Dawgs name their mascot Gene Marrano June 27, 2016 1 min 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: Continue Reading Previous: AARP and baseball tomorrow at Red Sox gameNext: Unanimous Supreme Court reverses McDonnell conviction Related Stories 1 min read Noke Van Co. literally rises from the ashes; cuts ribbon at new Riverdale home Gene Marrano July 15, 2025 1 min read Explore Park among the sites hosting the 2025 USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships Denise Membreno July 15, 2025 1 min read Mountain biking championships coming to Elmwood Park Gene Marrano July 15, 2025