DALEVILLE, Va. – Lord Botetourt High School hosted its first wrestling tournament in nearly two decades on Tuesday, marking a milestone not only for the school but for Southwest Virginia.
The “Feats of Strength” invitational tournament, sanctioned by the Virginia High School League, was the first all-girls wrestling tournament held in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding region. Nearly 60 wrestlers from more than a dozen high schools competed, signaling continued growth in girls wrestling across the state.
“Girls tournaments are starting to grow, and we wanted to be a front-runner,” Lord Botetourt coach Paul Craft said. “This is the first girls tournament in the Roanoke Valley.”…