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Virginia Tech basketball: Lady Hokies fall to Oregon in NCAA Tournament
The season is over for the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team, as the Lady Hokies fell to the Oregon Ducks 70-60 on Friday in first-round action of the NCAA Tournament in Austin, Texas. Oregon took control of the game early, going on a 12-0 run and leading 22-11 after the first quarter. The Hokies closed […]
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 football: James Franklin gives updates ahead of spring practice
Spring football is here. That means we are officially less than six months away from seeing new head coach James Franklin and his new-look squad take the field against VMI in Blacksburg. Since arriving in November, Franklin has been busy with recruiting and the transfer portal. His attention turned to spring practice in January with […]
Virginia Tech women’s basketball: Hokies are in the NCAA Tournament
In just her second year as head coach at Virginia Tech, Megan Duffy has the Hokies headed to the NCAA Tournament. After missing March Madness last season, the Hokies finished the 2025-26 season with a 23-9 record, including a 12-6 mark in ACC and are dancing again. The Hokies are the No. 9 seed in […]
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: Bad start dooms Hokies’ NCAA hopes in 76-72 loss at Virginia
The Virginia Tech Hokies entered Saturday’s game in Charlottesville against 13th-ranked Virginia needing a win to have a legitimate shot at the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, the Hokies got off to a slow start, later recovered, but it was not enough enough as the Cavaliers won the rematch 76-72. UVA jumped on the Hokies early, taking […]
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 Hokies Women’s Basketball Beats Georgia Tech 62-54: Advances in the ACC Tourney
The ACC Tournament has started up, and the Lady Hokies had a first-round bye. They played Georgia Tech to open their tournament run, and the pause might have made them a bit tight. This one is a quick summary, since the team plays again this evening at 7:30 against UNC. The score on this one […]
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 Women’s Basketball Sweeps the Commonwealth Clash in Charlottesville: 83-82
The Third Quarter Rule has its exceptions, and the Hokies nearly made it come true, again. The Lady Hokies dominate the first half, only to run into major problems in the 2nd. They hold on to win it in the last second on 2 Carleigh Wenzel free-throws after leading by as much as 23 points. […]
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 […]
North Carolina defeats Virginia Tech 89-82 behind strong second half
For about 20 minutes on Saturday night, it looked like the Virginia Tech Hokies would come away with a big-time Quad 1 win against the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill. The ACC rivals went into halftime tied at 44, but the Hokies got behind early in the second half and never […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Big news ahead of Hokies’ showdown vs. North Carolina
The 2025-26 season hasn’t gone as expected for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Sitting at 18-10 and 7-8 ahead of Saturday’s showdown against the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, the Hokies received some good news. Sophomore guard Tyler Johnson is off the injury report and will play on Saturday at UNC. It’s […]
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 […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Women’s Basketball Splits Their Final Home Stand of the Season
Thursday, #22 North Carolina came to Blacksburg expecting to blow out the Lady Hokies, and more of a brawl erupted instead of a basketball game. Tech loses in OT (63-66). Then Georgia Tech took to the Carilion Court at Cassell. Virginia Tech wins the season’s battle of the Techs in what became a defensive match-up […]
Remembering former Virginia Tech cornerback Ronyell Whitaker
These types of stories are always the most difficult to write. Today, we remember the life of former Virginia Tech cornerback Ronyell Whitaker, who passed away over the weekend at only 46 years old. Whitaker, a 5-foot-9 cornerback from Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, was a member of Virginia Tech’s famous 1998 recruiting class. […]
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