'Touchdowns for Turkeys': Hokies Turn Football Wins into Meals for Families in Need
Read full article: 'Touchdowns for Turkeys': Hokies Turn Football Wins into Meals for Families in NeedScoring for a Thanksgiving meal — that’s exactly what Virginia Tech Football and Kroger Mid-Atlantic are doing with their 6th annual Touchdowns for Turkeys campaign. The collaboration is helping to make a meaningful impact in the community by providing hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to families in need.
Extra SNAP benefits set to expire, Feeding Southwest Virginia receives major donation
Read full article: Extra SNAP benefits set to expire, Feeding Southwest Virginia receives major donationOn Friday, Feeding Southwest Virginia received a massive donation of 30,000 pounds of protein from Smithfield Foods.
Virginia Tech women sweep Virginia in women’s hoops Commonwealth Clash
Read full article: Virginia Tech women sweep Virginia in women’s hoops Commonwealth ClashThe Virginia Tech women beat Virginia on Thursday 71-42 in the final meeting of the Commonwealth Clash. Aisha Sheppard had 20 points, 15 of them from the three point line. Georgia Amoore finished with 21 points. The Hokies move to 7-2 in the ACC, 15-5 overall.
‘One of the sickest feelings’: Hokies reflect on 2019 loss in Charlottesville as the trip to UVA looms in the distance
Read full article: ‘One of the sickest feelings’: Hokies reflect on 2019 loss in Charlottesville as the trip to UVA looms in the distanceIt’s rivalry week as Virginia Tech prepares to take on Virginia on Saturday. While the Hokies did get the Commonwealth Cup back in Lane last fall, the feeling of losing in Charlottesville in 2019 still lingers.
Smithfield donation aims to fight hunger ahead of the Commonwealth Clash
Read full article: Smithfield donation aims to fight hunger ahead of the Commonwealth ClashVirginia Tech will go up against UVA this weekend, and in honor of the Commonwealth Clash, a unique partnership is working to help fight hunger here at home.
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UVA remains motivated, focused for Cup Clash
Read full article: UVA remains motivated, focused for Cup ClashUVA’s riding a 4 game win streak where they’ve scored 44 , 31, 55 and 43 points. New quarterback Brennan Armstrong is playing like a veteran in the back half of his first season as a starter. The Hokies have been headed in the opposite direction..losers of four straight..and with an offense that’s been ravaged by injuries. Regardless..the veterans on the “Hoos defense are aware the potential is there, and the circumstances don’t matter on Saturday night. The Cavaliers and Hokies kick off from Lane Stadium in Blacksburg Saturday night at 8 p.m.
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Commonwealth Clash between UVA-Virginia Tech postponed, no make-up date set
Read full article: Commonwealth Clash between UVA-Virginia Tech postponed, no make-up date setBLACKSBURG, Va. – The season-opening match-up between Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia has been postposed, according to a release from Tech’s athletic department. A make-up date for the annual competition known as the Commonwealth Clash has not been set. Talks between the Atlantic Coast Conference, UVA and VT officials led to the mutual decision to move the football game between the two schools to a later date stemming from COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech. Click here to see the online Virginia Tech COVID-19 dashboard. Virginia Tech is now scheduled to open the 2020 football season on Saturday, Sept. 26 against NC State at Lane Stadium.