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Blacksburg remembers fallen Hokies

BLACKSBURG — Hundreds of students flooded the Drill Field at Virginia Tech on Monday night and early into Tuesday morning to honor 32 slain fellow Hokies — all of whom had died while most of the students present at the memorial were working their way into high school. The crowd swelled rapidly as the... »

Coach Beamer reads at Cave Spring Elementary

By David J. Bisset Say the name Coach Frank Beamer and the first thing one thinks about is Virginia Tech football and the success the program has had since Beamer arrived on the Virginia Tech campus in 1987. Under Beamer’s leadership, Virginia Tech has had many winning football seasons and many bowl game appearances.... »

Hokie fans will be in heaven

If you are a Hokie fan, a REAL Hokie fan, here’s something you can’t do without. And as Billy Mays used to say, “YOU CAN GET IT TODAY AT A BARGAIN PRICE IF YOU ACT NOW!!!” Chris Colston, one of the biggest Hokie fans I know, has put together an unbelievable magazine, “Hokie Football... »

Tincher enjoying hr latest softball endeavor with All-Stars and 6-girl exhibition team

Don’t call her Rosie. Angela Tincher wants to be just one of the girls. Tincher, the former James River and Virginia Tech softball pitching star, is the centerpiece of a new six-girl softball team called “Dynasty 6.” Tincher is the pitcher and five other girls play the field against full teams of challengers, usually... »