For several weeks this fall, it looked as if the Virginia football team might meet Auburn in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
It's hard to imagine a more intimidating situation for a freshman than being expected to replace one of the most dominant players on the Virginia women's basketball team.
The No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers (8-3, 5-3 ACC) officially learned the identity of their bowl opponent yesterday afternoon, and it will be Fresno State, which sports an identical 8-3 record.
There is nothing wrong with being a hard-working individual. A hard-working individual is often too busy making sure that their objectives are achieved to get caught up in the emotion of a situation. Many players exhibit this exceptional quality, yet not all of them do it in the same manner as former Virginia star linebacker Jamie Sharper.
As the Virginia starting lineup was announced against Arizona, I turned to my buddy Jon and said, "I've never seen this energy from them.
Following multiple wins over NCAA tournament teams from a year ago, Virginia fans have begun to ask if those are really their Cavaliers out there on the court.
The Virginia women's basketball team held an eight-point lead over an instate rival, but I wasn't ready to give the Cavaliers the advantage.
For the sake of the football program and its fan base, Virginia should immediately high tail it to the very conference the ACC raided last year -- the Big East.Believe me, I know as well as anyone that Virginia is now part of one of the nation's great super-conferences, a league that will soon be on par with the SEC and Big-12.
Not allowing a single lead change, the Cavaliers outshot and outmuscled their way to victory over a physically strong Liberty team. In the first half, it was all outside for Virginia.
The Virginia men's soccer NCAA quarterfinal match against the Duke Blue Devils has been moved from 1 p.m.
The No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers accepted an invitation yesterday to play in the MPC Computers Bowl in Boise, Idaho on Dec.
A limited number of tickets can be obtained for the Virginia men's basketball contest against the Auburn Tigers Friday night. Following their game at Northwestern tonight, the Cavaliers will return to Virginia to face Auburn but not at University Hall.
After shooting 1-5 and scoring only three points Wednesday against Appalachian State, something had to give for Virginia's Devin Smith -- and something did. The senior unraveled 26 points on 8-13 shooting that included a deluge of three-pointers to lead the Cavaliers (4-0) over visiting Richmond, 85-58. "He's the healthiest he's been since being at Virginia," Virginia coach Pete Gillen said.
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Early in the third quarter of Saturday's game, it looked like Virginia had hit one out of the park. With Virginia and Virginia Tech locked in a scoreless tie, the Cavaliers made the big play -- the proverbial home run -- that would presumably break the game wide open: a 32-yard touchdown pass to senior tailback Alvin Pearman that gave Virginia a 7-0 lead. The No.
No. 4 seed Virginia edged past No. 13 seed New Mexico to book its place in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament on Saturday at Klöckner Stadium. Winning didn't come easy as the Cavaliers had to survive an epic penalty shootout that went to eight rounds after the game ended tied at 1-1 in regulation.
Saturday it was Orlando, Fla. Sunday it was Boise, Idaho. Now, it seems to be Shreveport, La. Virginia's probable bowl destination changed again yesterday, as the ACC is close to finalizing a deal that would send the Cavaliers to the Dec.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Unfortunately for the Virginia women's basketball team (3-2), the opening sentence of "A Tale of Two Cities" can be applied to its 66-57 loss to Richmond (3-0) Saturday night.
BLACKSBURG, Va. Is there anything more frustrating in sports than watching your team lose because of squandered opportunities?
Take a look in Slaughter Gymnasium Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday, and you will find an interesting sight: the Tae Kwon Do club, one of the University's 11 different martial arts organizations. There are many things that set Tae Kwon Do apart from the other martial arts.Club president Vy Thuy Bui, who also practices Judo, said she finds the many different styles of Tae Kwon Do most engaging. "With Judo, it's the same everywhere," Bui said.
Head coach Brian O'Connor announced the 2005 Virginia baseball schedule yesterday. The season will open in February on the road at UNC Wilmington for a three-game non-conference series.
