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Virginia Tech softball: Hokies season ends in loss to LSU
The Virginia Tech Hokies 2026 softball season is over. The Hokies entered Sunday needing to defeat LSU twice in the Baton Rouge Regional to remain alive in the NCAA Softball Tournament. Tech had lost to LSU on Friday, but staged in impressive come-from-behind win over Akron on Saturday to set up another showdown against the […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Baseball Sets Up Its Post Season with an ACC Series Win Over Clemson
The Hokies pulled off a Game 2 walk off baserunning win against the Clemson Tigers in was really a brutal pitchers’ duel. So, secured a first game bye in the ACC Tournament. Their attempt at a sweep went by the pitching meltdown wayside, however. There was a solid attempt at a late inning rally; but […]
Virginia Tech softball: Hokies earn split on Saturday with thrilling comeback in Game 2
Virginia Tech’s outstanding 2026 softball season appeared on the brink of ending on Saturday. After shutting out South Alabama, 6-0, on Friday in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Regional in the NCAA Softball Tournament, the Hokies faced the LSU Tigers first on Saturday. The Hokies have made their living all season jumping on […]
Virginia Tech softball: Hokies pitch shutout in opener of Baton Rouge Regional
The Virginia Tech Hokies opened the NCAA Tournament on Friday with a point to prove. Despite going undefeated against the SEC in 2026 (6-0) and spending most of the second half of the year inside the top 15, the Hokies weren’t chosen as a host team for the opening regionals. Message received. The Hokies opened […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Baseball Arrives at the Regular Season Final Series for 2026
The Hokies succeeded in turning their season around to finish on the plus side of .500 for the year, but post season appearances still depend on finishing out with wins. A big bite came out of that apple with a quality start from Brett Renfrow and a 5-1 win in Game 1 over Clemson. This […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies land one of 2027’s top quarterbacks, Peter Bourque
It’s a new day in Blacksburg — a new era at Virginia Tech. On Thursday, the Hokies received a commitment from consensus four-star quarterback Peter Bourque, beating Georgia, Penn State and others in a head-to-head battle. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Bourque is a native of Marion, Massachusetts, and plays at Tabor Academy. He is a one-time […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Megan Duffy adds Ke’Sha Blanton to coaching staff
Virginia Tech women’s basketball coach Megan Duffy has been busy working on next season’s roster. Between the 2026 recruiting class and the transfer portal, the Hokies will welcome several newcomers to next season’s team. Duffy is also adding to her coaching staff. On Monday, Virginia Tech announced the hiring of Ke’Sha Blanton to the women’s […]
Virginia Tech softball: Hokies are headed to NCAA Division I Softball Championship
No surprise, the Virginia Tech Hokies are headed to the NCAA Division I Softball Championship. However, the Hokies are heading south to the Baton Rouge Regional, where they’ll face South Alabama on Friday at 4 p.m. ET. That’s right, Virginia Tech will not be hosting a regional this year. LSU, which finished the year 37-13, […]
Virginia Tech softball: Hokies come up short vs. Florida State in ACC Championship
What a week it was for Virginia Tech’s pitching staff. After allowing only one run in back-to-back wins over Virginia and Duke in the ACC softball tournament, the Hokies faced top-seeded Florida State on Saturday. Virginia Tech’s pitching was outstanding again, holding the Seminoles to just two runs, but, couldn’t get the bats going before […]
Virginia Tech softball: Hokies shut out Duke, will play for ACC Championship
The Virginia Tech Hokies softball team will play for the ACC Championship. On Friday, the No. 3-seeded Hokies defeated second-seeded Duke 5-0 to advance to the championship game. It was a dominant pitching performance from Bree Carrico and Emma Mazzarone, one night after Mazzarone’s masterful performance in a 3-1 win over Virginia, where she struck […]
Virginia Tech football: Baltimore S Elijah Butler commits to Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies have landed another 2027 recruit. Merely hours after cornerback Chase Johnson picked the Hokies over offers from Georgia, Florida State, and others, three-star safety Elijah Butler became the latest to jump on board. Butler, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound defensive back from Baltimore, Maryland, plays at the famed St. Frances Academy. He is […]
Virginia Tech basketball: NC State C/F Musa Sagnia commits to Hokies
Virginia Tech head basketball coach Mike Young continues to quietly build his roster for 2026-27. Once Young lined up the returns of Ben Hammond, Amani Hansberry and Tyler Johnson, the focus turned to filling out the rest of the roster. And there seemed to be an emphasis on defense. On Friday, the Hokies landed their […]
ACC softball tournament: Virginia Tech defeats Virginia as Emma Mazzarone dominates
