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No game for sissies

Anyone who follows Floyd County High School girls’ basketball knows this is no place for sissies when the Lady Buffs take the court. The varsity girls’ team took two victories in their holiday tournament last week, beating Patrick County 76-46 on Tuesday and Bassett 64-33 on Thursday. Full story and more photos in Thursday’s Floyd [...]

Floyd cross country track teams headed for state meet

Both the girls and boys cross-country track teams at Floyd County High School qualified for the state meet Wednesday at the regional finals near Hillsville. The girls team finished second and boys clocked it at third. Both teams posted strong showings. More photos and a complete story in next week’s Floyd Press.

Close…oh so close

Powerhouse Radford was expected to roll over Floyd County with ease on a cold, windy Saturday after weather postponed the Buffaloes final home game of the season from Friday night. But the outcome proved as unpredictable as the winter October blast. The scrappy Buffaloes held the Bobcats scoreless in the first half and went into [...]

Volleyball home finale

Shots from Tuesday night’ home FCHS volleyball finale.

The action and passion of volleyball

Volleyball is always a fun sport to photograph. It has lots of action and a healthy dose of passion from players, coaches and fans. There’s also beauty and grace in the young athletes who compete in the sport. It’s a tough, often rough-and-tumble game that showcases the competitive nature of the players and the intensity [...]

The rain on the game was mainly a pain

After a morning of rain — sometimes hard-driving downpours — the skies cleared Friday afternoon and things looked good for Floyd County High School’s homecoming came against Fort Chiswell. But the skies opened up again right as the game started and fans headed under umbrellas and hoods and any protection they could find. The rain [...]

FCHS football: Something to cheer about

If you believed the high school prognosticators, Floyd County didn’t have a chance against George Wythe Friday night. But the Buffaloes jumped out to a 7-0 lead with a touchdown on their first possession and lead 13-7 after a touchdown pass from quarterback Gus Underwood. Underwood threw three TD passes, including a 57-yarder in the [...]

Rainfall couldn’t stop Windfall

A quick, early-evening storm sent members of  musical group Windfall scrambling to cover equipment and attendees of Hotel Floyd’s Thursday Night concert series under cover just as the show was set to begin but the skies soon cleared for a beautiful evening of favorites from the popular foursome. I’ve been an unabashed fan of the [...]

A Floyd Friday night: A special time in a special place

Although Floyd has evolved into more than just a Friday Night town, the night at the end of the traditional work week is still a special time. Friday night is when the visitors come to town for the Jamboree and the music in the streets. Friday night is when you find the kids dancing in [...]

Floyd County High School football

The sights and sounds of high school football signaled the approaching end of summer Friday night at Floyd County High School in a scrimmage benefit match between the Buffaloes and the Blue Knights of Grayson County. The season kicks off Friday, August 26, when FCHS hosts Christiansburg. More photos in next week’s Floyd Press.

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