Good morning! Spring season is almost here, and our Hokies are getting ranked! Perfect Game named the baseball team No. 29 in its 2025 College Baseball Preseason Poll.

What else are we covering into today’s edition, Hokies?

🏀 Men beat NC State
🏈 CFB Hall of Famer
🏊 Diver of the Week
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 Tech Wins! The men’s basketball team beat NC State 79-76. Jaden Schutt made two free throws to put the Hokies in the lead at 77-76. Ben Burnham finished off the game with a dunk to seal the 79-76 victory. Tobi Lawal led the team with 22 points and 11 rebounds. This marked coach Mike Young’s 100th victory at Virginia Tech.

🏀 Read more about the win.

🔼 Famous Hokie. The National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame named Virginia Tech legend Michael Vick as one of 22 inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame. In his time as a Hokie, Vick was the first freshman to ever be named a First Team All-American. Vick holds multiple school records to this day. In 2001, he was the No. 1 overall pick by Atlanta. He played for the Falcons, Eagles, Jets and Steelers.

🏈 Read more about Vick.

🔼 First! Freshman Nathan Cox was named ACC Diver of the Week for the first time in his career.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Weekly Honor. The swim and dive team had one athlete named the ACC Swimmer of the Week.

Who earned the honor?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Ranked! Softball pitcher Emma Lemley was ranked for a second time! First, she was ranked by D1 Softball in the Preseason Player Rankings at No. 65. Now, she is ranked No. 20 in the Pitcher Rankings!

🥎 Here’s more about Lemley.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, January 16

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia @ 6pm ET | Tickets

Friday, January 17

👟 Track & Field Virginia Tech Invite
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Longwood @ 12pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Richmond @ 5pm ET

Saturday, January 18

👟 Track & Field Virginia Tech Invite
🏊 Swim and Dive at Penn State/Princeton @ 10am ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Wake Forest @ 2pm ET | Tickets

Sunday, January 19

🎾 Men’s Tennis at VCU @ 3pm ET
🤼 Wrestling at App State @ 3pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Louisville @ 4pm ET | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Carles Coll Marti!

🦃 Have a great Thursday!