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RidgeYaks Win First Game on Opening Day 5-4 in Nail-biter Over Delmarva
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (428+ words) SALEM, Va (WSET/Salem Ridgeyaks) " The Salem RidgeYaks (1-0) opened a new era Thursday night with a 5-4 victory over the Delmarva Shorebirds (0-1) to win their first game in RidgeYaks identity history at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark. After 16 years…...
Salem RidgeYaks countdown to opening day with a new identity and attitude
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (247+ words) SALEM, Va. (WSET) " Last year, the 2025 Salem Red Sox finished 56- 74, 14.5 games outside of the then-first-place Lynchburg Hillcats. But this year, the Red Sox have a new name, new colors, a new mascot and a new attitude. Things may look the…...
City Stadium welcomes the Hill City Howlers as Opening Day countdown begins
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (315+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Soon, the stands will be packed, and the sounds of baseball will once again be heard here at City Stadium. This time under a new name, The Hill City Howlers. With new mascots - you'll see them all…...
Lynchburg native who pitched on Yankees' world championship teams dies at 71
4+ day, 2+ min ago (282+ words) Dr. Jim Warner, executive medical director for the Centra Heart & Vascular Institute in Lynchburg, Virginia, notified the Yankees on Sunday that Clay died Thursday at home in Lynchburg. Warner said Clay's cause of death was heart and kidney issues. A…...
Liberty baseball and softball both capture wins on Saturday
1+ week, 5+ day ago (231+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET/Liberty Flames) " The Liberty Flames Baseball team scored four runs in the first and never looked back, sailing past the Kennesaw Owls 11-5 in a CUSA contest on Saturday at Mickey Dunn Stadium. With wins in the first…...
Donovan: You shouldn’t have to ‘recruit’ someone to play for the national team
3+ week, 3+ day ago (411+ words) However, in a recent interview with Sky Sports Germany, Banks threw some cold water on that notion declaring himself to be "very torn" regarding his nationality. Despite being born in the United States and playing for the U.S. at various youth…...
Former Cavaliers coach joins Los Angeles Lakers as NBA draft adviser
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (22+ words) Former Cavaliers coach joins Los Angeles Lakers as NBA draft adviser'WSET Former Cavaliers coach joins Los Angeles Lakers as NBA draft adviser...
Hill City FC holds community tryouts for spots on the team
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (22+ words) Hill City FC holds community tryouts for spots on the team'WSET Hill City FC holds community tryouts for spots on the team...
Keydets fall in weather impacted matchup in Richmond
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) The VMI Football Team traveled to Richmond to take on the Spiders for the first time in a decade, trailing by just a touchdown before a nearly three-and-a-half- ... Keydets fall in weather impacted matchup in Richmond Richmond, VA (WSET/VMI…...
Lynchburg wins the 2025 Carolina League Championship
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (485+ words) President Donald Trump meets with business leaders and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer before returning to the U.S. COLUMBIA, SC (WSET/Lynchburg Hillcats) " The Lynchburg Hillcats won their first Carolina League Championship since 2017, defeating the Columbia Fireflies 8-2 on Wednesday evening. The…...