Dawgs name their mascot Gene Marrano June 27, 2016 1 minute read Pro sports teams need a nickname and a mascot … and that mascot needs a name – now the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have unveiled that name as WFIR intern reporter Zach Staton reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: AARP and baseball tomorrow at Red Sox gameNext: Unanimous Supreme Court reverses McDonnell conviction Related Stories The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026
Pro sports teams need a nickname and a mascot … and that mascot needs a name – now the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have unveiled that name as WFIR intern reporter Zach Staton reports:
