Roanoke College beat Virginia University of Lynchburg Saturday 23-7. This is their first win as a varsity team in the Division III.

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.

"I can't imagine anybody starting it at a faster pace than we did. And to start it relatively successfully in such a short time period."

"I'm where my feet are--at home," said Hicks.

Both the Maroons and Hornets fall short in Pod Play Finals

The Maroons earned their first-ever national championship wrestler

Roanoke College heading to DIII NCAA tournament for first time in more than 20 years

The Maroons fell to Guilford 79-74

The Maroons will be competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference starting this fall after competing as a club sport in 2024.

The Maroons earn their 10th conference win of the season.

The Maroons could capture their third consecutive ODAC title this weekend.

WATCH: Randolph-Macon snaps Roanoke's 6-game win streak

The Maroons won 7 of the 10 matches on Sunday afternoon.

Mary Schleusner recorded a double-double in the first half on her way to 31 points and 29 rebounds.

This year Roanoke College will face off with Ferrum College.

Southeast Open wrestling tournament returns to Roanoke College

WATCH: Roanoke College football beats Fork Union Military Academy

Roanoke College wins first football game as club team

A familiar name and face to the area, Tony Spradlin spent the past four years as the offensive coordinator at Glenvar High School.

The Maroons will play five games this fall on Sunday evenings every other week.

The defending NCAA DIII National Champion Lynchburg claimed its second consecutive ODAC championship.

The Maroons have uniforms and helmets on hand along with much of its needed practice equipment.

The match took place center stage at Mill Mountain Theatre in Downtown Roanoke.

"The Match at The Mill Mountain Theatre" will feature Roanoke College and Washington & Lee facing off in a dual meet.

Roanoke College has announced a new head coach.

Director of Athletics Curtis Campbell provided an updated at the Roanoke Valley Sports Club.

Roanoke College men's basketball team enjoying coaching in 2023 Day Camp

WATCH: Roanoke College falls in ODAC Finals game one

The Generals have now won 13 consecutive Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships.

Three athletes who compete in area wrestling programs remain alive in the D III NCAA wrestling championships

Roanoke College needed 4 overtimes to dismiss the 5th seeded Generals in the quarterfinals.

Over 100 boys ages 6-15 swarmed to the Cregger Center this week for a summer day camp with the Roanoke College men’s basketball team. Lead by head coach Clay Nunley, the campers were separated into leagues based on age and skill level where they were able to work on fundamentals, 3 on 3 and 5 on 5 games, and be coached by their favorite players.

The Maroons eliminated top-seeded Lynchburg for a spot in the Finals series with Shenandoah Sunday.

Maroons crushed the Colonial States Athletic Conference Champion Bryn Athyn 23-4.

The Maroons are heading to the tournament for the first time since 2013.

Roanoke won game one 5-3 but loss 1-0 in the decisive game two at Moyer Sports Complex.

Lynchburg defeated Randolph-Macon via a walk-off home run in an elimination game prior to losing to Roanoke.

The top-seeded Yellow Jackets led by as many as 22 in Saturday's victory.

Roanoke College beat Washington and Lee in the ODAC Quarterfinals on Thursday, 82-69.

The Maroons gained confidence from closing out the regular season with a road win over Bridgewater.

The Maroons pick up two falls, two tech falls and three decisions in the 34-15 win over the Knights.

Former Northside standout Kasey Draper led all scorers with 24 points.

The Maroons rallied to down the Scots 59-51.

SALEM, Va. – The BasicsScore: #1 Roanoke 71 | #5 Randolph-Macon 77Records: Maroons 10-2 | Yellow Jackets 10-0Location: 2021 ODAC Basketball Tournament Semifinals - Salem, Va. Despite having the #5 seed in the ODAC Tournament, Randolph-Macon brought their #1 national ranking into the matchup with 15th ranked Maroons. The Yellow Jackets would enjoy a double-digit advantage a couple different times but each time Roanoke would close the gap. Another Mallory jumper with two minute to play would give the Yellow Jackets a 13 point lead. AdThe Yellow Jackets would make their free throws to hold on for the 77-71 ODAC Tournament win.

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SALEM, Va. – For the first time this season, the Roanoke College women’s basketball team defended her home floor in the Cregger Center. After defeating Emory & Henry back on January 24 in a non-conference matchup, the Maroons looked to pick up an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win on Thursday night. How it Happened:Renee Alquiza hit a three-pointer on Roanoke’s first possession to give the Maroons the early lead. Emory & Henry would answer with a 6-0 run to take their first lead of the contest, 8-7, with 4:30 to play in the opening period. Leading 34-30, Roanoke would end the half on a 7-0 run thanks to another Alquiza three-pointer and baskets by Hopson and Jayla Faison.

Salem, Va. – The Roanoke College men’s basketball team honored lone senior Max Menzel on senior night. The Maroons rushed out to a 9 point lead midway through the first half, but Ferrum rallied to take a 1-point edge at halftime. A back and forth second half ended with a Roanoke bucket by Kasey Draper with 2.4 seconds left for a Maroons win 49-48. Draper led the way with a double-double of 17 points and 11 boards. Roanoke College moves to 2-1, 2-0 in ODAC play.

ROANOKE, Va. – After losing its season opener to Greensboro on Wednesday, the Roanoke College Maroons opened up ODAC play with much more intensity, leading to a 66-55 win over Hampden-Sydney. The Maroons, who were picked 4th as preseason favorites, welcomed the return of former Northside Viking Kasey Draper who made his season debut--tallying 16 points and 10 rebounds. At the Hive in Lynchburg, the women opened up ODAC play with Bridgewater. On the road, the Ferrum women also came up short to Randolph-Macon. The Yellow Jackets saw 4 players notch double-digit scoring performances including Cheridan Hatfield who lead with 16 points and Aimee Debell who added 15 points and 19 rebounds.

SALEM, Va. – The Roanoke College men’s basketball team is taking everything in stride, including an offseason where the players were essentially alone. Wherever we were, we were always trying to keep in touch and keep that team chemistry going,” junior guard Tripp Greene said. “We don’t always know what’s going to happen week to week, so we’ve got to be prepared to adapt and adjust when need be. When we practice, we practice for the best and 100%,” junior Nick Price added. “We’re just prepared for everything that comes at us so we just have to adjust going straight into the hardest part of the season.”The Maroons begin play on Jan. 23 against Hampton-Sydney.

Now Roanoke College is losing their highly successful baseball coach. Matt McGuire resigns from his college baseball coaching position after racking up 168 wins in his eight years as head coach in Salem. In 2017 he led Roanoke College to a school record 35 wins, won the ODAC tournament and the NCAA Division III south regional, advancing to the Division III College World Series. McGuire led his team to a 5th straight winning season in 2019 before having action cut short in 2020 due to Covid-19. The William Byrd alum is leaving he college ranks for a sales opportunity at BSN Sports, which is a uniform, apparel and equipment company in Salem.

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