Blacksburg Bruins Sports News

Blacksburg's Kim Shaver was named Player of the Year, while Travis Eschenmann of Blacksburg and  Cave Spring’s Whitney Huffman were named the Co-Coach of the Year, respectively, on the 2013 All-River Ridge District girls soccer team.

In a defensive battle, Blacksburg's Jessi Wollmann scored the game's lone goal, as the Bruins claimed a 1-0 win over Jefferson Forest in the quarterfinals of the Group AA state girls soccer tournament Tuesday night.

Sebi Brown and Harrison Bankhead scored a goal each in leading Blacksburg to a 2-0 win over Turner Ashby in the quarterfinals of the Group AA boys soccer tournament Tuesday night.

Three student-athletes at Blacksburg High School recently signed their Letters of Intent to continue their sports careers at the next level.

Four different players got into the scoring act, as Blacksburg knocked off Cave Spring 4-0 in the championship match of the Region IV boys soccer tournament Friday night at Bogle Field.

Garland Smith and Harrison Bankhead scored two goals each in leading Blacksburg to a 5-1 win over Martinsville in the semifinals of the Region IV boys soccer tournament Thursday night at Bogle Field.

Jessi Wollmann scored five goals in leading Blacksburg to a 9-0 win over Abingdon in the semifinals of the Region IV girls soccer tournament Thursday night. The win also gave Bruins head coach Travis Eschenmann his 100th victory.

Kemper Terry helped his own cause by driving home four runs to lead Bassett to a 4-3 win over Blacksburg in the opening round of the Region IV baseball tournament Tuesday afternoon.

Abingdon rode the arm and bat of Logan Viers to claim a 4-1 victory against Blacksburg in the opening round of the Region IV softball tournament Tuesday afternoon.