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Big East loses another to Atlantic Coast Conference

By Jeremy Root | February 26, 2004

For the third time in the past four months, the Atlantic Coast Conference has defeated the Big East not on the playing field, but in the courtroom. A Connecticut judge ruled in favor of the ACC and its commissioner, John Swofford in a lawsuit filed by four Big East schools over the ACC's expansion, according to espn.com. The Big East alleges that the ACC has conspired with Boston College and Miami to weaken their conference by luring away their top football schools.

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Golf places 7th in San Juan

By Jeremy Root | February 26, 2004

The Virginia men's golf team finished 7th out of 18 teams at the Puerto Rico Classic on Tuesday with a score of 879 (+15) on the 54-hole course.

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Cavaliers hope to make it six straight ACC titles

By SR Sidarth | February 26, 2004

Six championships is a lot. Six is the number of NBA championships Michael Jordan won in his illustrious career.

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Virginia faces Demon Deacons in home finale

By Elizabeth Newell and Becky Piedel | February 26, 2004

The Virginia women's basketball team hosts its final regular season home game tonight against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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Cavaliers gain confidence, poise

By Jonathan Evans | February 26, 2004

If you look really closely you can see it. Or at least you can see the beginnings of it. The last three weeks have marked a change with the Virginia men's basketball team.

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Club hockey full of rich history

By Jessica Garrison | February 26, 2004

You want a story? Let Roger Voisinet tell you a story. A hockey story. Voisinet is the general manager and assistant coach of the U.Va.

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Cavaliers rebound after first loss, trounce Dukes

By Bart Isley | February 25, 2004

Junior Mark Reynolds had his biggest game of the young season yesterday, going three for five with three RBIs and two runs scored.

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Assemblage of Cain pays homage to mustachioed fan favorite forward

By Joe Lemire | February 25, 2004

Oftentimes at the University, students are defined by their activities, leading everyone to choose involvements wisely.

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Wagner leaves rivals in wake

By Adrian Vigil | February 25, 2004

According to Virginia swimming coach Mark Bernardino, the ideal student-athlete is Luke Wagner. It is hard to argue with Bernardino's assessment of the senior swimmer from Colorado.

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Billet solidifies clutch shooter status

By Jonathan Evans | February 25, 2004

I could think of some clever lead or I can just flat out say it: Todd Billet is the best clutch shooter that I have ever seen.

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Threepeat: Billet drains late trey again

By Clayton O'Toole | February 25, 2004

For the first time this season, the U-Hall crowd had a reason to rush the court. Its name was Todd Billet. With 13.6 seconds left and the Cavaliers down by one, senior Todd Billet nailed his third game-winning three-pointer in the last four games to lift Virginia (15-10, 5-9 ACC) over North Carolina (16-8, 6-7), 74-72, last night.

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Tight end Field commits to Virginia football team

By Becky Piedel | February 25, 2004

Virginia football announced its latest verbal commitment for the 2005 recruiting class Monday, as Broad Run High School junior tight end Alex Field committed to the Cavaliers. This past season, the 6'6" 248-pound Field excelled at both the tight end and defensive end positions at Broad Run, located in Ashburn, Va. At defensive end, he compiled 11 quarterback sacks and was a unanimous choice for first-team defensive end accolades.

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Virginia's Appelt named ACC women's lacrosse Player of the Week

By Becky Piedel | February 25, 2004

Virginia's Amy Appelt was named ACC women's lacrosse Player of the Week following her six-goal performance in the Cavaliers' 14-10 season opening win over Vanderbilt Sunday.

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Departure of Tom Herrion catalyst for Virginia woes

By Paul Crane | February 24, 2004

With the Cavaliers fresh off their second final-minute victory in three games (and first ACC road win of the season), we have entered the eye of the "Gillen Must Go" storm.

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Cavaliers look for win over JMU after first loss of season

By Adrian Vigil | February 24, 2004

Following its first loss of the season and a split in a two game series with Penn State over the weekend, the Virginia baseball team will look to rebound at 3 p.m.

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Softball wins two, coach passes 700 win mark

By Elizabeth Newell | February 24, 2004

Softball coach Cheryl Sprangel passed the 700 career wins mark with the Cavaliers' victories over Miami University and Chattanooga this weekend. Sprangel's 700th victory came in extra innings after Virginia came from behind to overcome Miami 4-3 Sunday.

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Virginia faces North Carolina tonight at home

By Rachel Brandt | February 24, 2004

The Virginia men's basketball team scored just three points in the last six and a half minutes of the first half Saturday at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.

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Four Virginia players on trophy watch list

By Elizabeth Newell | February 24, 2004

Senior defender Brett Hughes, senior goalie Tillman Johnson and junior attack men John Christmas and Joe Yevoli were placed on the "Watch List" for lacrosse's prestigious Tewaaraton Trophy yesterday, giving Virginia the lead in number of early candidates. Hughes is considered among the nation's best defenders.

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Virginia drops final two matches

By Joey Mancini | February 23, 2004

The Virginia wrestling team hosted James Madison, Cornell and The Citadel Saturday in a quad meet at Memorial Gymnasium.

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Virginia defeats Clemson on road, Billet hits game-winner

By Clayton O'Toole | February 23, 2004

CLEMSON, S.C. ­-- For someone who claims to have never hit a collegiate game-winning shot prior to this season, senior Todd Billet sure seems to be good at it. Billet hit his second game-winning three-pointer in less than a week Saturday afternoon to beat the Clemson Tigers (10-14, 3-10 ACC) by a score of 58-55.