Christian Rapoza
Sports Multimedia Journalist
Christian graduated from The Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting at Full Sail University in June of 2024. He was the recipient of both the Valedictorian and the Advanced Achievement awards, while graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Sportscasting prior to joining WVVA.
He grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island where he played both baseball and football for Toll Gate High School. After graduating from Toll Gate, he went on to play Division 3 baseball at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Christian is very excited to join the WVVA team and get acclimated to the two Virginias. When he's not reporting for WVVA, he roots for The Boston Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and the New England Patriots. You can also catch him at the Four Seasons YMCA in Tazewell, VA working out and staying active in his time off!
To contact Christian about story ideas or to chat, email him at CRapoza@wvva.com or tweet him @c_rapoza10.
The Big Blue hosted Emory and Henry Saturday at Graham Rec Park.
The Lady Cavaliers season comes to an end in the Class A semi-finals.
The Lady Maroon Knights shot 80% from three in the first quarter, opening up a lead that was too much for the Lady Mavs to come back from.
The Crusaders Boys Basketball team secured their spot in the Class A Tournament with a win over Mount View
The Renegades took care of Midland Trail, cruising their way to their first regional title in seven years.
Lady Mavericks take the rubber match for all the marbles against the Lady Warriors in Charleston
Bluefield University Baseball dropped the first game of the series Friday but returned Sunday with 2 wins, stealing the weekend series.
Wrestlers from Oak Hill, Princeton, Greenbrier West, Independence, and Woodrow Wilson took home titles.
The Mountain Lions ended up taking 2 out of 3 from the Mauaraders on the weekend series.
The Lady Spartans cruised by Nicholas County with a big win, putting them back in the State Tournament
Greenbrier West toppled Greater Beckley Christian at home Wednesday night in the Class A Region 3 Co-final
The Big Blue Baseball squad stays winless on the season with two losses against Frostburg State.
The Mountain Lions needed a win and a West Virginia State victory of University of Charleston to become the fifth seed
Summers County 911 confirms the incident happened Saturday.
The Shady Spring Senior had her eyes set on going elsewhere before deciding to stay in the area.
The Spartans closed out the first half with a 10-2 run en route to a big win over regional foe Shady Spring.
The Flying Eagles stayed in it for most of the game before Cleveland CC opened up the scoring mid-way through the second.
The Bluefield HS product will trade out the maroon and white for gold and blue this fall, staying close to home.
On Sunday, the Southwest Virginia Community College women’s Basketball team dropped a back-and-forth affair against Bryant and Stratton (VA).
The Graham Girls team stayed composed as the game got tight late, putting them above the Lady Bearcats for the win.
Despite the loss, Graham will play in the regional opener at Graham Middle School Tuesday against Union
The two regional foes met up at Montcalm High School just weeks before they begin their playoff runs.
The two teams will now play Friday at 6:30 against each other with a trip to Saturday’s championship on the line.
The G-Men end their season with a sweep over cross-town rival Bluefield in blowout fashion
Shady Spring controlled all facets of the game in the second half to propel them to the win over Fairmont Senior.
The Mavericks have now won 32 straight home games.
The Renegades saw three players in double-digits in the 9-point win.
Both the Men’s and Women’s teams took the court Thursday at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center.
The Graham senior made his commitment official Monday afternoon.
The Lady Warriors saw three different players in double-digits
Treadway broke both the Girls and Boys all-time scoring records in Cavalier Basketball history with a 35-point afternoon
BSU has now lost six of their last seven games dating back to January 22nd.
The two teams are scheduled to meet again February 12th, but this time in Fairlea
Ervin will stay close to home come next fall as she made her commitment to become a Golden Bear official
White will head to Waynesburg, PA in the fall to become a Yellow Jacket.
Richlands took home the team title, while six other Blue Tornado wrestlers as well as a Graham G-Men wrestler won individual titles.
Bluefield University could not contain the offense of both the women’s and men’s Pikeville teams
Davidson led the team with 20 total points while knocking down the big shot with seven seconds left in the fourth
The Mountain Lions have now won seven out of eight games dating back to January 9th
Spring Mills dominated the Spartans throughout the entire game, sealing a spot in Saturdays Championship
On top of the win, Junior Kennedy Stewart eclipsed 1,000 career points with a corner three in the fourth quarter
The Lady Crusaders knocked off Mount View in what was a very tight game most of the way
The Big Blue Womens and Mens teams both walked away with wins over Lincoln University Wednesday night at home.
The Bluefield High School Senior made her commitment official Wednesday afternoon
Wyoming East dominates the floor against Summers County with a 27-point win
WVU Tech squeaked out a win over Indiana University Kokomo Saturday afternoon during their homecoming celebration
Both Richlands basketball teams dominated the court against long-time rival Tazewell in the “Backyard Brawl”
James Monroe Girls basketball holds off Summers County to win their 11th consecutive game.
Shady Springs Eli Jordan makes his commitment to WVU Tech XC and Track and Field official.
