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New ticketing system just what Virginia needs

By Joe Lemire | March 31, 2004

As a three-year member of the 'Hoo Crew and as a rabid basketball fan who hasn't missed a non-winter break home game since first year, I would like to endorse the Athletic Department's proposed online basketball ticketing system. I'll admit that I was skeptical at first, believing that any system that required the Virginia student body to plan to attend a basketball game was inherently flawed considering the large fluctuations in student attendance over the past few years.

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Dobies receives ACC baseball honor

By Clayton O'Toole | March 31, 2004

Virginia junior Andrew Dobies was named ACC Pitcher of the Week on Monday for his outstanding pitching performance last Saturday against N.C.

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Littlepage discusses future with Gillen

By Clayton O'Toole | March 31, 2004

Virginia head basketball coach Pete Gillen was scheduled to meet with Athletic Director Craig Littlepage yesterday morning to review the state of the men's basketball program, the Charlottesville Daily Progress reported. Top Virginia officials have aroused recent suspicion surrounding Gillen's coaching status by not commenting on whether or not the coach will be retained for the remainder of his contract.

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Cavaliers concentrate on establishing consistency

By Graham Tucker | March 31, 2004

The Virginia softball team takes to the field this afternoon at The Park for a doubleheader against Brown (6-9). The Cavaliers (23-18) will be looking to bounce back after falling short of the Hoo's Who Tournament crown Sunday. After defeating Penn State, 5-0, on Sunday afternoon to advance to the championship game later that evening, Virginia couldn't pull through in the title match as they lost, 3-2, to N.C.

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Virginia tames Bears with huge rally

By Adrian Vigil | March 31, 2004

Based on the first half inning of last night's game against Brown, it looked like Virginia would be in for a long night. Brown's lead-off hitter, right fielder Paul Christian, hit a home run in the first at bat of the contest.

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Team Tommy John

By Bayless Parsley | March 31, 2004

After watching Virginia effectively ice their rainout win over Brown last night by scoring nine two-out runs in the first inning, the intensity of the game was completely sapped.

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Red-hot Cavs face toughest test in weeks with Dukes

By Shrayes Ramesh | March 31, 2004

The women's lacrosse team will put their four-game win streak on the line when they duel No. 7 JMU (5-2) at Klöckner Stadium tonight at 8. The No.

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Tennis players spend break at tournament in Daytona Beach

By Eric Ast | March 30, 2004

Six members of the Virginia men's and women's club tennis teams spent their Spring Break in a similar fashion to many of their college counterparts.

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Brown travels to Virginia after series against VMI

By Sara Gilliam | March 30, 2004

After falling to No. 21 N.C. State, 8-7, in the deciding game of their three-game series, the No.

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Reck paces team with hard work, success

By Melissa Silverman | March 30, 2004

This girl does it all. Senior rower Jen Reck is a first-team All-American, an international silver medalist, captain of the 2003 ACC Crew of the Year and a national scholar-athlete working towards a degree from the Commerce School.

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March Madness about underdogs, not office pools

By Paul Crane | March 30, 2004

For many, flipping the wall calendar from March to April is a joyous occasion, signifying the end of winter and the onset of spring, the packing of sweaters in favor of shorts and a shift from cloudy afternoons to warm sunshine on the Lawn.

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Johnson, Hughes' play helped by friendship

By Bart Isley | March 30, 2004

Even among the best of friends, video games can become a major source of confrontation and hard feelings.

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Defensive starters begin to stand out

By Joe Lemire | March 30, 2004

Starters on Virginia's defense earn the right to wear the coveted "Orange Crush" practice jersey.

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Virginia starts off slowly, rebounds against Temple

By SR Sidarth | March 29, 2004

The No. 4 Virginia women's lacrosse team (8-2) scored early and often in a convincing 19-5 victory over the Temple Owls (2-4) Saturday at Klockner Stadium. Attacker Tyler Leachman led the scoring onslaught with five goals and an assist, while attacker Amy Appelt added three goals and two assists.

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