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Spring sports officially begin Monday

March 7, 2023
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Falan Peters of LB (13) scores in last week’s soccer scrimmage with James River.

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday and that means it’s time for spring sports for Virginia High School League teams. Lord Botetourt and James River teams have been busy practicing and scrimmaging with official games and matches due to begin Monday.

There are still a few scrimmages this week, including a Lord Botetourt baseball scrimmage today at Alleghany. On Thursday the James River girls will scrimmage Covington at the Jackson River Complex and Friday the LB girls soccer team is at Liberty.

Cavaliers sandwich a Franklin County Eagle in Saturday’s scrimmage at Bogle Stadium in Roanoke County.

Both county softball teams will be in action Saturday. Lord Botetourt is at Fort Defiance and James River will make their annual appearance in the Cave Spring Jamboree in Roanoke County. River will play host Cave Spring at 10 a.m. and Tazewell High at 11:30 a.m.

On Monday the real games begin with the James River baseball team visiting Salem to open the season at Billy Sample Field. Also Monday the River boys soccer team is at Auburn.

Lord Botetourt sports open in a big way next Tuesday, March 14, as the baseball team hosts Glenvar. Both tennis teams also play Glenvar, with the boys at home and the girls at Glenvar, and the LB boys soccer team will host the Highlanders in the evening. The LB softball team is home to Blacksburg.

Natalie Hughes (16) of James River clears the ball from LB’s Emma Rice (23).
Photos by Brian Hoffman

A day later, on Wednesday March 15, Botetourt will take on Salem opponents. The boys tennis team is at home and the girls are at Salem. The baseball and girls soccer teams will host Salem in Daleville and the boys soccer team is at Salem.

The next James River games will be Friday, March 17, with the baseball team at Amherst and the girls soccer team at Nelson County. Lord Botetourt’s softball team is at Abingdon and the Cavalier girls soccer team will be home to Jefferson Forest.

A busy first week wraps up on Saturday, March 18, as both Lord Botetourt and James River softball teams play in a jamboree at the Botetourt Sports Complex.

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