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

🏈 Former Hokie is now on staff
⚽️ Meet Salama
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 He’s Back! Former Hokie football player Mason Baggett is the new associate director of strength and conditioning. Baggett has nearly 20 years of experience in the field. He recently worked at the University of Maryland, Nevada and Oregon.

🏈 Learn more about Baggett.

🔼 Meet Salama. The women’s soccer team is getting an experienced athlete on the team in 2025. Eliana Salama joins Virginia Tech after three seasons with SMU. She led the team with 10 goals in 2024.

⚽️ Here’s more about Salama.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Just Beginning. Women’s basketball red-shirt freshman Mackenzie Nelson is a spark of energy for the Hokies. Here’s more about Nelson.

Nelson leads the team in ___ with 32.

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

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Welcome! The football program closed out the 2025 high school recruiting class on Wednesday. Cameron Sparks is a wide receiver from Baylor High School in Tennessee. He is ranked a four-star receiver by Rivals and ESPN and the No. 12 prospect in Tennessee by 247 Sports and Rivals.

🏈 Learn more about Sparks.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, February 7

👟 Track & Field Doc Hale Invitational
🏊 Swim and Dive Virginia Tech Invitational
🥎 Softball vs. Fordham/North Dakota @ 10am/12:30pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Delaware @ 1pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Old Dominion @ 5pm ET
🤼‍♂️ Wrestling at Stanford @ 10pm ET

Saturday, February 8

👟 Track & Field Doc Hale Invitational
🏊 Swim and Dive Virginia Tech Invitational
🥍 Lacrosse at VCU @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. North Dakota State/College of Charleston @ 12:30/5:30pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Notre Dame @ 1pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Navy @ 4pm ET
⚾️ Baseball Night in Blacksburg @ 6pm ET | Tickets

Sunday, February 9

🏊 Swim and Dive Virginia Tech Invitational
⛳️ Men’s Golf Palmas del Mar Collegiate
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Virginia @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball at College of Charleston @ 1pm ET

🦃 Click here to view the entire Virginia Tech Athletics Calendar.
🦃 Game promotions schedule.

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Steals!

🦃 Have a great Friday!