The Virginia volleyball team will look to make up for a disappointing season when they open the ACC tournament tonight at O'Keefe Gymnasium in Atlanta. By virtue of finishing eighth in the regular season, the Cavaliers (8-24, 2-16 ACC) will face NC State (3-31, 0-16) in the first round.
Virginia men's basketball coach Pete Gillen's decision to suspend sophomore guard Jermaine Harper reinforced the belief that athletes should act as role models, not individuals with the power to break rules without severe consequences. True, athletes often are considered exceptions to the rules, whether on the professional, college or high school level, but so are standout students, extraordinary actors and leaders of other sorts. One Charlottesville resident I spoke with, upon hearing about Harper's arrest, said his father once told him that athletes should be allowed a certain leniency in terms of having fun and following the rules.
To most people at the University, Cara Lane is just another nameless face.Not many know that she's one of Virginia's best female athletes of all time. In August, Lane was named to the ACC 50th anniversary top 50 women's swim team, one of the many sports for which the ACC created such honorary teams. "When something comes along that deals with all other athletes and not just swimmers, its a huge honor," Lane said. Virginia coach Mark Bernardino did not shy away from praising the star swimmer. "She is obviously one of U.Va's female greatest athletes of all time," Bernardino said.
Wrestling heads for Ithaca for Body Bar Invitational Virginia wrestling is scheduled to face three of the nation's top 25 teams this weekend when they participate in the 2002 Cornell Body Bar Invitational in Ithaca, N.Y.
With the ball on the Virginia 23-yard line, it was second down and 10 yards to go for the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter against N.C.
Faithful readers of the Cavalier Daily, I have a confession to make. In the several hours a day I spend down here in the basement of Newcomb Hall, most of the time I'm not doing work on the newspaper.
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has become famous for his white jump suit and the saying "Just win, baby." Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones receives all sorts of criticism for lingering on the sidelines during the fourth quarter.
Men's ice hockey defeats Georgetown The Virginia club ice hockey team defeated Georgetown Saturday night 7-5 in a pitched battle in Maryland.
With the ACC season winding down, a number of Virginia players have put themselves in excellent position to gain all-conference honors.
Over the course of its surprising 2002 season, the Virginia football team has made a habit, good or bad, of playing to the level of its opponents.
Women's soccer advances to third round at NCAAs The Virginia women's soccer team notched a 1-0 victory over fifth-seeded West Virginia yesterday in rainy Morgantown, W.Va.
CARY, N.C. -- The Virginia men's soccer team knows how to create a slippery situation. In the final moments of yesterday's 3-0 loss to Maryland, however, it became clear that that doesn't always work to the Cavaliers' advantage.
Stan Norfleet of the Virginia football team did not make a tackle in Saturday's win over No. 22 NC State.
Two teams more alike than they are different face off when No. 22 N.C. State comes to Charlottesville tomorrow to play the Cavaliers at noon. Both teams boast a junior quarterback, the first and second-ranked passers in the ACC, both have relied on true freshmen to carry the load on the ground, and both have dropped their last two games after a long win streak. The Wolfpack (9-2, 4-2) come into Scott Stadium following losses to Georgia Tech and Maryland and without their leading rusher freshman T.A.
When the Cavaliers square off against the One World All-Stars this Sunday at 3 p.m., they will take the floor without one of their 'family,' as Jermaine Harper remains suspended indefinitely.
A disappointing loss in a big game is something that will affect the confidence of any team, especially one that is going into a national tournament.
Eskandarian named ACC Player of the Year, two others on All-ACC team Virginia fielded three selections for the 2002 All-ACC team with junior forward Alecko Eskandarian leading the way as the conference player of the year and a first-team All-ACC selection.
After drawing a foul in the paint with 14:40 left in the second half, sophomore center Brandi Teamer clapped her hands in enthusiasm.
Volleyball falls to No. 12 North Carolina on road The Virginia volleyball team dropped a 3-1 (30-27, 30-24, 25-30, 30-24) decision to No.
