Basketball

New Virginia Tech men's basketball coach James Johnson has landed his first player. Johnson says guard Adam Smith is transferring from UNC Wilmington to the Hokies. Smith started 29 games for the Seahawks as a freshman and was second on the team with...

Virginia Tech kicker Cody Journell pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with the property of another in court Monday. Journell willl have to serve one year of probation. All jail time for Journell was suspended. "Yeah just glad it's over, glad it'...

Virginia Commonwealth University will switch athletic conferences this summer.  The Rams made an official announcement Tuesday afternoon. Here is the complete news release from the university: VCU to Join Atlantic 10 Athletic Conference RICHMOND, Va....

Ferrum College wrapped up a weekend of celebrations by hosting the USA South Conference's annual Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday. Ferrum's own Abe Naff was among the five inductees. He coached the Panther baseball team for 23 years and is currently the...

New Tech basketball coach James Johnson is still trying to assemble a staff and persuade one of two Virginia Tech recruits to stay with the Hokies. But Tuesday he got some bad news with word that forward Dorian Finney-Smith is leaving the program....

Former William Byrd star Jennifer Mitchell Hoover has been named the women's basketball coach at Wake Forest. Wake Forest announced the hiring Wednesday. Hoover starred for the Demon Deacons from 1987 to 1991. She was a three-time All-ACC selection...

Tuesday, May 1I enjoyed a trip down memory lane last night, when I had the pleasure of serving as emcee for William Byrd High School's Open House.  I am a 1989 graduate of Byrd, and loved seeing the many improvements made to the school. As part of a...

Virginia Tech introduced its new men's basketball coach Tuesday afternoon at a news conference in Blacksburg. James Johnson, a former Hokie assistant who left for Clemson three weeks ago, replaces Seth Greenberg. Greenberg was fired April 23. Johnson was...

Every year the Elks National Foundation sponsors a Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest, and this year, one Roanoke youngster has made it to the National Championships. Reed Pendleton, a student at Faith Christian School in Roanoke County, has won the 8-9 year-...

You may not think basketball and religion don’t have a lot  in common but when you put them together, it's shaking things up on and off the court. A 3-on-3 basketball tournament organized by the “National Hoops Ministries”  was created...

Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver announced Monday afternoon that Seth Greenberg has been fired as head coach of the men's basketball team. Greenberg was notified of the decision at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Virginia Tech sent an email about Monday's...

Chris Davis scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and Wisconsin-Whitewater rallied to win the NCAA Division III championship, beating Cabrini 63-60 on Saturday night. The Warhawks (29-4) overcame an 18-point deficit in the second half to win...