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Zimmerman starts career at Class A Savannah

By Sean McLernon | June 23, 2005

Although Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said he would be optioned to Class AA Harrisburg, former Virginia third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was sent to Class A Savannah instead. Zimmerman was the fourth pick overall in the June 7 Major League draft and decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and sign a 2.975 million dollar contract with Washington and begin his professional career. A news release on MLB.com said the club wanted to start Zimmerman slowly before moving him up to the higher levels of the organization. Zimmerman took the field for Savannah for the first time on Tuesday night when the Sand Gnats took on the Charleston River Dogs.

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Future remains bright for Cavaliers

By Shrayes Ramesh | June 23, 2005

For the first time in its history this past year, the Virginia men's tennis team had entered a season as a serious threat to win the national championship, a force to reckon with among tennis's elite.

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Even after departure, Billet's legend lives on

By James Wagner | June 23, 2005

On Feb. 14, 2004, a point guard generously listed at 6-feet sunk a three-pointer, his only bucket of the afternoon, with 2.4 seconds left to lead Virginia to an 82-80 win over No.

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Wrestling recruiting class tabbed 22nd best in nation

By Sean McLernon | June 23, 2005

Virginia wrestling coach Lenny Bernstein announced yesterday the names of 17 new recruits that make up this year's incoming freshman class.

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Appelt, U.S. squad look to win fifth straight title

By Sean McLernon | June 23, 2005

After a grueling three-month season and four playoff games, most of the Virginia women's lacrosse team was looking forward to enjoying some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Amy Appelt, however, didn't have that luxury. As teammate Cary Chasney playfully teased the senior with evil laughter, Appelt explained her immediate plans following Virginia's loss to Northwestern in the NCAA championship game. "I will continue to work out the rest of the week and the weekend, take three days off and continue to play more lacrosse," Appelt said. Such is the life of a superstar lacrosse player.

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Hard work pays off for Virginia rowers

By Holly Singh | June 23, 2005

For the Virginia women's rowing team, the oars did all the talking this past season. Virginia muscled its way to a second place team finish at the NCAA women's rowing championships on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

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Five recruits commit to Virginia for 2006 season

By Walker Freer | June 23, 2005

Over the course of the last week and a half, the University received verbal commitments from five high school football recruits stating their intention to attend the University.

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Zimmerman goes fourth overall in 2005 MLB draft

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | June 16, 2005

Virginia baseball fans will not have to travel far to follow the professional career of Ryan Zimmerman.

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Defending champs fall short in second half

By Sean McLernon | June 16, 2005

ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 22 -- Losing to Duke twice during the 2005 season gave the Virginia women's lacrosse team ample motivation for their Final Four matchup against the Blue Devils.

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Apparent victory slips out of Cavs' hands in semifinal

By Kyle O'Connor | June 16, 2005

PHILADELPHIA, May 28 -- With less than a minute left in regulation and the game tied at seven, the tension in Philadelphia was thicker than steam rising off a fresh cheesesteak.

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After ACC run, Cavs falter in Regional

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | June 16, 2005

It's hard to imagine anything that could have been both as exciting and painful as this year's Virginia baseball post season.

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A fan in the press box is like a fish out of water

By Walker Freer | June 16, 2005

PHILADELPHIA, May 28 I'm a sports fan at heart. I swear. Before I ever touched a pen or harnessed the power of Microsoft Word I would sit balanced on my Dad's lap cheering on the Redskins teams of the mid to late 80s during Joe Gibbs' first reign.

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Reaching new heights on the field and the court

By Bart Isley | May 22, 2005

After four years (or five in some rare exceptions) at Virginia, graduates of the Class of 2005 now certainly see a very different athletic department than when they arrived on Grounds in August of 2001.

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Returning champs face pressure of repeat performance

By Adrian Vigil | April 29, 2005

All year long, the Virginia women's lacrosse team has had to operate knowing there was a target on its back.

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Revenge on mind as Cavs enter Tourney

By Walker Freer | April 29, 2005

This weekend's ACC Men's Lacrosse Tournament will resonate with hopes for revenge. Whether it is Maryland hoping to avenge its 10-2 regular season loss to Virginia, Virginia looking for redemption after a 17-2 shellacking against Duke two weeks ago, or North Carolina looking to get its first conference win of the season, everyone is out for someone else's head. For Virginia, this weekend's tournament held at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore could mean the difference between a No.

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Draft bears fruit for several Cavs, but reveals holes

By Sean McLernon | April 29, 2005

In a month usually dominated by Major League Baseball and the NBA playoffs, there is one weekend in April when these two sports are pushed into the background in favor of America's new favorite pastime. It may be months before the beginning of the NFL season, but millions of sports fans were glued to ESPN last Saturday -- as they are on the third Saturday of every April -- to see where last season's NCAA football stars will begin their pro careers. Virginia fans got to see the selection of seven Cavaliers in this year's draft, the highest number in school history.

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Cav hopes hang on Heart, Hokies

By Mickey Cloud | April 29, 2005

With the end of the season in sight, the Virginia softball team is heading down the home stretch -- literally. With only five games remaining on the schedule, the Cavaliers host Sacred Heart today at 3 p.m.

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Seminole stadium, fans pose challenge

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | April 29, 2005

Riding the wave of a six-game winning streak, the Virginia baseball team (30-13, 9-10 ACC) travels to No.

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NFL Cavs know hard work

By James Wagner | April 28, 2005

Since the NFL Draft began in 1936, 134 Virginia players, including those from this year's class, have been selected to play in the NFL.

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Cavaliers mow down Mountaineers 16-0, 6-1

By Mickey Cloud | April 28, 2005

Some days -- no matter the heart, accuracy or will of David -- Goliath is going to come down and come down hard. Wednesday at The Park, Virginia played the role of Goliath and Mount St.