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Friday, April 27th 2007Tech football taught to 'Sweat Blood'
Behind certain doors on the Virginia Tech campus work, and the effort to constantly improve, never stops. And behind these doors is where the success of the few translates into the exultation of the masses, and also where the Virginia Tech Football team gets down to business.
Vega not giving up on football dreams
Bruno Vega's recent football career has seen its share of setbacks and challenges. Despite claiming multiple All-District honors during his playing career at Fairfax High School, his team suffered through a 1-9 record in his senior season.
Thursday, April 26th 2007
Column: The unpredictable NFL Draft
Who will the Oakland Raiders select first overall? How far will Calvin Johnson - the most gifted athlete of the class - fall in the order? These are the familiar questions surrounding the most sensationalized and beaten to death sports event of the year - the NFL Draft.
Tech softball makes Furman see double
The Furman Lady Paladins must have been seeing double during their encounter with the Virginia Tech softball team on Wednesday afternoon. The 18th-ranked Hokies won both games of a doubleheader with the help of back-to-back home runs in game one and impressive complete game performances by two Tech pitchers.
Column: Pitching prevails
Pitching. You can have the best hitters in the league, but pitching is what wins and loses games. Ask the last-place New York Yankees about how important pitching is to win ballgames. They have the league-leading home run hitter in Alex Rodriguez with 14, but they can't escape the dreadful outings by their pitching staff.
Wednesday, April 25th 2007
Hokie golf drives home ACC championship
The Virginia Tech golf team won its first Atlantic Coast Conference co-championship Sunday, shooting a final-round 279 to tie the No. 13 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. "Winning was really insignificant," said head coach Jay Hardwick. "For the players to be able to compete was the important thing, and I was so proud of them to be able to do that. The special thing about winning is that it helps the healing back here on campus."
Dukes beat Hokies in wild game
"Wild Thing" was played in-between innings during Virginia Tech's baseball game with the James Madison Dukes. Tuesday night, the song was most prophetic. In a contest that featured six wild pitches and ten walks, the Dukes took advantage of their opportunities and defeated the Hokies, 8-6 at English Field.
Hamilton, fellow Hokies give back in a big way
As the events of last week have proven, people are constantly looking for ways to help in any way they can, no matter how far away they may be. Even as Justin Hamilton, a defensive back with the Cleveland Browns and former Hokie, uses his first NFL off-season to workout and condition himself for the brutal schedule that lies ahead, his thoughts and actions still rest with Blacksburg after last week's events.
Tuesday, April 24th 2007
Hokie women earn ACC track championship
The Women's Track Team this past Saturday reiterated their earlier efforts this season, reeling in a second ACC championship. In late February, they took the ACC indoor championship by a combined 37 points, and this weekend became the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Champions by finishing all events with a total score of 166.5, beating out second placed Clemson by 48.5 points.
Column: Baseball gives Blacksburg a sense of normalcy
Friday Pete Hughes continued to answer question after question posed by the national media. Virginia Tech had just lost, but as the head coach looked over into the dugout, he spotted his eldest son beginning to cry. The young batboy ran to his father's arms.
Softball takes two of three games over weekend
They wore commemorative patches on their jerseys and emotions on their sleeves. The Virginia Tech softball team lifted the spirits of all Hokie supporters in attendance, winning twice in their three-game weekend series against the Maryland Terrapins at Tech Softball Park.
Letter: Virginia Tech in hearts and minds of College Gameday crew
To the Virginia Tech community: You have been in our thoughts constantly this past week. We can't imagine the sorrow and pain you feel. But we do believe this: if any campus we've ever visited has the strength of spirit and unity to somehow move forward and rise above this tragedy... that campus is yours.
Friday, April 20th 2007
Hokie athletes compete at ACC Championships with heavy hearts
A moment of silence honoring the victims of April 16 opened the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Championships at the University of Maryland yesterday, where six Virginia Tech athletes competed on the first day of the meet.
Saunders feels impact from the opposite coast
It was typical off-day for Major League starting pitcher Joe Saunders on April 16. The former Virginia Tech pitcher was sitting in the visiting dugout and watching his Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim play an afternoon game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Baseball aids the healing process
Baseball is more than just a game. It's family. This week's tragedy here at Virginia Tech reaches far beyond the boundaries of the country. But tonight the community will turn to America's pastime for a chance to breathe.
Thursday, April 19th 2007
NASCAR reaches out to Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech's recent tragedy is reaching far beyond college sports. On Wednesday, Senior Manager of Nextel Cup Branding & Industry Relations Chad Willis requested an opportunity for NASCAR to run a Tech logo on all of its series cars in the coming weeks, starting this weekend in Phoenix.
Sports world pays tribute to the fallen
Virginia Tech's sporting world began to resume on Wednesday. The baseball and softball teams began to pick up the pieces and resumed practice. A baseball game will be the first sporting event on campus since the shooting tragedy on Monday when the Hokies host Miami at 7 p.m. on Friday night...
Curtis Granderson hit hard by the passing of a fan
The after effects of Monday's tragedy have been felt by those far away. In one case, by a man who lives 542 miles away and never knew the victim who knew him well...
Wednesday, April 18th 2007
Virginia Tech athletics on hold for third straight day
After the tragic event Monday morning on campus, the Tech athletic department is taking a longer hiatus including spring football practice. On Tuesday, Tech director of Athletics Jim Weaver and head football coach Frank Beamer decided to cancel the remaining practices, which includes the annual Spring Game this Saturday...
Tuesday, April 17th 2007
Sports Tragedy
Senseless. Thoughtless. Think of any other sorrowful adjective you can think of. It will leave a mark on every single one of us for the rest of our lives. Yesterday's shooting tragedy on Virginia Tech's campus brought the entire world to a standstill, including Hokie athletics. Only mere days before the annual spring football game, the athletic department cancelled all programs yesterday and today. Tech's football team was scheduled for practice No. 12 of 15 on Monday. There is no update on whether the practice will be rescheduled...