Cavaliers improve when they take it outside
By Chris Insolera | April 6, 2006What's the biggest difference between playing tennis inside and playing it outside? According to Tony Bresky, the assistant coach for the No.
What's the biggest difference between playing tennis inside and playing it outside? According to Tony Bresky, the assistant coach for the No.
The University of Virginia wrestling team is on a roll, and it could not have come at a better time. After dropping Ohio and James Madison Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium, the Cavaliers (10-4 overall) are currently riding a five-match winning streak and sit tied atop the ACC with a 2-0 conference record. Now, with the ACC and NCAA Championships on the horizon, they face a crucial three-match stretch that could make or break or their season. Saturday, they will play at third place North Carolina State at noon and then hop over to Duke to play the Blue Devils at 7 p.m.
It was another easy night at the office for Ryan Burke, the goalie for the Virginia men's soccer team, which defeated Longwood 4-0 last night. After three games, Burke had just eight saves to go along with his three shutouts.
The immortal Bobby Jones won it five times. Tiger Woods' name is inscribed on its trophy three years in a row.
It didn't take him very long. In less than three months on the job, new men's basketball coach Dave Leitao -- the man in charge of making Virginia hoops matter again -- has already begun to rekindle the imagination of a demoralized fan base, as well as create a national buzz around his program.
It didn't take him very long. In less than three months on the job, new men's basketball coach Dave Leitao -- the man in charge of making Virginia hoops matter again -- has already begun to rekindle the imagination of a demoralized fan base, as well as create a national buzz around his program.
The Virginia baseball team may be down in the ACC, but it is not out yet. Despite a disappointing 6-10 conference record, the Cavaliers (26-13 overall) enter a three-game series against No.
Monday may have been Opening Day for Major League players, but for the Virginia Cavaliers, the baseball season already is in full swing. After nearly two months of games, Virginia currently stands at 20-9 on the season, which at first glance may seem like an admirable record for such a young team.
It may not have the history of Yankees-Red Sox or Lakers-Celtics, but over the last decade the heated women's lacrosse rivalry between Virginia and Princeton has been almost as intense. In 1993, the Cavaliers downed the Tigers 8-6 in overtime to win their second national title in three years and deny Princeton its first.
Few things ease the pain of a miserable winter and another disappointing men's basketball season better than a national championship in the spring. Two years ago, it was the Virginia men's lacrosse team that tore through the NCAA tournament and finished atop the rankings.