Fairmont educator is tops Oct 1, 2007
He went on to star at Roanoke College, where he was named the conference Player of the Year in 1981. Baker, an All-American his senior year, led the team in scoring and was also named Virginia's Small College Player of the Year. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Southeastern caverns a cool place for exploration Sep 14, 2007
Dixie Caverns, 6 miles from Roanoke College, may be more famous for its on-site pottery shop. The cavern tour takes 45 minutes and is largely horizontal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
College field hockey: Falcons too much for Devils Sep 5, 2007
The Falcons will return home to face Ursinus Saturday while Dickinson will begin its 2007 road campaign Saturday, when it will face Roanoke College. Local Sports. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
UMass Alum Andrew Recchione Chosen In NLL Entry Draft Sep 3, 2007
Toronto - Wes McFarlane - Roanoke College 64 ... Buffalo (from Minnesota) - Jon Mason - Roanoke College 66. (Umassathletics.com)
Trek into state wilderness - 15 feet off the ground Aug 28, 2007
The native of England earned his math degree at Virginia's Roanoke College in 1967, then entered the corporate world as a programmer when computers were still in their infancy. Working out of his home, he helped pioneer the field of computer security, creating the first virus scanner and forming in 1986 McAfee Associates, a world leader in software protection. (AZCentral -- News)
College-bound learn carbon monoxide risk Aug 21, 2007
The same kind of appliance was linked to the death last summer of a man staying with a church group in a dormitory at Roanoke College in Salem, Va. In that incident, more than 100 others became sick. (USA Today)
Gas poisons 23 Aug 20, 2007
One person was killed and dozens more sickened at Roanoke College in July 2006 when a water heater caused a carbon monoxide leak there. Three teams of firefighters were sent in to check carbon monoxide levels in all 12 apartments in the Collegiate Suites building on Sunday, Wilson said. (Roanoke Times)
8 area athletes train for national Senior Olympics Jun 22, 2007
Still at about his late '50s Roanoke College basketball team height and weight -- 6 feet 5, 210 pounds -- he will compete this weekend in the three-on-three, half-court basketball tournament, joining the other 70- to 74-year-old players on his team who live in Clearwater, St. Augustine and New York. "We play separately and get together for tournaments," said Ellis, who landed a gold medal in the Senior Games four years ago. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Naasz is having a ball playing for the USA Jun 8, 2007
Naasz played collegiate field hockey at Roanoke College and was named ODAC Player of the Year, and she earned NCAA Division III All- American honors before graduating in 2002 with a degree in athletic training. Colleagues from work invited her to join them in a ball hockey rec league and Naasz eventually became a member of the Metro Mayhem, a Washington, D.C., women's club team. (Howard County Times, MD)
Chatham Hall graduates 27 May 31, 2007
They'll attend New York University, Virginia Tech, University of Mary Washington, University of Virginia, Johns Hopkins, William and Mary, Roanoke College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Smith College and several others. Comments. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Chatham Hall to graduate 27 seniors Saturday May 27, 2007
She plans to attend Roanoke College. Michelle Pfeiffer is the daughter of Mary Lee Pfeiffer of Chatham and John A. Pfeiffer of Warrenton. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Women's Basketball Names Bob Clark as an Assistant Coach May 24, 2007
Clark's first collegiate position was as an assistant men's basketball coach at Roanoke College in Salem, Va. from 1984-86. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Tic Price joining North Texas as assistant May 16, 2007
Price also was an assistant coach at Auburn, Old Dominion, Virginia Tech, Tennessee-Chattanooga and Roanoke College. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
SHS lax teams sweep Wildcats Apr 20, 2007
Assistant coach Bob Rotanz, a strong defender himself in his Roanoke College days, credited the defense. Our defense did a tremendous job, said Rotanz. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Salem students, parents react to Tech tragedy with strength Apr 20, 2007
Her daughter had no phone service in the chem lab, so couldn't hear calls from her frantic mother and father, Roanoke College masonry worker Bob Shupe. It was two hours after learning about the shootings around 10:10 a.m. before they knew she was OK.. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
How much money does it cost to buy aggravation? Apr 19, 2007
I went to Roanoke College in 1970 and walked downtown, as I didn t have a car at that time. I stopped in the first bank I came to and opened an account. (New Castle Record, VA)
Maroons open new stadium with two wins, rave reviews Apr 12, 2007
