Wrestling is one of the few sports in which there are no substitutions. If you're one of the lucky 10 in the starting lineup, you're on the mat -- if you're not in the lineup, well, it's a whole different story. For the 10 starters, their weeks are composed of watching everything they eat to ensure they make weight on game day.
By Campbell Grant Cavalier Daily Associate Editor The Virginia men's tennis team starts off the regular 2007 season this week, and the players have trained for long hours this off-season to prepare for what looks to be a promising year. "I think we've definitely put in a lot of work," junior Treat Huey said.
By Ryan Franklin Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Just like every other season, the Virginia women's tennis team faces a rigorous schedule this upcoming season against the powerhouse that is the ACC. The difference this season is that the women will be competing with a very young team composed largely of freshman players as well as one transfer.
On a snowy afternoon in Charlottesville, the Virginia men's basketball team continued its stellar play at John Paul Jones Arena.
Oftentimes, one huge play can be the difference between victory and defeat -- that was the case for the Virginia wrestling team in their 20-15 victory against UNC-Greensboro Saturday. With Virginia trailing 9-7 going into the sixth match, their outcome looked bleak with senior Damian Johnson trailing 4-1.
When the Tor-Leitao spun into town two years ago, he came with really only one promise: "We will play defense." Virginia fans ate it up.
Freshman guard Monica Wright and sophomore forward Lyndra Littles may be two of the best players on the Virginia women's basketball team, but they do little good sitting on the bench next to Virginia coach Debbie Ryan. That is exactly what happened Friday night when foul trouble and offensive fireworks by Maryland led to an early deficit the Cavaliers could never overcome in an emotional 95-68 loss. "I felt like we could score anytime we wanted against them," Ryan said.
Every piece seemed to fall into place Saturday afternoon against North Carolina for the men's swimming and diving team.
Dear Chicago Bears, Kyle here. First of all, I think some congratulations are in order for making it through 16 bone-crunching regular season games and two rounds of leave-your-blood-on-the-field playoffs.
Heading into ACC season, the Virginia wrestling team needs to make sure that they are fine-tuned, and they will get that opportunity Saturday when they face off against UNC-Greensboro.
After an eight-week stretch of no team competition, the No. 25-ranked Virginia women's tennis squad looks to start off the new spring season strong this weekend.
The Virginia women's basketball team faces a tough challenge when they go on the road to take on the defending national champion No.
This weekend, the Virginia swimming and diving team is looking for back-to-back victories as they host ACC opponents Duke and North Carolina tonight and Saturday afternoon, respectively. "This is kind of a dress rehearsal for the ACC Championships," captain Stefan Hirniak said.
The Cavaliers look to build on a strong performance against Maryland as they take on Wake Forest in John Paul Jones Arena Sunday. Virginia will need to continue to focus on several key areas to beat the Demon Deacons.
The Virginia wrestling team travels to North Carolina this weekend for three dual matches before the ACC season begins. The Cavaliers wrestle tough-nosed Appalachian State Saturday in Boone, N.C.
The Virginia Media Relations Department issued a press release yesterday stating that four Virginia football players will not be enrolled for the University's spring semester.
The Virginia Media Relations Department issued a press release yesterday stating that four Virginia football players will not be enrolled for the University's spring semester.
Though the head coach is often the one given credit and blame for a team's performance, his or her assistants have a lot, if not everything, to do with the team's success. Fortunately for the Virginia wrestling team, the coach has two excellent assistants in Scott Moore and Pat DeGain. "My staff is great," Virginia coach Steve Garland said.
Winter Break was a good one for the Virginia women's basketball team as it won seven games in a row, including its first two conference matchups against Wake Forest and in-state rival Virginia Tech.
Freshman guard Monica Wright is no stranger to high expectations. The McDonald's All-American led her high school to two state titles in a three-year span.
