Marty Gordon
NRVsports@mainstreetnewspapers.com
The United Soccer Coaches have announced the 2024-25 High School Scholar All-Americans on Friday.
A total of 107 student-athletes including 63 girls and 45 boys seniors were honored based on their cumulative achievement in the classroom as well as on the soccer field during their secondary school careers. The list includes Erin Bishop of Blacksburg. Ava Rose of Christiansburg was named to the regional group.
Hokie softball transfer
Virginia Tech softball head coach Pete D’Amour announced Thursday the addition of seasoned outfielder Bre Warren to next year’s roster. Warren arrives from the SEC following a solid 2024 campaign at South Carolina and a standout career that began at Texas A&M.
A native of College Station, Texas, Warren arrives to Blacksburg after spending three years at Texas A&M and one at South Carolina. While at Texas A&M, Warren earned SEC All-Freshman and Second Team All-SEC honors.
During her career, Warren has appeared in 130 games. She recorded 70 career hits, three home runs, and 42 RBIs across her collegiate career. During the 2021 season, Warren posted a career-best .308 batting average.
In her most recent year at South Carolina, Warren started 27 games over 39 appearances, primarily as the designated player. She had three multi-hit games and hit a walk-off double against then-No. 16 Mississippi State.
Avdalas at FIBA tourney
Greece concluded group play at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2025 with a dominant 3-0 record, securing the top spot in Group B and advancing to the Round of 16 with plenty of momentum. The tournament, held from July 12-20 in Heraklion, Greece, features 16 national teams and Europe’s most elite under-20 basketball talent.
Neoklis Avdalas, a recent Virginia Tech signee and one of the tournament’s top prospects, has been instrumental in Greece’s early success. The 6-foot-9 playmaker averaged 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists across three games. His ability to dictate the tempo of the game, distribute the ball and defend multiple positions has made him the focal point of this deep and talented Greek squad.
Hokie nominated for honor
Virginia Tech football’s Tyson Flowers has been nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, one of college football’s highest community service honors.
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team is comprised of 22 college football student-athletes and one honorary head coach who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement, 11 of which are FBS players. These individuals embody the true spirit of teamwork and giving back through commendable acts of kindness. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy is presented to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field.
Flowers, from Fort Worth, Texas, transferred to Tech from Rice in the offseason where he played in 10 games making 38 tackles, recording two interceptions, two breakups and a forced fumble and was named All-AAC Honorable Mention by College Football Network.
During his time in Blacksburg, Flowers has made a positive impact in the New River Valley and surrounding area. Among his efforts he has volunteered with Night to Shine, a program of the Tim Tebow Foundation that provides a prom-night experience for people with special needs, ages 14 and older.
Tyson’s role involved greeting guests, assisting with activities, and ensuring each participant felt celebrated and included throughout the night.
Flowers has also given his time to visit students at Pulaski County Schools and created Valentine’s Day cards for patients at Warm Hearth Village Senior Living and Carilion Children’s Hospital, in addition to volunteering for the Ronald McDonald House of SW Virginia.
Academic honors for Hokies
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Thursday announced the recipients of the 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, recognizing outstanding academic achievement by collegiate men’s basketball programs and student-athletes.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards honor men’s basketball programs that completed the 2024-25 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student-athletes who finished the year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Virginia Tech compiled a team GPA above 3.0, once again earning Team Academic Excellence honors, continuing a strong tradition of academic success.
In addition to the team award, two student-athletes were named to the 2024-25 NABC Honors Court: Tobi Lawal, Jr. – Sociology; and Patrick Wessler, R-Jr. – Marketing Management.
