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Virginia Tech softball: Michelle Chatfield walks off NC State to secure sweep

The No. 14 Virginia Tech Hokies opened the home portion of their schedule this weekend with a three-game series against the N.C. State Wolfpack from Tech Softball Park. Unlike the first two games of the series, this one went down to the wire with Michelle Chatfield winning it in the bottom of the seventh inning, […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies blow past N.C. State in back-to-back wins

The No. 14 Virginia Tech Hokies were finally home in Blacksburg this weekend, hosting the N.C. State Wolfpack on the diamond. On Friday, the Hokies dominated the Wolfpack, earning a 10-0 run-rule victory to improve to 26-4 and 2-2 in ACC play. The Hokies jumped ahead early when Addison Foster and Zoe Yaeger each doubled […]

Virginia Tech football: Hokies land first commitment of 2027

After a furious finish to the 2026 recruiting class upon his arrival in November, new Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin had to quickly pivot to the NCAA transfer portal. In a matter of weeks, Franklin had completely flipped Virginia Tech’s roster ahead of spring practice. Spring practice is finally here. The Hokies kicked off […]

Virginia Tech softball: No. 14 Hokies sweep Longwood

The Virginia Tech Hokies opened up ACC play last weekend at Duke. It was a meeting of two ranked teams and a chance for the Hokies to extend their 15-game winning streak. As we know, all good things must come to an end, and so did Tech’s winning streak. The Hokies dropped the first two […]

Virginia Tech softball: Duke snaps Hokies’ 15-game winning streak

The No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies were back on the road Friday to Durham to face the 25th-ranked Duke Blue Devils to open ACC play. The Hokies were riding a 15-game winning streak before the Blue Devils stopped them with a 7-6 victory. Duke jumped on Tech early, drawing three walks in the bottom of […]

Virginia Tech basketball declines potential NIT bid

The season is over. No, you read that correctly. The once-promising 2025-26 college basketball season is over for the Virginia Tech Hokies before Selection Sunday. Sure, the Hokies are still technically on the bubble, but that’s not reality. Any chance of an NCAA Tournament bid was lost on Tuesday when the Hokies lost to Wake […]

Why and why not Virginia Tech makes it into the tournament

The Virginia Tech Hokies entered the ACC Tournament with a prime opportunity to earn a bid in the NCAA Tournament. Heading into the first round of Tuesday’s action, the Hokies were among the “first four out” in Joe Lunardi’s “Bracketology.”  In fact, only two teams were ahead of the Hokies among the “first four out,” […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies blow out Elon for 15th straight win

How is the Virginia Tech Hokies softball team not in the top 10? That’s a great question, and on Wednesday, the Lady Hokies were back in action, this time blowing away the Elon Phoenix with a 14-2 run-rule victory. It was Virginia Tech’s 15th straight victory and the 11th-ranked Hokies are now 22-2 on the […]

2026 ACC Tournament: Virginia Tech falls to Wake Forest in overtime

That’s it, folks. The bubble has finally burst for the Virginia Tech Hokies. In first-round action of the ACC Tournament in Charlotte on Tuesday night, the 13th-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the 12th-seeded Hokies 95-89 in overtime. Where do we begin? The first stroke of bad luck came before tipoff when All-ACC forward Amani […]

Virginia Tech softball: Another 5-0 weekend for the Hokies

The No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies had been on the road for their first 18 games this season. That’s right, the Lady Hokies had yet to play in Blacksburg, but, despite that, they had managed to open the softball season with an impressive 16-2 record. Over the weekend, Virginia Tech hosted the Hokie Invite. Only […]

Virginia Tech basketball: Mike Young to return as head coach in 2026-27

The Virginia Tech Hokies head into Saturday’s regular-season finale with a record of 19-11, including an 8-9 mark in ACC play. The Hokies sit squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble ahead of Saturday’s massive game in Charlottesville against No. 13 Virginia. In Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology, Virginia Tech is among the first four out, specifically […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies beat Michigan to open Hokie Invite

The No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies are finally home. Not really, but close enough. This week, Virginia Tech hosts the Hokie Invite at the Moyer Sports Complex in nearby Salem. Things got off to a great start on Thursday evening when Tech defeated Michigan 5-3. The Hokies jumped on the Wolverines early, scoring all five […]

Virginia Tech football: Hokies earn high marks in ESPN offseason rankings

If you were to ask any Virginia Tech fan on Sept. 14 what they thought about the future of Hokie football, you probably wouldn’t have heard anything positive. On that night, the Hokies were embarrassed by Old Dominion, 45-26, in Blacksburg. At one point, Virginia Tech was down 31-0. The next day, Virginia Tech fired […]

Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies defeat Boston College 72-63

The Virginia Tech Hokies entered Tuesday night’s game against the Boston College Eagles in must-win mode. Currently one of the first four teams out of the NCAA Tournament, according to various bracketologists, the Hokies could not afford to lose a home game against a 10-19 BC squad. Fortunately for Virginia Tech, the message was received, […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies go 5-0 again over the weekend

The Virginia Tech Hokies entered this weekend’s Jane B. Moore Memorial in Auburn, Alabama, 11-2 and ranked No. 11 in the latest Softball America top 25. It was yet another memorable weekend for the Lady Hokies, who were undefeated yet again, winning all five games to improve Here’s a recap from this weekend’s action: Game […]

Former Virginia Tech defensive coordinator lands big promotion

When Virginia Tech hired Brent Pry to replace Justin Fuente as the Hokies’ head coach ahead of the 2022 season, he was proud to hire one of his former players, Chris Marve, to be his new defensive coordinator. The Virginia Tech job was special to Pry, having gone to high school nearby and serving three […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies move up in top 25 again

The Virginia Tech Hokies went down to Georgia last weekend and had about as good a weekend as you could have. Ranked No. 20 ahead of the Georgia Classic in Athens, the Hokies went undefeated, beating No. 12 Georgia twice, Seton Hall and Utah State. The games weren’t particularly close either, with the Hokies beating […]