hokiesports - the notebook tag:www.hokiesports.com,2007-07-18:/notebook//1 2009-11-16T16:15:16Z Our intent is to provide our readers with more behind-the-scenes news and notes that otherwise may not make the front page of hokiesports.com. Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 Depth chart from Tech-Md. game (includes number of plays) tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.756 2009-11-16T16:12:06Z 2009-11-16T16:15:16Z Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the Maryland game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-1, 216, Jr.) – 66/0. Graded out at 89 percent. Completed 13-of-23 for 268 yards, with a career-high three touchdowns. Also rushed for 81 yards on eight carries.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-1, 208, r-Fr.) – 6/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-6, 233, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-5, 227, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 206, r-Fr.) – 50/0. Rushed for 126 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown. It was his seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Broke seven tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 13/0. Had 1 yard on eight carries.

4 David Wilson (5-10, 200, Fr.) – 11/3. Rushed six times for 19 yards.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 240, r-Sr.) – 18/0.

31 Kenny Younger (6-0, 223, r-Jr.) – 7/7.

27 Joey Phillips (5-11, 215, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 215, Soph.) – 39/6. Caught three passes for 118 yards, including a 64-yarder for a touchdown.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 236, r-Fr.) – 25/5. Caught one pass for 15 yards.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 223, r-Fr.) – 9/9.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 206, r-Soph.) – 54/3. Caught two passes for 23 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 190, Soph.) – 33/3. Hauled in three passes for 78 yards, including a 10-yarder for a touchdown.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 8/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 4/5.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/6.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 309, r-Sr.) – 66/6. Graded out at 86 percent, with four knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-6, 311, r-Fr.) – 4/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 51/6. Graded out at 83 percent, with three knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

67 Michael Via (6-7, 284, r-Fr.) – 66/0. Graded out at 80 percent, with three knockdowns.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 306, r-Sr.) – 4/0.

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 288, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 300, r-Soph.) – 48/6. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) – 37/0. Graded out at 89 percent, with five knockdowns.

71 Vinston Painter (6-6, 322, r-Fr.) – 4/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 313, r-Soph.) – 66/6. Graded out at 83 percent, with a team-high six knockdowns.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 279, r-Soph.) – 4/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 283, r-Sr.) – 37/11. Caught one pass for 11 yards.

88 Andre Smith (6-5, 268, r-Jr.) – 30/15. Hauled in a 3-yard pass for a touchdown – his first TD catch of this season and the second of his career.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 259, r-Sr.) – 23/9. Caught one pass for 16 yards.

87 Prince Parker (6-6, 251, r-Jr.) – 2/0.

85 Rob Stanton (6-5, 236, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 248, Sr.) – 43/6. Recorded four solo tackles and two assists. Also had a sack.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 249, r-Soph.) – 23/13. Had two solo tackles and an assist. Also had a sack.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 262, r-Jr.) – 43/3. Finished with two solo tackles and four assists. Also broke up a pass.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 240, r-Jr.) – 23/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist. Also had a sack and broke up a pass.

 

Nose tackles

91 John Graves (6-3, 277, r-Jr.) – 35/2. Tallied a solo tackle and four assists.

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 273, r-Sr.) – 27/2. Had two assists and three hurries.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 281, r-Soph.) – 11/0. Had an assist.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 301, r-Sr.) – 33/0. Registered two solo tackles.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 301, r-Fr.) – 24/0. Had an assist.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 237, r-Soph.) – 40/2. Recorded three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and broke up a pass.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 237, r-Fr.) – 26/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 218, r-Sr.) – 0/3.

 

Backers

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 220, r-Fr.) – 40/2. Finished with four solo tackles and three assists.

36 Jake Johnson (6-1, 231, Soph.) – 26/0. Had six solo tackles and two sacks.

38 Quillie Odom (6-1, 233, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 210, r-Sr.) – 51/7. Tallied five solo tackles, including one for a loss, and four assists. Also broke up two passes.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 209, r-Sr.) – 15/14. Had three solo tackles, including two for a loss. Also broke up a pass.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 186, r-Fr.) – 0/14. Had three solo tackles and an assist on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 209, r-Jr.) – 0/12. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

 

Rovers

2 Davon Morgan (6-0, 196, Jr.) – 42/15. Made his first start of the season. Had four solo tackles and two assists. Also broke up a pass.

