Virginia travels to Chattanooga today for the Panera Bread Challenge 2006. They are scheduled for three doubleheaders -- six games Friday through Sunday against Miami of Ohio, Bowling Green, Alabama at Birmingham, Chattanooga, East Tennessee State and Maine. Coach Karen Johns is expecting a challenge from Miami, in particular.
I went to the NBA All-Star Game in Houston this past weekend. By "went," I mean I worked 15-18 hours a day with the same division of the NBA that I had the privilege of interning with the past two summers.
Last night, Virginia's winless home record went up against Georgia Tech's winless road record. At the end of the night, though, only the Yellow Jackets futility remained. Virginia prevailed against Georgia Tech in a difficult 57-51 victory at University Hall. The Cavaliers' shooting difficulties returned last night.
The men's swimming team is in first place after the conclusion of the first day of ACC Championship competition yesterday.
With Cavalier Emily Harrison winning the mile at the Virginia Tech Challenge last weekend and a solid team showing overall, the Virginia Track and Field team appears ready to tackle the ACC championship meet, which starts tomorrow. Earlier in the year, head coach Randy Bungard explained that the chief meet the team focuses on during the indoor season is the ACC contest, and that every other invitational the team competes in prior to it is primarily considered a preparatory meet.
Fran Crippen doesn't care how much talent you have or how fast you've been clocked in the pool. If you don't have the right attitude before jumping into the water, the Virginia men's swimming team captain wants you off the block. "I've told the guys, 'If you ever think you're not going to win, don't even bother swimming -- there's no point,'" Crippen said. These Cavaliers have a certain swagger about them.
Winter and hockey are inseparable, and this weekend's activities at the Charlottesville Ice Park are no exception.
The Virginia women's basketball team (15-10, 3-9 ACC) is taking on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-12, 2-10 ACC) in their penultimate game at University Hall tonight at 7 p.m.
Lamar S. Owens, star quarterback of the U.S. Naval Academy, was charged with rape Wednesday, Feb.
Sean Doolittle showed Tuesday that he was not affected by his struggles at the plate this past weekend. Despite going only one-for-10 at the plate against Towson, he played a huge role in the Cavaliers 7-1 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University yesterday.
The postseason hopes of the Virginia Cavaliers were given a tremendous boost last night with a 72-58 win over No.11 Boston College (21-6, 8-5 ACC) in the penultimate game at University Hall.
As we head towards that time of year when watching sports on TV becomes one of my specialties (with March Madness, the Masters, the NFL draft and the NBA playoffs rapidly approaching), I have replayed a disturbing imaginative conversation in my head almost every day. And I'm not concerned that I have complex conversations in my head -
Within the span of three days, Virginia has experienced the lowest of lows and the highest of highs.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team is off to a 2-0 start this season, partly because of the continued offensive proficiency of senior attacker Matt Ward.
As of yesterday, the United States has won a total of 15 medals in the Winter Olympics, including seven gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals.
If there ever were a time for this year's men's basketball team to take a stand to salvage its season, this evening's home contest against No.
February is my favorite month of the year. Not December, with its holiday spirit, or any of the spring and summer months where we actually see the sun.
When the Cavaliers face Virginia Commonwealth University at home today at 3:00, they hope to play with more intensity than they did last Wednesday. In their 5-1 loss to Old Dominion, many players felt lackluster intensity at the previous day's practice was a key factor in the loss.
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- If Virginia (13-10, 6-6 ACC) is going to sneak into the NCAA Tournament, the margin for error is getting smaller by the day. The Cavaliers were out-played and out-hustled Saturday afternoon in a resounding 76-62 loss at Florida State (16-7, 6-6). The Seminoles took the lead 25 seconds in and never gave it up, giving Virginia its fourth consecutive ACC road loss. Florida State "set the tone very early," Virginia coach Dave Leitao said.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tallahassee has become my personal den of disappointment. In the fall of 2004, I traveled here on the Team Cavalier bus to witness Florida State's 36-3 drubbing of Virginia in Doak Campbell Stadium.