The Roanoke College lacrosse team is 2-0 on the new turf stadium, which opened last week to rave reviews. The Maroon lacrosse team ran its winning streak to four games with a 13-11 win over number 14 Hampden-Sydney on a blustery cold Saturday evening in Salem. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Fieldturf should be in by early June at Bogle Apr 10, 2007
FieldTurf contractors are installing their product at Salem s football stadium and the Roanoke College lacrosse field before moving on to Bogle. The product is also used in many NFL stadiums. (Cave Spring Connection, VA)
Haley will bring Ravens to new “Spartan Field” for youth football clinic Mar 31, 2007
The former Roanoke College and Eastern Montgomery coach is hoping to make Virginia Western a feeder program for big time colleges, and he s off to a great start. They re emphasizing men s and women s basketball, and it s the best deal in the state, said Green. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Baptist children's home changes name to HopeTree Family Services Mar 31, 2007
Although it was started in 1890 as the Baptist Orphanage of Virginia on the hill in Salem near Roanoke College, the agency no longer takes care of small orphaned children. Instead, it provides foster care for troubled teens, group cottages and respite care for mentally retarded adults, and placement and adoption services. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Local sports figure honored Mar 31, 2007
Telecasts of Roanoke College men s basketball and Old Dominion Athletic Conference football have been other recent projects for Ross. Dave does a tremendous job of keeping up with area sports, said Montgomery, publisher of the local Play-By-Play monthly. (Cave Spring Connection, VA)
Women Take Back the Night Thursday Mar 30, 2007
"Whereas, since then, marches have been held in many throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America, India and Europe; and"Whereas, Take Back the Night marches have been held in Richmond and Charlottesville, and at Hollins University, Radford University, Roanoke College and Virginia Tech; and. "Whereas, marchers have called attention to violence against women - sexual harassment, misogyny, rape and murder - [and] this violence affects both individuals in the community and the community as a whole;... (News Messenger, VA)
Local College Round up: McDonald named Centennial Player of the Week Mar 14, 2007
They return home to face Roanoke College on Saturday at 1 p.m.. Women's lacrosse. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Roark runs for fourth term on county School Board Mar 9, 2007
The Roanoke College accounting graduate and her husband, Phillip, have been married 45 years and own a computer systems and repairs business off Apperson in Salem. They have a grown daughter, Annette Myjak of Titusville, Fla. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
2007 southwest county high school baseball preview Mar 9, 2007
Hidden Valley lost a number of players from that team, including Brandon Lower (now at Virginia Tech) and Daniel Gills (Roanoke College). As a senior Lower batted. (Cave Spring Connection, VA)
Mount Pleasant woman staging pageant at William Byrd this weekend Mar 6, 2007
She s a 2006 graduate of Roanoke College with a BS in Health and Human Performance, and a 2001 alum of William Byrd High. Stump hopes to intern soon in the sports communications field and may use her health background to pursue pharmaceutical sales. (Vinton Messenger, VA)
Academy not for the Birds Mar 6, 2007
Bluefield will make an appearance in the Roanoke Valley on Thursday, March 15, when they play Roanoke College at Kiwanis Field in Salem. The Rams are 8-5 pending a Wednesday doubleheader at Brevard College in North Carolina. (Vinton Messenger, VA)
Big first half leads Tigers to ODAC championship Mar 3, 2007
Roanoke College missed out on a chance to qualify for the NCAA Division III basketball tournament when Hampden-Sydney Collegeclaimed the 2007 ODAC Men s Basketball Championship title Sunday. The Tigers used an overpowering first half to defeat the Maroons, 77-62. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Heather Donaho Selected as New Varsity Volleyball Coach Mar 3, 2007
Donaho, who graduated from North Cross School in 1995, also attended Roanoke College, where she was a four-year starting setter on the volleyball team. In addition to coaching the varsity volleyball team, Donaho will coach two hitters and setters clinics and two full day skills camps this summer as part of the North Cross School Summer Camps Program. (Cave Spring Connection, VA)
Roanoke College softball tops ODAC Championship Picks Mar 1, 2007
Roanoke College, winners of the past three ODAC softball championship tournaments, looks to ensure the coaches predictions for a fourth straight year as it was picked atop the 2007 ODAC Softball Preseason Poll ... Roanoke College will open the softball season on March 5 with a trip to Myrtle Beach. (New Castle Record, VA)
H-S Tops RC in ODAC men’s final Mar 1, 2007