After a bye in the first round of the ACC softball tournament, the No. 3-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies took on their bitter rival, the Virginia Cavaliers, in the quarterfinals in Charlottesville on Thursday. Behind one of the most dominant pitching performances of the season, Virginia Tech junior Emma Mazzarone pitched a complete game, striking out […]
Virginia Tech lands 4-star CB over Georgia, Florida State, others
Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin continues to build his 2027 recruiting class. On Thursday night, a surprise for the Hokies, as four-star cornerback Chase Johnson revealed he was committing to Virginia Tech. The 5-foot-10, 150-pound Johnson is from Swainsboro, Georgia, and plays at the Emanuel County Institute. Johnson held a reported 30 offers, including […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Oklahoma State G Jaylen Curry commits to Hokies
Virginia Tech head basketball coach Mike Young continues to build his 2026-27 roster. On Wednesday, Young added another piece, landing a commitment from Oklahoma State guard Jaylen Curry. Curry, a 6-foot-1 guard from Charlotte, North Carolina, played at Calvary Christian Academy (Florida) in high school and initially committed to the University of Massachusetts. In his […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Baseball Puts on the Rally Caps to Turn the Season Around
Rally caps. That’s a baseball thing, when you’re behind in the late innings and need some offense and serious leather in the field to get the game turned around before the last out. The good news is that as the Hokies passed the halfway point, they started to win. A Chance to Get Somewhere, Post […]
Virginia Tech legend to continue NFL career with Green Bay Packers
Tyrod Taylor is one of the greatest offensive players in Virginia Tech history. The 2010 ACC Player of the Year led the Hokies to two ACC titles, where he was also a two-time ACC Championship Game MVP. Taylor started 38 games over the course of his Virginia Tech career, finishing with a remarkable 34-4 record. […]
Virginia Tech football: WR Demarcus Brown flips from Virginia to Hokies
The Virginia Cavaliers defeated Virginia Tech on the gridiron in November. It was only UVa’s third football win this century over the Hokies. On Sunday, the Hokies exacted some revenge, flipping the commitment of North Cross (Roanoke, Va.) wide receiver Demarcus Brown to Tech. A 6-foot-3.5, 180-pound playmaker, Brown initially committed to Virginia back on […]
Virginia Tech softball: Hokies blow out Syracuse on back-to-back days
The No. 13 Virginia Tech Hokies looked to finish the regular season strong this weekend, with a road trip to New York to face Syracuse. The Hokies got off to a great start on Friday, with an impressive 12-1 win over the Orange. Much like we’ve seen all season, Virginia Tech jumped on its opponent […]
Virginia Tech football: Several former Hokies sign NFL UDFA deals or earn rookie tryout
The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and no Virginia Tech Hokies were selected. It is worth noting that former Virginia Tech cornerback Mansoor Delane was selected No. 6 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs. Delane played three seasons for the Hokies before transferring to LSU ahead of last season. It was the second […]
Virginia Tech football: 2027 running back Stanley Smart commits to Hokies
The Virginia Tech spring game was over one week ago, and the Hokies continue to stay hot on the recruiting trail. After going a few days without a commitment, head coach James Franklin landed another one on Wednesday, as three-star running back Stanley Smart became the latest 2027 pledge. Smart is a 5-foot-10, 200-pound prospect […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Elon G Ned Hull transfers to Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies continue to rebuild the roster following a disappointing 19-13 campaign. On Monday, former Elon guard Ned Hull became the latest player to join Virginia Tech for the 2026-27 season. Hull is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard from Charlotte, North Carolina, who played at Charlotte Latin High School. He played 17 games as […]
Virginia Tech softball: Hokies take series from North Carolina
The 16th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies softball squad was back in action at Tech Softball Park this weekend, looking to break a rare losing streak, facing the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Hokies had lost three in a row, two to Georgia Tech and one to Liberty, to fall to 38-9 on the season. Things got […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Isaiah Elohim transfers to Hokies
Virginia Tech basketball coach Mike Young continues to build his roster for 2026-27. Once the Hokies reaffirmed the returns of Ben Hammond, Tyler Johnson, Tyler Hansberry and Sin’Cere Jones, Young and his staff went to work, looking for outside help. It began with the addition of Oklahoma transfer forward Kuol Atak, a 6-foot-9 sharpshooter, followed […]
Virginia Tech football: WR AJ Roberts commits to Hokies
What a week for the Virginia Tech Hokies. One week after the 2026 spring game, head coach James Franklin was busy building the 2027 recruiting class, adding running back Kelvin Morrison on Thursday, tight end Braxton Salster on Friday and on Saturday, Franklin received a pledge from Anthony “AJ” Roberts of Rolesville, North Carolina. Roberts, […]
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