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Man to Man with Ljubomir Stamenich

By Jim Reedy | September 8, 2000

Starting defensive end Redshirt junior 6-foot-3, 250 pounds Langley H.S. Great Falls, Va. Sociology major Only member of the defensive line to start every game last season Tied Cav record with two forced fumbles against Maryland Tormented BYU quarterback Kevin Feterik in last year's Virginia win, racking up five tackles, two sacks and a season-high four quarterback hurries Q: Last year, the Virginia media guide said you "loved to draw." Why is that gone this year? A: When I was younger and through high school, I enjoyed art.

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Last Time with Richmond

By Jim Reedy | September 8, 2000

Virginia 26, Richmond 7 Sept. 13, 1997 Charlottesville, Va. Led by a trio of current pros, the Cavalier defense smothered the Richmond offense all day, setting up three touchdowns in Virginia's 26-7 win at Scott Stadium. Middle linebacker Wali Rainer, safety Anthony Poindexter and defensive end Patrick Kerney helped hold the Division I-AA Spiders to 171 yards of total offense as the Cav defense forced four Richmond turnovers. The game's first play from scrimmage provided a glimpse of what was to come for the Spider offense, as defensive tackle Antonio Dingle caused a fumble that cornerback Dwayne Stukes scooped up and returned for a 17-yard score. Defensive end Andreas Karelis set up Virginia's second touchdown with a fumble recovery as well.

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Virginia alumni fill opening day rosters in NFL

By Katie Jacob | September 8, 2000

When you think of the success of Cavalier football, what comes to mind? True, the Cav trophy case lacks a national championship, but Virginia is represented quite well in the NFL this season. In fact, 24 former Cavalier football players were on NFL rosters when the pro season opened last weekend.

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Cavs look to avenge last week's collapse

By Paul Crane | September 8, 2000

Tomorrow's contest between Richmond and Virginia will be a game of contrasts. Coming off a 38-35 overtime loss to Brigham Young last weekend, the Cavaliers are facing a Spider team fresh off a 10-7 victory over Bucknell. Starting at 3:30 p.m.

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Men's soccer to face off against daunting foes

By Katie Montgomery | September 8, 2000

The No. 3 Virginia men's soccer team heads into this weekend's Fila/Maryland Invitational Tournament at Ludwig Field in College Park, Md., taking its 2-0 record up against South Carolina and defending NCAA champion Indiana. Friday's matchup pits the Cavaliers against No.

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Gustus finally behind center for Richmond

By Ben Beach | September 7, 2000

Patience is definitely a virtue. Richmond's Sean Gustus is living proof. After hanging around for three years and playing wherever he was needed, Gustus finally has earned his chance to start at quarterback for the Spiders. Gustus, a redshirt junior from football powerhouse DeMatha High in Maryland, is a jack-of-all-trades.

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Cavs smoke Blazers but win just 1-0

By Greg Hallmark | September 6, 2000

In last night's unseasonably cool Charlottesville weather, the Virginia women's soccer team defeated Alabama-Birmingham 1-0 in the make-up of Monday's lightning-postponed game. Cavalier center midfielder Lori Lindsey scored the game's only goal 16 minutes into the match with help from a picture perfect long ball played to her by sophomore defender Brooke Stastny. The No.

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Welsh regrets fourth quarter play calling

By Jim Reedy | September 5, 2000

For any football team, the first few days after a loss are always a time for second-guessing, but the Cavaliers engaged in more than their share of what-ifs and hypotheticals yesterday, two days after their season-opening overtime loss to Brigham Young. Virginia coach George Welsh faced plenty of questions about his fourth quarter play calling, but the topic du jour was the Cavs' continuing penchant for blowing leads.

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Ryan overcomes battle with cancerous tumor

By Jessica Garrison | September 5, 2000

Speaking publicly for the first time about her recent battle with illness, Virginia women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan announced yesterday that she successfully underwent surgery to remove a small tumor from her pancreas earlier this month.

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Overtime loss a typical Cavalier ending

By Jed Williams | September 5, 2000

As a true orange and blue blood -- one of those guys who judges his self worth by the number of Virginia football players who call him by name, one of those guys who knows the helmet size of the backup long-snapper - I should be sullen.

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Cougar comeback spoils Cav opener

By Ben Beach | September 4, 2000

Virginia jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead fueled by the running game, but Brigham Young kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime to defeat the Cavs 38-35. Leading by a touchdown with 4:48 left in the fourth quarter, Virginia (0-1) failed to convert on a fourth-and-one run from midfield.

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