Sometimes all you need to invigorate a struggling team is a burst of youth -- raw talent that can refocus veteran players.
Following the Cavaliers' 56-24 victory over North Carolina on Saturday, the ACC named two members of the Virginia football team Players of the Week at their respective positions. Recognized among offensive linemen was senior guard Elton Brown.
Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage has been selected by the NCAA to serve as the chairman of its selection committee for the Division I men's basketball tournament for the 2005-06 season, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Somewhere in the athletic realm between NCAA-sanctioned varsity sports and club sports lies Virginia squash.
Late in the final match of this weekend's Fairfield Inn Jefferson Cup Tournament, the Virginia women's volleyball team found itself in a less than enviable position. The Cavaliers dug a five-point deficit to begin the fifth and decisive game against the University of Pennsylvania.
"We're loving it now. It's great on Saturdays." "I love it. It feels great." "There came a point where I was like, 'This is kind of fun.'" "It's a wonderful experience, really." Those are the rave reviews offensive linemen Zac Yarbrough, Brian Barthelmes, Elton Brown and D'Brickashaw Ferguson used to describe their experience this past Saturday.
The Virginia women's field hockey team won both of its games this weekend, bringing its record to 5-1. Friday night the Cavaliers answered all three of Boston College's goals, finally one-upping the Eagles 4-3.
Virginia-North Carolina football may be the South's oldest rivalry, but Saturday's game was anything but a contest between two equally balanced opponents. The No.
The No. 5 Virginia women's soccer team captured the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic with a pair of wins over the weekend, 3-1 over No.
The Virginia men's soccer team had a weekend of ups and downs -- falling to No. 4 Saint Louis yesterday after beating Cincinnati Friday. Virginia overcame Cincinnati 1-0 Friday night after having several offensive opportunities stopped by Bearcat goalie Mike Vessells.
Virginia had played four games and won all of them decisively. Yet the Cavaliers still entered this weekend's tournament unsure of their place among the country's elite.
The NCAA granted the Big Ten Conference permission this year to use video replay to correct a missed or incorrect call by the official on the field.
One of college football's oldest rivalries returns to Scott Stadium Saturday as Virginia hopes to tackle North Carolina amid a Sea of Orange. The No.
The Virginia women's volleyball team only has one thing on its mind: attack. Namely, attack the opposing team by spreading their offense -- in turn creating holes in the defense -- and capitalize by turning those openings into points.
Virginia faces a stern task tonight against No. 3 ranked UCLA. The No. 5 Virginia's women soccer team has stormed out of the gate to its best start since 1990, 4-0-0, but the Cavaliers will entertain their toughest foe to date with the No.
Bobby Knight's character could be coming to a sitcom near you. While his on and off court antics have often been called comical, outlandish and outrageous, they may finally become appropriate. CBS and Paramount Television are in the early stages of development on a sitcom that would feature Knight's character, and perhaps even Knight, himself.
After posting 3-0 and 2-0 victories over Marshall and Long Island last weekend, the 11th ranked Virginia men's soccer team will face a stiff road challenge this weekend when it plays the University of Cincinnati Bearcats (0-1-0) today and then battles the 8th ranked Saint Louis Billikens (2-0-0) on Sunday at the 2004 Saint Louis Nike Classic. The Cavaliers (2-0) will seek revenge for a 3-2 overtime loss to the Billikens last year in the 2003 Virginia Soccer Classic.
Revenge may be on the minds of Boston College's 10 returning starters when the Virginia field hockey team travels to their home turf today. In their first road game of the young season, the Cavaliers (3-1) will face a tough Boston College (3-1) team, the reigning Big East regular season and tournament champions.
The Virginia volleyball team cruised to its second consecutive home victory last night, this time taking a 3-0 (30-17, 30-14, 30-18) match from Virginia Commonwealth University. "I think [this match] was a great confidence builder," co-captain Alexis Geocaris said.
Georgia Tech acknowledged Friday that it certified 17 athletes as eligible even though they had not met NCAA academic requirements. Athletic Director Dave Braine told the Associated Press that the violations were reported to the NCAA.
