by Archana Subramaniam by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: SATURDAY, March 20, 1993 TAG: 9303200252 SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C7 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: From staff reports DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
TECH OPENS FOOTBALL PRACTICE
With the Virginia Tech practice field still covered with snow, the Hokies begin their spring football practice today inside Rector Fieldhouse.Frank Beamer, beginning his seventh season as Tech coach, has 14 starters returning from last year's 2-8-1 team and has four new coaches on his staff. Beamer has announced plans to switch from the wide-tackle-six defensive alignment to a more conventional 4-3-4 alignment.
The Hokies will practice four days a week in preparation for the annual Maroon-White game on April 17 at 7 p.m.
In other college sports:
In Ames, Iowa, Virginia Tech heavyweight Josh Feldman won two matches in the consolation bracket and wrestled for All-America honors in a late match Friday night. Feldman beat Greg Troxell of Penn State 2-1 in a consolation match Thursday night. He then dropped Brian Keck of Bloomsburg 3-1 in the consolation third round. If Feldman won his late match, he would be among the top eight wrestlers, who gain All-America status.
The Virginia Tech volleyball team added two newcomers with the signing of Kristen Drummond, a 6-0 middle blocker from Pound Ridge, N.Y., and Megan Barnes, a 5-9 outside hitter from Far Rockaway, N.Y.
The Virginia Tech baseball team will attempt to play Kent in Blacksburg today at 2 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of wet conditions.
The baseball games in Radford between the Highlanders and Campbell on Friday and today have been postponed because of wet conditions.