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Atlee Hokie
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Was an exception made for Tincher and the actual number retired, ...

... or was just her jersey. If not the number, then an exception should be made in her case. She shouldn't be penalized because the athletic department needed to protect itself from itself. In football they were beginning to retire numbers like it was candy. ** Edited by Atlee Hokie at 5/22/2026, 5:47:34 AM
Posted: 05/22/2026 at 05:45 AM ET
(In response to this post by Will Stewart)

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Is Tincher the only softball player to have number retired? If so, I would
HOKIE SEAN • 05/21/26 09:47 PM ET
Retiring a number......
2hhoop3 • 05/22/26 11:16 AM ET
Difficult to keep emotion out of the process of "retiring a number".
laphroaig • 05/22/26 12:09 PM ET
Pretty erudite thought there, laphroaig.**
saret • 05/22/26 12:11 PM ET
Gotta look up "erudite". I'll get back to you! :-)**
laphroaig • 05/22/26 12:12 PM ET
I think its a typo. Meant air tight!**
HokieAvalanche • 05/22/26 01:12 PM ET
Pretty cogent response **
TomTurkey • 05/22/26 12:24 PM ET
Thanks! Now got another one to look up! :-)**
laphroaig • 05/22/26 04:20 PM ET
Touche'**
saret • 05/22/26 12:38 PM ET
Now French! Geez guys, give me a break! :-)**
laphroaig • 05/22/26 04:30 PM ET
As of 2002, you have to win a major national award ....
Will StewartAdmin • 05/22/26 05:18 AM ET
That's a wise, unemotional, business-like decision.**
laphroaig • 05/22/26 12:11 PM ET
Jimmy Williams deserves it!!!**
VTDC • 05/22/26 11:34 AM ET
I thought ACC POY and All-American qualified ??
hokiepro • 05/22/26 09:44 AM ET
ACC POY isn't national. All-American isn't an "award."
Will StewartAdmin • 05/22/26 10:03 AM ET
They ignored/bended the rules for Liz.**
TheFacts • 05/22/26 12:08 PM ET
Overtly bended as they should have**
TomTurkey • 05/22/26 12:26 PM ET
100%**
TheFacts • 05/22/26 01:08 PM ET
so what is a "national award" IYO, if not being named all-american? I
GusDaMan • 05/22/26 10:06 AM ET
It's whatever they need it to be.
Will StewartAdmin • 05/22/26 10:39 AM ET
Chris Smith deserves his jersey or number retired.**
HokieJack • 05/22/26 12:46 PM ET
I think first team All American is a national award
hokiepro • 05/22/26 10:49 AM ET
I agree (with one caveat)
Hokie4Life_89 • 05/22/26 11:47 AM ET
I would agree along with all of her other awards
VTChip • 05/22/26 11:06 AM ET
Tincher named USA Softball National Player of the Year (link)**
Chesapeake_Hokie • 05/22/26 08:00 AM ET
I'm against retiring numbers, but fully support retiring jerseys.**
EDGEMAN • 05/22/26 07:07 AM ET
Was an exception made for Tincher and the actual number retired, ... ◄
Atlee Hokie • 05/22/26 05:45 AM ET
Number is retired **
hokiepro • 05/22/26 11:10 AM ET
not a believer in retired # unless on the school's Rushmore. All 3 were
VermontHokie • 05/21/26 09:52 PM ET