A Legend’s Homecoming
From the moment Ace Custis walked the campus, he knew Virginia Tech was where he wanted to be. Years later, Custis sits on the Hokies’ bench at Cassell Coliseum, where he looks up into the rafters and sees his No. 20 jersey retired. Back, where he wanted to be. “I always wanted to come back…
Getting the band back together
When Storm Murphy put his name in the transfer portal last March, he left the gym and already had a missed call. It was Mike Young. Murphy called him back immediately and the two caught up, picking up right where they left off from their time together at Wofford. “I had hoped he wanted to…
Richmonder Michel Belhumeur was a part of the Capitals’ inaugural (and forgettable) NHL season
Former Richmond Robins goaltender Michel Belhumeur celebrated a Stanley Cup victory in Philadelphia in 1974. Months later, he landed on the expansion Washington Capitals, where he set an NHL record after playing in 35 games without a single victory. He went 0-24-3. “It was tough going from the best to the worst overnight,” Belhumeur said…
Terry McLaurin one of the top standouts at this year’s Redskins training camp
Last year, Dwayne Haskins and Terry McLaurin helped lead Ohio State to a 13-1 record and a Big Ten championship. Now they’re teaming up again on the Washington Redskins. But when it was suggested to coach Jay Gruden that McLaurin might benefit from being paired with Haskins, he suggested Haskins would be the one who…
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About Me
Hey, I’m Jackson Didlake. I currently write for Virginia Tech Athletics. I previously wrote for the Richmond Times-Dispatch and 3304 Sports. I have covered various sports since I began freelance writing in 2018.
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