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Thursday, June 21, 2012
VT Football News
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Virginia Tech football has its highest multi-year APR score since NCAA began keeping track
The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate figures for 2010-11, and the Virginia Tech football team’s score is its highest since the metric was first instituted in 2004-05. VT Basketball News
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Johnson discusses Tech’s ACC schedule
New Virginia Tech basketball coach James Johnson didn't hesitate when asked what stood out to him about the Hokies' Atlantic Coast Conference schedule, which was released in a tentative form by the school Wednesday. Other VT Sports News
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Former Hokie hurdlers to compete in U.S. Olympic trials
Queen Harrison and Kristi Castlin used to be teammates at Virginia Tech. -
Hokie makes U.S. diving finals
Virginia Tech's Logan Shinholser has advanced to the finals of the men's platform event at the U.S. Olympic diving trials. ACC Football News
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Hurricanes attain high marks for academic progress
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Locals make the grade in APR
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Tech’s APR scores widely improve
ACC Basketball News
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Pre-Pre-Preseason ACC Power Rankings, June 21
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UNC’s APR scores slide in basketball, football, but no penalties
College Football News
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BCS commissioners settle on plan for playoff
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College football closes in on a playoff _ finally
College Basketball News
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APR scores get 10 basketball teams postseason bans
From the SportsWar Network
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Wednesday’s (6/20) MLB Round-Up
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
VT Football News
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Taller QBs fitting Tech’s mold
Bucky Hodges always rooted for a quarterback who stands just 6-feet tall. So Hodges never thought his height would be a key factor in raising his stock as a college prospect. Until recently. VT Recruiting News
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Do players who go the post-grad route stick with Virginia Tech the following year?
In my post yesterday about running back Drew Harris having to prep a year at Fork Union after failing to qualify academically at Virginia Tech, there were a few questions about whether or not the Hokies would be able to re-sign him next winter (and for the record, running backs coach Shane Beamer was optimistic that they would). Other VT Sports News
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Virginia Tech’s Ziegler named Barrowman semifinalist
Virginia Tech's Alexander Ziegler has been named a semifinalist for the Barrowman Award, which is given each year to the top male and female college athlete in track and field. ACC Football News
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ACC’s Swofford confident 4-team football playoff will pass
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Tech freshmen report Wednesday
ACC Basketball News
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Duke to play defending champion Kentucky, Ohio State in men’s basketball
From the SportsWar Network
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The Top 25 Stadiums in Baseball History: #25-21
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Tuesday’s (6/19) MLB Round-Up
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
VT Recruiting News
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Drew Harris headed to Fork Union to prep
Virginia Tech won the battle for highly coveted Pennsylvania running back Drew Harris last fall, but it will have to wait until next year to get him on campus. Other VT Sports News
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3 Hokies in synchro finals at Olympic trials
Virginia Tech's Logan Shinholser and Ryan Hawkins are in fifth place entering Thursday's finals of the men's synchronized platform event at the U.S. Olympic diving trials. ACC Basketball News
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North Carolina has order of ACC men’s basketball games
From the SportsWar Network
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Monday’s (6/18) MLB Round-Up
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The Top 25 Stadiums in Baseball History: #25-21
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Trade Column: Part 3
Monday, June 18, 2012
VT Football News
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ACC 2012 Heisman Contenders: The Way It Should Be
Logan Thomas lands at #1. -
Numbers put Hokie schedule conspiracy theorists at ease
Virginia Tech's 2012 football schedule hadn't been out 15 minutes last winter before some hardcore Hokies fans noted an oddity in Virginia Tech's slate. VT Basketball News
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Tech criticized on ESPN
Virginia Tech was in the ESPN spotlight today, but it did not come off positively. VT Recruiting News
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Former ECU Commit Jamieon Moss commits to the Hokies
Last Friday night, Northeastern (Elizabeth City, N.C.) linebacker Jamieon Moss became the latest rising high school senior to commit to Virginia [...] ACC Football News
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ACC 2012 Heisman Contenders: The Way It Should Be
Logan Thomas lands at #1. ACC Basketball News
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A special marker at Lorenzo Charles’ grave
Other Sports News
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Embattled Leaders in the ACC
The ouster of UVA president Teresa Sullivan is just the latest (and most vivid) example of current and future ACC member schools experiencing unrest at their highest administrative levels. From the SportsWar Network
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Braves Pow-Wow: Beachy, A Lack of Timely Hitting, and Dead Weight in the Lineup
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Sunday’s (6/17) MLB Round-Up
Sunday, June 17, 2012
VT Football News
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Better know a ’12 opponent: Miami
We’re coming down the home stretch of the opponent previews. Miami is the latest installment. -
No surprise Shane Beamer followed Frank’s footsteps
Shane Beamer stood staring out over the field, a headset covering his ears and a football playbook spread open before him. He called plays to an assistant below on the field and his players lined up and ran them. VT Recruiting News
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Linebacker from Elizabeth City commits to Va. Tech
Linebacker Jamieon Moss from Elizabeth City, N.C., committed to Virginia Tech for its 2013 class.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
VT Basketball News
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Teel Time: UVa, Virginia Tech appear to catch breaks from ACC basketball schedule-makers
As a program that loses its top scorer and rebounder, most-prolific 3-point shooter and best interior defender, Virginia does not need too thorny a schedule next season. The ACC appears to have helped the Cavaliers in that regard. VT Recruiting News
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Reports: N.C. linebacker Jamieon Moss switches commitment from East Carolina to Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech got a commitment for its 2013 class Friday night, adding linebacker Jamieon Moss from Elizabeth City, N.C., according to both HokieHaven.com and VTScoop.com. ACC Football News
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Former UNC aide was close to athletics
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Questions linger in academic fraud case
Other Sports News
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Braves Pow-Wow: Team Payroll Has Steadily Dropped
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Trade Column: Part 2
College Football News
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As conferences hash out a playoff, we ask: Where’s the NCAA?
Friday, June 15, 2012
VT Basketball News
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Gators reportedly add Va. Tech transfer Dorian Finney-Smith
Florida’s lack of depth in the frontcourt might not be an issue. After the school signed South Carolina transfer Damontre Harris, it has reportedly added Virginia Tech transfer Dorian Finney-Smith. -
Johnson’s first month as coach disappointing
After the seemingly constant barrage of bad news regarding the Virginia Tech basketball program, Tuesday’s announcement that new head coach James Johnson had finished hiring his staff surely was a welcome relief from all the negativity. ACC Football News
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Miami Hurricanes’ incoming freshmen getting an early jump
ACC Basketball News
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Heels’ Williams thinks Pack could be ACC favorite
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UNC coach Roy Williams on AFAM controversy: It’s not a basketball issue
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UNC’s McAdoo believes he is ready to lead
ACC Recruiting News
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Top-ranked prospect commits to Clemson
Other Sports News
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Perfect Pitching Vs Heavy Hitters
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Thursday’s (6/14) MLB Round-Up
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Trade Column: Part 1


