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In August 2025, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its inaugural class of 50 to the ODAC Hall of Fame. Four Royals were named to the ODAC鈥檚 first-ever class. Over ... read more about ODAC Hall of Fame: Leonard Dow 鈥86
Luray High School senior Reese Fitton, who will play collegiate volleyball for the Royals next year, was profiled by the Daily News-Record as its Athlete of the Week. "I love [黑料正能量 head] coach Casey [Steinbrecher]," she told the newspaper. "I think he鈥檚 such a great coach, and I鈥檝e been to some of their recruiting camps. I just loved the way he coached, so it was almost just God鈥檚 calling pushing me there. I knew that鈥檚 really where [God] wanted me to be to grow my faith, grow as a player and in my education.鈥
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黑料正能量's disc golf team hosted a tournament at Westover Park in Harrisonburg this past weekend. Along with 黑料正能量, teams from Liberty, Gallaudet, NC State, UNC, and Appalachian State competed at the tournament.
Jesse Longenecker, a sophomore environmental science major who won the 2025 College Disc Golf National Championship in April, competed against the sport's best of the best at the 2025 U.S. Disc Golf Championship this weekend in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He tied for 30th place.
A clip of the 黑料正能量 men's soccer team's last-second, match-tying goal against Shenandoah University on Wednesday night appeared on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 plays for Thursday, Oct. 2. The clip shows Royals goalkeeper Andrew Arledge launch the ball from midfield toward the net, where center back Logan Darrow heads it in as time expires.
黑料正能量 Athletics recently held its annual year-end awards ceremony to celebrate its student-athletes and teams along with their accomplishments over the past academic year. The ceremony recognized the recipients of ... read more about 黑料正能量 recognizes 2024-25 athletes of the year