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March 19, 2010

Averett baseball rallies, but falls short against Franklin & Marshall

Averett made a huge comeback, only to fall just short in a 16-13 loss to Franklin & Marshall College on Friday in Danville.

Pro Day at Virginia Tech

NFL scouts representing 25 teams converged on Virginia Tech’s Campus for Pro Day.  Mike Tomlin, head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers was also there.  WSLS spoke to Greg Boone, Cody Grimm, Kam Chancellor and Stephan Virgil and got their thoughts on today’s workout.  Coach Frank Beamer also shared his thoughts about what the NFL might be looking for from these seniors.


March 18, 2010

Tech plays like a team on a mission in NIT opener
Tech plays like a team on a mission in NIT opener

A short span in the first half of Virginia Tech’s 81-61 win over Quinnipiac on Wednesday in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament provided all the evidence needed about where the Hokies’ heads were.


March 17, 2010

JMU guard, Dan River grad Darren White to leave Dukes
JMU guard, Dan River grad Darren White to leave Dukes

James Madison University freshman guard Darren White, a Dan River High graduate, is expected to be released from his scholarship with the Dukes and will transfer to another university to continue his collegiate basketball career.


March 15, 2010

Senior puts nail in Ga. Tech’s coffin to seal victory, ACC title
Senior puts nail in Ga. Tech’s coffin to seal victory, ACC title

Jon Scheyer, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils’ senior guard, knocked down a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to shut the door on pesky Georgia Tech on Sunday in Duke’s 65-61 ACC Tournament championship game win at Greensboro Coliseum.

Hokies miss out on NCAA invite

The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team was snubbed yet again.


March 12, 2010

Live blog: ACC tournament, day 2

Georgia Tech ousts North Carolina, 62-58
Georgia Tech ousts North Carolina, 62-58

Start fast, stumble to the finish. The preceding sentence perfectly summed up both North Carolina’s basketball season and its 62-58 first-round ACC tournament loss to Georgia Tech on Thursday evening.

UVa beats BC to end nine-game skid
UVa beats BC to end nine-game skid

When the buzzer finally sounded Thursday, Jeff Jones turned around, clapping, waving his arms in the air, encouraging the group of Virginia fans that made the trip to the Greensboro Coliseum to cheer along with him.


March 11, 2010

Averett baseball tops 2009 win total with doubleheader sweep

Freshman Chris Moyer tossed a two-hit shutout to lead Averett to a doubleheader sweep of Penn State-Fayette on Thursday afternoon at Owen-Fulton Field in Danville. Averett held off the Roaring Lions 5-3 in the opener before Moyer struck out six in an 8-0 victory.

Averett softball has heartbreaking final day at Snowbird Classic

Averett allowed three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning in a walk-off 4-3 loss to Gordon College on Thursday morning at the Snowbird Classic. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Cougars had rain wash away what might have been a victory over Bluefield College later in the day.


March 10, 2010

Averett baseball upends Randolph-Macon in 10 innings

Sophomore James Carter’s RBI single through the left side scored sophomore Kyle Newcomb in the 10th inning to push Averett past Randolph-Macon University 4-3 in extra innings on Wednesday afternoon.

Averett softball splits doubleheader in Snowbird Classic

Averett University notched a 5-1 victory over Delaware Tech before falling to Division II Mansfield University 8-0 in five innings on Wednesday morning during the second day of the Snowbird Classic.

Maryland’s Vasquez named ACC Player of the Year
Maryland’s Vasquez named ACC Player of the Year

Greivis Vasquez accepted the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top individual honor the same way he plays the game: with boundless emotion.

Lynchburg College capitalizes on Averett’s inability to throw strikes

Lynchburg College made Averett pay for several hit-batters and walks with key two-out hits that scored runs in the Hornets’ 10-5 victory over the Cougars on Tuesday.

More honors for Virginia Tech’s Delaney

Virginia Tech guard Malcolm Delaney received a couple more postseason honors Tuesday.


March 09, 2010

Bennett: Absences behind suspension
Bennett: Absences behind suspension

On the basketball court, Virginia sophomore Sylven Landesberg could be considered an artist of sorts.

Delaney tapped for All-ACC first team
Delaney tapped for All-ACC first team

Tech point guard Malcolm Delaney was one of three unanimous selections to this year’s All-ACC squad, along with Maryland guard Greivis Vasquez and Duke guard Jon Scheyer. Clemson’s Trevor Booker and Duke’s Kyle Singler were also named to the first team.


March 08, 2010

ACC regular-season title has meaning for Duke

DURHAM - As gyms go, the ceiling is small. The banners are large and plentiful, crowded rows of white banners draped from brass rods, signifying ACC championships.


March 07, 2010

Averett’s Loye tosses complete-game gem in win over Methodist

Senior right-hander Jake Loye threw a complete game and drove in three runs to lead Averett to a 7-3 victory over Methodist University in USA South Conference baseball action on Sunday at Owen-Fulton Field in Danville.

Duke leaves nothing to question, claims ACC regular season title

Razor sharp and laser focused, Duke rolled to an 82-50 win over North Carolina in boisterous Cameron Indoor Stadium for its first win against UNC at home in five seasons.


March 06, 2010

Darren White’s freshman season ending on positive note
Darren White’s freshman season ending on positive note

Darren White’s renewed emphasis on defense leads to active playing time, CAA all-rookie team

William & Mary rally knocks JMU out of CAA Tournament

Danny Sumner scored 18 of his season-high 22 points in the second half, leading a William & Mary rally that lifted the Tribe to a 70-65 win over James Madison on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.


March 05, 2010

The ACC’s finest: Monica Wright named player of the year
The ACC’s finest: Monica Wright named player of the year

Monica Wright will walk into the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum tonight for an ACC tournament game with a new honor.

Hampden-Sydney snaps Averett baseball team’s nine-game winning streak

A number of players with local ties take the field and have big days for Hampden-Sydney.


March 04, 2010

Hudson plays through pain, helps keep Hokies’ hopes alive

The victory clinched a winning ACC record for the Hokies — their third winning conference mark in the last four seasons — and kept them very much alive for one of 34 at-large bids to the NCAA tournament.


March 03, 2010

Title on line for Terps, Blue Devils

Scattershooting around the ACC in anticipation of tonight’s perhaps prelude to next week’s conference tournament championship game ...


March 01, 2010

Wright propels U.Va. women past Virginia Tech

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Monica Wright’s once-slender shoulders are now strong and sturdy. And that is a good thing, because Wright, a senior wing guard, has carried the University of Virginia women’s basketball team throughout the 2009-10 season.

Duke overwhelms Virginia
Duke overwhelms Virginia

For all 40 minutes of Sunday night’s game against Duke, Virginia sophomore Sylven Landesberg — suffering from a badly bruised right thigh, sat next to Brad Soucie — the school’s director of basketball operations.


February 26, 2010

Averett women’s historic season ends in USA South semifinals
Averett women’s historic season ends in USA South semifinals

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