Complacency can be a fatal flaw. If a precedent has been set, then there is no need to expand upon it.
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.
If the Manhattan Jaspers were expecting a hospitable welcome to accompany the warm weather during their trip south, they forgot to mention it to Virginia.
Following a double-header sweep of the Fordham Rams Saturday, the Virginia baseball team sent senior right-handed starting pitcher Jeff Kamrath to the mound on Sunday, with all signs pointing to another home series sweep of a non-conference foe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, November 8, 2000 was a good day for Virginia basketball coach Pete Gillen. His team was rising in the polls and would eventually land a No.
After a week without playing a game, the Cavaliers should be well-rested for this weekend's matchup against the No.
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.
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.
What a difference one week and, indeed, one inning, can make. Last time the Cavaliers faced off against in-state rival Old Dominion, they blew a five-run lead to lose 9-6.
I hate J.J. Redick. Well, hate is such a strong word. But if I were picking a team of five non-Virginia ACC players I did not like, he would certainly be on it, along with N.C.
Virginia softball coach Cheryl Sprangel is still waiting for her real softball team to show up. After splitting four games last weekend in the Holiday Inn Green and White Tournament (a tournament Virginia viewed as winnable) in Charlotte, N.C., the Cavaliers' spirit is still confident and high.
When I was growing up, I was known in my elementary school as the "baseball kid." Any baseball-related question or argument was always thrown in my direction for resolution.
Junior Darrin Cohen was named ACC Player of the Week for men
For the fifth time this season, Virginia freshman Sean Singletary earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors.
The past few months, it seems like money has dominated sports talk. Whether it's concern about the cut date and franchise tagging in the NFL or the debate over the hard cap in the NHL, money is everywhere. Unfortunately, I am neither a "capologist" nor an economics major, so I can't shed any real light on those major issues.
