Lord Botetourt welcomed Staunton River for a Blue Ridge District matchup, where the Cavaliers have dominated recently.

It’s week 5 of high school football, a critical time when teams start to separate contenders from pretenders before district play heats up.

Lord Botetourt has looked untouchable all season. In three games, the Cavaliers have an average win margin of 26 points. Could Christiansburg spring a surprise on the road? With a beefy rushing attack, the Cavaliers were saying, “Not today.”

Altavista faced Lord Botetourt in a matchup that showcased the Cavaliers’ strength and the Colonels’ fighting spirit.

As Roanoke College football continues to build toward a historic return to the gridiron, it is doing so with nearly a full roster of players from Southwest Virginia.

Cavaliers went 9-4 in 2024 with a Region 3D Finals appearance.

Knights shutout Lord Botetourt 4-0.

Lord Botetourt, William Byrd come together for annual Unified Track Meet

Lord Botetourt sends 12 to next level in spring signing

Lord Botetourt girls coach Renee Favaro selected as Coach of the Year.

The Cavaliers trailed undefeated James Monroe by as many as 13 points in the second quarter.

Lord Botetourt girls chase first state title since 2020

Jasmine Houston hit the game-winning shot to send the Colonels to the state championship game.

The Vikings surged ahead of the visiting Warriors of Western Albemarle to secure the 55-33 win.

WATCH: Lord Botetourt girls, Northside boys, and George Wythe boys and girls all win Region titles Saturday

The two-way player proved to make a big impact in the Cavaliers week eight match-up with William Byrd.

WATCH: Lord Botetourt girls, Hidden Valley boys advance in Region 3D tournament

The Cavaliers defeated Bassett 72-59 in a Region 3D play-in game Friday night.

WATCH: Lord Botetourt girls avenge loss against Staunton River

Cy Hardy and Braydan Ragland combined for 32 of the Vikings 41 first half points.

Lord Botetourt girls basketball opens 2024-2025 season undefeated

WATCH: Lord Botetourt girls basketball gets big win over Blacksburg

Terriers def. Cavaliers 46-44

Regarded as the top volleyball player in the state, Caleigh Ponn made her commitment to K-State official on Wednesday.

Skylar Morris finished with 19 assists in the Cavaliers Tuesday night win.

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Lord Botetourt Cavaliers

The Knights sealed their first ever region title after a battle of PK's with host Lord Botetourt.

Unified sports bring joy, confidence to Lord Botetourt's track Monday

Lord Botetourt girls basketball senior class makes rare statement

Lord Botetourt sends all five seniors on girls basketball team to next level

Football, baseball, soccer and the cheering programs all represented.

WATCH: Lord Botetourt boys get district win over Northside

Colonels move to 4-0 in Blue Ridge District play.

The Cavaliers senior ended his career with 91 total touchdowns.

Cave Spring boys upend Lord Botetourt to reach region semifinals.

A number of our area HS stars put pen to paper today to lock down college choices.

Worsham led the Colonels with 18 points, Caron scored 12 for Cavaliers.

The late former Emory & Henry basketball coach left a lasting impact on those in the program.

Hidden Valley's Sarah Thomson will take her lacrosse skills to Virginia Tech.

The Titans and Cavaliers move into Region semifinal action with wins.

Jakari Nicely was a dominant force in the Cavaliers win over Blue Ridge rival Northside.

The Boston Red Sox pitcher is coming off nerve surgery.

Lord Botetourt returns after making an appearance in the Region 3D Final in 2022.

Hokies' J.C. Price makes guest-speaker appearance at Lord Botetourt youth camp

Liz Kitley and Cayla King help lead Lady Cavs Basketball Camp

Northside's Simone` Hamlar wins Class 3 girls 400 meter dash.

Knights secured a state tournament berth for the first time since 2012.

Three Cavaliers sign NLI's as graduation approaches

When it comes to big decisions, like entering the transfer portal, it’s best to keep mom in the loop.

Lord Botetourt star AJ Hampton rising in coaching ranks

WATCH: Lord Botetourt softball gets 2-1 win over William Byrd

Linebacker and Tight End Dalton Oxley will continue his academic and athletic career at Hampden-Sydney

The Blue Ridge District shined in Thursday night’s Region 3D Semifinals action.

Lord Botetourt quarterback Jakari Nicely was key in the Cavaliers ending Riverheads win streak at 52.

The Lord Botetourt boys basketball team had a special pregame appearance by Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts. Mutts spoke on the importance of life outside of basketball, being present, and having a positive mindset.

