After gritting his teeth and bearing it through an 11-22 disaster last season, the assumption would be Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams is overjoyed with the leap his program has taken this season. There's no question he's pleased with the chemistry of a young team that was predicted by media...
Nine years ago, both Rudolph Barfield and Montez Dennis, co-owners of the Golden Sun Dojo in Hampton, made karate history, becoming the first African-Americans to earn their eighth-“dan,” or degree, black belt in Shorin-Ryu, their Okinawan-based discipline of karate. In fact, the two, who earned...
BLACKSBURG — After all the offseason meet-and-greets with high school coaches, National Signing Day excitement, early morning winter conditioning drills and alumni back-slaps at Hokie Club meetings, Coach Justin Fuente is ready for a change at Virginia Tech.Nearly four months after being hired...
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech gave up an 11-point second half lead and needed overtime to subdue a scrappy Princeton team, winning 86-81 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. Jalen Hudson coaxed home a running shot and was fouled with 40 seconds remaining. When he converted the...
For a coach who isn’t preparing for an NCAA tournament game this week, Virginia Tech’s Buzz Williams has a particularly full plate.Not the least of his concerns is getting Tech (19-14) ready for Wednesday night’s National Invitation Tournament first-round game in Blacksburg against Princeton, which...
As far as Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams is concerned, his team's opportunity to host a National Invitation Tournament first-round game against Princeton can only be a positive, especially given where the Hokies were last season at this time. Tech (19-14), which was awarded a No. 3 seed in the...
WASHINGTON – Virginia Tech lost a basketball game for the first time in more than three weeks Thursday, and it almost felt like a surprise.Forget that the Hokies were 9.5-point pups against Miami in this ACC tournament quarterfinal. Forget that the 11th-ranked Hurricanes are bigger, better and...
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Virginia center Jackson Matteo had never seen anything like it. Early on a recent Saturday morning, virtually the entire Cavalier football team turned up voluntarily at the McCue Center to cheer on teammates who had not yet completed the grueling conditioning tests new coach Bronco...
Big men capable of spreading defenses with 3-point shooting range and/or adroit ball-handling have revolutionized basketball and confounded many a defense. For all its pack-line prowess, Virginia is not immune.Villanova’s Kris Jenkins, Virginia Tech’s Zach LeDay, Clemson’s Jaron Blossomgame, Duke’s...
RALEIGH, N.C. — The most frequent question surrounding Virginia this basketball season has also been the most understandable: Is this team better built for March than in 2014 and '15? Saturday night the Cavaliers showed, again, that the answer is an emphatic yes. And the reason, counter to the...
RALEIGH, N.C. – Malcolm Brogdon barely cracked even a hint of a smile all Saturday evening in Virginia’s 77-69 victory against Butler in an NCAA tournament Midwest Region second-round matchup. Saddled with slowing down Butler’s hottest hand, there was no time for pleasantries. He saved the arm-pumping,...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Butler coach Chris Holtmann was ready for a sleepless night. It comes with the territory this time of year, especially when he’s preparing his team to play a group the caliber of NCAA tournament Midwest Region No. 1 seed Virginia.While insomnia may not have ruined the evenings of...
SALEM — With a quick glance at the stat sheet, it’s clear that Christopher Newport held its own or was better in every category but one. That was free-throw shooting, where the Captains were outscored by 19 in a four-point loss.But CNU coach John Krikorian didn’t see that as what ultimately led...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Hampton University coach Buck Joyner knew how good top-seeded Virginia was. Then again, he didn’t.“I don’t think film does them justice because of the caliber of competition they play against every night,” he said. “We were ready for the first 10, 12 minutes. But like I told my...
RALEIGH, N.C. — As expected, 16th-seeded Hampton University lost to No. 1 Virginia in the first round of the Midwest Region Thursday afternoon. And as expected, the Pirates' high-energy band — The Force — was a major hit. The acoustics at 19,722-seat PNC Arena were a bit different than what the...
NEWPORT NEWS — In the summer of 2014, Marcus Carter had a scholarship to a Division I basketball program. It was what he had always wanted.Except it wasn’t. There was nothing wrong with Maryland-Eastern Shore, that much Carter stresses. But it didn’t give him the same at-home, family-like feeling...
JAMES CITY — If you saw Lafayette High's 19-5 mercy rule win over Jamestown in the battle of Bay Rivers District baseball favorites coming, may we congratulate you also for picking Middle Tennessee State and Stephen F. Austin's upsets last week in your NCAA bracket. Conventional wisdom has the...
Boys soccer: Lanson Fontaine netted both goals as Bruton shut out Mathews 2-0.Girls soccer: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy defeated the Beach Breakers 3-1 as Abby Herrod scored all of the Saints’ goals, all of which were assisted by Kate Lutz. Girls tennis: Natasha Novak and Kristin Dantzler won in...
NEWPORT NEWS — Woodside starting pitcher Zach Sanders zipped through the top of the first inning. The sophomore dispatched four Hampton batters on eight pitches. The Wolverines followed Sanders' lead, making short work of the Crabbers in an 11-1 win at Woodside High on Tuesday afternoon. From the...
Baseball Woodside 11, Hampton 1Menchville 22, Heritage 0Gloucester 1, Denbigh 0, 9 inningsTabb 4, Grafton 3York 6, Poquoson 5, 10 inningsTidewater Ac. 20, Richmond Christian 0Wilson 10, Churchland 7Hickory 15, Nansemond River 5Lancaster 5, West Point 2 MENCHVILLE 22, HERITAGE 0 Menchville 481 81...
WILLIAMSBURG — Kecoughtan High boys soccer coach Frank Hughes wasted no time this season throwing his team into the fire of battle.The youth-laden Warriors left Monday night’s game against Lafayette scorched in a 6-0 defeat at Wanner Stadium. Reeves Trott had four goals and Jason Eckenrode two...
Baseball: Jamie Lewis scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning on a wild pitch to lift York past Poquoson 6-5 Tuesday. Lewis picked up the pitching win and was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Falcons, who scored three runs in the seventh to force extra innings. ... Ricky...
Boys soccer: Zachary Thacker scored two goals and added an assist to lead Smithfield to a 3-0 victory against Churchland. ... Grafton (3-1) dominated Bethel 7-1. Girls soccer: Savannah Cook had two goals and an assist to lead Smithfield to a 13-0 victory against Churchland. Girls tennis: Hampton...
Baseball HIGHLAND 10, WALSINGHAM AC. 7 Highland 051 220 0 — 10 7 2Walsingham 000 100 6 — 7 6 5 WP: Bartley. LP: LeJeune. Standouts: Highland: Lerman 2-4 (double, 3 runs, RBI); WA: West 2-4 (double, run, 2 RBI). Records: WA 2-2. Softball COLONIAL HEIGHTS 5, NEW KENT 3 New Kent 000 300 0 — 3 10 1Col....
Warhill defeated Colonial Heights 5-0 Tuesday in girls soccer with goals from Kayla Cooke (3), Shaye Doherty and Kirstyn Aldridge. Doherty added two assists and Aldridge and Saige Irwin also added assists. Warhill hosts Hopewell Thursday at Cooley Field. NORTHAMPTON 4, BRUTON 1: Kamree Barker scored...