Virginia Tech students design, build amphitheater
The middle of downtown Clifton Forge, once was dominated by an old industrial building that most recently was used as a tire wholesale business. The operation didn’t fit with the vision town planners and economic development experts had for revitalization of the old railroad center. That’s when a group of Virginia Tech third-year architecture students stepped in.
On May 25, the student-designed and student-built Clifton Forge Amphitheater, now on the scenic lot next Smith Creek, will be dedicated. About a month later, on June 23, live entertainment takes the stage for the first time. Read more
The Stakes: An NCAA bid for Tech baseball?
It’s possible, but there’s a big if facing the Virginia Tech baseball program this weekend, in the form of a three-game series at North Carolina.
If … Virginia Tech (34-18, 11-16 ACC) can steal a series win in Chapel Hill, not only are the Hokies golden for a spot in next week’s ACC Tournament, but they might just be in line to punch a ticket to the NCAAs.
The other side of the if … if UNC (39-13, 19-8 ACC) holds serve and sweeps Tech, the Hokies might face the prospect of not even making the ACC Tournament, which would deal a body blow to the squad’s hopes of playing in the NCAA Tourney. Read more
Chris Graham: Dumb move, dumping Greenberg
All Seth Greenberg did in Blacksburg was win 58 percent of his games in nine seasons.
Keep in mind that in the eight seasons prior to his arrival, Virginia Tech had won just 49 percent of its games, and that the program had gone a woeful 30-54 in the three seasons before Greenberg showed up in Southwest Virginia to take on the program’s latest rebuilding effort.
What Greenberg failed ultimately to do was live up to the expectations that his success had created among the fan base and administration, both otherwise fat and happy with the gold standard that is Virginia Tech football. Read more
Virginia Tech women’s lax scores first-ever victory over UVa.
The seventh-ranked Virginia women’s lacrosse team dropped an overtime contest, 10-9, at Virginia Tech on Saturday (April 7). Senior attacker Josie Owen (Gibson Island, Md.) scored four goals, including the 100th of her career, to lead the Cavaliers.
Virginia’s record went to 9-5 overall and 2-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. With their first-ever win over UVa in women’s lacrosse, the Hokies improved to 8-5 overall, 1-3 in league play and 1-17 all-time vs. the Cavaliers. Read more
Scott voted first-team All-ACC
Virginia senior forward Mike Scott (Chesapeake, Va.) is a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection for the 2011-12 season and UVa junior guard Jontel Evans (Hampton, Va.) is a member of the ACC’s All-Defensive Team.
Members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA) selected the teams that were announced on Monday (March 5).
Scott, who finished second in the balloting, is the first Virginia player to earn first-team All-ACC honors since Sean Singletary in 2008. Read more
Chris Graham: My All-ACC Teams
All-ACC First Team
Mike Scott, Virginia
Tyler Zeller, North Carolina
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina
John Henson, North Carolina
Terrell Stoglin, Maryland
Second Team
Erick Green, Virginia Tech
Austin Rivers, Duke
Michael Snaer, Florida State
Lorenzo Brown, NC State
C.j. Leslie, NC State
Third Team
Durand Scott, Miami
Bernard James, Florida State
Seth Curry, Duke
Mason Plumlee, Duke
Kendall Marshall, North Carolina
All-Defensive Team
John Henson, North Carolina
Bernard James, Florida State
C.J. Leslie, NC State
Mason Plumlee, Duke
Jontel Evans, Virginia
All-Freshman Team
Austin Rivers, Duke
Lonnie Jackson, Boston College
Alex Len, Maryland
Ryan Anderson, Boston College
Dorian Finney-Smith, Virginia Tech
Player of the Year: Mike Scott, Virginia
Defensive Player of the Year: john Henson, North Carolina
Rookie of the Year: Austin Rivers, Duke
Coach of the Year: Leonard Hamilton, Florida State
Chris Graham: Ain’t never gonna happen
Teams not named Duke or North Carolina are never going to get a fair shake in ACC basketball. That’s not whining or lamenting; that’s describing reality.
It’s OK. We get it. The Duke-Carolina binary system is the linchpin of the ACC’s marketing efforts. In spite of the best John Swofford and the other suits in the ACC office have done to dilute the product in its ill-fated pursuit of BCS football dollars, basketball is what defines the ACC, and you don’t get better than Duke-Carolina. Read more
