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Cavs ready for Tar Heels, national spotlight

By Aaron Perryman | October 19, 2006

The Virginia Cavaliers (2-5, 1-2 ACC) will attempt to rebound after a close 28-26 loss to Maryland last Saturday as they face the North Carolina Tar Heels (1-5, 0-3 ACC) tonight at 7:30 in Scott Stadium. Both teams are struggling mightily to find wins this season, as the Cavaliers come into the game having lost two straight and four of their last five, and the Tar Heels come into the game having lost three straight.

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Observations from the football game

By Kevin Zdancewicz | October 19, 2006

Disclaimer: If bad jokes, weak segues and trivial observations do not cheer you up or get you excited for another game from your lackluster football team (on national television, no less), you might want to stop reading now. As many of you know, there is a football game at Scott Stadium tonight which may go down as one of the worst Thursday night national broadcast matchups in ESPN history.

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Cavs set for first season in new arena

By Clayton O'Toole | October 19, 2006

Part two of this five-part series leading up to Virginia's first game Nov. 12 will offer a look at the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2006-07 and the stiff competition the Cavaliers will face. Without question, the cream of the ACC crop in 2006-7 should be North Carolina.

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Let the revolution begin: I bring you, The John

By Clayton O'Toole | October 19, 2006

It's revolution time Wahoo fans, you better take a seat and hold on. A few months ago, I sat around pondering the state of Virginia basketball.

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Ballroom dance club: dancing onto center stage

By Anders Sleight | October 19, 2006

Fasten your seatbelts, you're about to enter the competitive and fast-paced world of ballroom dancing.

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Cav midfield moving past suspension of key player

By Ben Gibson | October 19, 2006

While the Virginia men's soccer team pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory three weeks ago against the previously unbeaten Clemson Tigers, they also suffered a loss. That day, Virginia coach George Gelnovatch announced the Cavaliers would be without junior midfielder Jeremy Barlow indefinitely because of a suspension for violation of team policy. While Gelnovatch kept quiet about the cause of Barlow's suspension, one thing was clear: The Virginia midfielders would have to step up. Last season, Barlow led the team in assists and was third in points.

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Assistants, players succeed after U.Va.

By Ernie Washington | October 18, 2006

With Midnight Madness ceremonies taking place across the country last weekend, college basketball season is officially upon us.

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Al Golden, Temple make difference with help off-field

By Joey Mancini | October 18, 2006

When Al Golden became Temple's head coach after leaving Virginia last winter, he talked about how his players would be student-athletes.

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Stanford, easy money, back on this week's slate

By Matt Boucher | October 18, 2006

What are you going to do at 10:30 tonight? The answer, unfortunately, is no longer watching a new episode of Two-a-Days.

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Rain cannot stop Virginia

By Zach Rowen | October 18, 2006

No. 10 Virginia field hockey won its third straight game last night as it defeated Longwood 3-0.

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Ron Prince Travels To Kansas To Fill King-sized Shoes

By Jeremy Root | October 17, 2006

I may have been watching football halfway across the country with a team in purple uniforms two weekends ago, but there were times when the Bill Snyder Family Center in Manhattan, Kansas felt eerily similar to an afternoon at Scott Stadium. Last spring former Virginia offensive coordinator Ron Prince was tapped to fill in the monster shoes of now-retired Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder.

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Well-rested Cavaliers take on Lancers

By Zach Rowen | October 17, 2006

The Cavaliers return to action tonight to face Longwood for the final in-region game of the regular season.

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Freshman Dickson fills Kirkwood's shoes

By Paul Montana | October 17, 2006

The success of the Cavalier volleyball team (13-6, 6-4 ACC) this season is largely because of the leadership of the upperclassmen.

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Cavs seek mid-week win over Lancers

By Ryan Franklin | October 17, 2006

Following their dramatic shutout of Maryland, Virginia hopes to garner another victory tonight when they take on Longwood at home under the lights tonight. "We don't let this phase us too much," freshman midfielder Jonathan Villanueva said.

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The Tortoise and the Cavs

By Sam Dreiman | October 16, 2006

Saturday's game against the Maryland Terrapins (4-2, 1-1 ACC) looked very similar to the weather throughout the day.

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Cavaliers slammed by Seminoles

By Bailey Stephens | October 16, 2006

A win just was not in the cards Saturday night as Virginia volleyball (13-6, 6-4 ACC) fell for the first time at home this season in a close ACC loss to Florida State.

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Virginia runs strong at Pre-Nationals

By Anders Sleight | October 16, 2006

The men's and women's cross country teams traveled to Indiana State University this weekend to compete in the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet.

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It seemed too good to be true, and it was

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | October 16, 2006

For one half, it appeared as if this lost season was on the verge of resurrection. For two quarters, Virginia's offense ran efficiently and the defense performed consistently.

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It's what is on the inside that counts

By Kyle O'Connor | October 16, 2006

Ladies and gentlemen, I have seen the promised land ... and it has a sweet hot tub. At last week's basketball media day, all eyes (and cameras, recorders and microphones) were focused on this season's undisputed backcourt golden boys: junior Sean Singletary and senior J.R.

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Cavs lead off season with toughest match

By Anders Sleight | October 13, 2006

There aren't many teams that begin their season with the toughest game of the year, but that's exactly what the women's ice hockey club is doing this year.