The Cavalier Daily
Serving the University Community Since 1890

Sports


Sports

Paul and Pete, two coaching peas in a pod

On the surface, Pete Gillen and I do not have much in common. I am not from Brooklyn, do not have red hair and have not been a member of a gold medal-winning team (Gillen was an assistant coach on Dream Team II). I certainly do not have a 10-year contract.


Sports

CD Exclusive Interview: Super Bowl Streaker

Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Bayless Parsley conducted an exclusive phone interview with British streaker Mark Roberts, who introduced himself to America when he recorded his 373rd career streak during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVIII.


Sports

Virginia defeats Brown, 6-1, for fourth straight victory

Only two days removed from their fourth victory of the season, the Cavaliers started strong in Sunday's match against Brown and carried their early success to a convincing team win. Virginia swept all three doubles matches for a 1-0 lead and went on to win five out of their six singles matches for a 6-1 victory. "We did a good job of keeping our heads together," coach Phil Rogers said.


Sports

For Pete's Sake, It's Not His Fault

Is it just me, or is the "Fire Pete Gillen" bandwagon filling up rather quickly these days? Between the team's laughable 2-7 conference record, their spiraling RPI rating and diminishing post-season hopes, Saturday afternoon's crowd was not the only group calling for ol' Pete's job. But believe it or not, firing the head coach is not the answer.


Sports

Virginia deflates against Wolfpack

Virginia (12-8, 2-7 ACC) and N.C. State (14-5, 7-2) battled neck and neck for the first 15 minutes of Saturday's game, but one blown opportunity by the Cavaliers turned a tied game into a double-digit deficit as the Wolfpack cruised to a 79-63 win. After an uncontested layup by junior forward Elton Brown rimmed out, N.C.


Sports

Cavs pull away late against Terps

Despite having only one more point than turnovers at the half, the Virginia women's basketball team rebounded -- literally -- in the second half to defeat Maryland, 64-51. The Cavaliers (11-10, 5-5 ACC) played a dismal first half, turning the ball over 18 times and shooting less than 35 percent from the field for 19 points.


Sports

Terps pose final ACC roadblock for Cavaliers

As the dual meet season winds down, the Virginia men's and women's swim teams have one more fish to fry before reaching the ACC championship meet next week. The teams must first face ACC rival Maryland tomorrow in College Park, to finish off the regular season.


Latest Video

Latest Podcast

Editor's Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 17, so some celebratory events mentioned in the podcast have already passed.

Hashim O. Davis, the assistant dean of the OAAA and director of the Luther Porter Jackson Black Cultural Center, discusses the relevance and importance of  “Celebrating Resilience,” OAAA’s theme for this year’s Black History Month celebration.