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 209, r-Sr.) – 21/8. Had an assist and broke up a pass.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 217, r-Sr.) – 3/12. Broke up a pass. Had two assists on special teams.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 186, r-Jr.) – 56/2. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had three solo tackles and two assists. Also had a sack and broke up two passes.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 183, r-Soph.) – 11/8. Had a solo tackle on special teams.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 189, Sr.) – 55/3. Registered two solo tackles and an assist. Also broke up a pass.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 9/14. Returned six punts for 86 yards, with a long of 24. Had a solo tackle and broke up two passes.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 3/0.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 230, Sr.) – 61/7. Finished with two solo tackles and two assists.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 6/8.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 198, r-Sr.) – 0/6. Nailed three field goals from 21, 28 and 33 yards.

48 Justin Myer (6-1, 210, Soph.) – 0/8.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 206, r-Sr.) – 0/10. Averaged 38.8 yards per punt on four punts, placing two inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 199, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 240, r-Soph.) – 0/6.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 229, r-Sr.) – 0/4.

]]> Basketball programs meet the media tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.755 2009-11-10T21:57:11Z 2009-11-10T22:19:05Z Both the Tech men’s and women’s basketball programs held their... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/  

Here are a few quotes from men’s coach Seth Greenberg and women’s coach Beth Dunkenberger concerning various topics:

SETH GREENBERG

(On the health of his team)

“I would have hoped that we would have been a little healthier the past few weeks than we have been. But it is what it is. Losing Victor [Davila] last week after he had such a tremendous scrimmage was disappointing, but he’s recovering from the flu. He’s actually looked really good the last two days of practice. I thought he’d be a little weak, but he’s looked good. Cadarian [Raines] is slowly but surely rounding into shape and we’re hoping, with a little luck, that we’ll have him back by Dec. 3. JT [Thompson] went full blast yesterday in practice for the first time in two weeks (high ankle sprain). He has a high pain threshold, so we’re pleased he’s back. Jeff [Allen], with his knee, thumb and wrist, he’s practiced only about seven days. We hope he’ll be ready to go on Sunday.”

(On implementing more motion into his offense)

“This isn’t exactly a Bobby Knight motion offense. This is a work in progress. We’re force-feeding it to them at this point. It’s a continual work in progress. It’s not easy to understand, but it gives them more freedom. With more freedom, there are some spacing issues. You’ve got to make sure you meet the pass, you've got to make sure you’re waiting on screens, and you’ve got to get people the ball when they’re posting up. There’s a lot to it. To simplify, it comes down to spacing and setting good screens and waiting on screens. If we’re patient and wait on screens, eventually it’ll be good.”

(On why he added this element to his offense)

“I’m doing it to move Malcolm [Delaney] to different spots so people can’t mark him as easily. That’s the main thing. We want to be less predictable because people are going to add at least an extra half of a defender on him.

“I’m doing it, too, because I think it will make our defense better. If your offense gets better and you work against it every day, then your defense is going to get better.”

(Does Delaney play the same number of minutes at point guard?)

“We’ll play it by ear. I think Erick [Green] is making progress and he’s going to have to play. One good thing about motion is whether Malcolm is on or off the ball, he’s still going to get scoring opportunities. Whether he’s the point guard or not, once he gives it up, we’re going to get it back to him somewhere. We’re just not going to be as predictable as to where we get it to him.”

(On Victor Davila)

“Lewis [Witcher] has had a pretty good preseason, but Victor has probably been our most pleasant surprise up front. He scores buckets. He makes shots. He’s a big target and he wants the ball. That’s why it was disappointing he got so sick – he lost about 12 pounds. But I was talking to him Sunday night and he said to me something that I thought was important. He told me that he was confident, but more importantly, that his teammates were confident in him. That was a huge step for him.”

