A blast from the past for local pro football fans – a new version of the Roanoke Rush are training for a season that’s been delayed somewhat by COVID-19 as a member of the Alliance Football League.

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Roanoke Catholic has come up with a really creative way to continue fundraising efforts despite the strain on events due to Covid-19. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more.

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The Big 10 and the Pac 12 have already canceled their fall sports season due to COVID safety concerns and the Big 12 may follow. But what about the ACC? Virginia Tech head football coach Justin Fuente:

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Two different directions for now on fall sports at local private high schools – Roanoke Catholic School athletics director Matt Peck says they will shut it down due to COVID-19 safety precautions:

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Something approaching normality for Liberty Flames football – as they opened Fall camp on the field Friday. Hugh Freeze enters his second year as head coach:

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The Liberty Flames football squad will play against three ACC opponents in 2020. That was announced yesterday. Virginia Tech is on that list.

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Two organizations associated with the Appalachian Trail are working to raise $200,000 to purchase property near McAfee Knob – hoping to earmark it for much needed parking. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:

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Virginia Tech athletic department officials are defending their COVID-19 testing protocols after former cornerback Caleb Farley claimed his Tech teammates were “going home, going to Myrtle Beach, coming back to campus and weren’t getting tested.” Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock addressed the media yesterday:

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Butch Jefferson played football for the University of Virginia – after being recruited by then-head coach Sam Rutigliano at Liberty – and now he has been hired by Liberty as the new Associate Athletics Director:

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Former Cave Spring High School and Duke standout JJ Redick is trying to lift his current NBA team – the New Orleans Pelicans – into the playoffs during the season restart.

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