The Gold Standard For Virginia Tech Athletics
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
It’s been another good week for the Virginia Tech Hokies and head coach James Franklin. After landing running back Kelvin Morrison out of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, over the likes of Miami, Ohio State, Penn State, and Tennessee, the Hokies picked up another big offensive commitment for 2027. Athlete Braxton Salster announced his commitment to Virginia Tech […]
Virginia Tech and head coach James Franklin continued their momentum on the recruiting trail, adding a commitment from running back Kelvin Morrison on Thursday. Morrison, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound running back from Hermitage, Pennsylvania, plays his high school football at Hickory High School. He picked the Hokies over an impressive list of offers, featuring Miami, Ohio […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies have added their second transfer since the portal opened earlier this month. On Thursday, Miles Heide, formerly of San Diego State, announced his commitment to Virginia Tech for the 2026-27 season. A three-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, Heide is a 6-foot-9, 235-pound forward/center from North Bend, Washington. As a […]
The feeling was that it wouldn’t be long after Timothy Sands announced his departure that Athletic Director Whit Babcock would throw in the towel before the 2026-2027 school year. In a Completely Unsurprising Move Whit Hangs Up His Hat Babcock is hanging his Virginia Tech cap up and following University President Timothy Sands out the […]