Sports
In training camp, Collins basking in the Phoenix Suns
by Ed Lupien, CT sports reporter
Wednesday, October 8; 11:02 PM
For four years, Coleman Collins was a staple of Virginia Tech's men's basketball team. From the 2003-04 to the 2006-07 season, the power forward started 89 games for the Hokies and averaged 10.5 points per game. He is also currently ninth on the school's career blocks list with 106.
Baseball's Octoberfest is down to its final four teams
by Joe Crandley, CT sports reporter
Wednesday, October 8; 11:01 PM
Many felt that the Cubs and Angels would meet in the World Series. But with the Cubs' monumental meltdown and the Angels' inability to score against the Boston Red Sox, the race for the World Series Championship is now wide open.
Hokie wideout's career goes a Mile High
by Brian Wright, CT Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 8; 10:56 PM
NFL Draft experts pinned Eddie Royal as a player who was too small to be a wide receiver in the professional ranks.
Bailey's roots in region run deep
by Lindsay Faulkner, CT sports staff writer
Tuesday, October 7; 11:14 PM
Marshall Bailey's father introduced him to the storied sport of golf at the young age of seven. By following his dad around on the course as a kid, Bailey got a knack for the game early on and the rest, as they say, is history.
Tech club hockey aims for ACC Championship
by Ray Nimmo, CT sports staff writer
Tuesday, October 7; 11:10 PM
Many students and alumni may not even know Virginia Tech has a hockey team. It does. It's a club, but "not your typical club team," as captain Jimmy Pope put it. Playing in front of 1,200 fans regularly at the Roanoke Civic Center and upward of 5,000 against UVa., this team lives in the spotlight.
Tech clips Radford in final seconds on Cheatham goal
by Ed Lupien, CT sports reporter
Tuesday, October 7; 11:08 PM
Coming off a loss at top-ranked Wake Forest on Saturday, the Virginia Tech men's soccer team returned home to defeat Radford Tuesday night 1-0. The win improves Tech's record to 4-6-1 on the season.
Lewis' injury means loss of starting back, team leader
by Melanie Wadden, CT sports reporter
Tuesday, October 7; 11:07 PM
During Saturday's Homecoming football game against Western Kentucky, Virginia Tech starting running back Kenny Lewis Jr. suffered a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg, landing him in surgery and out for the remainder of 2008.
Column: Hokies less than stellar in victory over Hilltoppers
by Ed Lupien, CT sports reporter
Monday, October 6; 11:31 PM
Virginia Tech captured its fifth consecutive win Saturday by topping Western Kentucky by two touchdowns, but it was surprisingly anything but easy.
H2Okies tune up for ACC play with practice meet
by Brandon Shipp/CT sports staff writer
Monday, October 6; 11:28 PM
The Virginia Tech H2Okies lunged into their season on Saturday morning with the annual Alumni vs. Varsity swim meet.
Women's soccer shuts out Wolfpack
by Justin Long, CT Sports Reporter
Sunday, October 5; 4:22 PM
The women's soccer team scored three goals in the second half in their shutout of North Carolina State on Sunday afternoon at Thompson Field. It was the Hokies first ACC victory of the season, giving them a record of 1-1-2 in the conference and 6-4-2 overall.
'Topp of the heap: Hokies take down Western Kentucky
by Brian Wright, CT Sports Editor
Saturday, October 4; 3:22 PM
The Hokies fended off the heavy underdog Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-4) on Homecoming weekend, winning 27-13 on Saturday afternoon at Lane Stadium.
Blacksburg High holds off Northside
by Garrett Busic, CT Sports Staff Writer
Saturday, October 4; 12:28 AM
There is an old saying that says: "big time players and big time teams make big time plays when they are needed most."
King of the Hill(toppers)
by Alex Jackson, CT sports staff writer
Friday, October 3; 12:00 AM
After an intense two-week road trip that included narrow victories at North Carolina and Nebraska, the Hokies return to Lane Stadium over Homecoming weekend to host Western Kentucky.
Dismal days plague Raider nation
by Caleb Fleming, NRV News Editor
Friday, October 3; 12:00 AM
With a carousel of coaches, this Raider circus has become a total laughing stock and its ringleader needs to step off the stage.
Not so fast, my friend
by Thomas Emerick, CT sports editor
Friday, October 3; 12:00 AM
All right, I can't let that column go without doing my civic duty. I'm dedicating this rebuttal to the minority here in Virginia who scoff at the mass hysteria that ensues when the Redskins claim a big division win.
This is 'the year' for the Redskins
by Melanie Wadden, CT sports reporter
Friday, October 3; 12:00 AM
Back when we were kids, and by kids I mean newborns and toddlers, the Washington Redskins (3-1) were in their glory days. Since then, however, they have played in seven playoff games in four different seasons. We won a few and we were cheated out of a few.
Whitaker suspended indefinitely
by T. Rees Shapiro, Campus Editor
Thursday, October 2; 3:59 PM
Redshirt junior Ike Whitaker has been indefinitely suspended from team activities for missing a wide receiver meeting Wednesday morning.
Lace 'em up: The 2008 NHL season skates into action
by Ray Nimmo, CT sports staff writer
Wednesday, October 1; 10:37 PM
Lace up your skates and hit the ice -- it's hockey time.
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