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Sunday, June 24, 2012
VT Recruiting News
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With impending FBS move, Old Dominion joins in-state recruiting race
This story I wrote for today’s paper isn’t necessarily Virginia Tech-based, but it could have an effect to some degree on the Hokies, particularly in the 757 recruiting area. Other VT Sports News
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Ex-Hokies fall just short at U.S. Olympic trials
By a fraction of a second, former Virginia Tech standouts Queen Harrison and Kristi Castlin failed to advance from the semifinals to the final of the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. -
Hokies’ Shinholser 5th in platform finals
Virginia Tech's Logan Shinholser finished in fifth place in the men's platform finals Saturday at the U.S. Olympic diving trials. -
Rash may return for final season at Tech
Andrew Rash thought he'd be playing professional baseball this summer. Instead, the Virginia Tech senior finds himself in limbo, unsure if he'll return to the Hokies for one more season or just move on with his life after baseball. ACC Football News
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Georgia Tech notes: 2013 budget approved
ACC Basketball News
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N.C. State will face UNC, Duke, Wake Forest twice in men’s hoops
ACC Recruiting News
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Tigers already like ‘family’
Friday, June 22, 2012
VT Football News
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Ask another team’s beat writer: Florida State
When I do these Ask a Beat Writer posts, I really only ask for a paragraph or two for each answer. After all, it’s a bit of an imposition for me to as another team’s beat writer to help me out with these things. So I’m grateful for whatever I get. -
David Wilson already becoming an instant fan favorite in New York
The New York Giants needed depth at running back after losing Brandon Jacobs to free agency. So when Virginia Tech's stud tailback David Wilson was still available with the last pick of the first round, the defending Super Bowl champions snatched him up. VT Basketball News
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Tech to host VMI, Duke
Virginia Tech announced today it will host VMI this season. VT Recruiting News
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Albemarle’s Joe Burris Commits to Virginia Tech
Albemarle High School baseball star Joe Burris has verbally committed to play college baseball at Virginia Tech. ACC Basketball News
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Duke coach Krzyzewski confirms Dawkins will redshirt this season
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Duke’s Krzyzewski fine with lack of preseason attention
ACC Recruiting News
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Potomac’s WIlliams picks Virginia
From the SportsWar Network
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Braves Pow-Wow: Jurrjens Pitching for His Future
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Injuries to Keep an Eye On
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The Top 25 Stadiums in Baseball History: #20-16
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Thursday’s (6/21) MLB Round-Up
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
Braves update by Chris Coleman. -
Sunday’s (6/17) MLB Round-Up