 

BETH DUNKENBERGER

(On the upcoming season)

“It’s an exciting time for us. We have very high hopes and great anticipation of an exciting season. For the first time in a long time, we have three seniors and two of them were our top two scorers from last year, Utahya Drye and Lindsay Biggs. We have 13 players on our team who are cleared to go and healthy. We’re working hard and very much looking forward to our first game on Friday.”

(On Drye and Biggs as senior leaders)

“They have taken ownership of that role. Our team recently elected captains and they elected those two and Nikki Davis as their three captains for the year. What’s been nice is that when we hit lulls in practice – which every team does in the preseason – they’ve been very quick to gather the team up and then I’ve seen the intensity rise. They are hard workers who tend to lead by example, but they’ve been much more verbal than they have in years past. They’ve done a great job of setting high expectations and holding others to the level that they want to compete at.”

(On Davis as the third captain)

“As a point guard, you tend to be a natural leader from that spot – it’s kind of like the quarterback on a football team – and she has assumed that position. I’ve noticed that she’s been very active in the offseason as far as setting times for pick-up games, getting the girls to show up and keeping them organized.”

(On the freshmen)

“Alyssa Fenyn has started for us in scrimmages against the practice squad and in the exhibition game, and she has the ability to go out there and put up 20 points. Aerial Wilson is used to putting points on the board, but she is still trying to find her way. She played solely at shooting guard in high school and now we’re playing her at the point spot. She’s quickly starting to figure out how she can score from there. Porschia Hadley and Taylor Ayers were great rebounders in high school and I think they’re both going to find their way to that in college. Right now, Porschia is our first post player off the bench. And Abby Redick is one of our most fundamental, solid players. Her numbers might not be flashy, but she is in the right place 95 percent of the time. She understands what we’re trying to do and she makes players around her better.”

(On being chosen to finish 12th in the ACC)

“We talked about it once. Every single person on our team and in our program is adamant that’s nowhere near where we’re going to finish. We decided that the only No. 12 we’re going to talk about from this point on is Nikki Davis. Talk is cheap and action speaks. We can say everything we are going to do and what we want to do, but that doesn’t change anything. It’s up to us to step up and show it, and we start that on Friday against Longwood.”

]]> Depth chart from Tech-ECU game (includes number of plays) tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.754 2009-11-09T17:09:13Z 2009-11-09T17:10:45Z Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the East Carolina game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 75/0. Graded out at 91 percent. Completed 17-of-30 for 137 yards. Rushed for 61 yards on 11 carries and scored on 13-yard run in the second quarter. The rushing touchdown moved him into second place for career rushing touchdowns by a Tech quarterback.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 61/0. Rushed for a career-high 179 yards on 26 carries. Caught three passes for nine yards. Broke 16 tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 15/0. Had 13 yards on six carries.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 0/1.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 8/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 0/8.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 45/8. Caught three passes for 17 yards.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 12/9. Hauled in two passes for 11 yards.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 19/8. Had a catch for nine yards.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 51/1. Caught a team-high six catches for 60 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 42/1. Hauled in two passes for 31 yards. Returned one kickoff for 17 yards.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/4.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/8.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 76/4. Graded out at a team-high 88 percent, with four knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 76/4. Had two knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 76/0. Made his first collegiate start. Graded out at 83 percent, with three knockdowns.

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 40/4. Graded out at 80 percent, with four knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 36/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 72/4. Graded out at 81 percent, with a team-high seven knockdowns.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 4/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 38/11.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 36/13.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 5/5.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 0/3.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 51/8. Recorded five solo tackles.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 14/12. Had an assist.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 51/1. Registered two solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 14/0. Had two solo tackles.

 

Nose tackles

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 40/1. Tallied two solo tackles and an assist.

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 26/1.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 9/0.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 40/0. Finished with two solo tackles and two assists.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 16/0. Had a solo tackle.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 65/1. Recorded four solo tackles and three assists.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 2/0. Had an assist.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/1.

 

Backers

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 65/1. Made his first collegiate start. Had three solo tackles and three assists.

