news for you... Blaney died" which really freaked me out until i remembered Blaney was her pet fish
Members of the Wood Brothers Racing family were awarded a proclamation from the Virginia General Assembly on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in honor of the team's 75th anniversary season. https://t.co/NrmPPF4jxl
Winning at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday felt like the old days for Denny Hamlin, who cruised to his sixth career win at the short track. https://t.co/BGUo2XM14x