Hampden-Sydney College, powered by an explosive first half, claimed the 2007 ODAC Men s Basketball Championship title, defeating Roanoke College 77-62 for its 10th conference crown. HSC senior Mike Edwards was named for the tournament s most valuable player, scoring 71 points over the course of the three games including a game-high 27 against Roanoke. (New Castle Record, VA)
In eludinggrasp, Wine clutches a state title Feb 27, 2007
French made it official on National Signing Day, choosing Wagner over offers from Division III programs Roanoke College and the University of Mary Washington. "I don't think anybody expects Stafford to have a Division I player because our team hasn't had much success," she added. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
90-year-old nurse celebrates life Feb 24, 2007
She had met the young Baltimore man who had attended Roanoke College through a blind date, arranged by the boyfriend of her best friend in training. Sipple didn't go back to work until her child, Noel Sipple of Alexandria, started school in 1946. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Roanoke College Baseball features several local grads Feb 24, 2007
The Roanoke College baseball team is picked eighth in the conference in a preseason poll of Old Dominion Athletic Conference managers as the Maroons prepare to open their second season under former Glenvar coach Larry Wood. The Maroons are scheduled to play at home this weekend, with Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders against Wesley, weather permitting, at Salem s Kiwanis Field. (Cave Spring Connection, VA)
Harris elected as governor of Soroptimist Golden West Region Feb 22, 2007
Harris is the office manager at Spencer Real Estate She attended Roanoke College in Salem, Va. where she studied sociology. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Maroons Picked to Win 14th ODAC Men’s Lax Title Feb 20, 2007
After reaching the national semifinals a season ago, Roanoke College was chosen to repeat as conference champions and make a return trip to the NCAA tournament according to the 2007 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Men s Lacrosse Preseason Poll. The Maroons open the season at home this Saturday against Mary Washington, beginning at 1 pm. (New Castle Record, VA)
Eagles fall to Catholic in finale Feb 18, 2007
The 11th-ranked men's tennis team swept Roanoke College, 7-0, yesterday at the University Indoor Tennis Center to improve to 2-1 on the season, and 1-0 against Division III opponents ... The Eagles fell 18-13 in their season opener at seventh-ranked Roanoke College yesterday. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
75 years of "to the rescue" Feb 10, 2007
Their first meetings were across College Avenue from the then-courthouse now owned by Roanoke College upstairs in the Salem Fire Department ... They learned how to rescue drowning victims at the Roanoke College swimming pool. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Snyder's Tannery ledgers survive Alaskan tsunami, come home to Salem Feb 9, 2007
He and Museum Director John Long and Saturday employee Audrey White, a Roanoke College student, sat down to peruse the pages bound in soft leather probably tanned at that very tannery. The business was located across White Oak Alley near Salem City Hall, probably behind what today is Barker Realty on Main Street. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
Roanoke College Softball Feb 9, 2007
Roanoke College, winners of the past three ODAC softball championship tournaments, looks to ensure the coaches predictions for a fourth straight year as it was picked atop the 2007 ODAC Softball Preseason Poll. The Maroons were tabbed with 84 total votes including five first place nods as they open the season looking for their eighth overall league crown. (New Castle Record, VA)
Chesterton named as assistant coach Feb 3, 2007
Chesterton attended Roanoke College, earning her bachelor's degree in sociology in 1991. She played soccer, field hockey and lacrosse during a stellar career that resulted in her selection to the Roanoke Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2001. (Rockathletics.com)
Martin Luther King III promotes peace in Roanoke College speech Jan 18, 2007
Photo by Angie Tabor Martin Luther King III makes a point during a press conference Tuesday afternoon at Roanoke College, before his talk at the college that night ... Martin Luther King III spoke with passion about issues that affect today s society in his speech, My Father s Dream, My Mission, at Bast Center on the campus of Roanoke College Jan. 16 ... That means a lot to our students," she added.Her husband, 1981 Roanoke College graduate Kenneth Belton, said of King's speech, "That was... (Salem Times-Register, VA)
What a year 2006 turned out to be Jan 4, 2007
A 91-year-old man dies and 34 other Lutheran conference attendees and summer youth participants are treated at local hospitals after carbon monoxide builds up to deadly levels because of a malfunctioning gas water heater at Roanoke College ... Salem-born Dr. Dick Fisher receives Roanoke College's Brown Award for service to community. (Salem Times-Register, VA)
