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School Board recognized All State Athletes and Governor’s School Students

It was a star studded night at the regular Botetourt County School Board meeting.

Miette Veldman was honored for her All State 1st team and player of the year in 3A Volleyball. Principla Andy Dewease did the intros for the athletes and AD Chuck Pound talked of Veldman’s two sport, four state championships!

LBHS football Coach Jamie Harless introduced the football players. Three were not present –two already in college( Basham and I Stephens and Powers was ill.) Six LBHS football team players made the 1st Team All State 3A team. They are Troy Everette, Gage Basham, Colston Powers, Isaiah Stephens, Xavier Stephens and Hunter Rice.

The certificates were presented by Valley District School Board member Tim Davidick.

Keith Pennington a supervisor for Secondary Education intro’d the 2020 Roanoke Valley Governor’s School students that presented very scientific and detailed projects at the annual Gov school event last week.

Chairman Michelle Crook made the certificate presentations to the students.

Congratulations to all!

Photos and story by Cathy Benson