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Birthday sparks Wahoo memories

On some warm Houston evening in May of 1983, the stars must have been aligned against me. The events that unfolded that night at Chez Parsley positioned my 21st birthday to fall perfectly in the midst of Virginia's midterm week. Even luckier for me, my 21st landed on the Monday of that midterm week. Add one tequila shot, a Starrhill Pale and then the bill, and you've got yourself a recipe for some 'mmm good anticlimactic stew. I can still be relatively thankful for my luck this week, having just a single test to study for.


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Virginia refuses to settle for less than perfection

The Virginia men's baseball team strives for perfection. Despite a solid 8-3 record on the season, Cavalier players and coaches alike are still looking for ways to improve to make the team a top contender in all of collegiate baseball. "We need to do some little things, such as base running and offensive execution as we move into ACC games," head coach Brian O'Connor said.


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Playing a scripted game

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. In Virginia's 90-68 loss to Wake Forest Sunday, three classic movie story lines played out on the hardwood. First, there was the traditional samurai movie motif of a student returning to defeat his master. As almost everyone knows by now, Wake coach Skip Prosser served as an assistant to Pete Gillen for eight years at Xavier before replacing Gillen as head coach in 1994. Now Prosser is piloting one of the nation's top programs, a team that is currently ranked No.6 in the country and was picked by many pundits to win the ACC at the beginning of the year.


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Deacons prove Joel Coliseum is sanctuary

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A shot to Skip Prosser's players is like the ring of a bell to Pavlov's dogs: when it goes up, they had better salivate for the rebound, or else there will be a price to pay. The Demon Deacons obeyed their instincts and their coach's philosophy yesterday afternoon, out-rebounding Virginia 38-23, including 13-7 on the offensive end, en route to a 90-68 victory at Joel Coliseum. "We missed a lot of shots, so we gave ourselves the opportunity to get offensive rebounds," Prosser said.


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Virginia overcomes Wake Forest, wins 57-54

It was Senior Day at University Hall yesterday, but at the end of the game, the spotlight was shining on a Cavalier freshman. Virginia point guard Sharnee Zoll hit her lone field goal of the game with 29 seconds remaining on the clock to give the Cavaliers (19-9, 8-6 ACC) the decisive lead change in a close game against Wake Forest (14-13, 3-11). Zoll would add a free throw with 11.7 seconds remaining to secure the 57-54 win for Virginia.


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Virginia battles ranked foes in march to No. 1

Few things ease the pain of a miserable winter and another disappointing men's basketball season better than a national championship in the spring. Two years ago, it was the Virginia men's lacrosse team that tore through the NCAA tournament and finished atop the rankings.


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Cavs focus on pitching

While steroid-induced power hitters and flame-throwing starters often take the baseball spotlight, America's pastime is based on the little things of the game.


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Cavs overcome jitters

Virginia lacrosse coach Dom Starsia knows his players are tense. He knows what it feels like to put on a jersey early in the season and step from the safety of the practice field to the midfield line in front of hundreds of fans.


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Cavs ride hot streak to Tar Heel country

Tonight, Virginia's women's basketball team takes on No. 8 North Carolina in its final away game of the regular season. The Cavaliers will be looking to avenge their 76-56 loss at University Hall on February 7th.

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Ahead of Lighting of the Lawn, Riley McNeill and Chelsea Huffman, co-chairs of the Lighting of the Lawn Committee and fourth-year College students, and Peter Mildrew, the president of the Hullabahoos and third-year Commerce student, discuss the festive tradition which brings the community together year after year. From planning the event to preparing performances, McNeil, Huffman and Mildrew elucidate how the light show has historically helped the community heal in the midst of hardship.