After dropping its fourth game in its last five on the road against Florida State Wednesday, the Virginia men's basketball team returns to Charlottesville Sunday afternoon for a matchup with Georgia Tech. For the second time in three games, Virginia (11-6, 1-3 ACC) was unable to close after it opened up a double-digit lead in the second half against the Seminoles.
After three strong victories on the road this past weekend, the Virginia wrestling team now begins its ACC regular season against North Carolina and Virginia Tech. Those three victories seem to mark a turning point in the Cavaliers' season of which past years have fallen short.
The Virginia women's basketball team continues its tour of Florida as it takes on Florida State Saturday at 7 p.m.
The teams go back and forth on runs in the first half, battling to an essential stalemate at halftime.
I have been a U.Va. fan for as long as I have followed sports. There were some successful years during that stretch, but also a number of letdowns and demoralizing losses.
The Virginia track and field team's season gets in full swing with the Penn State National Open meet tomorrow and Saturday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- For the second time in three games, Virginia got out to a sizeable lead in the second half but was unable to close in the final minutes, as the team fell to Florida State 69-67. "When you lose a game by a possession or two, similar to the 1-point game we lost last week, I go immediately back to the 20, 30, 40 hours that doesn't prepare you well enough to either hold down the fort or maintain a lead or execute when you need to," Virginia coach Dave Leitao said. With Florida State (13-7, 2-3 ACC) leading 63-62 and 43 seconds on the clock, the Cavaliers (11-6, 1-3 ACC) put the ball in the usually secure hands of senior Sean Singletary.
As the Virginia wrestling team finds out at every practice and meet, youth is a time for learning.
You're hot stuff. You've got recruiters all over you, begging you to take your game to the next level.
As she pursued her passion for swimming, Claire Crippen's last name could have been a burden; her older brother, Fran Crippen, had already established himself as a world-class athlete in the pool -- a tough act to follow. Claire Crippen was not deterred: Only halfway through her first year on the Virginia swimming and diving team she is already recognized as one of the Cavaliers' top female competitors. "All the way through high school I followed in my brother and sisters' footsteps," Crippen said.
Shaking her head in disbelief, senior guard Sharneé Zoll scanned the stats sheet, expressing regret over her team's blown lead.
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.
