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Coach James Franklin’s Virginia Tech program continued to add talent, with four-star quarterback Troy Huhn, a former Penn State pledge, committing to the Hokies.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder from San Marcos, California, is ranked 10th among pocket passers by ESPN among the high school class of 2026. He decommitted from Penn State on Oct. 16, four days after Franklin was fired.

Franklin’s recent 4-star recruits, according to Tech Sideline’s David Cunningham, include offensive tackle Thomas Wilder of Green Run, tight end Pierce Petersohn of Triton High in Dodge Center, Minnesota, and linebacker Mathieu Lamah of Patriot High in Northern Virginia. The Hokies reportedly also landed defensive lineman Garrett Witherington of Briarwood Christian in Birmingham, Alabama, who had been committed to Kentucky.

Also Monday, Cole Bergeron of Lafayette, Louisiana, ranked 34th among pocket passers by ESPN, decommitted from Virginia Tech.

BREAKING: Four-Star QB Troy Huhn has Committed to Virginia Tech, he tells me for @rivals⁰⁰The 6’4 215 QB was previously committed to Penn State⁰⁰“Let it all work out, GO HOKIES!”⁰⁰https://t.co/STgAAAUHXH pic.twitter.com/3oR7hafSOx

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 1, 2025

UVA kicker earns ACC’s Tatum Award

Virginia kicker Will Bettridge won the Jim Tatum Award, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced. He is the ninth Cavalier ever and first since Jordan Mack in 2019 to win the prestigious award.

The award is given annually in memory of Tatum to the top senior student-athlete among the league’s football players. Tatum, a two-time ACC Coach of the Year, coached in the 1950s at both Maryland and North Carolina and believed strongly in the concept of the student-athlete.

A foreign affairs major with a minor in entrepreneurship, Bettridge is set to graduate this spring. Prior to the season, he was the Cavaliers’ Wiliam V. Campbell Trophy nominee and is a three-time member of the ACC All-Academic Team. Last season, he garnered his first College Sports Communicators Academic All-District distinction and was Virginia’s nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy and the Allstate Good Works Team in 2024.

This season, Bettridge is 20 of 24 on field-goal attempts and 46 for 46 on extra-point tries.

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George Mason, VCU players gain A-10 honors

The Atlantic 10 named George Mason junior Kory Mincy the Player of the Week and VCU freshman Nyk Lewis as the Rookie of the Week.

Mincy had 69 points, 11 assists and three steals during wins over Ohio, Florida Atlantic and James Madison, shooting 53.8% for the week. He was the Sunshine Slam MVP for his play against Ohio and FAU.

Lewis totaled 34 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Rams went 2-1 in the Battle 4 Atlantis, sandwiching victories against South Florida and Virginia Tech around a loss to Vanderbilt.

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Longwood’s Scott captures Big South freshman honor

Longwood guard Jesstynie Scott was named the Big South Freshman of the Week.

She averaged 8.3 points in three games and helped Longwood go 2-0 at the Puerto Rico Clasico with wins over Buffalo and 2025 Southland Conference champion Stephen F. Austin. She shot 10 of 18 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and added 1.7 rebounds per game.

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UVA’s Ennist makes ACC All-Freshman team

Virginia outside hitter Reagan Ennist was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. Her average of 3.75 kills per set is the second-highest mark ever by a Cavaliers freshman.

GOLF

Leishman ties for third at Australian PGA

Virginia Beach resident Marc Leishman tied for third over the weekend in his home country at the DP World Tour’s Australian PGA Championship.

Seventy-seven players made the 36-hole cut at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane. Leishman, 42, was tied with fellow Aussie Nick Voke. Spain’s David Puig won at 18 under, two strokes ahead of China’s Ding Wenyi. Puig and Leishman both are part of LIV Golf.

SOCCER

UVA’s Cecil up for major US Soccer honor

Pearl Cecil, a freshman on the Virginia women’s soccer team, is one of five finalists for US Soccer’s Young Female Player of the Year.

She started all 15 matches she played for the U-17 national team, helping earn eight shutouts and providing one goal and one assist. For UVA, she had an assist in a 5-0 first-round NCAA shutout of High Point and her first collegiate goal in a win over Xavier.

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