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 0/0.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 67/12. Graded out higher than any defensive player. Had 10 solo tackles (two on special teams) and two assists, and he had two sacks. Caused a fumble and recovered a fumble. Broke up a pass.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 0/13.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/16. Had three solo tackles on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/12. Had a solo tackle on special teams.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 19/5. Registered three solo tackles.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 48/12. Had seven solo tackles, including one for a loss and one on special teams.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/20. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 67/1. Tallied four solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists. Had his team-leading fifth interception.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/5.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 67/1. Finished with four solo tackles.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 0/12. Returned four punts for 55 yards, with a long of 33.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 67/6. Recorded two solo tackles and two assists. Also broke up a pass.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 2/13. Had a solo tackle and an assist.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/4. Connected on all three of his field-goal attempts (41, 22 and 31 yards).

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/4.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/11. Averaged 44.9 yards per punt on seven punts, with a long of 60 yards. Placed three inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/11.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

]]> Washington third pick in D-League Draft tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.753 2009-11-06T15:33:57Z 2009-11-06T15:34:45Z Former Virginia Tech men’s basketball standout Deron Washington was the... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/
Washington was the final cut of the Detroit Pistons last month. He was a second round selection of the Pistons in the 2008 NBA Draft, but played professionally in Israel last season.

Washington is currently 17th in career scoring at Virginia Tech, with 1,408 points. He is also seventh in all-time blocked shots for the Hokies, with 115 and tenth in career steals, with 151 steals.

Washington was selected following Carlos Powell, formerly of the University of South Carolina, who was selected first by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. Interestingly enough, Powell was also the second pick in the 2007 D-League Draft. The second selection was Donell Taylor from UAB by the Erie BayHawks.

The NBA Development League is the top minor league in professional basketball and each team is affiliated with NBA teams. The Los Angeles D-Fenders are affiliated with the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers and play their home games in the Staples Center, home of the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.

This is the second consecutive year that a former Hokie was a first round selection in the Draft, as Coleman Collins was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the 2008 Draft.

Washington becomes the second former Hokie to play for the D-Fenders, as Brian Chase played for the LA team in the 2006-07 season. He was selected to the 2007 NBA D-League All-Star Game.

The D-Fenders begin their 2009-10 season on Nov. 28 at the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

]]> Depth chart from Tech-UNC game (includes number of plays) tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.752 2009-10-30T18:48:11Z 2009-10-30T18:49:43Z Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the North Carolina game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 56/0. Graded out at 86 percent. Completed 11-of-23 for 161 yards. Rushed for minus-8 yards, but scored twice on two short runs.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 51/0. Rushed for 96 yards on 23 carries, with a long of 25. Caught one pass for two yards. Broke four tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 6/0. Carried the ball once for seven yards.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 2/4. Returned four kickoffs for 80 yards, with a long of 42

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 12/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 3/8.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 43/5. Caught two passes for 36 yards, with a long of 20.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 17/9. Had two catches for 34 yards, with a long of 19.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 0/3.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 48/4. Caught one pass for 16 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 32/4. Hauled in a career-high five passes for 73 yards.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/9.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/5.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 57/3. Graded out at 81 percent, with five knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 54/3. Graded out at 83 percent, with three knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 42/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 15/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 42/3. Graded out at 81 percent, with a knockdown.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 18/0.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 57/3.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 44/7.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 22/15.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 1/12.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 0/3.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 54/4. Finished with five solo tackles and an assist, and also had a sack.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 11/11. Had two solo tackles, including one for a loss.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 59/3. Recorded three solo tackles and three assists. Also had three hurries and a sack.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 15/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

 

Nose tackles

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 45/4. Tallied two solo tackles and three assists.

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 23/4. Had a solo tackle and an assist.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 8/0. Had a solo tackle.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 45/0. Registered five assists. Caused a fumble.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 15/0. Broke up two passes.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 71/4. Finished with seven solo tackles and four assists. Also broke up a pass.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/4.

 

Backers

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 16/0. Recorded a solo tackle and two assists.

