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Virginia Tech Women's Soccer Take Down William & Mary and No. 22 Georgetown Behind Dominant Weir
Anna Weir Records Hat Trick in 3-1 Win Over the Tribe to Help the Hokies Go 2-0 on the Week
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Michael Turner
Women's Sports Analyst
I graduated from Virginia Tech in 1989 with a degree in international relations. I also have a Master’s, which included spending time in Romania, Russia, and Ukraine. I have had diverse career in academics, IT, and sports, and have had a passion for hiking and sports. Some of my favorite in-person memories as a Hokie are seeing the Kinzer salute to the NC State sideline in the Peach Bowl, watching Bimbo Coles go off for 51 points against Southern Mississippi, acting as a sports media photographer on the field for the rainy Military Bowl against Cincinnati, and watching the women’s basketball Final Four.
I coached high school and AAU women’s basketball for 20 years, hosted recruiting exposure events, and coached manyplayers who either played or are currently playing in college. I will bring that perspective to covering the women's basketball team as well women's softball, soccer, volleyball, and other sports.
'89, International Studies // Leesburg, VA
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Virginia Tech Softball Finds Different Ways to Win the Virginia Series
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Virginia Tech Softball Run-Rules Duke to Salvage ACC Opening Series
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