Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 10 No. 2 | October 2017

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2 Hokie Club News
8 News and Notes
Runner claims prestigious
Carilion scholarship
9 From the Editor’s Desk
Williams and assistants facing challenges
yet again
10 Behind the Mic– Jon Laaser
When it comes to relationships, take
advantage of timing
12 Student-Athlete Development
First-time letterwinners earn letter jacket
at ceremony
14 Men’s Basketball Season Preview
Hokies searching for second straight
NCAA Tournament appearance
18 Women’s Basketball Season Preview
Magarity and Kendyl Brooks leaders in
year No. 2 of Kenny Brooks’ tenure
22 IHS Extra–McNeilly gets gold medal
Tech men’s hoops assistant helps
Canada win gold at U-19 World Cup
28 Football Spotlight –Wyatt Teller
Talented offensive lineman likes to
have fun, but is all business on the field
32 Men’s Soccer Spotlight –Marcelo Acu
Prolific goal scorer hopes to take Tech back
to NCAAs – yet again
36 Women’s Soccer Spotlight–Madi Conyers
Senior leader helping Hokies and prepping
for future career as a teacher
40 Women’s Swimming Spotlight –
Klaudia Nazieblo
All-American calls Poland home, but has
adjusted swimmingly to Blacksburg
44 Wrestling Preview
Haught, Chishko anchor young Tech squad