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 55/4. Had five solo tackles and four assists.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 71/12. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had 10 solo tackles (two on special teams) and three assists.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/4. Had a solo tackle on special teams.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/8. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/8. Had two assists on special teams.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 36/0. Tallied three solo tackles and an assist.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 35/9. Had six solo tackles and an assist.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/14.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 71/8. Registered five solo tackles, including one for a loss, and three assists. Intercepted a pass – his fourth of the season.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/7.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 71/4. Finished with four solo tackles and an assist.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 0/9. Returned for punts for 31 yards, with a long of 17.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/1.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 71/4. Recorded nine solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/9.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/3. Had a 36-yard field goal. Is 10-of-12 this season.

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/4. Had a touchback on four kickoffs.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/7. Punted for times for an average of 43.3 and placed two inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/7.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

]]> Royal named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.751 2009-10-29T20:25:34Z 2009-10-29T20:27:32Z Former Virginia Tech standout Eddie Royal has been honored by... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/
He was the only player in the NFL for the month to rank among the league’s top four in kick return average (third, 31.6) and punt return average (fourth, 16.8).

In Week 6 against San Diego (10/19), Royal became only the 11th player in NFL history (second Bronco) and sixth player since the 1970 merger to score a touchdown on a kick return and punt return in the same game. His two combined kick return touchdowns led the NFL for the month.

In his second year from Virginia Tech, this is Royal’s first career Player of the Month Award.  Royal is the second Bronco to win Special Teams Player of the Month this season (Matt Prater in September). ]]> Bowden to entertain fans before the game tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.750 2009-10-28T19:20:43Z 2009-10-28T19:24:41Z There will be fireworks. There will be orange jerseys and... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/
Tech's entrance song and video will have a unique twist as Hokie punter Brent Bowden will be playing his version of the song in place of the original version. Bowden, an avid guitar player, recorded the song on camera last week and it will be played mixed in with the usual entrance video.

Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m., but fans need to get there early to catch the special appearance on the video board.
]]> Looking back at some memorable home Thursday night football game performances tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.749 2009-10-27T19:20:07Z 2009-10-27T20:35:23Z Over the years, some of Virginia Tech’s best and most-memorable... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/     1994 vs. West Virginia: Ken Oxendine breaks off a 53-yard touchdown run late in the game to seal a 34-6 win over the Mountaineers.
    1999 vs. Clemson: Defensive end Corey Moore racks up four tackles for loss, including two sacks, forces a fumble that he picks up and returns for a touchdown, and breaks up two passes in the 31-11 win over Clemson.
    2000 vs. West Virginia: André Davis scores three straight touchdowns three different ways (30-yard rush; 64-yard pass; 76-yard punt return) in totaling 273 all-purpose yards as the Hokies roll past West Virginia 48-20.
    2002 vs. Marshall: Kevin Jones and Lee Suggs combine for 324 yards rushing and five touchdowns as the Hokies hold off Byron Leftwich and the No. 16 Thundering Herd, 47-21
    2003 vs. Texas A&M: Playing in the remnants of Hurricane Isabel, Kevin Jones runs for 188 yards and three scores to lift the Hokies to a 35-19 win over Texas A&M in front of a sold-out, and rain-soaked crowd.
    2004 vs. Maryland: Tech’s defense intercepts four passes en route to a 55-3 rout just a few hours after head coach Frank Beamer’s mother, Herma, passed away.
    2006 vs. Clemson: Branden Ore runs for 203 yards and two touchdowns as the Hokies upset No. 10 Clemson.
    2008 vs. Maryland: Darren Evans runs for a school-record 253 yards in the 23-13 win over the Terps. ]]> Williams, Render named mid-season All-Americans tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.748 2009-10-22T17:23:35Z 2009-10-22T17:24:53Z Virginia Tech football players Ryan Williams and Sergio Render have... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ CBSSports.com Midseason All-America First Team and is the only freshman on the squad. Render is a second-team selection by that site.

