From the Editor's Desk

Tech freshmen hope to earn playing time in 2012

Two years ago, Tech head coach Frank Beamer and his staff played just two true freshmen – a couple of guys named Derrick …

VT News and Notes

New and Notes

Five to be inducted into Tech Sports Hall of Fame Former Tech receiver André Davis and former women’s basketball g…

From the Hokie Club

Hokie Club News

Olympic Sports Athletic Performance Center to give Hokies a lift Tech opened a $1 million dollar training center this summer…

Student Life

Tech's student-athletes have numerous role models within the department

With the recent birth of my first child, I've been thinking more and more about what kind of example I want to be for her, and …

IHS Extra

Culture Shock

Ten Virginia Tech student-athletes traveled to a poverty-stricken part of the Dominican Republic this summer to hone their lead…

IHS Extra

Pitch Perfect

Entering their 25th season broadcasting football games, Bill Roth and Mike Burnop have called nearly 300 contests and captured …

Training Center Extra

Tech's new Olympic Sports Athletic Performance Center a real gem

Virginia Tech’s Olympic sports got much better over the summer, and it wasn’t necessarily because the coaches of …

Quarterbacks Preview

Leal biding his time behind Tech's star QB

There is a longstanding joke in football that the most popular player on a team is the backup quarterback. In Blacksburg, t…

Running backs Preview

Holmes ready to assume mantle as Tech's next great running back

Soft-spoken Michael Holmes is quickly becoming one of the more popular players on Tech’s squad, as evidenced by the ri…

Wide Receivers Preview

Coles and company ready to replace two greats at receiver spots

For the second straight season, a returning wide receiver – a talented one key to the Hokies’ fortunes &ndash…

Tight Ends Preview

Dunn hopes patience pays off with playing time at tight end

Coming off a terrific spring in which he won a spring award – the Frank O. Moseley Award as the offensive player who exhi…

Offensive Line Preview

Wang one of several new faces on 2012 offensive line

David Wang wasn’t in training for the Olympics this summer, but he certainly ran enough to give that impression. Uncha…

Defensive Line Preview

Gayle, Collins anchor what should be a loaded defensive line

During a short interview in July, James Gayle made the observation that the Hokies faced a difficult schedule this upcoming s…

Linebackers Preview

Tyler gives Hokies tested depth at mike linebacker

Jack Tyler spent the first summer session working an internship with a real estate company in Northern Virginia, learning…

Whips Preview

Tweedy hoping to stay healthy and continue solid play from the end of last season

Alonzo Tweedy was starting to show his potential early last season. He recorded eight tackles in Tech’s win over Miami a…

Defensive Backs Preview

Bonner ready to continue tremendous play this spring in Tech's secondary

On a sweltering July afternoon, several of Tech’s skill players participated in passing drills (voluntary, of course) d…

Special Teams Preview

Branthover anxious to take over as Hokies' punter

Tech head coach Frank Beamer spent a lot of time this past spring watching his kickers – and for good reason. A ye…

Men's Soccer Season Preview

Scoring a point of emphasis for Tech men's soccer team heading into 2012 season

David Clemens When assessing his Virginia Tech team’s 2011 season and looking ahead to 2012, head men’s soccer c…

Women's Soccer Season Preview

Hokies with talent and experience

The Tech women’s soccer team returns several key parts from last year’s Sweet 16 squad Kelsey Mitchell Glancing a…

Breaking from the pack

The Virginia Tech men’s cross country team returns its entire squad, and the Hokies hope to sprint to an ACC championship…