Digital RSS feed from the Roanoke Times The Roanoke Times en_us Sat, 18 May 2013 17:29:20 http://www.roanoke.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls ellen.mosely@roanoke.com LEXINGTON, Ky. — Virginia Tech scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to erase a 3-1 deficit and give the Hokies a 4-3 win over Notre Dame on day one of the NCAA tournament. Virginia Tech (35-19), the third seed in the Lexington Region, scored f... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1941217-6/in-the-region-virginia-tech-tops-notre-dame.html acc 31586729@rss.roanoke.com Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:19 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Scoring runs in six different innings, the seventh-ranked Cavaliers surgically picked apart the second-ranked Tar Heels 10-4 at Boshamer Field. Mike Papi went 3 for 6 with two RBIs, while Derek Fisher added a hit and two RBIs for Vir... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1938699-6/in-the-region-virginia-baseball-upends-no-2.html acc 31578204@rss.roanoke.com Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:18 ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1930004-6/iona-names-virginia-tech-assistant-godsey-its-new.html acc 31549111@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1929976-6/virginia-softball-coach-resigns.html acc 31549001@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The team will be the first varsity sport added at Virginia Tech since 1996.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1929711-6/virginia-tech-to-add-womens-golf-team.html acc 31547986@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The Virginia Tech softball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament Sunday for the second straight year. The Hokies were assigned to a four-team, double-elimination regional at the University of Kentucky. Tech (35-19) faces Big East regular-se... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1928040-6/softball-virginia-tech-earns-ncaa-bid-roanoke-college.html acc 31542937@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Caitlin Dent hit a two-run homer to lead second-seeded North Carolina State to a 3-1 win over sixth-seeded Virginia Tech in an ACC softball semifinal Friday. Tech’s Dani Anderson hit an RBI single in the fifth to tie the score at 1, bu... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1924272-6/in-the-region-virginia-tech-falls-to-nc.html acc 31530789@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference has set its bowl lineup for its first season as a 14-team league. The league announced Monday that it will have eight guaranteed bowl slots and a conditional deal for a ninth bowl. The league champion will ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1913190-6/acc-announces-8-game-bowl-deal.html acc 31494035@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The Roanoke College softball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament Monday and will get to stay home for its regional. The Moyer Sports Complex in Salem had previously been chosen to be one of the eight regional sites. The Maroo... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1912917-6/in-the-region-roanoke-softball-receives-ncaa-bid.html acc 31492828@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The SEC Network soon will be upon us. On Thursday, conference commissioner Mike Slive and ESPN president John Skipper announced a partnership that will launch in August 2014 and run for 20 years, making it the longest sports-rights contract in U.S. televi... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1908932-6/coming-soon-to-a-tv-near-you-all.html acc 31480203@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1908854-6/in-the-region-wl-womens-lacrosse-wins-odac.html acc 31479931@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Virginia Tech’s Amerigo Contini, a native of Italy who was 16-5 in singles, has been named the ACC men’s tennis freshman of the year, He was joined on the All-ACC team by Virginia’s Alex Domijan, Mitchell Frank, Jarmere Jenkins and Mac Styslinger and Tech... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1904635-6/in-the-region-acc-honors-virginia-techs-contini.html acc 31466032@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1893731-6/in-the-region-wl-captures-odac-mens-and.html acc 31431344@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The Cavaliers will misses the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament for the first time since 2004.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1893632-6/loss-to-tar-heels-in-acc-lacrosse-tournament.html acc 31431067@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 WR Corey Fuller goes to Detroit and Denver tabbed lineman Vinston Painter in a span of three picks.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1892044-6/virginia-techs-fuller-painter-selected-in-6th-round.html acc 31426757@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1891645-6/measurables-matter-most-in-nfl-draft.html acc 31425335@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 LYNCHBURG — Spencer Wiles scored on a single by Beau Flinchum in the bottom of the 11th inning to give second-seed Hampden-Sydney a 6-5 win and eliminate fourth-seed Washington and Lee from the 2013 Old Dominion Athletic Conference baseball tournament at ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1891555-6/in-the-region-generals-ousted-from-odac-baseball.html acc 31425074@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The third-seeded Roanoke College softball team defeated sixth-seeded Shenandoah 7-6 in eight innings in the first game of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Softball Tournament, but dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 19 Lynchburg College later in the day. ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1889210-6/in-the-region-maroons-split-odac-tournament-games.html acc 31417994@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 PASADENA, Calif. — The College Football Playoff is all but done. The only unsettled part is the membership of the selection committee that will determine which teams play for the national championship when the new system kicks in for the 2014 season. 1.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1889070-6/10-things-to-know-about-the-upcoming-college.html acc 31417436@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 It’s a time of new beginnings for some ACC football teams. Syracuse and Pittsburgh are preparing for their new conference. North Carolina State, Boston College and Syracuse have new head coaches. Florida State, N.C. State, Syracuse, Pitt, Georgia Tech an... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1888668-6/a-season-of-change-spring-football-wraps-up.html acc 31416042@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 In comparison to previous NFL Drafts, it's looking like a relatively low-key weekend for Virginia Tech.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1885772-6/in-slow-draft-year-3-hokies-stand-out.html acc 31406919@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The council of presidents signed a measure that protects ACC schools from other conferences.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1877435-6/accs-grant-of-rights-deal-could-halt-realignment.html acc 31380551@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The top-seeded Cardinals put aside the shock from Kevin Ware's gruesome leg injury to earn a second straight trip to the Final Four with an 85-63 victory over Duke on Sunday afternoon.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1820278-6/louisville-thumps-duke-to-reach-final-four.html acc 31202272@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 OKLAHOMA CITY — Shoni Schimmel scored 22 points and Monique Reid hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to lift sixth-seeded Louisville to a stunning 82-81 upset of top-ranked, defending national champion Baylor on Sunday night in the regional semifina... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1820025-6/ncaa-women-louisville-knocks-out-griner-baylor.html acc 31201708@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The two coaches have not battled each other since their classic 1992 tournament game.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1818124-6/ncaa-krzyzewski-pitino-in-rare-encore-at-regionals.html acc 31196959@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Freshmen Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck combined for 35 points as UConn (32-4) advanced to their eighth straight regional final with a 76-50 blowout over Maryland on Saturday. “I think we were 16 for 28 from the floo... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1818108-6/ncaa-women-young-huskies-hound-maryland.html acc 31195985@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Virginia Tech and Virginia closed out day two of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the IU Natatorium with Tech’s Ryan Hawkins’ finish in the 3-meter dive highlighting the day. Hawkins finished sixth in the 3-met... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1816854-6/in-the-region-virginia-techs-hawkins-earns-all-america.html acc 31190998@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Marquette's defense, fueled by Vander Blue, halts the 2nd-seeded Hurricanes' run.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1814222-6/ncaa-miami-frozen-out.html acc 31184369@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Rion Brown nets 21 points and the Hurricanes advance.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1802816-6/hurricanes-survive-tough-test-from-illini-to-advance.html acc 31147314@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The Jayhawks rebound from a poor first half by outscoring the Tar Heels 49-28 after halftime.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1802578-6/kansas-bounces-carolina-from-ncaa-tournament-again.html acc 31146717@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1802749-6/ncaa-women-griner-baylor-open-with-rout-of.html acc 31145365@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 PHILADELPHIA — Florida Gulf Coast went from shocking the college basketball world to downright impressing it. And the Eagles were smiling the whole time. Playing loose and easy, little-known FCGU beat San Diego State 81-71 on Sunday to become the first No... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1802754-6/ncaa-men-florida-gulf-coast-dances-into-sweet.html acc 31145353@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 MIAMI, Fla. — Andrew Rash delivered a double with two outs in the 10th inning to score Mark Zagunis and Chad Pinder as Virginia Tech salvaged a game from its weekend series with Miami with an 8-5 victory. Virginia Tech (18-7, 5-4) opened the scoring with ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1802453-6/in-the-region-rashs-double-lifts-tech-over.html acc 31145285@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The Hurricanes are loose heading into tonight's game against the up-and-down Illini.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1800794-6/ncaa-illinois-no-cause-for-alarm-for-miami.html acc 31141145@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Levi Randolph scored 16 points and Retin Obasohan had a career-high 14 to lead Alabama to a 66-54 victory over Stanford on Saturday in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. The Crimson Tide (23-12) will play Maryland o... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1800926-6/nit-alabama-ousts-defending-champion-stanford.html acc 31140212@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 NCAA women: UConn overwhelms Idaho in tourney opener... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1801050-6/uconn-overwhelms-idaho-in-tourney-opener.html acc 31140189@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1800512-6/mcfarling-henderson-embraces-roll-of-villian-in-ncaa.html acc 31139629@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71 in the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his 700th career victory. ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1799181-6/ncaa-south-uncs-williams-gets-700th-career-victory.html acc 31135808@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 DAYTON, Ohio — No raucous celebration to end this season. North Carolina State finished it with a dud. The Wolfpack couldn’t stop injured Khalif Wyatt, who scored 31 points despite a sore thumb and made six decisive free throws in the final 32 seconds Fri... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1798921-6/ncaa-east-nc-state-falls-to-wyatt-temple.html acc 31135793@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 PHILADELPHIA — Duke had been hearing about Lehigh for a year. The second-seeded Blue Devils used the perimeter shooting of Seth Curry and the inside dominance of Mason Plumlee to put last season’s NCAA tournament upset to rest, beating Albany 73-61 on Fri... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1798922-6/ncaa-midwest-confident-duke-glides-by-albany.html acc 31135777@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 The ACC player of the year is just a sophomore, but he is calling plays and setting up teammates.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1798923-6/miamis-larkin-on-point-in-ncaa-tournament.html acc 31135192@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 DES MOINES, Iowa — A school-record four wrestlers from Virginia Tech clinched All-America honors Friday at the NCAA championships. Virginia Tech’s Pete Yates won his quarterfinal match Friday afternoon, assuring himself of All-America honors. The third-se... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1799217-6/in-the-region-four-hokies-clinch-all-america-wrestling.html acc 31133834@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 GREENSBORO, N.C. — In her in seat above center court, Christine Abernethy eagerly awaited N.C. State’s arrival on Friday, not for the first time in her life. Surrounded by two dozen members of her family, Abernathy was ready for her 60th ACC tournament. S... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1781197-6/commentary-greensboro-may-lose-its-footing-as-accs.html acc 31081735@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 CHRISTIANSBURG —Logan Shinholser of Virginia Tech won the men’s 3-meter event and Tech’s Kaylea Arnett won the women’s 1-meter event at the NCAA Zone A championships Saturday at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. The two had also been victorious Friday, w... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1781810-6/in-the-region-virginia-tech-divers-swimmers-advance.html acc 31081507@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Logan Aronhalt's long-distance airball cost Maryland a chance to force overtime.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1782370-6/tar-heels-hang-on-to-beat-terps-in.html acc 31079189@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Durand Scott scored a career-high 32 points to help the Hurricanes reach the ACC championship game. ... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1782377-6/scott-maimi-bury-nc-state-in-acc-semifinal.html acc 31079184@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 Junior Joe Harris lost his scoring touch after torching Duke, and the Cavaliers are 1-3 since.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1779374-6/harris-shooting-slump-hurts-virginia.html acc 31076783@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dez Wells slapped the floor — and knocked No. 2 Duke out of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Wells scored a career-high 30 points and Maryland upset the Blue Devils 83-74 on Friday night in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. Wel... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1779684-6/maryland-knocks-off-duke-in-acc-tournament-quarterfinals.html acc 31069944@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 "Honestly," UVa point guard Jontel Evans said, "If we play like this, we don't deserve to get in."... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1778976-6/virginias-case-for-an-ncaa-tournament-bid-grows.html acc 31069932@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 For the 18th straight year, Virginia will not be playing on Saturday at the ACC Tournament.... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1779009-6/north-carolina-state-eliminates-virginia-in-acc-tournament.html acc 31069922@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17 CLEMSON, S.C. — Freshman guard Olivier Hanlan scored 24 points and Ryan Anderson added 18 points and 11 rebounds as Boston College defeated Clemson 68-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Tuesday night. The Eagles (14-16, 6-11) spent most of the game b... http://www.roanoke.com//sports/colleges/acc/1749473-6/hanlan-anderson-key-eagles-win-at-clemson.html acc 30985072@rss.roanoke.com Wed, 15 May 2013 17:29:17