The Gold Standard For Virginia Tech Athletics
It was a banner week for the ACC to kick off the 2025-26 basketball season. A new season, new coaches, new players, and an elite freshman class headlined the first week. In addition to the ACC going 35-1 last week, the league featured five of the top seven freshman performances nationally. Two of those players, […]
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It was a cooling and windy Fall visit for the Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds rolled into Blacksburg looking to hone some skills and maybe grab a surprise upset. It might have happened until Tech got on a 2nd quarter run and then stayed away. The Overall Game There were a few different things about this one that […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies men’s basketball team is 2-0 after Saturday’s thrilling 107-101 overtime win over the Providence Friars at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. Freshman sensation Neoklis Avdalas had his breakout performance, scoring 33 points, while also finishing with six assists and five rebounds in his […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies opened the 2025-26 college basketball season on Monday with a 98-67 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Cassell Coliseum. Forwards Tobi Lawal (20 points, 12 rebounds) and Amani Hansberry (19 points, 13 rebounds) each had double-doubles to lead the Hokies. Freshman sensation Neoklis Avdalas scored eight points and dished out […]
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It was a bit of a slow start for the first five minutes, but the slow pull away became a steady pile of points by a broad range of Lady Hokies. There were lots of folks in the organization who were new to Cassell Coliseum and the crowd. It’s going to be interesting to see […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies opened the 2025-26 college basketball season on Monday night with a 98-67 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Cassell Coliseum. For about 20 minutes, it looked like the Bucs were ready to give the Hokies a fight. Virginia Tech went into halftime holding a 42-38 lead. Charleston Southern kept it […]
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The 2024-25 Virginia Tech Hokies went into last season with zero expectations. When transfer guard Hysier Miller was released from the team just before the season even began, it left the Hokies thin in the backcourt, specifically, at point guard. The season went as expected. The Hokies went 13-19 and were 8-12 in ACC play. […]
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For about 30 minutes on Saturday afternoon, it looked like the Virginia Tech Hokies were about to win their second game in a row and move to 3-2 in ACC play. Unfortunately, a lopsided third quarter changed everything, and the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (7-1, 4-1) came from behind to defeat the Hokies 28-16 (3-6, […]
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Louisville comes to Lane Stadium for a 3:00 first weekend of November kickoff, and the beginning of the final month of football for the season. Face it, the chances of winning the last 3 of 4 to sneak in a bowl are pretty slim at this point. The Creative Folks at Hokie Sports are Interesting. […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5, 2-2) are back home this weekend, looking for their first win over a ranked team this season as the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (6-1, 3-1) come to town. The Hokies are coming off a thrilling 42-34 double overtime win over California last Friday night. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are fresh off […]
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The Lady Hokies take to the court on Tuesday to face off against Towson is generally regarded as a warm-up game. But the November schedule presents some real challenges for the Hokies. We’ll talk schedule things down below, but for now, the general Tuesday/Sunday game pace will start in earnest. The Lady Hokies have great […]
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It appears the search for the next football coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies is focused on one name: former Penn State coach James Franklin. Yes, you read that correctly. While no deal is official, the smoke is picking up around Franklin and Virginia Tech. It’s already been a wild coaching carousel since the Hokies […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5, 2-2) are back in Lane Stadium this weekend, where they’ll host the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (6-1, 3-1). Tech is coming off an exciting double overtime win over California last Friday night, where quarterback Kyron Drones passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more. The Cardinals make the trip […]
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Whew was that a close one! I’ll even throw a bit of confetti around about my personal prediction on the outcome of the game but note that it almost came true so there’s not as much crow to munch on. The story of the game was a bit of redemption, and a rescue of the […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies won their third game of the season on Friday night in thrilling fashion, defeating the California Golden Bears 42-34 in double overtime. Quarterback Kyron Drones accounted for five touchdowns in the win, as the Hokies rushed for 357 yards. The win improves Virginia Tech to 3-5 on the season, including a […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 3-5 on the season and 2-2 in ACC play, defeating the California Golden Bears 42-34 on Friday night in Blacksburg. The Hokies started fast when defensive tackle Kemari Copeland sacked Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele for a 14-yard loss to set the tone. Two plays later, Virginia Tech forced a […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-5) are back in Blacksburg, as they host the California Golden Bears (5-2) under the lights at Lane Stadium. The Hokies are coming off a bye week and appear to be getting a little healthier. Meanwhile, Cal is traveling across the country for an ACC game (still sounds weird to say) […]
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Elizabeth Kitley’s professional career didn’t turn out the way that she had hoped, but that’s part of the risk-reward cycle of professional sports. The better news is that Liz has decided to come home to Virginia Tech and be an assistant to Coach Megan Duffy for External Operations. Elizabeth Kitley Comes Home It looks like […]
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Recruiting has been dead for Virginia Tech since the Hokies fired Brent Pry last month. We’ve seen decommitments, and there hasn’t been much news about visitors. On Wednesday, the Hokies landed a surprise commitment when tight end Isaiah Pina went public with his commitment to Virginia Tech. Who is Isaiah Pina? Pina is a 6-foot-6, […]
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We’re a bit early because, well, the game is on Friday night, and we need to get this in a day early. It’s “Sandman” weekend after a bye week. Cal is 5-2 and looking better than everyone thought they would. Can the Hokies make it happen on Friday Night Lights – the College Addition? Coach […]
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When the Virginia Tech Hokies opened this season, their linebacker rotation appeared set. Caleb Woodson, Jaden Keller and Michael Short seemed to have the position locked up. However, everything changed after the Hokies were shocked by Old Dominion in Week 3. The next day, Virginia Tech fired head coach Brent Pry. When Pry was fired, […]
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After a week off, the Virginia Tech Hokies return to the field for a rare Friday night game at Lane Stadium this weekend. The Hokies host the California Golden Bears in ACC action. It feels weird to say that Virginia Tech is hosting California or Stanford in ACC play. Last season, Tech made the trip […]
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Billy Napier, once thought to be a finalist for the Tech job after the Fuente era ended, has been dismissed from a slightly subpar experience coaching he Florida Gators. Norvell looks like he’s about to be shoved out the door at FSU. What’s that all mean for the Hokies? Taking a Quick Look at the […]
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This was supposed to be a dream season for Shane Beamer and his South Carolina Gamecocks. Ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll, big things were expected for the 2024 SEC Coach of the Year with his Heisman-contending quarterback, LaNorris Sellers. Here we are, almost two months later, and the Gamecocks sit at 3-4, only […]
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When the Virginia Tech Hokies fired head coach Brent Pry in mid-September, it opened the transfer portal for the entire team for 30 days. Some players jumped in, such as cornerback Dante Lovett and wide receiver Tucker Holloway, but not as many as some believed. Other players with redshirt seasons available could be choosing to […]
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