After losing its first ever ACC home game at the John Paul Jones Arena to Virginia Tech Wednesday, Virginia picked up its first conference victory and ended a three-game skid Saturday with an 84-66 win over Boston College. After scoring 70 points or fewer?
Who would've thought that after the Cavs gave away Wednesday's overtime loss to Virginia Tech that Virginia would have a laid back, let's-all-be-happy practice the next day? "I'm just going to say it was an unorthodox practice we had," senior Ryan Pettinella said.
The Virginia wrestling squad continued to gain momentum heading into their ACC regular season schedule with three victories last weekend in North Carolina. The Cavaliers began the weekend Saturday against Appalachian State, winning seven of 10 matches on their way to a 24-10 victory.
The University of Richmond named Virginia Defensive Coordinator Mike London its head football coach Saturday.
Picking up where last season's dominating 30-4 squad left off, the No. 1 Virginia men's tennis team showcased an impressive season-opener Sunday with a 7-0 win against No.
Virginia's women's basketball team suffered its first ACC loss Friday night, losing a hard-fought battle to the fourth-ranked Maryland Terrapins 74-62 at John Paul Jones Arena.
The Virginia swim and dive teams routed Duke and Gardner Webb Saturday in Durham, N.C. Sunday, freshman Liz Shaw broke an ACC record in the 200 butterfly, finishing at 1:57.04.
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.
Tennis season is gearing up in Charlottesville, and the Virginia men's and women's tennis teams are beginning the 2008 season favorably ranked. The men's team features five returning starters, including top-ranked senior Somdev Devvarman, No.
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.
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.
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.
A raucous home crowd at John Paul Jones Arena was treated to a physical, intense and exciting overtime game last night from the Virginia men's basketball team.
The Virginia men's tennis team opens its season Sunday against William & Mary as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's preseason No.
The Virginia women's basketball team went undefeated during Winter Break, going an impressive 7-0 to improve its record to 13-4 overall and 2-0 in the ACC.
I've seen the Cavaliers lose heartbreakers before, and this was not one of them. This was a tearjerker. It had all the elements of a storyline that is capped off with a happy ending.
As I searched for the seat reserved for The Cavalier Daily in Cameron Indoor Stadium's press row, which lies immediately in front of the student section, I began to worry -- I couldn't find my seat.
DURHAM, N.C. -- After the Cavaliers suffered their most devastating loss of the season to No. 20 Xavier 108-70 Jan.
Let's face it. It's easy to not like Al Groh. He lacks the charisma of Lou Holtz and on-the-field excitement of Urban Meyer.
