Archive for April, 2008 
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Tincher Reaches 2,000 Strikeouts
VirginiaTech softball pitcher Angela Tincher made history on Tuesday when she recordedthe 2,000th strikeout of her amazing career. In the process, she also pitched ano-hitter and ran her record to 30-6 [...]
State’s ’09 Class Making Early Decisions
Over the past few years, the football recruiting process seems to start up earlier and earlier for Division 1A coaches. Coaches hope to be the first to get scholarships out to top prospects, who, in [...]
Giles PK Awaits First 1A Offer
Steve Ragsdale retired after the 2007 season, after 30 seasons as head coach of Giles High School's varsity football team. Coach Ragsdale, who compiled 254 wins in those 30 seasons, says he has never [...]
Granby LB/S Drawing Heavy Interest
Granby (Norfolk, VA) linebacker/strong safety Telvion Clark, a first-team all-Eastern district selection in 2007, is receiving interest from a number of ACC and Big East programs. Granby head coach Dave [...]
Tale of the ’03 and ’04 Classes Continues to Unfold
The 2008 NFL Draft took place over the weekend, and eight Virginia Techplayers were selected. All of the players chosen came from either the 2003 or2004 recruiting classes. This article will look at Tech's [...]
Edwards Brothers Eye Tech’s Camp
Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.) brothers Tariq and Tyrell Edwards attended Virginia Tech's Spring Game on April 19th. Neither talented junior left Blacksburg with an offer, but the Tech staff did [...]
Five More Hokies Drafted on Sunday
Five more Virginia Tech players were selected on Sunday in rounds three through seven of the 2008 NFL Draft. They join the three Hokies who were taken on Saturdy, bringing Tech's total number of drafted [...]
Brown, Flowers and Royal Selected in 2008 NFL Draft
The NFL held the first two rounds of its seven round draft on Saturday, and three Virginia Tech players were selected. All were among the first 42 of the 63 players chosen in the first two rounds. Offensive [...]
Friday Football Q&A: April 25, 2008
After taking last Friday off because we were busy preparing for the TSLSpring Game Tailgate, we are back with another Q&A session with RaleighHokie and Chris Coleman. This week they'll discuss the 2-quarterback [...]
2008 TSL Audio: The Final Word, 4/23/08
EDITORIAL NOTE: The TSL Audio of Chris Coleman's regular Wednesday appearances on ESPN Radio 1430AM are now free features, available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike. On Wednesday's show, "The [...]
Wilson’s Recruitment Flourishing
George Washington (Danville, VA) running back David Wilson is not just one of the top running backs in the state of Virginia's 2009 class. He is quickly becoming one of the top overall prospects in the [...]
2008 NFL Draft Preview
This weekend is the 2008 NFL Draft, and more Hokies than ever have a chanceto be selected. Virginia Tech had a team-record nine players selected in the2006 NFL Draft, and they have a chance to break that [...]
All-State DL Enjoyed Tech’s Spring Game
Varina (VA) star defensive lineman DeAntre Rhodes made yet another trip to Blacksburg this past weekend, when he attended Tech's Spring Game on Saturday. The 6-3, 265-pound junior, a VHSCA Group AAA [...]
Photo Gallery: 2008 Spring Game
TSL brings you the biggest, baddest spring game gallery available, with 90 photos from Tech's latest April extravaganza. These aren't any wimpy photos, either: they're 1000 pixels wide (or high) and will [...]
Norman a Top In-State Athlete
Click here to view the player profile of Theron Norman6-3, 185-pound Theron Norman, a smooth, athletic safety/wide receiver prospect out of Hermitage High School in Richmond, Virginia, sits at four official [...]
Hill’s Recruitment Set to Take Off?
Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA) defensive end William Hill continues to hold two Division 1A scholarship offers, but that total could increase significantly by the end of the Evaluation Period. The 6-4, [...]
2008 Spring Football Wrapup: The Defense
Virginia Tech's defense finished first nationally in total defense in 2005and 2006, and second nationally in 2007. Most of those players are gone. VinceHall, Carlton Powell, Xavier Adibi, Brandon Flowers, [...]
Moses Talks VT, UVa Visits
Meadowbrook (Richmond, VA) star offensive lineman Morgan Moses, considered one of the top overall prospects in the state of Virginia's 2009 class, attended Virginia Tech's Spring Game this past Saturday. [...]
Morgan Moses Talks VT, UVa Visits
Meadowbrook (Richmond, VA) star offensive lineman Morgan Moses, considered one of the top overall prospects in the state of Virginia's 2009 class, attended Virginia Tech's Spring Game this past Saturday. [...]
Box Reflects on Time in Blacksburg
Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA) junior quarterback Michael Box was in attendance for Virginia Tech's Spring Game on Saturday, and he greatly enjoyed his time in Blacksburg. The 6-4, 195-pound signal caller [...]
