I was asked yesterday morning to write about the tragic events that took place in Blacksburg Monday.
Not only did this past weekend bring about terrible weather, it also brought disappointing news to the No.
The No. 6 Virginia baseball team is coming off an emotional roller-coaster ride in their 1-1 series split with Georgia Tech last weekend.
Maybe I should have seen it coming. They have a $36 million dollar payroll -- almost half of their 2006 budget and the third lowest in Major League Baseball.
At 6 feet 5 inches and 222 pounds, it is difficult not to notice long-stick midfielder Mike Timms.
In the wake of yesterday's tragedy at Virginia Tech, online sports message boards served a more important purpose, providing an outlet for people to report information about the shootings that killed 33 people. With cell phone coverage limited yesterday in the Blacksburg area, many turned to sports message boards to communicate news reports as well as personal reactions to the day's events.
It was a dark and stormy day, but Virginia wasn't about to let that hold them back. Both the men's and women's track and field teams came out on top Saturday in the Lou Onesty Invitational, Virginia's annual home meet. The victories have a special significance for the Cavaliers, who are usually anywhere but Virginia for competitions. "In other sports you always talk about the home field advantage," Virginia coach Randy Bungard said.
No. 13 Virginia women's rowing goes 11-0 on weekend Virginia's women's rowing team swept the competition this weekend at the Windermere Real Estate Classic held at Redwood Shores, Calif.
The University of Virginia's baseball team found itself one out away from dropping its second straight game to visiting Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon, but sophomore David Adams simply would not let that happen.
Amidst the dreary weather Saturday, the defense shined in the annual spring game, which marked the end to spring practice for theCavaliers' 2007 football team.
"I t was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness ... it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." When Charles Dickens wrote those words in 1859, he wasn't talking about football.
The Cavaliers men's tennis team completed an undefeated run through ACC play as they dispatched both Duke and North Carolina this weekend.
The Cavaliers will seek to maintain perfection this weekend as they close out their regular season against Duke and North Carolina.
The Cavaliers will have their work cut out for them when they clash with N.C. State for an ACC showdown. The Wolfpack (29-16, 7-5 ACC) will present a tough challenge for a Cavalier team that has experienced its share of ups and downs this season.
Two ACC powerhouses from the south will travel to Charlottesville this weekend to close out the season against the Virginia women's tennis team.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team will look to go undefeated in conference play for the second consecutive season this weekend as it faces Duke Saturday in Durham, N.C. The Cavaliers (10-1, 2-0 ACC) prevailed against what proved to be a tough North Carolina team 10-9 in overtime last weekend at Klöckner Stadium.
Following a much-needed road win against VCU Tuesday, the No. 5 Virginia baseball team returns home this weekend to take on ACC rival Georgia Tech.
For Virginia women's golf coach Jan Mann and the six seniors on the roster, this weekend's tournament represents not only the greatest golfing challenge of the season, but also the beginning of the end of their careers.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team has proven so far that its defense is strong enough to protect last year's national championship.
If you make it out to the spring football game Saturday, you'll see a preliminary preview of this fall's squad, the official 2007 orange T-shirt and probably more Aquafina and Alltel ads than anyone should have to witness.
