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The caption for the photo accompanying the Jan. 30 article "Yahner adjusting to new team" said the photo depicted women's tennis player Maggie Yahner.


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Cavs prepare for Spiders' web

The women of the Virginia swim and dive team will take on Richmond tonight in a mid-week dual meet at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Tonight's competition will be the Spiders' last regular-season meet before heading to Buffalo, N.Y.


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Caponi aims for All-American

Intensity, hard work and desire are three qualities sophomore Rocco Caponi brings to the mat. However, leadership may be the most valuable asset he provides for the Virginia wrestling team. "He's been the only guy on the team that has been as vocal as we want them to be," Virginia coach Steve Garland said.


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Sophomore Littles rises to occasion to lead Cavaliers

Sophomore Lyndra Littles knew this off-season that Virginia's success would depend on her ability to improve her game after a promising freshman season. While most college students were enjoying summer break, Littles was in the gym working on conditioning and improving her shaky free throw numbers. Her role on the team would become even bigger when Virginia's top recruit, junior college transfer Aisha Mohammed, was declared out for the season after tearing her ACL weeks prior to the season opener against Rhode Island. "We have to help each other out," Littles said. Littles had to rise to the challenge, and she did so in a big way. The results are undeniable.


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Yahner adjusting to new team

New faces make up the majority of the women's tennis team this season. Among those new faces is the face of Maggie Yahner, a sophomore who is not only new to the team, but also new to Virginia as a transfer from Vanderbilt University. She faces the challenge of adapting to an entirely new school and new training and practice programs.


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Talking the talk and walking the walk

I can't get the thought out of my head. Gilbert Arenas tearing it up against the Blue Devils as a helpless Mike Krzyzewski pleads/whines to officials for more fouls to be called. While this dream has zippy chance of being fulfilled, Arenas' selection as a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Star team last week solidified what is becoming quite the special season for the budding superstar and my Washington Wizards. Ever since this past summer, when Arenas was left off the Team USA roster, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound point guard has been on a tear and has directed much of his motivation towards the coaches of the U.S.


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Virginia loses fourth straight game

The Virginia women's basketball team entered this week with aspirations of cementing their place in the ACC. Unfortunately, after four straight losses, that place may be in the cellar. The Seminoles added to the Cavalier misery Sunday afternoon as Florida State handed Virginia a demoralizing 63-47 loss to move the Cavaliers to 12-9, 2-5 in the ACC. The game followed a familiar script: For the third straight game, Virginia led at the half -- this time despite an awful shooting performance during the first 20 minutes.


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Virginia seeks tournament-caliber win

The Virginia women's basketball team will escape the cold weather this weekend in Charlottesville as they travel south to take on a red hot Florida State Seminole team Sunday afternoon. The Cavaliers have now played 19 games this year but still lack that signature win to impress the NCAA committee. Their victory against No.


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Cavaliers' toughest foe yet travels into town

Following last weekend's intense Atlantic Coast Conference match-ups, the Virginia men's and women's swimming and diveing team will face the Big East's Pittsburgh Panthers Sunday afternoon. For the past 20 to 30 years, the Panthers have been the number one or two team in the Big East, and historically, Pittsburgh has been ranked among the top 25 nationally.


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