Hokies Journal - The Washington Post's blog covering sports at Virginia Tech. - January 31, 2010

Va. Tech students get free entry to Clemson game

Snow is piling up in Blacksburg, but Virginia Tech's meeting with Clemson on Saturday is still on. And for Virginia Tech students, it will be free. All students presenting a valid student identification card will receive free admission to the...

By Mark Viera | February 5, 2010; 4:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Clemson battles snow before playing Hokies

Virginia Tech canceled classes on Friday and snow is hitting the campus hard, but the Hokies are still scheduled to play Clemson on Saturday. But for Clemson, just getting to Blacksburg was a battle in itself. Clemson was initially scheduled...

By Mark Viera | February 5, 2010; 12:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Hokies play turnaround game vs. Clemson

After wrapping up Virginia Tech's 74-70 win over North Carolina on Thursday night, Hokie Coach Seth Greenberg walked off the court and hugged his smiling daughters Paige and Ella. But the good feeling did not have much shelf life. At...

By Mark Viera | February 5, 2010; 11:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Virginia Tech knocks off North Carolina

Happy Friday, everybody. Here's some reading to start your weekend. Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina on Thursday night in a taut, important ACC game. The Hokies scored another important win to stay afloat in the unpredictable league. Darryl Slater of...

By Mark Viera | February 5, 2010; 8:31 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Virginia Tech football schedule released

Although Virginia Tech's season-opening meeting with Boise State was made official earlier this week, the remainder of the Hokies' 2010 football schedule was announced on Thursday with a promising set up for perhaps their most difficult conference game. Virginia Tech's...

By Mark Viera | February 4, 2010; 4:14 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)

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For now, Virginia Tech games unaffected by snow

Virginia Tech's basketball games against North Carolina on Thursday and Clemson on Saturday have not been affected by the threat of a snow storm. At least, not yet anyway. The games will be played as long as both teams and...

By Mark Viera | February 4, 2010; 2:10 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Dorenzo Hudson nagged by foot injury

Junior guard Dorenzo Hudson has emerged as an unlikely scoring threat for Virginia Tech this season. But in the past few games, he has done it while being nagged by a right foot injury. Hudson said he sprained his foot...

By Mark Viera | February 4, 2010; 1:45 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Virginia Tech hosts cancer fundraiser

Virginia Tech's basketball program will hold a fundraiser to support research for brain cancer in honor of Allen Calloway, a forward for the Hokies from 2002 to 2006. Calloway died in February 2009 after a four-year battle with cancer. Commemorative...

By Mark Viera | February 4, 2010; 12:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Hokies signing day: What do you think?

Virginia Tech added 20 recruits on Wednesday’s 2010 national signing day, filling most of the areas the Hokies in which were thin while not bringing in any player considered a blue-chip prospect. Virginia Tech continued to focus on shoring up...

By Mark Viera | February 4, 2010; 10:20 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Hokies signing day, UNC-Va. Tech links

Happy Thursday. To start your morning, here's some reading about Wednesday's national signing day and Virginia Tech's meeting with North Carolina on the hardwood. The Hokies beefed up in the trenches, pulling nine offensive or defensive linemen in the 2010...

By Mark Viera | February 4, 2010; 8:47 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Hokies signing day: Va. Tech focuses on linemen

With 20 recruits joining Virginia Tech on Wednesday’s national signing day, the biggest theme that emerged was the Hokies' continued emphasis on winning in the trenches. Virginia Tech signed four offensive linemen, re-upping its commitment to bolstering an area coaches...

By Mark Viera | February 3, 2010; 5:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)

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