Virginia Tech baseball not satisfied with just making ACC tournament
Virginia Tech baseball coach Pete Hughes is past the point of satisfaction with the Hokies’ first ACC Tournament appearance in three years. The Hokies also have put themselves in consideration for an NCAA Tournament bid, but Hughes wants more than that. “I’m thinking about it all the time,” said Hughes in a Monday phone interview. “Campaigning, too.
In the region: Highlanders win in Big South tourney
LYNCHBURG — Tyler Costello pitched a five-hitter to help Radford beat host Liberty 6-3 on the first day of the Big South baseball tournament Tuesday. Fourth-seeded Radford (30-24) will face top-seeded Campbell (46-9) in a winners bracket game today. Fifth-seeded Liberty (29-27) faces Charleston Southern in an elimination game. Radford took a 3-0 lead in the first. Jeff Kemp had an RBI single in the inning. Ryan Burgess had a two-RBI double in the third to extend the lead to 5-1. MEN'S GOLF Hokies, Cav honored Virginia Tech’s Mikey Moyers and Scott Vincent have been named to the All-ACC team, as was Virginia’s Denny McCarthy. Moyers, a senior, tied for second at the ACC tournament and ranked 11th in the ACC in scoring average. Vincent, a sophomore from Zimbabwe, finished sixth at the ACC tournament and ranked seventh in the ACC in scoring average. McCarthy, a sophomore, earned All-ACC honors for the second time.
Virginia tops Georgia to advance to NCAA men's tennis championship match
URBANA, Ill. - The Virginia men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA final for the third straight year, defeating Georgia 4-1 in a semifinal Monday. The second-seeded Cavaliers (29-0) will face top-seeded UCLA (29-1) for the championship at 2 p.m. today. UVa lost to Southern Cal in the final the past two years. Virginia has never won the NCAA team title. UVa won two doubles matches to claim the doubles
Baseball draft slight motivates Virginia Tech's Andrew Rash
BLACKSBURG — Most ACC baseball players spend the months between school years in a summer league, honing their craft while trying to impress pro scouts. Andrew Rash spent last summer playing golf. The Virginia Tech outfielder was upset with his subpar junior season and was disappointed that he had been bypassed in the major league draft. So instead of spending a second straight summer in the Cape Cod League, the
Virginia, Tech players named to All-ACC baseball team
Virginia's Brian O'Connor has been named the ACC coach of the year, while UVa outfielder Joe McCarthy was voted the freshman of the year. The All-ACC first team included four Cavaliers and two Hokies. O'Connor has steered fifth-ranked UVa to 45 wins, including a league-high 22 ACC wins. McCarthy is batting .333 with 47 RBIs. The All-ACC first team included UVa second baseman Reed Gragnani (.310, 48 RBIs); UVa outfielder
VMI's Dickinson named Big South baseball player of the year
VMI senior outfielder Rob Dickinson has been named the Big South player of the year. Dickinson hit a league-best .399. He had seven homers and 46 RBIs. He was joined on the All-Big South first team by Radford shortstop Jeff Kemp (.283, 10 homers). The second team included VMI catcher Matt Winn (.333). Radford's Tyler Costello and VMI's Drew Bryan made the all-academic team.
Roanoke, Washington and Lee earn bids to NCAA DIII track and field championships
>Carmen Graves (Christiansburg) and Alexis Janney (Lord Botetourt) of Roanoke College have earned spots in the NCAA Division III outdoor championships, which will be held Thursday through Saturday in La Crosse, Wis. Graves, a senior, is seeded fourth in the 800 meters. Janney, a freshman, is seeded 11th in the 400. Also heading to the meet are W&L's Janey Fugate (400 hurdles) and Zander Tallman (men's 400 meters).
