Photo credit: GoonSquadSarah on Foter.com / CC BY-ND by Jake Thompson, Regan Magarity– The second week in March signifies the unofficial start of a month-long college basketball holiday known as “March Madness.” Beginning with Selection Sunday, sports fans from across … Continue reading
by Drew Davis, Brady Hess– A tradition is finally coming to an end. The NCAA Football Division III Championship is preparing for its final game in Salem, Virginia on December 15, 2017 after 25 years. The “Stagg Bowl” was listed with the … Continue reading
by Mary Desmond, Freddy Mesmer– The Virginia Tech football team is preparing for a trip to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Camping World Bowl game. This is familiar territory for the Hokies. “For us, it was really nice … Continue reading
by Brady Hess– Southwest Virginia is just one of the many places this time of year where student-athletes are beginning to make the shift from football to basketball. The shift is not an uncommon one to make and is one … Continue reading
by Drew Davis– When head football coach Frank Beamer retired in 2015, Virginia Tech had to brace for change—change it had not had combatted for over 29 years. Yet out of this adjustment, under new head coach Justin Fuente, came … Continue reading
by Brady Hess– Scott Morgan writes that in every sport other than baseball, less than two percent of collegiate athletes turn pro. At Virginia Tech, the Office of Student-Athlete Development within the Athletic Department has started Career Jumpstart to show … Continue reading
by Chase Parker– Some say that speed kills. Others say that it is a way of life. For Blacksburg High School’s star running back Coleton Beck, it is the latter. At the start of the 2016 football season, Beck was … Continue reading
