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Cavs host Boston College as team looks to break three-game skid with ACC win

By Anders Sleight | January 18, 2007

It's not quite do-or-die for the Virginia men's basketball team, but it's close. The Cavaliers will face a tough test Saturday night when Boston College travels to Charlottesville to take on Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers find themselves in the midst of a three-game losing streak and have recently endured blowout losses to Xavier and Duke.

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For Virginia, home is where the wins are

By Anders Sleight | January 17, 2007

There's no place like home. This overused saying definitely applies for the Virginia men's basketball team.

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Cavaliers run through scrappy Terrapins

By Clayton O'Toole | January 17, 2007

Behind the transition ability and pure speed of its All-ACC guards Sean Singletary and J.R. Reynolds, Virginia (10-6, ACC 2-2) knocked off No.

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Ripken represents a fleeting image

By Joey Mancini | January 17, 2007

It's purely a coincidence that Cal Ripken was at the Virginia basketball game last night and I decided to write a column about him today.

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Virginia finishes winter break strong

By Zach Rowen | January 17, 2007

The women's basketball team capped off the winter break with two big ACC wins over Wake Forest and Boston College.

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Cavs celebrate New Year with training

By Megan McDonald | January 17, 2007

Winter Break is crunch time for the Virginia swimming and diving team. Free from class schedules and educational responsibilities, the Cavaliers used the last couple of weeks to re-establish their aerobic base and to begin grueling anaerobic training. "Once the semester starts, we shift gears and go more towards the anaerobic model," Virginia coach Mark Bernardino said.

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The next level

By Ben Gibson | December 1, 2006

The real Virginia football this season has not been played in Scott Stadium, but down the road at Klöckner Stadium. While the giants of the gridiron have continued to lull Cavalier faithful with their stretch runs and dropped passes, the Virginia men's soccer team has wowed fans with dramatic victories time and time again this season. These two teams started out the year with very similar goals: reaching that infamous "next level." For football, that meant going to a bowl not sponsored by a computer or a tire.

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Two wins away from title, Virginia opens College Cup against UCLA

By Ben Gibson | December 1, 2006

By Ben Gibson Cavalier Daily Associate Editor It will be déjà vu all over again as the Virginia men's soccer team heads to St.

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Turning point for Cavaliers came against old nemesis

By Eric Strow | December 1, 2006

By Eric Strow Cavalier Daily Senior Writer The world of NCAA soccer is a turbulent place; the top teams all have similar records, and one loss can send a team plummeting in the rankings.

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This weekend, Cavs return to action in seven-team meet

By Ryan Franklin | December 1, 2006

By Ryan Franklin Cavalier Daily Staff Writer After a brief hiatus, the Virginia swimming and diving teams face seven other teams this weekend in the Princeton Invitational.

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Virginia returns home Sunday for first ACC game

By Clayton O'Toole | December 1, 2006

By Clayton O'Toole Cavalier Daily Senior Associate Editor After a disappointing loss to Purdue in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge Wednesday night, the Cavaliers kick off ACC play this Sunday against the N.C.

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Strong defense saves Virginia

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | November 30, 2006

Trailing by six points at halftime, Virginia coach Debbie Ryan knew that the Cavaliers needed to change their defensive game plan.

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Virginia ends season happy with progress

By Bailey Stephens | November 30, 2006

Even though they failed to receive an NCAA at-large bid, the Virginia volleyball team (23-8) has nothing to hang their heads about this season.

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At end of season, Cavs look ahead to next year

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | November 30, 2006

For the first time since 2001, Virginia coach Al Groh won't be preparing for a bowl game during the month of December.

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Virginia falls to Purdue in three parts

By Clayton O'Toole | November 30, 2006

Virginia is getting ready to hit the court against Purdue in about 30 minutes. In honor of this important game (and it is an important game,) I am recording my thoughts prior to the start of the game, at halftime and immediately following the game.

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The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Football Field

By Kyle O'Connor | November 30, 2006

So what is it about those Irish? No, no, not the four million people living across the Atlantic. I'm talking about the football team.

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Virginia hurting for depth

By JP Stroman | November 29, 2006

Entering the season this year, the Virginia women's basketball team counted their depth as a strength.

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Virginia heads to Purdue for first road bout

By Campbell Grant | November 29, 2006

The Cavaliers hope to represent the ACC well and defend their top 25 ranking tonight as they face-off against Purdue on the third night of the eighth annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

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Key to long-term success lies within state borders

By Joey Mancini | November 29, 2006

With their season complete before December for the first time since 2001, the Virginia football team certainly has its fair share of problems to solve.

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A season John Anthony would have been proud of

By Matt Boucher | November 29, 2006

Well, we didn't finish this picks column on the highest of highs (2-3 two weeks ago), but at least it wasn't so bad it prompted people to call in wailing, "I had a life!" What a fun fall to pick games.