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Promise high for Cavs despite lack of depth

By Megan McDonald | August 23, 2006

As its season opens, the Virginia women's soccer team finds itself plagued by injuries, short two of its best players and barely able to field an eleven-person squad. Enthusiasm, though, is not in short supply. "Maybe it's because all of these challenges we have in front of us already, but I can't remember a season I have been more excited for," coach Steve Swanson said. In the exhibition games against Notre Dame and Michigan, Virginia only had 12 field players.

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With several new parts, offense looks to roll early

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | August 23, 2006

With a new coordinator and at least six new starters, one might expect that it will take a few games before Virginia's offense fully clicks.

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A kink in the rebuilding plans?

By Joey Mancini | August 23, 2006

Note: Even though Jameel Sewell is currently injured after mauling his foot in the first-ever documented stationary bicycle accident, I still think this is a discussion we should be having.

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Want to become fully immersed in Virginia sports? Go to these games

By Matt Boucher and Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | August 23, 2006

While you go around to all various classes, pick up your syllabi and pray your professors don't plan on using the entire period on day one (talk about a bad sign), consider this your syllabus for the fall sports season.

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Virginia poised to erase sour memories of 2005

By Ben Gibson | August 23, 2006

The Virginia men's soccer team appeared to be on cloud nine in mid October of 2005. Their 10-1-2 record garnered them the No.

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Where's the football bandwagon heading?

By Anders Sleight | August 19, 2006

If you've been riding on the bandwagon that has been the Virginia football team for the past few years than maybe you can see it coming too.

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Camp opens after turbulent offseason

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | August 19, 2006

After an off-season characterized by relative turmoil and transition, the Virginia football team started training camp Aug.

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ACC players discuss new, longer schedule

By Adrian Vigil | August 3, 2006

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- ACC football fans have an extra reason to look forward to the upcoming regular season

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SPORTS IN BRIEF

By Cavalier Daily Staff | August 3, 2006

Football practice opens Friday With the Sept. 2 season opener at Pittsburgh now less than a month away, the Virginia football team starts summer training camp Friday.

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Offensive coordinator Mike Groh faces added pressure of working for his father

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | August 3, 2006

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- In many ways, it seems only natural that Mike Groh has become Virginia's offensive coordinator.

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August not the time to push panic button

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | August 3, 2006

It is trendy right now for Virginia football fans to be pessimistic about the upcoming football season.

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Workouts, pickups keep Cavs sharp in summer

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | August 3, 2006

There is no off-season in the world of college basketball. While practice does not officially start until Oct.

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SPORTS IN BRIEF

By Cavalier Daily Staff | July 27, 2006

Field set for 2006 San Juan Shootout Friday, it was announced that the Virginia men's basketball team will play Appalachian State Dec.

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Virginia picked to finish fourth in Coastal Division

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | July 27, 2006

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- With football season little more than a month away and practices starting next week, the Atlantic Coast Conference held its annual media Kickoff event Sunday through Tuesday at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Sunday, the media voted in the pre-season poll and results were released early Monday afternoon.

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The world's a stage for QB Olsen

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | July 27, 2006

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- As both a drama major and a quarterback who has spent the past four years as a backup at both Notre Dame and Virginia, senior Christian Olsen knows something about being an understudy.

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Doggone Bobby Bowden aint going nowhere

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | July 27, 2006

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- After spending three days at the ACC Football Kickoff earlier this week, I have a few observations about each conference team.

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General public gets first look inside John Paul Jones Arena

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | July 27, 2006

Last week, both the media and the general public got their first looks inside the brand new John Paul Jones Arena during a series of open houses held Friday and Saturday.

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Virginia deep in experience and talent

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | July 21, 2006

With 25 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and five national championships, expectations are always high for the Virginia men's soccer program.

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Cavaliers play ball in the Shenandoah Valley League

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | July 21, 2006

STAUNTON -- Just a short drive over the Blue Ridge mountains, several Virginia baseball players are spending their summers competing in the wooden bat Shenandoah Valley Baseball League.

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Late summer sports boredom

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | July 21, 2006

We are officially in the doldrums of the sports calendar. I mean, I've been getting bored watching Sportscenter in recent days.