Render was also named a first-team mid-season All-American by Sporting News in the upcoming issue which hits newstands today. ]]> Donate to the Track & Field/Cross Country Shoe Drive tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.747 2009-10-21T14:24:38Z 2009-10-21T15:08:51Z Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ The Virginia Tech track & field and cross country teams will be holding their second annual Shoe Drive this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Cassell Coliseum.

Please bring any gently worn shoes that you no longer wear, and help provide free footwear to those in desperate need. All shoes will be donated to either Soles4Souls or the Nike Re-Use A Shoe program. Over 250 pairs were collected last year, but the teams hope to at least double that this year.

The shoe drive will happen rain or shine, and the drop-off area will be located in the half-circle bus pull-through on the Spring Road side of Cassell.

A financial donation of $1.00 will be accepted to help the team cover all shipping costs.

Join the Virginia Tech Track & Field and Cross Country team in their efforts to reach out to the less fortunate!

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]]> Camo takes 2-0 lead in Hokie Fall World Series tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.746 2009-10-21T00:45:14Z 2009-10-21T01:31:08Z Austin Wates and Matt Blow went a combined 5-for-7 with... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ Austin Wates and Matt Blow went a combined 5-for-7 with five RBIs to lead Team Camo to a 5-3 win over Team Throwback in game two of the Hokie Fall World Series at English Field on Tuesday evening.
 
With the victory, Team Camo owns a 2-0 lead in the three-game, intrasquad series, but Team Throwback can claim the series if it defeats Team Camo by more than three runs (the combined deficit of the two losses) in game three on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m., and the game, like the first two, is scheduled for seven innings.
 
Wates produced the game’s first run in the top of the first when he singled home Sean Ryan, and Blow responded soon after by singling home Wates to give the Camos a quick, 2-0 lead.
 
The Throwbacks countered in the bottom of the second, as Tony Balisteri sent a two-run shot over the wall to score Anthony Sosnoskie and knot the contest at 2.
 
Both starting pitchers – freshmen Patrick Scoggin and Joe Mantiply – then settled in until the top of the fifth, when Wates and Blow teamed up again with a pair of RBI singles to chase Scoggin from the game and give the Camos a 4-2 advantage.
 
Buddy Sosnoskie’s single for Team Throwback in the bottom of the sixth scored Balisteri to make it a one-run game, but Blow plated Wates on a double in the top of the seventh to make it 5-3. Brandon Fisher pitched a perfect bottom half to register the save, his second in the series.
 
Mantiply earned the win after tossing a solid five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks, with two strikeouts. Scoggin fanned four for the Throwbacks, but walked three and gave up six hits to take the loss.

]]> Former receiver Royal makes history; other former Hokies doing well in NFL tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.745 2009-10-20T19:35:52Z 2009-10-21T01:32:23Z Former Tech and current Denver receiver Eddie Royal enjoyed arguably... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/
Former Tech and current Denver receiver Eddie Royal enjoyed arguably the game of his young career when he thrilled a Monday night audience by returning two kicks for touchdowns in the Broncos’ 34-23 victory over San Diego in San Diego. The victory moved the Broncos to 6-0 on the season.

Royal became the first player in Broncos history and the 11th player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in the same game, and he became the first player to do since Nov. 25, 2007, when Chicago’s Devin Hester did both. Royal returned a kickoff 93 yards for a score with 4:39 left in the first quarter and then returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown with 5:53 left in the first half.

“You’ve got to believe it can happen before you do it,” Royal said in an ESPN.com article about the game. “I’ve got a lot of faith in the guys in front of me, so I wasn’t surprised.”

Royal finished with 235 yards combined on kickoff and punt returns. That established a new Broncos record.

