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Phoebus star quarterback Maurikus Banks transfers to Green Run for senior season
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (118+ words) Phoebus" star quarterback Maurikus Banks transfers to Green Run for senior season'Daily Press U.S. Central Command denies USS Abraham Lincoln struck by ballistic missiles At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate The latest business openings…...
Former Lake Taylor High and Virginia Tech football star Ronyell Whitaker dies at 46
1+ week, 1+ day ago (130+ words) Whitaker was the nephew of boxing legend Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, but he made a name for himself on the football field. Longtime restaurant The Whaling Co. announces it will close this summer Snow closures and delays for Monday, Feb....
No. 6 Virginia Tech captures outright ACC regular-season wrestling title
1+ week, 4+ day ago (808+ words) For the first time since 2017, No. 6 Virginia Tech gained outright possession of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title on Friday by defeating Duke 26-17 to finish an undefeated conference slate. The Hokies won six of 10 matches on Senior Night in Cassell…...
ODU AD Wood Selig on the state of Monarchs basketball programs, lopsided rivalry with JMU
1+ week, 4+ day ago (31+ words) JMU has about $23 million more annually to operate with. So there is a monster competitive advantage that JMU has every year that ODU does not have. More in College Sports...
Virginia Tech’s new offense will focus on ‘explosive plays and minimizing turnovers’
2+ week, 4+ day ago (26+ words) Ty Howle is one of eight former Penn State assistant coaches that have joined Franklin for his first season with the Hokies. More in College Sports...
David Teel: After 5 years as ACC commissioner, Jim Phillips still consumed by the job
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (18+ words) Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock says ACC commissioner Jim Phillips "walks the walk and talks the talk." ......
49ers DL, former ODU player Keion White undergoes surgery after being shot in ankle in San Francisco
3+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) The shooting happened hours after the end of the Super Bowl that was played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. "Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San…...
Key UVA 2025 receiver out of school after rape, abduction charges
3+ week, 4+ day ago (507+ words) Jahmal Edrine, one of the Virginia Cavaliers" best receivers in 2025, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction. The school said he is no longer enrolled. Edrine, a transfer from Purdue before the…...
Virginia Tech’s James Franklin on recruiting, staff and facilities. ‘We got a lot of work done.’
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1267+ words) BLACKSBURG " James Franklin trumpeted his Virginia Tech football coaching staff, reiterated his recruiting approach and underscored his emphasis on the program's facilities Wednesday during a condensed audience with reporters. Hired in November to considerable fanfare, Franklin offered a 13-minute opening…...
Larry Rubama: A rare blood disorder derailed his NFL dream. But former Lake Taylor star has thrived off the field.
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (29+ words) Former Virginia Tech, Lake Taylor football star Purnell Sturdivant finds success again off the field as he finds his passion again working in financial planning with his wife, ShaQunda....