At the end of last season, Virginia achieved remarkable upsets against three ranked conference opponents -- Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Does anyone realize that college basketball started? And that the nation's 10th-best team, Arizona, is coming to Charlottesville on Sunday to give the Cavaliers their toughest November game under Pete Gillen. That, of course, isn't saying much, considering last year's slate consisted of Mount St.
It is what the Virginia women's volleyball team has been working toward all year. It has been looming on the horizon as the Cavaliers (18-10, 8-8 ACC) have played through a tough ACC schedule.
Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor named 11 players yesterday who committed during the National Letter of Intent early signing period as part of the team's recruiting class of 2005.
It's crunch time. Last Saturday's decisive loss to Miami knocked No. 18 Virginia (7-2, 4-2) out of first place in the ACC.
Your average swimmer may think an All-American finish to the 2004 season warrants a pat on the back and perhaps some resting on your laurels.
The women's rowing team won the varsity four and quad events at this weekend's Rivanna Romp, hosted by Virginia.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson has never been one to worry about losing weight. For him, it's been just the opposite.
The Cavaliers were awarded the fourth seed in the upcoming NCAA soccer tournament beginning next week.
I don't know much about ice hockey. I barely understand the concept of icing, and if I do, it's only because of EA Sports' NHL '96 videogame. With that said, I still miss the NHL.
How does a Brazilian player on a Russian team dominate in a Virginia women's basketball game? That was the question the fans at University Hall were left to ponder as they saw Iziane Castro Marques lead visiting UMMC Ekateringburg to an 89-70 win over the Cavaliers. Castro Marques, a 22-year old from Brazil, had 33 points in 33 minutes in the exhibition win.
Jason Clark is accustomed to labels. During his tenure at Virginia, Clark has been dubbed a warrior and a soldier -- names he accepts with his trademark beaming grin. But his latest tag, which comes courtesy of Virginia coach Pete Gillen, has left Clark a bit baffled.
The Virginia coaches focused all last week on how to contain Miami's speed on special teams. While the Cavaliers were able to limit Miami's returns on kickoffs, they struggled to restrain the Hurricanes' punt return units. Junior Kurt Smith typically handles the Cavaliers' kickoff duties with the objective of kicking the ball into the endzone to force the opposing team's kick return unit to down the ball.
Alecko Eskandarian, Chris Algright, Ben Olsen; in its history, the Virginia men's soccer program has had many stand-out scoring leaders.
Over the weekend, the Virginia men's and women's swimming teams defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to remain undefeated this season. The women turned in a convincing 134-100 victory over the Yellow Jackets, winning 11 of 13 events.
The Virginia wrestling team won two matches but dropped one at the Avalon Duals in Edinboro, Pa. last weekend at Edinboro University.
After opening the 2005 season with two hard fought games in the Women's Sports Foundation Classic in Baton Rouge, La., the Virginia women's basketball team returns to action tonight at University Hall at 7 p.m.
The Cavaliers can still win the ACC, or at least a share of it. Innumerable scenarios still exist for the end of the season, but the best case for Virginia football includes a tie with Florida State atop the conference.
Imagine looking into the icy glare of a half-ton animal flying forward at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour and knowing it is your job to collide with the animal with as much force as possible.
After a convincing 3-0 victory over Clemson on Senior Night Friday, the women's volleyball team showed it could also run with the best just a few hours later against a more-impressive Georgia Tech squad on Saturday afternoon.
