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Virginia Tech baseball pitching dominates Flames in 8-4 win
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (263+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/HokieSports.com) - Carrying a no-hitter through six and two-thirds innings on Wednesday night, the Virginia Tech baseball team picked up a marquee midweek victory at Liberty as the Hokies dampened the Flames, 8-4, at Worthington Field at Liberty…...
#10 Virginia women force overtime, upset #7 Georgia 82-73 to advance to NCAA second round
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) IOWA CITY, Ia. (WDBJ) - Kymora Johnson and Sa’Myah Smith became the first Cavalier duo to score 20 points apiece in an NCAA Tournament game since 1992 as UVA survived an overtime thriller in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded…...
Virginia softball walks off Pitt, 2-1, sets up showdown versus Virginia Tech Thursday
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (312+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (theACC.com) – No. 6 seed Virginia closed out the first day of the 2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship with a walk-off win over No. 11 seed Pitt, 2-1, on Wednesday, May 6, at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Cavaliers (38-12) will take the…...
Virginia baseball falls to Georgia Tech in ACC Tournament slugfest, 16-10
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WDBJ) – The Virginia baseball team (36-21) was outslugged by the No. 3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (46-9), 16-10, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Baseball Championship at Truist Field on Thursday (May 21). In a contest that saw nine home runs, UVA built a 9-5 lead…...
Hometown Health: RSV season extends into spring; Virginia takes case-by-case vaccine approach
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (231+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - RSV season is extending into spring in an unusual pattern, but Virginia will not extend its immunization period like some other states. RSV typically follows a fall-to-spring pattern, with immunizations recommended through the end of March. This…...
Virginia GOP proposes 90-day gas tax moratorium
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (479+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - As we continue to see gas prices surge across the commonwealth, state Republicans are working to help. Friday, they announced a proposal that would suspend the gas tax for 90 days, saving folks about 30 cents per gallon. They’re…...
Virginia Tech freshman QB garners praise, while James Franklin considers extra scrimmage to evaluate candidates
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech’s search for a starting quarterback rolled on this week, and while Ethan Grunkemeyer remains the presumed starter in 2026, another young signalcaller scooped up some attention this week in freshman Troy Huhn. The Hokies’ quarterback room…...
Man rescued after parachute accident on scoreboard at Virginia Tech Spring Game
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (132+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A man was rescued Saturday, April 18 after parachuting down with the flag and landing on the scoreboard at the Virginia Tech Spring Game, according to Blacksburg Fire Department. Shortly before kickoff at 3 p.m., three skydivers were parachuting into…...
Virginia baseball receives at-large bid, will play CUSA champ Jacksonville State Friday
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia baseball fans felt pretty good about their chances of making it into the NCAA tournament as an at-large. That mission has been accomplished, but some tough matchups lie ahead. The Cavaliers will play in the Hattiesburg,…...
Virginia Tech receives at-large bid to NCAA baseball tournament, will travel to Los Angeles
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It wasn’t a sure thing, but Virginia Tech’s persistence paid off on Monday with an at-large bid to the NCAA baseball tournament. Virginia Tech (30-24) was named the No. 3 seed in... ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It wasn’t a sure…...