In a battle of Blue Ridge District rivals, The William Fleming boys defeated Lord Botetourt Friday night, 75-49.

In the Region 3D Semifinal last year, Lord Botetourt beat Christiansburg by just one single point. On Friday, Christiansburg beat the Cavaliers in dominant fashion, 34-7.

Ashton Harper will play golf at Virginia Tech.

Lord Botetourt outlasts Christiansburg 3-2 to advance in the Region 4D volleyball tournament.

Lord Botetourt snaps Riverheads 52 game win streak, led by QB Jakari Nicely.

Lord Botetourt will open its season at home against E.C. Glass on Friday, August 26.

The Lord Botetourt Cavalier football camp was in full swing Tuesday night for future Cavs to learn the fundamentals of football.

Southwest Virginia proved once again its dominance in spring competition, bringing home seven titles back to the area.

The scene is certainly set for a SW Virginia gold rush of state spring sports medals. No less than a dozen squads have advance to the state finals. Here’s a rundown of our local teams that were in action on State Semifinal Friday.

The Titans

The Lady Cavaliers defeated the Vikings 5-1 to advance to the Region 3D Semifinals.

Northside baseball beat Lord Botetourt on Tuesday 8-7 on a walk-off single by Dylan Danpeer.

In the Region 2C semifinals, the James River boys beat Floyd County 74-40 behind a 31 point third quarter. The win secured a spot in the Class 2 State tournament, the first appearance for the Knights since 2011.

The Lord Botetourt girls traveled to William Fleming on Wednesday to close their regular season. The Cavaliers won 50-42. In other girls action, Patrick Henry handled Salem 69-50.

Lord Botetourt's dynamic offensive duo dominated in sharing the Week 10 award.

The Lord Botetourt girls beat Franklin County on Tuesday 56-43, and the Glenvar girls beat Floyd County 51-41.

The Cavaliers pulled away from Hidden Valley in a non-District matchup.

On Wednesday, nearly a dozen area student athletes signed their National Letter of Intent for the early signing period.

The Lady Cavs improve to 4-0 this season.

Lord Botetourt's 7-game win streak was snapped in the Region Final by Abingdon.

Lord Botetourt's season started 1-3, but they've reeled off 7 straight wins to return to the Region Finals.

A missed PAT is all that separated 5-seed Lord Botetourt and 1-seed Christiansburg on Friday night.

The Cavaliers beat 4-seed Hidden Valley 41-6.

Wednesday marked the fall signing day, meaning all athletes outside of football could sign their National Letter of Intent.

Lord Botetourt's dual threat of Bratton and Nicely combined for 500 yards and 6 touchdowns in the Cavaliers win.

After losing three of their first four games of the season, the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers are picking up steam at the exact right time.

32 teams made their way around 18 holes at the Botetourt Golf and Swim Club on Thursday to raise money for the Kip Nininger Scholarship Foundation. Nininger was a 2x wrestling state champion who suited up for Cave Spring and Christiansburg. He passed away tragically in May. With 12 corporate sponsors and over 70 hole sponsors, his father Chris was thankful for the turnout.

Regular season Co-Champions square off for Blue Ridge District title.

Lord Botetourt’s bounce-back continued on Friday night.

Friday marked the first time this season that Lord Botetourt has won consecutive games.

It’s been three weeks since the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers have played a football game.

After a big loss to Heritage last week, Appomattox County bounced back this week.

Auburn defeated Lord Botetourt Tuesday 3-2.

LB defeats Christiansburg 3-1

A slew of former 1st and 10 area stars have found their way onto VMI's fall football roster.

Class 3 State Runnerup Lord Botetourt opened camp over the weekend.

Four-star recruit Gunner Givens chooses Virginia Tech

Softball:

1st and 10 honors to Kyle Arnholt, former Lord Botetourt receiver and DB now at App State.

Running Back Hunter Rice is the 1st and 10 Player of the year for the 2020/2021 season.

The William Byrd Terriers were in action Wednesday hosting the undefeated Lord Botetourt Cavaliers. The Cavs won 2-1.

Jared Wright hit a 2-run home run in the first inning, while Preston Crowl delivered at the plate and on the mound.

Lord Botetourt high school held a signing day Wednesday to honor six spring sports athletes heading to play their sport at the next level.

Four SW Virginia area squads played for state titles on Saturday. Salem and Appomattox took home state gold, while Lord Botetourt and Galax claimed state silver.

Lord Botetourt is into their second straight Class 3 State title game.