Friendly rivals from Blacksburg, Hidden Valley to face off at NCAA women's golf championships
Courtney Ellenbogen and Meredith Swanson grew up playing junior golf together. From 2006-09, Ellenbogen starred at Blacksburg High School, while Swanson was a standout at Roanoke County's Hidden Valley High. Both players landed Division I golf scholarships - Ellenbogen from Duke and Swanson from South Carolina. Four years later, they will wind up their college careers on the same golf course in Athens, Ga., where the NCAA Championship runs today
Floyd County golfer Hollandsworth picks Old Dominion
Floyd County junior Amanda Hollandsworth has confirmed that she has verbally committed to Old Dominion. Hollandsworth, last year's VSGA State Junior Girls champion, will graduate from high school next year. "I visited ODU and fell in love with it,'' Hollandsworth said Sunday following her final round in the Scott Robertson Memorial at Roanoke Country Club. "I like being near the beach,'' said Hollandsworth, breaking into a huge grin. "I can
Virginia Tech softball slugger finds power in giving to local kids in need
BLACKSBURG — This has been a productive school year for Kylie McGoldrick. The All-ACC pick has not only helped the Virginia Tech softball team make the NCAA tournament, but she has aided the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department as well. When the Stratford, N.J., native was in high school, her family started a foundation that collects used baseball and softball equipment and donates it to organizations to help kids
Papi saves the day as Virginia baseball holds off North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — If the Virginia-North Carolina baseball game actually had meant something, it might have been an instant classic. And, don’t think that the principals will be forgetting UVa’s 8-7 victory any time soon. North Carolina rallied from a three-run deficit to send the game into extra innings and was on the verge of overcoming a four-run deficit in the 11th inning when UVa sophomore Mike Papi caught
In the region: Virginia Tech softball pulls off 13-inning win over Marshall
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Bkaye Smith's two-out RBI single in the 13th inning kept the Hokies' season alive with a 3-2 win over Marshall in a must-win game in the NCAA regional tournament. Virginia Tech (37-20) and Marshall (36-22) had each played a game earlier in the day, with Tech falling to host No. 17 Kentucky 6-2 and Marshall downing Notre Dame 3-1. With the win over Marshall, Tech will play
In the region: Virginia Tech tops Notre Dame in NCAA softball regional
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Virginia Tech scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to erase a 3-1 deficit and give the Hokies a 4-3 win over Notre Dame on day one of the NCAA tournament. Virginia Tech (35-19), the third seed in the Lexington Region, scored first as Kat Banks hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning. Notre Dame (43-13), the second seed,
Darren Hodges resigns as baseball coach at Ferrum
FERRUM - Darren Hodges has resigned as head baseball coach at Ferrum College. Hodges left to pursue other interests, according to a news release from the school. Hodges was an assistant coach from 1998-2007, then was promoted to head coach, where he led the Panthers to a 100-106 record over six seasons. Hodges coached 20 all-USA South selections, including USA South player of the year for 2012, Paul Jaglowski. The
VMI signs familiar basketball name
When a basketball scholarship became available during the late stages of the spring signing period, VMI couldn't resist the bloodlines of Fork Union Military Academy guard Ot Elmore. Elmore is the older son of Otmer "Gay" Elmore, whose number was retired after he finished his career with 2,422 points. Gay Elmore held the VMI career scoring record from 1987 until Reggie Williams passed him in 2008. "It's always been [Ot
Moyers leads Hokie golfers into NCAAs
The last time Virginia Tech traveled west to participate in an NCAA golf tournament, the anticipated trip of a lifetime transformed into a veritable nightmare for Mikey Moyers. During the team's flight to Los Angeles for the NCAA championship last May, Moyers suddenly started to feel weak, faint and dizzy. "I didn't know it at the time, but apparently I was having panic attacks," recalled Moyers, one of the top
Hollins' Elizabeth Cheng tied for 18thin D-III golf tournament
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. - Hollins' Elizabeth Cheng shot a 5-over 77 on Wednesday and is tied for 18th place after two rounds of the NCAA Division III women's golf tournament at Baytowne Golf Club. Cheng, who shot an 81 in the first round, is 14-over for the tournament, 14 strokes behind leader Laura Lindsey of Texas-Tyler.
VMI senior Dickinson finds his zone in batter’s box
LEXINGTON — Rob Dickinson used to stress out when he stepped in the batter’s box. But this year, the pitchers have been the ones under stress when Dickinson comes to bat. Dickinson is having a surprisingly strong senior season for the VMI baseball team. He ranks 10th in the nation with a .404 batting average. But he wasn’t always so tough to get out. Last year, he was hitting just
Radford hires Abby Oliver as director of basketball operations
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Radford hires Oliver Mike McGuire, the new women’s basketball coach at Radford University, has hired Hidden Valley High School graduate Abby Oliver as his director of basketball operations. Oliver played for McGuire at Hidden Valley. She was a two-time Timesland player of the year and helped the Titans win two state titles. Oliver and McGuire then moved on to the University of Richmond. Oliver was a standout for
In the region: McCarthy propels Cavaliers past Rams
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Joe McCarthy drove in four runs and tallied four hits as the Virginia cruised to a 17-3 win over the Virginia Commonwealth on Tuesday in the Cavaliers’ final baseball regular-season home game. Nick Howard hit a three-run home run as part of Virginia’s four-run first inning. VCU (25-26) cut the Cavalier lead to two after four innings of play, but Virginia added five runs in the sixth and
Radford hires Abby Oliver as director of basketball operations
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Radford hires Oliver Mike McGuire, the new women’s basketball coach at Radford University, has hired Hidden Valley High School graduate Abby Oliver as his director of basketball operations. Oliver played for McGuire at Hidden Valley. She was a two-time Timesland player of the year and helped the Titans win two state titles. Oliver and McGuire then moved on to the University of Richmond. Oliver was a standout for
1. Men in werewolf masks robbed Roanoke store Sunday, police say
2. Motorcycle wreck Tuesday sends driver to hospital
3. Sick dog rescued from McAfee Knob trail
4. Natural Bridge back on the block
5. Roanoker honored with Virginia Big Sister of the Year award
6. Franklin County child porn suspect recovering after self-inflicted wound
7. Roanoke County firefighter pleads guilty to firearms charges
8. Franklin County supervisors vote to add $300,000 to school funding
9. Virginia Tech baseball not satisfied with just making ACC tournament
10. FRONT BURNER: Hotel Roanoke's executive chef Billie Raper leaves mark on community
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