by Doug Thompson | Oct 3, 2020 | Sports
Sad day at the Thompson household. Wife Amy’s beloved St. Louis Cardinals lost a playoff game to San Diego to end their 2020 season, but that doesn’t even register against the news that Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson died at age 84 from pancreatic cancer....
by Doug Thompson | Sep 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, Sports
Virginia Tech is postponing its football season opener against Virginia and put a four-day pause on practice. “The safety, as well as the physical and mental well-being of these young men and women entrusted to our care by their families remains our top priority,”...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 23, 2017 | Musings, News, Sports
Alan Cantrell, the legendary coach of the Floyd County High School Lady Buffaloes, announced his retirement from basketball this week, ending a run that brought four state titles to the ladies and one for the boys. The school Tuesday promoted JV coach Jason Dalton to...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 5, 2017 | Musings, Sports
The Lady Buffaloes basketball team of Floyd County High School saw their bid for another 2A state championship fall one game short Saturday night with a 60-43 semifinal loss to Central-Wise at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. The Warriors of Central-Wise, a...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 3, 2017 | Musings, Sports
Floyd County High School’s surging Lady Buffaloes topped a determined Stuarts Draft team that led one briefly in the first quarter, closed to within two in the second but fell to strong defense and key shooting Thursday night in the state quarterfinals at James...
by Doug Thompson | Feb 26, 2017 | Musings, Sports
Floyd County High School’s Lady Buffaloes, now the undisputed top basketball team in Virginia’s 2A West after beating Martinsviille in the regional final Saturday afternoon at James River High School, heads to Harrisonburg Thursday to play 2A East No. 3...
