Virginia senior third baseman Sara Larquier was selected by the Akron Racers in the second round of the 2006 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft Feb.
Maybe Virginia shouldn't schedule Old Dominion for its home opener in the future. After tying Old Dominion in the 2000 home opener 14-14, the Cavaliers fell to the Monarchs 5-1 in this year's home opener. In contrast to last year when the Cavaliers jumped out to a 6-2 lead after two innings, the Monarchs soared ahead 5-0 in the first three innings.
It was only a few days before Virginia's home opener against Old Dominion, yet heavy snow was falling from the Charlottesville sky.
Coming off a series of fiercely competitive conference battles, Virginia finally played a game whose outcome was never in doubt.
Hey, does anyone else remember the television show "Quantum Leap"? You know the one where Scott Bakula played a scientist who "leaped" into people's bodies and could not leave until he solved some major problem?
The University softball team begins its season this weekend with five games in three days at the Triangle Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. Leading the team in 2006 will be senior captains Jackie Greer, Erin Horn, Jessica Taylor and Sara Larquier.
Last year, the Maryland women's swimming and diving team took Virginia by surprise, and took the ACC title along with them.
Maybe it was the season sweep over hated, despicable rival Virginia Tech. Maybe it was the snow. Maybe it was the fact that 11 games into the ACC schedule, the Virginia men's basketball team is keeping its head above water at 6-5. But for one reason or another, I have had more random conversations and startling talks about Virginia basketball this past weekend than I have had in a long time.
Crunch time has arrived in the ACC men's basketball world. As the calendar moves closer to March, the mad scramble for NCAA Tournament bids should only intensify.
Four times this season, the Longwood women's basketball team has stepped on the court against an ACC team.
After a very hot start in extremely cold weather, the Virginia baseball team will look to build on its 2-0 record when it hosts the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Last spring, athletic director Craig Littlepage drew wide criticism in his search for a head basketball coach.
For the seniors on Virginia's women's lacrosse team, winning never gets old. "For the past three years, we've gotten to the championship game," co-captain Meredith Lazarus said.
Last year the Virginia men's lacrosse team was mere seconds away from a chance to play Duke for the national championship.
For many high school basketball stars, the transition to the college level is not an easy one. It is difficult for many such players to adjust to new situations where they are no longer at the top of the pecking order.
It's been a rough week for the Virginia women's basketball team. Their last three opponents were all ranked in the top six nationally.
Usually, a deflected pass spells doom for the team that throws it. But that was not the case Saturday night when, with 34 seconds remaining in overtime, J.R.
Two days after falling to the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils in Durham 88-65, Virginia took the floor of University Hall against the No.
Virginia kept the hope of dancing in March alive with Saturday evening's win over Virginia Tech. A home loss to the lowly Hokies likely would have ended any chance that the Cavaliers had of making the NCAA Tournament field.
The No. 6 Virginia men's tennis team added a win and a loss to their record this weekend, defeating No.
