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Fantom Hardwood Travels: Week One Write Up
Despite last week's cold and snowy weather, the Fantom Sports Network hit the road for week one of our local high school basketball tour,...
Fantom Sports Network
Jan 21, 20244 min read
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Fantom Sports Network Announces Local High School Basketball Tour | Fantom Hardwood Travels
On January 14th, the Fantom Sports Network revealed the schedule for the network's first-ever local high school basketball tour....
Fantom Sports Network
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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The Road To Salem: 2023 Stagg Bowl Preview (NCAA DIII National Championship)
In 2017, the NCAA made the decision to move the Division III Football National Championship game out of Salem, Virginia, to visit other...
Fantom Sports Network
Dec 15, 20233 min read
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Battle Tested In The Trenches: Salem vs Phoebus | VHSL Class 4 State Championship Preview
There is history in the making as the Spartans of Salem and the Phantoms of Phoebus make their way to Liberty University for the 2023...
Fantom Sports Network
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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540 State Championship History In The Making: Radford v Riverheads | VHSL Class 2 State Championship
In our first playoff preview, we mentioned that the road to a VHSL State Championship runs through the 540, and this Saturday, that...
Fantom Sports Network
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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Quick Dive: The State Championship History of The 540
Since 1920, or the earliest record of VHSL history, the region known as the 540 has won a total of 59 VHSL state championships. As we...
Fantom Sports Network
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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The Road To A State Championship Continues For 5 Local 540 Programs
Welcome Back December, or should we say- Welcome Back State Championship Football. Well, almost. Five local 540 high school football...
Fantom Sports Network
Dec 1, 20237 min read
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Virginia's Championship City Reaches Historic Milestone
When driving down Texas Street in Salem, Virginia, you may have noticed the water tower standing tall across from the Home of The...
Fantom Sports Network
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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Fantom Sports Network Announces Weekly Local Sports Newsletter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FANTOM SPORTS NETWORK LAUNCHING FANTOM SPORTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IN 2024​ Salem, VA, November 25th, 2023 - Today we...
Fantom Sports Network
Nov 25, 20232 min read
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Raider Pride: Looking For Two
Just as a year ago, the North Cross Raiders are preparing for another VISAA DII State Championship. While the goal for the Raiders...
Fantom Sports Network
Nov 14, 20233 min read
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The 2023 Virginia High School Football Playoffs Run Through The 540
For many years, the heart of high school football in Virginia has pumped through the region known as the 540. Since 1986, the region has...
Fantom Sports Network
Nov 9, 20235 min read
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Fantom Sports Network Announces Beards For Battle 2023
Heading into the first two weeks of November, we want to recognize all of the brave individuals who have put their lives on the line and...
Fantom Sports Network
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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Every Dawg Has Its Day, But Can It Have Two?
"SHOT, SCORE, IT'S THE CAPTAIN THAT WINS THE CUP FOR THE RAIL YARD DAWGS!" shouted Mitch Stewart, The Voice of The Rail Yard Dawgs. Just...
Tyler A. Smith
Oct 19, 202311 min read
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Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Training Camp 2023 (GALLERY)
The Fantom Sports Network attended the 2023 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Training Camp Practice and Media Day last Thursday. Below is a...
Fantom Sports Network
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Virginia Tech Softball, A Fall Ball Preview
Where The Hokies Left Off While the 2023 Virginia Tech Softball Season had its share of bumps in the road, Head Coach Pete D'Amour and...
Hokiology
Sep 13, 20239 min read
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Has The QB Code Been Cracked? Is Sam Howell The Commanders Future?
14, the number of starting quarterbacks who have led their team for Washington over the past 10 years. Fourteen, the same number on the...
Tyler A. Smith
Sep 7, 20234 min read
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Hokiology 2023 Virginia Tech Football Season Preview/Predictions
The 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Season Is Here We're only a few days away from the Saturdays of September bringing the masses back...
Hokiology
Sep 1, 202311 min read
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40 Players You Should Know Before 540 Friday Nights
High School Football is officially BACK in the 540! This season is slated to be filled with some of the best football this region has...
Tyler A. Smith
Aug 26, 202319 min read
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FANTOM GAMEDAY LIVE! PRESEASON POLLS AND PREDICTIONS
The 2023 College Football Season has arrived—well, almost. As we eagerly await the first kickoff of this year's season, I aim to ease the...
Tyler A. Smith
Aug 20, 20233 min read
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The Fantom Sports Network Releasing First Ever Merch Line.
After years of anticipation, the Fantom Sports Network is excited to announce the launch of their inaugural merchandise line.
Fantom Sports Network
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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