Lord Botetourt and William Byrd met again in a high-stakes Blue Ridge football game, continuing their intense district and regional rivalry.

William Fleming hosted William Byrd on the cliff in a high-energy matchup.

It was a sight to see — yellow bandanas, Christmas lights and inflatables all over the stadium — celebrating Christmas a little early for William Byrd’s Cam Thepsimong, who is battling bone cancer.

William Byrd, the defending Blue Ridge region champions, came off a bye week and delivered a strong performance against Radford.

Two-time defending Region 3D champion William Byrd faced off against Bassett in a thrilling game.

The Christiansburg Blue Demons hosted the William Byrd Terriers on a cool Friday night.

In Vinton, William Byrd took on Hidden Valley.

Byrd returns to the field with a younger group after losing just a handful of starters on each side of the ball

WATCH: Cave Spring girls, Christiansburg boys claim Region 3D titles

The Knights defeated Christiansburg Tuesday night while William Byrd took down Hidden Valley.

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

William Byrd and Christiansburg high schools had over a dozen seniors make their commitments official.

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

The junior quarterback broke five program records in 2024.

Junior Amari Worsham eclipsed 1,000 career points Thursday night in the 79-20 home win.

Terriers def. Cavaliers 46-44

The Terriers quarterback found seven different receivers in the teams win over Bassett.

"A lot of the same goals and lot of kids coming back from last year’s team, but this team has another story they’re beginning to write."

Simone' Hamlar and Israel Hairston 2024 B'nai B'rith award recipients

The Cavaliers claim back-to-back Region 4D titles after downing Charlottesville.

The all-district, region and state honoree will be a preferred walk-on for the Hokies program.

William Byrd sends 12 to next level on signing day

The Terriers senior signal caller ended his career as the school's all-time leader in passing yards

The Golden Eagles left New Kent in the dust by 77 points in winning the VHSL State Class 3 wrestling title.

30 championship coaches from the high school and college levels came together for networking and more.

Staunton River looks for a Class 3 Team title repeat in Salem, while William Fleming tries to makes some noise in Class 5 in Virginia Beach.

Magna Vista advances in the Region 3d bracket with a 73-66 win at William Byrd in Vinton.

The Terriers are Region champs for the first time in program history.

The William Byrd Terriers were celebrating their Region 3D win against Magna Vista Friday night.

Terriers quarterback Israel Hairston helped William Byrd to a perfect run through the Blue Ridge District with a stellar performance on Friday night.

The Christiansburg Blue Devils hosted the William Byrd Terriers for some down-and-dirty plays

"They understand what the expectation is," said Terriers head coach Brad Lutz.

SW Virginia schools will be well represented in this year's spring jubilee. State semifinals are Friday.

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

William Byrd product Hunter Shepherd will start his head coaching career at Cave Spring.

WATCH: William Byrd baseball beats Cave Spring 7-4

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

14 Terriers put pen to paper at spring signing

William Byrd head coach Brad Lutz organized the school’s first ever Giridiron Coaches Clinic Saturday.

VHSL State Wrestling Championships for Classes 1, 2, and 3 are underway in Salem.

Lawrence Cole led the Vikings with 19 points in a 66-31 victory.

The Hidden Valley Titans came out on top against the William Byrd Terriers, 39-36.

The Camp Tour continues on down the road to Vinton where the William Byrd Terriers are prepping for a new season, packed with experience.

Both the Spartans boys and girls teams won their respective games by a score of 18-5.

Taylor Hilovsky scored the winning goal for the Knights.

The Cave Spring girls beat William Byrd on Friday in lacrosse, 12-8.

The Terriers had 17 athletes put pen to paper during their spring signing day on Wednesday.

In a Region 3D matchup, #1 Cave Spring beat #8 William Byrd 64-43. On the other side of the bracket, #2 Northside beat #7 Christiansburg 85-43.

William Byrd defeated Carroll Co. in the opening round of the Region 3D Boys tournament.

Northside’s Ayrion Journiette was honored pregame with the game ball from his 1,000th point against William Byrd on Tuesday. The Vikings downed Franklin County 86-38.

William Byrd boys and girls teams each earned wins over Hidden Valley.

It was a strong night for the Northside defense.

The Golden Eagles picked up their fifth win of the season in dramatic fashion on Friday night.

Franklin County picked up its third win of the season on Friday night.

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

Cave Spring made the trip across Roanoke County on Friday night and left with a victory.

