Rohrbaugh named Coordinator of Student Activities at Sherando

The Frederick County School Board announced the appointment of Taylor “TJ” Rohrbaugh as Coordinator of Student Activities at Sherando High School during the June 14th School Board meeting.

Rohrbaugh will continue to serve as Head Varsity Football Coach in addition to his role as CSA.

He is the only combination football coach and CSA in FCPS (Casey Childs serves in both roles at Clarke County High School).

The Sherando Alum has dedicated his entire career to FCPS with 17 years at Sherando and one year as a teacher and CSA at Millbrook High School.

As the head football coach, Rohrbaugh took the reigns in 2023 and has a record of 24-13.

The Warriors best season under his leadership came in 2024 when Sherando went 12-2 and advanced to the State Semifinals.

Rohrbaugh is just the second CSA in SHS history, and he will follow Jason Barbe who served in the role for 27 years.

FCPS announced in June that Barbe was selected as the new director of planning and construction.

Rohrbaugh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from James Madison University, a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from West Virginia University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from James Madison University.

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Sports Dogs Podcast: Sports Gumbo

The Sports Dogs dive into a bowl full of local sports topics including:

  • Front Royal Little League / getting ready for All Stars
  • Local High Schools in the Playoffs
  • James Wood’s spring domination
  • Mountaineer Magic on the diamond
  • Skyline’s weight room upgrades
  • Randy’s Nats outing
  • and more…

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WVU basketball legend selected as next principal at JKES

Winchester Public Schools announced the selection of Kevin Pittsnogle as the next Principal of John Kerr Elementary School.

Pittsnogle currently serves as Principal at Martinsburg North Middle School and has experience as an assistant principal at both middle and high school levels.

Under his leadership at North Middle, Pittsnogle helped the school exit both State of Emergency and Comprehensive Support and Improvement Status within one year.

Pittsnogle is a native of Martinsburg and regarded as one of the best basketball players in West Virginia University history after leading the Mountaineers to back-to-back Sweet 16s in the mid 2000s.

He still holds the WVU record for most games played in a career with 128 and is 2nd all time in 3 point FG percentage with 41.1%.

He will begin his role at John Kerr following the retirement of Kimberly Pryor.

In the announcement, Superintendent Jason Van Heukelum said, “Kevin Pittsnogle is a results driven leader who understands how to build strong school cultures and support both students and staff… We are excited to welcome him to Winchester Public Schools.”

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Sports Dogs Podcast: The Crown Jewel of Podcasts

The Dogs touch on the iconic College Basketball Crown, for about 60 seconds…

Then it’s the Final Four talk with Randy’s National Champion still alive, Nats Pitching Therapy and offensive optimism, and the start of another Little League Season in Front Royal with The Duke stepping in as guest speaker for the festivities.

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WCHS Alum Darrell Whitmore named to WVU Hall of Fame

West Virginia University unveiled the 2025 Sports Hall of Fame Class which included Front Royal native and Warren County High School Alum Darrell Whitmore.

He was a three-sport standout at WCHS and named to the Lawrence “Sweeney” Shiflett Hall of Fame in 2003.

Whitmore was a two-sport athlete for the Mountaineers, starring in baseball and football from 1988-1991.

He still owns school records in slugging percentage at .678 and on-base percentage at .481.

He also set the Mountaineer record for career batting average at .392 which now ranks second all-time.

On the football field, he was a four year starter at safety and left as the career leader in passes broken up with 21.

Whitmore was a standout from year one as he played an integral part in WVU’s undefeated 1989 season before breaking his leg in the final regular season game.

His career highlights also included a Mountaineer Field record setting three interception game, nine tackles in the 1989 Gator Bowl, and finishing his junior season as Honorable Mention All-American.

Whitmore went on to be drafted by the Cleveland Indians 46th overall and then selected with the 16th pick later that year by the Marlins during the MLB expansion draft.

He played 112 games in the Majors over 3 seasons.

Other members of the 2025 WVU Hall of Fame class include Bill Stewart, Pat McAfee, Chelsea Carrier-Eades, Bill Kirelawish, and Petra Zublasing.

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Police make an arrest in the stabbing death of JMU graduate

West Virginia state seal. Used by written permission by Chief Deputy and Chief of Staff of West Virginia Chuck Flannery

An arrest has been made in the stabbing death of James Madison University graduate Jacob Patrick Lough.

Morgantown Police made the arrest Wednesday, January 17 of Jonathan Ramirez charging him with first degree murder.

On Tuesday Morgantown Police Officers responded to the report of a medical emergency at 537 Milford Street according to the West Virginia news report.

On arrival Officers found the body of the 26-year-old Lough with multiple stab wounds.

Lough was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The investigation led detectives to charging the 23-year-old Ramirez with the stabbing.

Ramirez is from Watauga Texas and is currently being held in the North Central Regional Jail.

Online records show that Lough was a Services Coordinator at West Virginia University.

West Virginia University Police assisted in the investigation.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact Morgantown Police at 304-284-7522.

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