Sam Alves (right) is a 2022 graduate of the Virginia Tech sports media and analytics program with experience as a men’s basketball and baseball beat writer for 3304 Sports, a production assistant with the ACC Network, and producer/interviewer with UNCUT Blacksburg (pictured). Welcome to his portfolio!
Check out a few of my favorite stories.
READ: No. 17 Virginia Tech finds solace in suffering, 15-11 loss to Georgia Tech
What playing on April 16 meant 14 years after the mass shooting on Virginia Tech’s campus in 2007
WATCH: Real Talk Ep. 1 | Five Student-Athletes on Easting Disorders & Struggles to Maintain Weight
Five Virginia Tech student-athlete discuss their ongoing battle with eating disorders. Filmed by the UNCUT Blacksburg team.
WATCH: AFC Dive Team 2021 | Official Trailer
Highlights and testimonies from the Summer 2021 dive team season captured in the spare moments away from my official role as assistant coach.
Behind the scenes.
Played trombone for four years in Virginia Tech’s marching band, the Marching Virginians.
Double minored in French and Language Sciences.
Served in Kinship Community Food Center’s community of generosity in Milwaukee through AmeriCorps from August 2023 through August 2024.
Covered the ACC men’s basketball tournament, Blacksburg baseball Regional and Blacksburg softball Super Regional in 2022.
What people are saying.
“Hi Sam, You should be proud for pulling this off! You sound like a real syntactician in moments here.” — Dr. Abby Walker, associate director of linguistics at Virginia Tech
Contact me!
sam.j.alves@gmail.com
(571) 814-8979
© 2022 Sam Alves
You musn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
Thank you for your response. ✨
Sam Alves 