BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech backup quarterback Quincy Patterson has decided to transfer. Coach Justin Fuente made the announcement Monday, shortly before Patterson confirmed his decision in a Twitter post. “Through thought, prayer and countless discussions with my parents and other important people in my life, I felt it […]
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said he and athletic director Carla Williams have contacted the Atlantic Coast Conference calling for updated protocols and procedures after the Cavaliers flew to Florida on Friday only to learn their game against Florida State would not be played because of COVID-19 issues involving the Seminoles. […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed one positive COVID diagnosis of an employee at Pulaski County High School and four positive diagnoses of employees at Pulaski Elementary School. The last day that any of the five individuals were present in their respective buildings was Monday, November 23, 2020. It has […]
The first Associated Press men’s college basketball poll of the regular season remained steady at the top. The rest, predictably, was filled with change as teams exceeded or failed to live up to preseason expectations. Gonzaga and Baylor remained Nos. 1-2 in the poll released Monday. The Zags received 57 […]
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tyrece Radford scored 21 points, Cody Pemsl came off the bench to spark a breakaway run and Virginia Tech wrapped up a tumultuous three-game stay at Bubbleville with a 76-58 defeat of South Florida Sunday night. Keve Aluma added 12 points for the Hokies, Hunter Cattoor […]
Alabama is the unanimous No. 1 again in The Associated Press college football poll as the top eight teams in the rankings held steady for the fourth week in a row. The Crimson Tide got 62 first-place votes for the second consecutive week and are followed by No. 2 Notre […]
Hokies upset Wildcats 81-73 in overtime Hokiesports.com UNCASVILLE, Conn. – In its second outing this season, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team pulled off the upset against No. 3/3 Villanova 81-73 in overtime on Saturday night in the Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. The Hokies (2-0) thriller over […]
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Daryl Anderson came off the bench to score 12 points and lead Norfolk State to a 57-54 win over Radford on Saturday night. Mustafa Lawrence’s two free throws gave the Spartans a 55-54 lead with 1:20 remaining. Efstratios Kalogerias added a layup to cap the scoring […]
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 21 points a day after learning he was cleared to play and fellow transfer Sam Hauser added 19 points as No. 4 Virginia opened the season Wednesday with an 89-54 rout of Towson. Jay Huff added 14 points for the Cavaliers, who […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored a career-high 19 points in his debut with Virginia Tech and the Hokies pulled away in the second half to beat Radford 77-62 in a season opener on Wednesday. Aluma, a Wofford transfer who sat out last season, was 7 of 10 from […]
Action to create a first-ever tourism department for Pulaski County was approved Monday night by the Board of Supervisors, but not without opposition. A vote on the new department passed on a 3-2 vote with supervisors Dirk Compton (Draper) and Charles Bopp (Robinson) casting the dissenting votes. As Supervisor Chairman […]