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Virginia Tech

Free basketball – but DRIVE SAFELY

December 18, 2009

Virginia Tech has cancelled its bowl media today scheduled for tomorrow morning.   Your friendly correspondent had planned to go, then decided to watch the streaming video rather than risk the drive.  But, wisely, the Hokies called the whole thing off. Not off is the Hokies’ men’s basketball game against Charleston Southern, scheduled [...]

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Hokies’ Williams is ACC rookie of the year

December 1, 2009

In what should come as no surprise, Virginia Tech tailback Ryan Williams is the ACC’s rookie of the year.   Release courtesy of the ACC, Williams quote courtesy of the Virginia Tech sports information office: Record-setting Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams is the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Rookie of the Year. [...]

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Hokies, Cavs on All-ACC team

November 30, 2009

Virginia Tech placed four players and Virginia one on the 2009 All-ACC football team.  Voting was conducted among membership in the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Virginia Tech had five on the second team, Virginia one.   Players and coaches of the year will be announced later in the [...]

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Hokies bowling, Cavaliers searching

November 29, 2009

CHARLOTTESVILLE –  No offense to Virginia Tech, but the Hokies have another game to play.  After whipping Virginia 42-13 today at Scott Stadium, Tech can look forward to a bowl appearance for the 17th straight season. So while we won’t ignore the Hokies today, we’ll concentrate mostly on Virginia.  Because the Cavaliers [...]

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Virginia-Virginia Tech IN-GAME Update: 5:45 p.m.

November 28, 2009

UPDATE – Twenty.  We’re still counting.  Ryan Williams has four TDs today, his second straight four-TD game.   He’s the first VT back to record two straight four-TD games. With only 12:50 left, the Cavaliers are looking at a 28-13 deficit.  Updates may be light the rest of the way as we’re writing something else, too, [...]

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For Amusement Only – Derby Bill’s final push

November 28, 2009

Oops.  We hate to post this with William “Derby Bill” Watson already down 0-1 for the week.  Forgot about that pesky Friday game.  Now, we could just change the pick and make it look good but we’re all about honesty here at Virginia Sports Now.  Final week of the regular season, and [...]

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