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UVA’s Anthony Johnson Headed to Indianapolis for NFL Scouting Combine
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Virginia cornerback Anthony Johnson has formally accepted an invite to take part within the 2023 NFL Scouting Mix, held from February twenty seventh by March sixth at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Johnson initially declared for the 2023 NFL Draft again on December 2nd, a choice that got here as no shock as he had exhausted all of his eligibility. Then got here the choice of the NCAA 5 days later to grant a further yr of eligibility to any UVA senior whose eligibility expired on the finish of the 2022 season, opening the door for a possible return for Johnson and some different super-seniors on the Virginia roster. However, it seems that Johnson has reconfirmed his determination to go professional, accepting an invite to the NFL Scouting Mix.
The end result of the NCAA’s ruling has been a blended bag for Virginia. There have been eight gamers who had the choice for an “further” further yr of eligibility granted by the NCAA, however solely two of these gamers are anticipated to make the most of the extra yr to return to UVA: defensive sort out Aaron Faumui and defensive finish Kam Butler will return to Virginia for the 2023 season. Anthony Johnson, Devontae Davis, Keytaon Thompson, Jack Camper, and Darrius Bratton won’t return to UVA in 2023, whereas Billy Kemp IV will play one other season of faculty soccer, however will achieve this at one other program, as he entered the switch portal final Friday.
Anthony Johnson made an enormous leap in his ultimate season of faculty soccer in 2022, recording 51 tackles, 14 passes defended, and two interceptions. His growth right into a lockdown nook was a key a part of Virginia’s total defensive enhancements. The Cavaliers had the third-best passing protection within the ACC this season after rating ninth in that class final season. Johnson’s 1.4 passes defended per recreation ranked eighth in all of FBS and 2nd within the ACC, solely trailing fellow UVA teammate Fentrell Cypress II. Johnson and Cypress teamed as much as produce a formidable cornerback duo and among the finest secondary items within the ACC this season.
Sadly for the Cavaliers, they’re now dropping each Johnson and Cypress, who’s transferring to Florida State. John Rudzinski and the UVA defensive teaching employees should exchange the primary cornerback duo to earn All-ACC honors in the identical season within the historical past of the Virginia soccer program.
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Anthony Johnson is one in all round 300 of one of the best school soccer gamers within the nation who obtained an invite to the NFL Scouting Mix, which shall be attended by NFL executives, coaches, and scouts from each NFL workforce. Johnson may also play within the Reese’s Senior Bowl, alongside UVA broad receiver Dontayvion Wicks, on February 4th in Cell, Alabama.
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Virginia Lee (Hadley) Hall
Virginia Lee (Hadley) Hall
Coralville
Virginia Lee (Hadley) Hall, 99, of Coralville, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, June 23, 2024, with her two youngest daughters by her side, at Grand Living of Bridgewater in Coralville.
Survivors include a son, Robert Hadley Hall (Carol) of Leavenworth, Kansas, and three daughters, Mary H. Kroninger, of Fresno, California, Eileen L. Hall of St. Louis, Missouri, and Elizabeth H. Bolin (Don) of Iowa City; three grandsons, Jay K. Nevin, (Amanda), Ian R. McGowan, and Clayton Hadley Hall, one granddaughter, Natalie Hall-Krishnamurthy (Akshay); two great-granddaughters, Abigail R. Nevin and Kavya Hall-Krishnamurthy; and one great-grandson, Benjamen R. Nevin.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church in Manchester, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, or to the charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Visitation: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Manchester, Iowa.
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Manchester, Iowa.
Private Family Inurnment: Oakland Cemetery – Manchester, Iowa.
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Virginia Tech football picks up commitment from highly sought-after edge
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Saying that this has been a huge month for Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry in terms of recruiting would be a major understatement. Recruiting has been going very well and on Sunday afternoon, the third-year Hokies coach picked up another key commitment.
Six days after Green Run edge Zeke Chinwike committed to Virginia Tech in the Class of 2025, the Hokies got a second commitment in the class from an edge, this time Sherrod Henderson. The Rocky Point, N.C. native is a three-star and picked Virginia Tech over Virginia, Pittsburgh, Duke, Michigan State, West Virginia, and others.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Heide Trask High School is the 20th-ranked player in North Carolina according to 247Sports and he visited Blacksburg last weekend as his last visit of the month. Previously, he visited Duke on May 31, Michigan State on June 7, and South Florida on June 14.
A duel-sport athlete, Henderson had 75 tackles last season as a junior, including 12 sacks and 15 tackles for a loss. Offensively, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also is a standout on the basketball court.
Henderson gives Virginia Tech two legitimate edge rushers in the defensive line room in the Class of 2025 with Chinwike. Also committed in the class on the defensive side of the ball are linebacker Brett Clatterbaugh, safety Sheldon Robinson, defensive lineman Christian Evans, cornerback Knahlij Harrell, and linebacker Noah Chambers.
The Hokies are moving up the ranks in terms of recruiting in the Class of 2025 and they are doing it mostly with three-star recruits with Clatterbaugh being a four-star. It would not be surprising to see some of the other players in the class be four stars before ending up on campus. Not to be outdone, the Class of 2026 is off to a good start with quarterback Peyton Falzone committing Saturday night.
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Virginia lawmakers repeal changes to disabled veterans tuition program, will work on new deal
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The House of Delegates voted unanimously to repeal changes to a program that provides free tuition to the families of those killed on active duty or who are at least 90% disabled.
Dozens of veterans and family members were in the gallery while the House voted. Delegates to completely repeal the changes. The House then voted to add back $20 million a year that was included in the budget to help public universities off-set the cost of the program, which serves more than over 6,000 veterans and their families.
“I’m a veteran myself. And so making sure that we take care of our veterans is my highest priority,” Speaker of the House Don Scott, D-Portsmouth.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin called a special session of the legislature after public outcry from veterans’ groups when the cuts were passed as part of the state budget in May without a separate public hearing.
Though Youngkin signed the changes as part of the budget, he ended up calling for a complete repeal and created a state task force to look at potential cuts.
“We’ll look at what the governor’s task force says and what changes, if any, are necessary,” Scott said.
Meanwhile, the Senate has wrestled with keeping some of the changes in place.
The cost of the program rose from $12 million in 2019 to $65 million in 2023. The Senate set up its own subcommittee to look at changing the program.
The committee took testimony Friday from veterans and the families of first responders who are disabled or were killed in the of duty, who are also covered under the program.
Ella Hestser, 20, of Virginia Beach told a Senate committee that college may be unaffordable if she and her brother become ineligible for the program. Both of her parents were in the military. Her mother suffers from PTSD.
“I’ll be in massive amounts of debt, as well, as I’m sure all these other families who were promised this benefit,” Hestser said.
The Senate is scheduled to return Monday, July1.
Lawmakers could bring the session to a close if they chose to pass the repeal language approved by the House of Delegates, or vote on their own bill, which would trigger a round of negotiations with leaders in the House.
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