In a game pushed back a week, Bassett had no intention of losing for a second time at home this season.

William Byrd defeats Northside 25-17, 13-25, 18-25, 25-17, 15-5.

Hidden Valley left no doubt on Friday night, beating William Byrd, 42-10.

Cave Spring beat the Terriers at home 3-1, 25-27, 25-16, 25-18, 25-20.

William Byrd will be rebuilding in the Blue Ridge District this season.

On Tuesday night, Franklin County defeated William Byrd 3-0 in a Blue Ridge District matchup in Vinton. Terriers ace pitcher and Virginia Tech commit Tyler Dean had nine strikeouts in the first 4 innings of play, while Franklin County’s Preston Crowl held the Terriers scoreless.

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

William Byrd held a big signing day on Wednesday, honoring 13 seniors committing to further their athletics and educations at the next level. All divisions of colleges were represented, everywhere from Virginia Tech to Randolph Macon.

Hilltoppers shutout Terriers at home.

5th Seeded Lord Botetourt edged 4 seed William Byrd in a Region quarterfinal on Monday night.

William Byrd beat Northside in a doubleheader regular season finale tonight, 25-17, 23-25, 15-11 in the first game and 27-25, 25-21 in the second.

William Byrd took down Staunton River in a final Blue Ridge District matchup for the season.

VINTON, Va. – The Northside Vikings took down the William Byrd Terriers Monday evening, 28-13, after their game Saturday was canceled due to inclement weather.

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Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. DALEVILLE, Va. – Lord Botetourt’s strong season carried on Friday night, in a 55-13 victory over William Byrd. Lord Botetourt continues series of dominant wins, beating William Byrd Cavaliers have outscored their opponents 174-25If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Franklin County notched its second win of the season on Friday night. The Eagles beat the Terriers 41-26, with Franklin County outscoring William Byrd 20-6 in the second half.

over Dameon Robinson (Carroll County) 4-7, Jr. (Fall 2:48)Xavier Williams (Lord Botetourt) 5-2, So. (NC)Bryan Taylor (Christiansburg) 4-0, Sr. over Will Quesenberry (Northside) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 2:09)Bryan Taylor (Christiansburg) 4-0, Sr. over Will Quesenberry (Northside) 4-3, Sr. (Fall 2:09)2nd Place - Will Quesenberry of Northside2nd Place - Will Quesenberry of NorthsideEvan Elliott (Northside) 1-3, So. over Sam Francis (Lord Botetourt) 5-2, Sr. (Dec 8-4)Jake Baier (Christiansburg) 3-0, So. over Sam Francis (Lord Botetourt) 5-2, Sr. (Dec 8-4)JJ Pociask (Christiansburg) 4-1, So. (Dec 5-4)WATCH: VHSL Region 3D wrestling tournament in Christiansburg Christiansburg takes home the team title, advances 9 to State TournamentsIf you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

Vinton, Va. – William Byrd swept an area tri-meet against Glenvar and Cave Spring on Wednesday. Byrd’s Chloe Harilla won the long jump withg a leap of 15 feet two inches. In the Boys 1000 meter run, Byrd’s Keaton Brand won the race. And in the girls 55 meter dash, it was another Byrd victory. Girls scoring: 7 events1 William Byrd High School 25 13 0 0 3 0 9 02 Glenvar High School 19 5 9 0 5 0 0 03 Cave Spring High School 16 0 8 0 0 8 0 0Boys scoring: 7 events1 William Byrd High School 29 9 8 0 3 4 5 02 Cave Spring High School 20 1 9 0 5 5 0 03 Glenvar High School 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0

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In the first model, traditional seasons would remain, and the current Covid guidelines would dictate what sports would be played. That would present scheduling issues that most Athletic Directors have never dealt with. In VHSL model 3, all three seasons will be compressed into what amounts to about six and a half months. But it is clearly the most challenging model for Athletic Directors statewide. All this equates to a nightmare for Athletic Directors who will be tasked with simultaneously shoe-horning all these games into a calendar that will have very little wiggle room.

William Byrds Logan Baker and Lord Botetourts Miette Veldman are the overall winners of the 70th annual Bnai Brith Athletic and Achievement awards sponsored by the Roanoke Jewish Federation. Baker also earns the prestigious Artie Levin Personal Life award. The awards are given each year to a male and female winner from among 19 schools in the Roanoke Valley. Baker is also the winner of the Artie Levin Personal Life Award. This is given to the student athlete with the highest personal life score.