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M Lax: Cavaliers discover new challenges in 2007

By Megan McDonald | April 27, 2007

There is little question that winning the 2007 ACC title will be considerably more difficult for this Virginia men's lacrosse team than for its 2006 counterpart. Indeed, the 2006 national championship team was undefeated and heavily laden with experienced seniors; had to contend with only two other ACC teams after the Blue Devils canceled their season; and, with a first-round bye, secured ACC-Championship status in just one afternoon with a victory against Maryland. "I don't know if this title would mean more than last year's, but it will definitely be more challenging," junior Ben Rubeor said.

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Baseball: Seniors look to end season on high note

By Eric Kolenich | April 27, 2007

Senior catcher Beau Seabury doesn't light up the scoreboard. His .269 batting average is respectable, but it isn't his offensive firepower that makes him so valuable to the Cavaliers. "He's an instant leader [as a catcher]," Virginia coach Brian O'Connor said.

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Virginia delivers sweep of Patriots

By Aaron Perryman | April 26, 2007

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.

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Men's Tennis: Cavaliers wrap up season atop ACC

By Campbell Grant | April 24, 2007

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.

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Virginia claims eighth straight ACC title

By Zach Rowen | April 24, 2007

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.

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Bidding for the soul

By Eric Kolenich | April 24, 2007

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.

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Everybody loves an O'Connor

By Kyle O'Connor | April 23, 2007

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.

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