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Virginia Tech football: James Franklin hypes freshman quarterback’s ‘unbelievable’ performance

The Virginia Tech Hokies finally have depth and upside at the quarterback position. After seemingly years of uncertainty about the game’s most important position, new head coach James Franklin attacked the position hard this offseason. Presumed starter Ethan Grunkemeyer started seven games for Penn State last season and was one of the most prized players […]

Virginia Tech basketball: Freshman C Christian Gurdak to enter transfer portal

For the third time since their college basketball season ended, the Virginia Tech Hokies see another player enter the NCAA transfer portal. First, it was sophomore guard Izaiah Pasha, followed by freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas. On Tuesday, freshman center Christian Gurdak became the latest name to enter the portal. Gurdak, a 6-foot-10, 260-pound freshman center […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies dominate Boston College in doubleheader

The No. 12 Virginia Tech Hokies softball squad was back in action on Friday, this time on the road against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It was yet another perfect day for the Hokies, who swept the Eagles in a doubleheader. Game 1: Hokies 11, Eagles 0 After a scoreless first inning, Tech jumped […]

Virginia Tech basketball: Neoklis Avdalas to enter transfer portal

In the least surprising news since the college basketball season ended for the Virginia Tech Hokies earlier this month, freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas will enter the NCAA transfer portal, per his agent. One of the most hyped players to ever come to Blacksburg, the 6-foot-9 native of Kalamata, Greece, finished his Virginia Tech career averaging […]

Virginia Tech Hokie Baseball: Catching Up and Talking Rebuilds

We’ve always talked about baseball being something of the long game played to beat averages. This season, the Hokies are searching for something that gets them far enough above .500 to be relevant. The post 2025 season was a bit difficult for the Hokies. Long time pitching and assistant coach Ryan Fecteau was replaced by […]

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Virginia Tech basketball: G Izaiah Pasha to enter NCAA transfer portal

The NCAA Tournament isn’t even over, and we’ve begun to see plenty of movement in the world of college basketball. For the Virginia Tech Hokies, the season ended two weeks ago with a disappointing first-round loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the ACC Tournament. The Hokies entered the ACC Tournament as one of […]

Virginia Tech football: James Franklin reveals big position change

The Virginia Tech Hokies opened spring practice last week. For the first time in a while, the Hokies opened spring with stability and depth at the quarterback position. While it’s a young room, projected starter Ethan Grunkemeyer has valuable starting experience at Penn State, and his backups bring plenty of youth and athleticism. The Hokies […]

Virginia Tech legend J.C. Price lands new job

When you discuss the history of Virginia Tech football, certain legends first come to mind. Frank Beamer, Bruce Smith, Michael Vick, Bud Foster and Corey Moore are just some of the Hokies’ all-time greats. There are others who are legends, too, such as former defensive tackle J.C. Price. Price was a key starter for the […]

Virginia Tech softball: Michelle Chatfield walks off NC State to secure sweep

The No. 14 Virginia Tech Hokies opened the home portion of their schedule this weekend with a three-game series against the N.C. State Wolfpack from Tech Softball Park. Unlike the first two games of the series, this one went down to the wire with Michelle Chatfield winning it in the bottom of the seventh inning, […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies blow past N.C. State in back-to-back wins

The No. 14 Virginia Tech Hokies were finally home in Blacksburg this weekend, hosting the N.C. State Wolfpack on the diamond. On Friday, the Hokies dominated the Wolfpack, earning a 10-0 run-rule victory to improve to 26-4 and 2-2 in ACC play. The Hokies jumped ahead early when Addison Foster and Zoe Yaeger each doubled […]

Virginia Tech football: Hokies land first commitment of 2027

After a furious finish to the 2026 recruiting class upon his arrival in November, new Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin had to quickly pivot to the NCAA transfer portal. In a matter of weeks, Franklin had completely flipped Virginia Tech’s roster ahead of spring practice. Spring practice is finally here. The Hokies kicked off […]

Virginia Tech softball: No. 14 Hokies sweep Longwood

The Virginia Tech Hokies opened up ACC play last weekend at Duke. It was a meeting of two ranked teams and a chance for the Hokies to extend their 15-game winning streak. As we know, all good things must come to an end, and so did Tech’s winning streak. The Hokies dropped the first two […]

Virginia Tech softball: Duke snaps Hokies’ 15-game winning streak

The No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies were back on the road Friday to Durham to face the 25th-ranked Duke Blue Devils to open ACC play. The Hokies were riding a 15-game winning streak before the Blue Devils stopped them with a 7-6 victory. Duke jumped on Tech early, drawing three walks in the bottom of […]

Virginia Tech basketball declines potential NIT bid

The season is over. No, you read that correctly. The once-promising 2025-26 college basketball season is over for the Virginia Tech Hokies before Selection Sunday. Sure, the Hokies are still technically on the bubble, but that’s not reality. Any chance of an NCAA Tournament bid was lost on Tuesday when the Hokies lost to Wake […]

Why and why not Virginia Tech makes it into the tournament

The Virginia Tech Hokies entered the ACC Tournament with a prime opportunity to earn a bid in the NCAA Tournament. Heading into the first round of Tuesday’s action, the Hokies were among the “first four out” in Joe Lunardi’s “Bracketology.”  In fact, only two teams were ahead of the Hokies among the “first four out,” […]

Virginia Tech softball: Hokies blow out Elon for 15th straight win

How is the Virginia Tech Hokies softball team not in the top 10? That’s a great question, and on Wednesday, the Lady Hokies were back in action, this time blowing away the Elon Phoenix with a 14-2 run-rule victory. It was Virginia Tech’s 15th straight victory and the 11th-ranked Hokies are now 22-2 on the […]

2026 ACC Tournament: Virginia Tech falls to Wake Forest in overtime

That’s it, folks. The bubble has finally burst for the Virginia Tech Hokies. In first-round action of the ACC Tournament in Charlotte on Tuesday night, the 13th-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the 12th-seeded Hokies 95-89 in overtime. Where do we begin? The first stroke of bad luck came before tipoff when All-ACC forward Amani […]

Virginia Tech softball: Another 5-0 weekend for the Hokies

The No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies had been on the road for their first 18 games this season. That’s right, the Lady Hokies had yet to play in Blacksburg, but, despite that, they had managed to open the softball season with an impressive 16-2 record. Over the weekend, Virginia Tech hosted the Hokie Invite. Only […]