Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 9 No. 2 | October 2016

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2 Hokie Club News
8 News and Notes
Tech set to start renovat
at English Field and Rec
9 From the Editor’s Desk
10 Behind the Mic
Blending the past and th
12 Student-Athlete Develo
Group of Tech student-
leadership opportunity a
14 Academic Spotlight – A
Cross country runner le
toward graduate school
15 Academic Spotlight –
Caroline Buscaglia
Swimmer to work for a y
before heading to law s
16 Men’s Basketball Previe
Optimism high for a squ
most of its key players from the NIT team
a year ago
20 Women’s Basketball Preview
Former JMU coach Kenny Brooks ready
to change fortunes of Tech program
30 Football Spotlight – Chuck Clark
Veteran free safety lets his actions
do the talking
32 Women’s Soccer Spotlight –
Murielle Tiernan
An All-American who doesn’t let a disease
stop her from being great
36 Swimming and Diving Preview
Both Tech teams looking for more ACC
and NCAA success this season
40 Wrestling Preview
Hokies finished fourth at NCAAs
last season and are looking for even
better things
October 2016
Vol. 9, No. 2
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