Royal’s game marked the latest in significant contributions made by former Virginia Tech players currently playing in the NFL. So far this season, 22 former Hokies have been active for at least one game and 18 have gotten at least one start. The list includes the following, with games played and games started:

#50 James Anderson, OLB, Carolina Panthers (5 GP/1 GS)

#76 Duane Brown, OT, Houston Texans (6 GP/6 GS)

#17 David Clowney, WR, New York Jets (5 GP/1 GS)

#11 André Davis, WR, Houston Texans (4 GP/1 GS)

#24 Brandon Flowers, CB, Kansas City Chiefs (5 GP/5 GS)

#77 Brandon Frye, OT, Seattle Seahawks (IR) (4 GP/3 GS)

#17 Shayne Graham, PK, Cincinnati Bengals (6 GP/6 GS)

#64 Jake Grove, C, Miami Dolphins (5 GP/5 GS)

#23 DeAngelo Hall, CB, Washington Redskins (6 GP/6 GS)

#35 Macho Harris, CB, Philadelphia Eagles (5 GP/5 GS)

#47 Jeff King, TE, Carolina Panthers (5 GP/4 GS)

#63 Will Montgomery, OG, Washington Redskins (6 GP/1 GS)

#84 Josh Morgan, WR, San Francisco 49ers (5 GP/5 GS)

#37 Aaron Rouse, S, New York Giants * (6 GP/1 GS)

#19 Eddie Royal, WR, Denver Broncos (6 GP/5 GS)

#27 Nick Sorensen, S, Cleveland Browns (6 GP/3 GS)

#55 Darryl Tapp, DE, Seattle Seahawks (6 GP/1 GS)

#17 Ernest Wilford, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars (6 GP/2 GS)

* - Rouse started the week 2 game for Green Bay, but was cut and was picked up for week 3 by the New York Giants

]]> Depth chart from Tech-GT game (includes number of plays) tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.744 2009-10-19T15:32:55Z 2009-10-19T15:38:22Z Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the Georgia Tech game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 47/0. Completed 10-of-14 for 159 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions. Rushed for 63 yards on 13 carries and scored a touchdown. Graded out at 91 percent.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 35/0. Rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown. Caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Broke three tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 14/0.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 4/5. Had two kickoff returns for 50 yards, including a 29-yarder.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 4/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 0/9.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 40/5. Caught two passes for 12 yards.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 6/10.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 0/4.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 45/5. Caught two passes for 47 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 33/5. Caught three passes for 66 yards. Had two kickoff returns for 89 yards, including a 58-yarder.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/9.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/4.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 48/3. Graded out at 83 percent, with two knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 35/3. Had a team-high three knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 48/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 35/3.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 24/3. Graded out at 83 percent, with a knockdown.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 48/0.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 38/7. Caught one pass for 12 yards. Graded out at 87 percent.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 19/12.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 0/8.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 0/1.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 59/8. Recorded six solo tackles, including one for a loss, and eight assists.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 11/8. Had two solo tackles, including one for a loss.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 59/4. Finished with four solo tackles, including one for a loss, and six assists.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 11/0. Had an assist.

 

Nose tackles

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 14/4. Registered a solo tackle before leaving the game after tweaking his ankle.

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 43/4. Had five solo tackles and six assists.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 11/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 56/4. Tallied four solo tackles and four assists.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 14/0. Had two assists.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 63/3. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had eight solo tackles, including one for a loss, and eight assists.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 7/0.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/5.

 

Backers

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 37/3. Recorded three solo tackles and two assists.

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 33/1. Had four assists.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 70/12. Finished with seven solo tackles and seven assists.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 0/8.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/8. Had three solo tackles on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/8. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 50/4. Registered two solo tackles and four assists. Also had his first interception of the season.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 12/9. Had a solo tackle.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/13.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 70/5. Tallied two assists and caused an interception.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/4.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 70/5. Finished with a solo tackle and a sack. Broke up a pass.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 0/8.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/4.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 70/5. Recorded seven solo tackles, including one for a loss, and seven assists.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/9.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/4. Connected on a 34-yarder and made both of his extra points.

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/5.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/7. Averaged 35 yards per punt on four punts. Placed one inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/7.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

]]> Update on Hokie Fall World Series tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.743 2009-10-19T01:28:09Z 2009-10-19T02:16:02Z Chris Kay’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixth... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ Chris Kay’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a 7-7 tie and lifted Team Camo to an 8-7 win over Team Throwback in game one of the Hokie Fall World Series on a frigid Sunday evening at English Field.
 
