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Hokie Club News
8
News and Notes
Four Hokies selected in
recent NFL Draft9
From the Editor’s Desk
Hokies have a lot of tale
nt, but lackof depth is major concer
n10
Behind the Mic
Slye event proof of what
resiliencereally is
12
Compliance
14
Academic Spotlight –
Sansitha Nandakumar
Women’s tennis stando
ut wants to pursuecareer in sports manage
ment15
Academic Spotlight –
Rahiem CooperBaseball star hopes to
write stories orproduce documentaries
about athletes16
IHS Extra–Skelton Aw
ardsBose, Gallo claim top ho
nor handed outby Tech athletics
18
Spring Football Positio
n ReviewsA review of each positio
n based on coaches’evaluations of spring pra
ctice34
Baseball Spotlight – Ja
ck OwensAfter a pit stop at East
Carolina, Owensat home here at Tech
38
Softball Spotlight –Ay
sha RichardsonCrazy road ends with Ri
chardsonenjoying best season
42
Track and Field Spotli
ght –Drew PiazzaTransfer aiming for national title for Tech
men’s track and field program
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