Top Story Four-star running back Jones-Priest pledges to Virginia Tech DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin on the Hokies' spring game Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Norval McKenzie is loading up Virginia Tech’s running back room through the 2027 recruiting class.kAm|4z6?K:6 2?5 E96 w@<:6D =2?565 2 >2DD:G6 C64CF:E:?8 G:4E@CJ %F6D52J H96? 7@FC\DE2C CF??:?8 324< y2G:2? y@?6D\!C:6DE 2??@F?465 9:D G6C32= 4@>>:E>6?E E@ ':C8:?:2 %649 :? 2 46C6>@?J 2E |2CE:? w:89 $49@@= :? pC=:?8E@?[ %6I2D]k^AmkAmy@?6D\!C:6DE :D E96 E9:C5 CF??:?8 324< H9@ 92D 4@>>:EE65 E@ E96 w@<:6D 7@C E96 a_af C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD[ ;@:?:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^7@@E32==^G:C8:?:2\E649\9@<:6D^2CE:4=60bb4behbf\5442\c`4h\2662\_3bah32_ea7d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$E2?=6J $>2CEk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^7@@E32==^G:C8:?:2\E649\9@<:6D^2CE:4=60h7ea6d4h\5af3\c63f\2a_7\da_``ge453h6]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmz6=G:? |@CC:D@?k^2m]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County voters reject 1% sales tax for education infrastructure Luke Hancock gives insight into Virginia Tech, UVa men's basketball The SML Chili Festival returns next weekend Historic double-double for Dimaro in Virginia Tech's season-opening win Virginia Tech's Ja’Ricous Hairston grows role with key blocks Man charged after shots fired toward law officers in Moneta Wells Fargo lays off 87 employees in Roanoke County Criticism grows over Ramaswamy attack ad featuring Amy Acton's mother Virginia Tech defense aims to take another step against SMU and Kevin Jennings In need of a forever home: Horse Girl and Elowen David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country In need of a forever home: Benson Boone and Sombr What NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers are saying about Friday's race at Martinsville Speedway In need of a forever home: Poisson and Nena Franklin County nears end of high-speed internet push kAm':C8:?:2 %649 :D 6?E6C:?8 E96 a_ae D62D@? H:E9 C65D9:CE D6?:@C |2C46==@FD w2H<:?D 2?5 C65D9:CE 7C6D9>2? y677C6J ~G6CE@? yC] 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^7@@E32==^G:C8:?:2\E649\9@<:6D^2CE:4=606ffh754_\23df\c`3_\3a_e\4ecbf5def3cb]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE@A @7 E96 56AE9 492CEk^2m] %96 w@<:6D 2=D@ 92G6 D49@=2CD9:A CF??:?8 324<D :? C65D9:CE ;F?:@C q:== s2G:D[ C65D9:CE D@A9@>@C6 %J=6C |2D@? 2?5 7C6D9>2? |6DD:29 |:4<6?D]k^AmkAm%649 562=E H:E9 :?;FC:6D 2E E2:=324< 5FC:?8 E96 DAC:?8 AC24E:46D H:E9 w2H<:?D 36:?8 =:>:E65 2?5 |:4<6?D >:DD:?8 2== `d AC24E:46D]k^Am kAm%96 :?7FD:@? @7 E2:=324<D :? E96 C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD D9@F=5 2==@H E96 w@<:6D E@ 766= 4@>7@CE23=6 H:E9 56AE9 2E E96 A@D:E:@? 27E6C E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 E96 FA4@>:?8 D62D@?]k^Am kAmy@?6D\!C:6DE :D C2E65 2 7@FC\DE2C AC@DA64E 3J E96 acf$A@CED 4@>A@D:E6 C2?<:?8 2?5 E96 #:G2=D :?5FDECJ C2?<:?8] t$!} C2E6D y@?6D\!C:6DE 2D 2 E9C66\DE2C AC@DA64E]k^AmkAmp== E9C66 C64CF:E:?8 D6CG:46D C2E6 y@?6D\!C:6DE 2D E96 E@A E2:=324< :? E96 w@<:6D’ a_af C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD 29625 @7 $>2CE 2?5 |@CC:D@?[ 2?5 acf$A@CED 2?5 #:G2=D C2?< 9:> 2E }@] ag 2?5 ah[ C6DA64E:G6=J[ 2>@?8 CF??:?8 324<D :? E96 C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD]k^Am kAm%96 d\7@@E\`_[ `hc\A@F?5 y@?6D\!C:6DE E2==:65 `[`dc J2C5D 2?5 `a E@F495@H?D @? `cc 42CC:6D 5FC:?8 9:D ;F?:@C D62D@?] w6 2=D@ :D 2 EC24< DE2C 2E |2CE:? w:89 :? pC=:?8E@? 2D 2 %6I2D ep C68:@?2= BF2=:7:6C :? 3@E9 E96 `__\ 2?5 a__\>6E6C DAC:?ED]k^Am kAm':C8:?:2 %649 H2D @?6 @7 y@?6D\!C:6DEVD D6G6? 7:?2=:DED 2=@?8D:56 ~C68@?[ ~<=29@>2 $E2E6[ }@CE9H6DE6C?[ %r&[ $|& 2?5 u=@C:52]k^AmkAmw6 >256 2? @77:4:2= G:D:E E@ ':C8:?:2 %649 5FC:?8 E96 =2DE H66<6?5 @7 pAC:=]k^Am Damien Sordelett (540) 981-3124damien.sordelett@roanoke.com 0 comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Hokies' Franklin on spring game Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin on the Hokies' spring game Watch Now: Related Video PURPLE & BOLD: How will JMU react to a rare loss? Hokies' Franklin on defensive performance in win at Clemson Hokies' Franklin on defensive performance in win at Clemson Brewers Vs Rays World Series Predictions! Brewers Vs Rays World Series Predictions! JMU football's KJ Flowe on Appalachian State JMU football's KJ Flowe on Appalachian State
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