When I took over this column space, I knew what role I was supposed to fill. I was a female sportswriter, an enlightened young college woman, a former high school athlete and a benefactor of Title IX: this was my space to trumpet women's athletics at Virginia.
University of Connecticut guard Ben Gordon told ESPN.com that he will enter the NBA draft in June instead of staying with the national champion Huskies for his senior year. Gordon led his team in points with a 18.5 per game average and averaged 21.2 in the NCAA tournament.
Guard Elton Brown and tight end Heath Miller were named to the 2004 "Playboy" All-America Football team.
Generally speaking, the warm-ups for a national tournament are not the ideal time to learn something new.
The Virginia men's tennis team is ranked No. 10 this week, their highest ranking in team history and first ever in the national Top Ten.
Four fans. 13 games. 4,834 miles. One amazing amount of dedication to Virginia football. Meet second-years Hampton Conly, Lee Puckett, Dave Weiss and Christina Stegner.
It has been quite some time since Virginia had a week off. Due to this week's incessant downpour, the women's lacrosse game against George Mason was moved from last night to 4 p.m.
Coming off a three-game sweep of ACC powerhouse Clemson over the weekend, Virginia's baseball team looks to add to their season-long nine-game winning streak as they travel to Virginia Tech tonight to play one game against the Hokies. Having already matched their previous highs in conference and overall wins, Virginia has taken over first place in the ACC for the first time this season and is reaching heights never before achieved.
The midseason team meeting that rejuvenates and refocuses the team has almost become a cliché in the sports world.
This past April weekend brought notonly rainy showers and last minute tax filings but also some unfamiliar and unpredictable sports developments.
Neither history, inclement weather nor the seemingly intimidating talent of No. 5 Duke couldprevent the Virginia men's tennis team from taking a share in its first-ever ACC regular season title Sunday.
For the sixth-ranked Virginia first varsity eight crew, the game plan seemed to be going perfectly in its race against No.
In a meet used as a gauge of the team's overall condition heading into next week's ACC Championships, both the Cavalier men's and women's track and field teams took first place at this Saturday's Lou Onesty/Milton G.
Things are looking brighter than ever for the boys at Davenport Field. In what was labeled as the Cavaliers' biggest series to date this season (29-7, 11-4 ACC), the Virginia baseball team swept No.
Winning consecutive championships in college athletics is by no means an easy feat to accomplish, but champions are expected at least to earn the chance to defend their titles in the playoffs the next year.
The Virginia men's and women's track teams will host the only home track meet of the season Saturday, the Lou Onesty/Milton Abramson Invitational. "It's cool to have a home meet," high-jumper and hurdler Rachel Marks said.
The rollercoaster that has been the Virginia softball season prepares to take another twist tomorrow afternoon when the Cavaliers face Georgia Tech in Atlanta. After being swept in a conference doubleheader with North Carolina last weekend, the Cavaliers rebounded with two mid-week victories against the Towson Tigers.
Injuries can destroy a team's momentum, or they can force other players to step up into starting roles, making the team that much stronger in the stretch run.
Success in rowing is only found when the strokes of one teammate match those of every other person in the boat.
Great teams show great character in times of crisis. Although the Virginia men's tennis team has not yet attained greatness, it has definitely proved its resiliency. Virginia bounced back from a disappointing weekend to register a 5-2 victory over No.
