Cavs fall in 14-inning marathon game
By Raj Sagar | April 26, 2007On a night full of reminiscing at Davenport Field, the Cavaliers fought hard in a game that they will soon try to forget.
On a night full of reminiscing at Davenport Field, the Cavaliers fought hard in a game that they will soon try to forget.
It's the last full week of classes, the weather has finally come around and Virginia basketball is the farthest thing from your mind.
The Virginia softball team took its first steps toward its stated goal of winning the ACC Tournament last night, sweeping George Mason 3-2 and 9-1 (five innings). The Cavaliers (17-34, 1-17 ACC) have now prevailed in 24 straight meetings with the Patriots (15-30, 1-14 CAA) dating back to 1991. The first game was a thriller that featured many shifts in momentum.
Along with the warm temperatures that accompany the end of April comes the ACC Tournament. The No.
Singletary declares for NBA draft Junior guard Sean Singletary announced yesterday that he will declare for the NBA draft.
For the Virginia women's tennis team, this spring has been a rollercoaster season. The Cavaliers were ranked at No.
The 2007 Tour of Virginia races into Charlottesville Sunday as fans track the progress of the three Cavaliers in the race.
With the end of the regular season in sight and the ACC Tournament looming large on its schedule, the Virginia softball team will aim to steal a doubleheader from George Mason today at home.
Over the last few weeks, I've called Matt Schaub about 11 times. The major media outlets have been contacting him to discuss his new gig as the starting quarterback in Houston.
Returning home after taking two of three from ACC foe Clemson, the Virginia baseball team is back in action tonight as the Cavaliers play host to in-state rival James Madison.
The Virginia men's tennis team finished up an enormously successful season this past weekend, defeating North Carolina in the ACC Tournament to become ACC Tournament champions in addition to ACC regular season champions. "I credit all of the younger guys on the team," junior Treat Huey said.
Though the spectator's don't flock to races and the media isn't swarming after every big win or loss, the women's rowing team demonstrated this past weekend why its deserves recognition after capturing its eighth consecutive ACC Championship. Virginia won its most recent conference crown this past Saturday at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C., reeling in a number of individual and team accolades in the process.
Can a public auction ever be considered a sport? What defines a sport is a common argument in the world of athletics, as new sport-hobby hybrids emerge in pop culture and push the envelope on the definition of the term "sport." This debate roared in the mid-90s when NASCAR exploded in popularity in America and everyone started to wonder if auto-racing was an actual sport.
If you have never watched an Ultimate Frisbee game, you might not realize how competitive this club sport can be.
As many fourth years are doing this time of year, I've done a lot of reflecting upon my time at Virginia.
My dad's name is Matt. He was a 125-pound defensive end on his high school football team, and as far as I know, he's never so much as stepped foot in a Little League dugout.
With the 2007 season nearing a close for the Virginia softball team, it is that time of year when seniors reflect on their four years as a varsity athlete at the University. Despite going through some trying seasons, seniors on the softball team expressed nothing but good memories of time well-spent while playing for the Cavaliers. "I had a fantastic time playing at the University of Virginia," senior catcher Michelle Salmiery said.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team has a practice sequence called WTCG: win the close game. The Cavaliers did just that Saturday at Klöckner Stadium as they edged out Dartmouth 10-9. With 1:28 left to play, sophomore attack Danny Glading scored a man-down goal that sent the Cavaliers (11-2, 2-1 ACC) ahead by one.
The Virginia men's tennis team blanked North Carolina Sunday to win its third ACC Championship in four years. The Cavaliers jumped out to a 1-0 lead when the teams of juniors Somdev Devvarman and Treat Huey and freshman Lee Singer and junior Ted Angelinos defeated their opponents.
The Virginia baseball team's series win against Clemson was not the only news grabbing headlines this weekend.