Team Camo, wearing the special edition camouflage jerseys that were debuted last spring, banged out 12 hits, including seven of the extra-base variety, to notch the victory in the seven-inning contest. Reliever Sean McDermott picked up the win and Brandon Fisher nailed down the save.
 
Team Throwback, wearing the Hokies’ old school Houston Astro-style jerseys, was led by catcher Anthony Sosnoskie’s three RBIs. Buddy Sosnoskie took the loss on the mound after moving from right field to begin the sixth.
 
Team Camo got things started in the bottom of the first when first baseman Matt Blow clubbed an RBI double off the wall in right-center field to bring home center fielder Sean Ryan. Shortstop Tim Smalling immediately followed with a two-run homer to straight-away center field to give the Camos a 3-0 lead.
 
Team Throwback got on the board in the top of the third with a pair of runs. Anthony Sosnoskie singled home shortstop Ronnie Shaban for the frame’s first tally, while left fielder Steve Domecus later scored on a wild pitch by Camo starting pitcher Manny Martir.
 
The Throwbacks scored three more times in the top of the fourth. Domecus doubled down the left field line to plate second baseman Michael Seaborn, and Anthony Sosnoskie followed with a two-run bomb to straight-away center to give the Throwbacks a 5-3 lead.
 
Three consecutive extra-base hits in the bottom of the fifth brought Team Camo back from the two-run deficit and spotted them with a 7-5 advantage. Right fielder Austin Wates, who led off with a single, scored on a triple to left by Smalling to account for the first run of the inning. Kay then doubled off the left field wall to bring home Smalling, and catcher Chad Morgan followed with a triple to the right field corner to score Kay. Left fielder Tyler Horan capped the outburst by driving home Morgan with an RBI single.
 
A two-run, two-out double to left by Throwback third baseman Andrew Rash knotted the game at 7 apiece in the top of the sixth, but that just set the stage for Kay’s game-winning hit in the bottom half.
 
The intrasquad series will continue on Tuesday at English Field with a 5:30 p.m. first pitch.
]]> Baseball changes dates for Hokie Fall World Series tag:www.hokiesports.com,2009:/notebook//1.742 2009-10-14T15:10:51Z 2009-10-19T02:15:33Z The Virginia Tech baseball team will conclude its fall practice... Athletics Communications http://www.hokiesports.com/notebook/ The Virginia Tech baseball team will conclude its fall practice schedule early next week by holding the annual Hokie Fall World Series, a three-game, intrasquad affair that will take place at English Field.
 
The two teams will face off on Oct. 18, 20 and 21, with each game beginning at 5:30 p.m. The games were originally scheduled for Oct. 15, 17 and 18, but the looming weather forecast prompted the change.
 
The series is not a best-of-three event – all three games will be played. Should one team win the first two contests, the 0-2 team can still claim the series if it outscores the 2-0 team in game three by more than the combined deficit that it lost by in the first two games.
 
Fans are welcome to come check out any of the three games, and admission is free.
 
The rosters are as follows:
 
Team 1
4 Mike Kaminski
5 Michael Seaborn
7 Buddy Sosnoskie
11 Marc Zecchino
13 Anthony Sosnoskie
15 Danny Farris
20 Andrew Rash
25 Jake Peeling
26 Steve Domecus
29 Ronnie Shaban
34 Eduardo Latouche
37 Patrick Scoggin
39 Luke Erickson
 
Team 2
2 Chris Kay
3 Sean Ryan
8 Tim Smalling
10 Tony Balisteri
12 Brandon Fisher
18 Charlie McCann
21 Austin Wates
23 Matt Blow
27 Tyler Horan
30 Manny Martir
33 Chad Morgan
36 Brent Zimmerman
38 Sean McDermott
40 Joe Mantiply
 
Will not play
14 Mathew Price
22 Jesse Hahn
24 Justin Wright
28 Ben Rowen
32 Joe Parsons
41 Clark Labitan
 
Injured
9 Luke Padgett
17 Brandon Lower
31 Kyle Cichy
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