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• Tech men's basketball lands transfer from UNC Wilmington

  The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team picked up a big commitment from UNC Wilmington transfer guard Adam Smith on Wednesday, according to multiple media outlets.

  05/17/2012 1:30 AM

• Wilson signs four-year deal with Giants days before rookie camp

  Former Virginia Tech running back David Wilson signed with the New York Giants on Friday, just in time for the start of rookie minicamp. Wilson, a Danville native, agreed to terms on a four-year deal with an option for a fifth year, according to ProFootballTalk.com. The financial terms of the contract were unavailable, but Wilson, who was taken with the last pick in the first round, is slotted to receive a signing bonus in the neighborhood of $3.3 million, according to ESPN.com.

  05/12/2012 12:21 AM
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  Hillcats pitcher Graham pounds Pelicans in 4-1 win

  J.R. Graham was in complete control once again Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at City Stadium.

  05/07/2012 7:38 AM

• Hillcats get walk-off win over Pelicans

  Lynchburg Hillcats designated hitter Tim Smith sat by himself in the City Stadium dugout after Saturday’s game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. He stared ahead, replaying his disappointing day at the ballpark

  05/05/2012 11:20 PM

• Wood recommits to Tech after meeting with new coach Johnson

  Rustburg forward Marshall Wood met with new Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach James Johnson on Wednesday and re-affirmed his commitment to the Hokies, Red Devils coach Brantley Shields said. Wood, who signed with Tech in the fall, asked out of his letter of intent last week, and was granted his release to explore his options. But Johnson, who was Wood’s lead recruiter, talked him back into his commitment to the program.

  05/03/2012 1:32 AM
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  Johnson returns to Tech to fill head coaching spot

  James Johnson, 40, was introduced as Virginia Tech’s head men’s basketball coach during a press conference Tuesday.

  05/02/2012 1:08 AM
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  Hillcats-Mudcats game to resume today after yesterday's fog

  The Carolina Mudcats led the Lynchburg Hillcats 4-1 in the top of the fifth inning Monday at City Stadium when the game was suspended because of fog.

  05/01/2012 9:57 AM

• Sources: Johnson to replace Greenberg at Virginia TEch

  Virginia Tech director of athletics Jim Weaver said last week he was displeased with all of the school’s men’s basketball assistants leaving en masse this offseason for comparable jobs at similar or smaller universities. It was one of the main reasons the Hokies decided to part ways with head coach Seth Greenberg after nine mostly-successful seasons.

  04/30/2012 11:11 PM
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  Reports: James Johnson to be VT's men's basketball coach

  James Johnson, who served as an assistant with the Hokies for five years before taking an assistant job at Clemson last month, was hired as Tech’s new head, media reports said.

  04/30/2012 11:02 AM
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  New York Giants select David Wilson in first round

  The Giants couldn't pass up Wilson, who rushed for a Tech single-season record 1,709 yards in 2011.

  04/27/2012 10:16 AM
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  Wilson hyped about NFL Draft selection

  David Wilson can’t settle on one word to describe his emotions heading into tonight’s NFL draft. "I’m nervous, shocked, hyper, excited, scared," Wilson said. "Everything is in the mix. It’s a weird feeling. I’ve never felt like this my entire life."

  04/25/2012 11:40 PM
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  Cujo preps for biggest bout of his career, against Pavlik in Vegas

  Scott Sigmon has felt like the underdog for much of his professional life, so why would the biggest fight of his career be any different? The Bedford native, who goes by the nickname "Cujo" in the boxing ring, plans to prove his doubters wrong yet again.

  04/25/2012 12:03 AM

• Hokies signee asks for release in wake of Greenberg firing

  Rustburg senior forward Marshall Wood, who signed to play basketball at Virginia Tech in the fall, plans to request his release from his letter of intent this week, Red Devils coach Brantley Shields said Tuesday.

  04/24/2012 11:13 PM
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  Greenberg fired as Virginia Tech basketball coach

  Seth Greenberg himself was blindsided by his dismissal, even after a 16-17 season that saw the Hokies miss the postseason for the first time in six years.

  04/23/2012 5:30 PM

• Tech lands six committments on day its Spring Game is rained out

  BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech’s spring game was cancelled Saturday because of thunderstorms, but the day wasn’t a total washout for the Hokies. They received at least six commitments from in-state recruits, including Liberty Christian Academy offensive lineman Braxton Pfaff.

  04/21/2012 11:23 PM
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  Knowles receiving plenty of reps as wide receiver, kick returner

  BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech redshirt freshman wide receiver Demitri Knowles had an ice pack wrapped around his right arm after spring practice Thursday to relieve the soreness from another physically taxing scrimmage against the Hokies’ hard-hitting defense. Knowles has taken a beating recently in spring practice — he attributes his bruised right arm to three crunching hits from cornerback Antone Exum in the last two scrimmages — but it’s all for good reason. He’s moving up the depth chart and has a realistic shot at being a major contributor for the Hokies this fall as a receiver and kick returner.

  04/21/2012 12:03 AM
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  Tech's McCray willing to pull double duty on defensive line

  BLACKSBURG — Zack McCray wasn’t crazy about the idea of playing defensive tackle when Virginia Tech’s coaches first broached the subject this offseason. McCray, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound sophomore from Lynchburg, is a defensive end at heart. He feels that will always be the case, but he softened his opinion about splitting time at end and tackle this spring practice when he heard why the Hokies want him to do it.

  04/13/2012 11:37 PM

• Hefflinger goes deep second night in a row for 2-0 Hillcats

  In his first stint with the Lynchburg Hillcats at the start of last season, left fielder Robby Hefflinger batted .114 in 12 games before being sent down to Single A Rome. He seems like a different hitter through two games of the 2012 season. Hefflinger hit an impressive opposite-field solo home run over the right-center field wall in the second inning of the Hillcats’ 7-2 victory over the Potomac Nationals at City Stadium on Saturday. In two games this season, Hefflinger is batting .429 with two home runs and three RBIs.

  04/07/2012 11:55 PM

• Hokies' Thomas works to further skills

  Logan Thomas had one of the most productive seasons in Virginia Tech history as a first-year quarterback in 2011.

  04/04/2012 11:37 PM
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  Hendrick Heartbreak: Inevitable 200th victory stifled in late stages

  Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th Sprint Cup win seemed all but inevitable in the late afternoon Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. But the close quarters of the half-mile oval and a risky move by Clint Bowyer in extra laps stifled the team’s chances and paved the way for Ryan Newman’s first career victory at the historic short track in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500.

  04/01/2012 11:09 PM