Marty Gordon
On-sale date for one of Virginia Tech wrestling’s most anticipated matches of the season – and largely considered one of college wrestling’s most unique dual experiences – has been set and will go on sale in October.
Tech welcomes familiar foe – and recruiting area hotbed – for the Hokies, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, for a show on center stage Nov. 22 in what looks to be a top 20 match-up according to pre-season projections. Tickets for the Hokies’ annual dual on center stage in the Moss Arts Center will go on sale to the public at noon today, Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Regular tickets are priced at $15 online and $20 at the door (if available). Boxes can be purchased for $180. Fans can purchase their tickets via the Moss Arts Center ticket site while boxes can be purchased by calling the Moss Arts Center box office at 540-231-5300.
Hokies sweep GW in pool
The Hokie Swim and Dive teams won their first meets of the season over George Washington in a commanding fashion. The women’s team won 191-107 while the men’s team won 184-112.
Carmen Weiler Sastre, Emily Santos, Athena Meneses Kovacs, and Emily Claesson kicked the season off with a 1:42.38 first-place finish in the 200 medley relay, before Kate Anderson and Sydney Starnes took home first and third, respectively, in the 1000 free.
Weiler Sastre took first in the 200 free, with Chiara Klein following her up in third. Meneses Kovacs placed first in the 100 back with a 55.66, while Janika Perezous took third with a 57.44.
Santos (1:04.21, 2:19.11), Esther Park (1:05.00, 2:22.12), and Allison Henry (1:05.50, 2:22.57) swept the podiums in the 100 and 200 breast, while Claesson (23.25), Fanni Gyurinovics (24.01), and Anna Summers (24.05) swept the 50 free.
Claesson recorded another first-place finish in the 100 free with a 50.65, while Parker Bolduc (51.89) and Gyurinovics (52.08) took second and third. Weiler Sastre took home another first-place finish in the 200 back with a 1:57.89, while Sofia Salvato (2:05.19) and Alex Eastmond (2:05.86) rounded out the podium.
Weiler Sastre was on fire, placing first in the 200 free for her third individual win of the day while Chiara Klein finished behind her in second. Julia Murphy (2:07.30) and Christine Datovech (2:08.88) kept the momentum going with a second and third-place finish in the 200 fly.
Klein swam to a first-place 5:01.14 finish in the 500 free alongside Kate Anderson, who took second with a 5:02.75. Delaney Bookstein set a personal best in the 200 IM with a 2:06.99 second-place finish.
The divers made a splash with a first-place finish from Michayla Eisenberg (268.95) and a third-place finish from Miah Fisher (260.25) on 1-meter and a third-place finish from Eisenberg on 3-meter with a 274.50.
The 400 free relay team of Weiler Sastre, Meneses Kovacs, Summers, and Claesson closed out the meet with a 3:24.46 first-place finish.
Youssef Ramadan, Carles Coll Marti, Mario Molla Yanes, and Brendan Whitfield kicked off the meet with a first-place 1:26.36 200 medley relay, followed up by Nico Garcia Saiz taking second in the 1000 free. Luis Dominguez Calonge and Whitfield took first and second in the 200 free, before Molla Yanes won with a personal best 48.91 in the 100 back.
The men swept the 100 breast podium, with Coll Marti taking first with 53.90, and Joseph Hong and Eli Martin tying for second (56.21). Landon Gentry placed second in the 200 fly, before Ramadan (20.07), Whitfield (20.14), and Will Hayon (20.77) swept the 50 free podium.
Molla Yanes won the 100 free with a 36.39, tailed by Danny Bishop in second with a 47.50.
Sox 2025 schedule
The Salem Red Sox have released their 2025 home schedule, complete with 66 games at Salem Memorial Ballpark during the 2025 season, the 17th season as a Boston Red Sox affiliate.
The Red Sox home opener at Carilion Clinic Field is set for Friday, April 4 against the Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore Orioles). The Red Sox open against the Shorebirds in a 3-game series from April 4-6. A total of 10 homestands make up the home slate in Virginia’s Championship City, with a 9-game series (across 10 days) from July 18-27 and a 12-game series (across 13 days) from June 17-29. Salem Memorial Ballpark hosts 36 weekend games in 2025.
“As we look forward to an exciting 2025 season, we’re thrilled to announce our home schedule,” said Salem Red Sox General Manager, Allen Lawrence. “Our fans can expect a great lineup of games filled with thrilling moments and unforgettable experiences. While we still have some exciting baseball left in 2024, we can’t wait to share what’s in store for next year at Carilion Clinic Field. Mark your calendars and get ready for another fantastic season!”
The Battle of 460 is set as the Red Sox host the Lynchburg Hillcats (Cleveland Guardians), a regional rival, during two series from April 15-20 and June 3-8.
