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Cavalier football lands running back recruit

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 28, 2005

For a brief instant it appeared Virginia had lost out on another star recruit, when Mikell Simpson initially announced live on ESPNNEWS that he was heading to the "University of Alabama." But Simpson corrected himself a second later and said, "Virginia," and confirmed his intentions by pulling a Cavalier hat out of his bag, the Richmond Times Dispatch reported. Simpson, a 6-foot-1-inch, 195-pound tailback who attends Harrisburg High in Pennsylvania, is ranked No.

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Lasorda to speak to Virginia baseball fans

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 28, 2005

The Virginia program announced Wednesday that it has landed Hall of Fame baseball coach Tommy Lasorda as the guest of honor at the team's annual Step Up to the Plate dinner function at Memorial Gymnasium on Feb.

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Depth gives Cavaliers room for error

By Robert Amanfu | January 28, 2005

Popular wisdom says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." The Virginia men's tennis team -- coming off of the best season in the program's history -- would be inclined to agree.

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Virginia sweeps ODU in season opener

By Robert Amanfu | January 27, 2005

Virginia men's tennis made it a picture perfect start to the season with a dominating 7-0 win over the No.

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Youngsters show they can play with the best

By Shrayes Ramesh | January 27, 2005

It was a rather insignificant little match at a Friday practice, one of those things coaches let a team do to have a little fun.This innocent little game was a clash between the upper class and the lower class.

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Why it took me 21 years to get a serious girlfriend

By J.D. Moss | January 27, 2005

For Christmas, my roommate Drew got a black-market Nintendo system featuring 100 of the earliest games made, all stored in a single controller.

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Cavs look to cool Hokies' hot streak

By Becky Piedel | January 27, 2005

Pete Gillen is no mathematician. But the apricot-topped skipper of the Virginia men's basketball knows that for his team to win two games in a row, they have to win one first.

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Cavs plan to pick up right where they left off

By Shrayes Ramesh | January 26, 2005

The recipe for a successful tennis program starts with a coaching staff that knows how to recruit and develop players.

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Caponi's unusual style draws unusual results

By Jeremy Root | January 26, 2005

Wrestling coaches and players are constantly surprised by his wrestling style -- strange hand movements, takedowns in weird positions.

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Anderson named ACC Swimmer of the Week

By Shrayes Ramesh | January 26, 2005

Cavalier men's swimmer Luke Anderson was selected as this week's recipient of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Swimmer of the Week.

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For fans, NBA just doesn't have enough to offer

By Bart Isley | January 26, 2005

As a sports fan, I knew at some point I would have to give the NBA another chance. So, this season I committed myself to understanding the pro game's subtleties and attempting to pay attention -- as long as I could stand it. I follow college basketball almost religiously, and despite Virginia's recent struggles I am already looking forward to March.

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Seats in new basketball arena will be expensive for non-students

By Shrayes Ramesh | January 26, 2005

In order to reserve the best seats at the John Paul Jones Arena, the University is requiring fans donate generously to the new basketball stadium's construction. The arena, a key piece in the $129.8 million project, is on schedule to be completed in May 2006.

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Ryan's historic reign reaches new heights

By Kyle O'Connor | January 26, 2005

It was the evening of Dec. 29, a night most students spent far from Charlottesville, oblivious to the history that was being made miles away. Meanwhile, in front of a small group of fiercely loyal women's basketball fans at University Hall, coach Debbie Ryan quietly slipped into the record books.

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Team Halloween hopes to aid Cavs, scare opposition

By Walker Freer | January 25, 2005

With the Virginia men's basketball team entering their annual mid-season swoon, tickets to home games have hardly been hot items as of late.

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Ultimate frisbee, Disorder soar to new heights

By Shrayes Ramesh | January 25, 2005

Despite the preponderance of clubs for interesting, yet obscure sports, ultimate Frisbee is no longer one of them.

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Star freshman proves vital for Cavaliers

By Chris Marsh | January 25, 2005

Jess Lewis is getting used to making an early impact. In high school, she took first place in the 100-yard freestyle at the Pennsylvania state meet as a freshman and never relinquished it, setting the state record in the event in 2003.

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Football loses third recruit in recent weeks

By Cavalier Daily Staff | January 25, 2005

For the third time this month, the Cavaliers received a decommittal from a recruit that had orally agreed to play at Virginia next year, the Roanoke Times reported Friday. This time it was Matt Lowry and offensive lineman from Springfield, PA who stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 300 lbs.

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Rejuvenated Cavs feature new aces

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | January 25, 2005

Virginia fans who are disappointed with the woes of the basketball team and other Cavalier teams and wish to find solaceshould look into Virginia women's tennis.Buoyed by the arrival of a recruiting class loaded with talent, coach Phil Rogers' women's tennis squad has embarked on its 2005 campaign with high hopes of improving upon an 11-12 record compiled during the 2004 season. The main reason for optimism is the arrival of freshman Diana Srebrovic.

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Virginia women, men stay perfect with UNC wins

By Clayton O'Toole | January 24, 2005

The meet was supposed to be even. Tied at No. 15 in the rankings, the North Carolina women were supposed to pose the greatest test to the Cavaliers' thus-undefeated season.

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Visiting Dartmouth proves no match for consistent Cavaliers

By Kyle O'Connor | January 24, 2005

Jocelyn Logan-Friend sat in cheerful disbelief at the post-game press conference, basking in the limelight after Virginia's 83-70 victory over visiting Dartmouth and one of the best games of her career.