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Virginia Tech athletic predictions for the 2024 calendar year
It’s hard to believe it, but 2024 is here. It was an up and down 2023 in terms of athletics at Virginia Tech, but there are signs that 2024 could be one of the better years for the Hokies. With that said, here are some predictions for Virginia Tech Athletics for the next 12 months.
There are still 18 ACC games remaining for head coach Mike Young and his team, but it’s hard to see them finding enough wins to get into the NCAA Tournament. They are a team that relies on their 3-point shooting and despite the emergence of Lynn Kidd, they struggle to rebound the ball and guard athletic teams. An NIT bid is likely in their future again in March.
Last March was one that Virginia Tech women’s basketball won’t forget with Kenny Brooks and his team winning the ACC Tournament Championship and then winning the Seattle Regional to advance to the Final Four in Dallas, but losing to LSU in the semifinals. This season they return Elizabeth Kitley, Georgia Amoore, and Cayla King with a good supporting cast, but they will need consistent depth from their bench. One more prediction for the Hokies is that Kitley will win another ACC Player of the Year Award.
Last season the Hokies made the NCAA Tournament, but lost on Opening Weekend in the Athens Regional. They sandwiched losses to Georgia around wins over Boston University. This season, the Hokies will get another shot early in the season with the Bulldogs in late February.
Some people might think this is crazy, but it’s not if you’ve been paying attention. I’m not saying he’s going to win the award or even be in New York, however, he will be in the conversation. A full offseason with all of his receivers back, along with running back Bhayshul Tuten and the duel-threat Drones is, he should be in the conversation in 2024 for the Heisman Trophy.
The hype around the Hokies is real and with the returning players, transfer additions, and some of the promising recruits coming that can make an impact, 10 wins is not out of the question. Their non-conference schedule is certainly manageable and if they win five ACC games this season, there’s no reason they won’t improve next fall.
At the end of training camp, Brent Pry announced that tight end Nick Gallo was lost for the season with an injury. It was a big blow to the position of the Hokies. Dae’Quan Wright has entered the transfer portal and with no tight end in this recruiting class, Gallo returning on a medical redshirt is very much an option.
Last season the Hokies won 30 games, but missed out on the NCAA Tournament after getting swept out of the ACC Tournament. They have a good recruiting class coming withas some veterans returning and should be in the mix of the conference this season.
After finishing the season 7-6 and getting most of their players back along with key transfers and a good recruiting class, the hype around Virginia Tech will be real and they should be a Top 20 ranked team when the season begins.
With the calendar changing to 2024, there is a lot to like with Virginia Tech athletics going into the New Year. Happy New Year to all the great Hokies fans and here’s to a fun 2024!
A manhunt is underway in Virginia for a suspect accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy while he was conducting a welfare check, law enforcement officials said.
Deputy Logan Utt was fatally shot after police received a request from a family member to do a welfare check at the location, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said.
A man at the home opened fire on the two deputies who responded to the location, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputies returned fire, the sheriff’s office said, and both were hit by gunfire. Utt was pronounced dead, while the second deputy was struck in his ballistic vest. That deputy is currently receiving medical evaluation and is reported to be in stable condition, officials said.
“Deputy Utt was a devoted husband, loving father, cherished family member, friend, and respected member of our law enforcement family. His service, courage, and dedication will not be forgotten,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Utt joined the sheriff’s office in 2023, after serving in the military.
A search is underway for the suspect. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous, law enforcement officials said.
“My office is closely monitoring this tragic incident,” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger wrote on social media. “I encourage anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to contact Virginia State Police. My thoughts are with the deputy’s family and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office as we work through this awful situation.”
“I didn’t know I could go that fast,” Richard Delcid, the general manager of a Domino’s Pizza in Manassas, told WTOP.
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‘I didn’t know I could go that fast’: Virginia pizza maker breaks record
A general manager of a Domino’s Pizza in Manassas, Virginia, won the chain’s “World’s Fastest Pizza Maker” competition this month.
Richard Delcid prepared a pepperoni pizza, mushroom pizza and cheese pizza for the oven in 31.22 seconds.
“I didn’t know I could go that fast,” Delcid told WTOP.
“Eight seconds better than the previous record,” Robert Donner, one of the owners of the Domino’s on Centreville Road, said.
The competitors at the May 13 Las Vegas event came from Domino’s locations around the world, and Donner said the competition is about more than speed.
“They’re judged by weight, they’re judged by portion, and they’re judged on whether they’re sellable to a customer,” Donner said.
When Delcid first started working for Domino’s in 2012, he was a teenager. He was much slower then, he joked.
As with anything, practice makes perfect.
“We record ourselves during practices,” Delcid said. “We dissect videos, we look at body movement, hand movement, everything.”
Delcid was not alone in Vegas. Donner, who is part owner of more than 30 Domino’s Pizza locations in Virginia and Maryland, brought dozens of employees to the event.
Coming in second at the competition was another member of Donner’s team.
Joe Burr, who is known as “Domino Joe,” is the local director of training, and calls himself the Dan Marino of the Domino’s World’s Fastest Pizza Maker competition.
“I’ve won third place a couple times, I’ve won second place like three or four times,” Burr said. “So I’m like always a bridesmaid, but never a bride.”
Don’t let Burr’s jokes fool you — he has known Delcid for a long time and is very proud of him.
“I like to say it’s not the sculptor, it’s the clay. Richard is the best clay,” Burr said.
Along with a championship belt and a trophy, Delcid’s record‑breaking performance earned him $5,000 from Domino’s Pizza corporate, and his local bosses kicked in another $5,000.
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Netflix casting Central Virginia singles for “Love on the Spectrum” after Danville man joins show
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Netflix is searching for singles in Central Virginia to appear on its documentary-style dating series “Love on the Spectrum,” after a Danville man was cast for an upcoming season and producers are now looking to find his match.
The series follows adults on the autism spectrum as they navigate dating.
Monica Karavanic, executive director of The Arc of Southside in Danville, said the person cast has ties to her organization.
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“This show has been loved by millions internationally and so for it to come to Danville is pretty awesome and we’re just really excited and hoping to make it work,” Karavanic said.
Casting is focused on singles ages 25 to 40, of any gender, who live near Danville or Lynchburg and would be interested in going on a date with a man on the spectrum. Producers say the time commitment could be as little as half a day.
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