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December 25, 2012
Everyone loves a touching story, especially around Christmas time, and we here at HSH are no different. Professional athletes have their charity work highlighted during games or commercials, in interviews and on the internet. We don’t usually hear about college players’ charity work. That’s not because it doesn’t happen, but because they are student athletes … Continue reading »
IN THE SPIRIT
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December 25, 2012
A Virginia Tech player decided to spend his bowl game gift on some young kids he just met in a store to give them a nice Christmas.
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December 26, 2012
Virginia Tech player Antone Exum uses bowl swag to buy Christmas
gifts for kids
NEVER FORGET
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December 25, 2012
Virginia Tech is planning to honor the shooting victims in Newtown and from the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings with a helmet decal.
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December 26, 2012
Five and a half years ago Virgina Tech dealt with the deadliest school shooting in history when 32 lives were taken. Just over two weeks ago 26 victims were killed at Shady Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn.
“It’s just one of those things that we’ve been through what those people up in Sandy Hook are going through,” Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said according to...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer speaks with media at the official Russell Athletic Bowl press conference. Beamer discussed the similarities between Rutgers and the Hokies, saying both are based on recruiting the right kinds of kids and working hard.
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December 26, 2012
The latest helmet trotted out by Virginia Tech this season might be its best one yet. The matte,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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December 27, 2012
Virginia Tech knows what its like to live through unspeakable tragedy, but they also know what it's like to respond to the horror with inspiring resilience and an undaunted sense of community. The Hokies will aim to inspire the people of Newtown, Connecticut to stand together with the same strength when they take the field in the Russell Athletic Bowl tomorrow night, wearing...
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December 25, 2012
Tweet On Friday, the Virginia Tech Hokies football team will take the field in Orlando, Florida for the Russell Athletic Bowl against Rutgers. The Hokies will not have the traditional “VT” on the side of their helmets, though. Instead, the helmets will feature an orange and green ribbon to honor the victims of the [...]
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December 25, 2012
(Christian Bruey)ESPN.com: The Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which 20 children and six faculty members died, was the second-deadliest school shooting in the United States. The deadliest occurred on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg on April 16, 2007, when a gunman killed 32 people and wounded 17 others.To remember those killed in both tragedies, the Hokies...
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December 28, 2012
If you're sick of logging into your computer in the morning to hear about the economy hanging off a cliff by dental floss, tornadoes ripping through Alabama or lunatics starting fires just to shoot at firemen (seriously???) then for the first time in a month, feel free to keep reading.
When we ran our Bowl Gifts post last week we told you the Rutgers and Virginia Tech players...
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December 25, 2012
Stories like this don't get enough attention so it feels like the perfect time to share a great story revolving players from two ACC schools.
Here's a great story from StarNewsOnline on a couple of Duke and Virginia Tech players with some Christmas Spirit.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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ORLANDO -- Rutgers plays Virginia Tech in Friday's Russell Athletic Bowl, but the final public appearance before the game came at Thursday's pep rally, and ScarletReport.com was there to bring it to those fans who could not make it.
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December 26, 2012
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I enjoyed the break. Spent 4 days away from the internet and it was as expected.
This Alabama fan gave his dad BCS National Championship tickets for Christmas – Throw The Flag
Virginia Tech CB Antone Exum used his bowl game gift card to buy presents for three kids he just met – Larry Brown Sports
Malzahn hires Georgia’s ace recruiter...