The line of over 200 participants snaked from the weight room to the front desk as novice and experienced weightlifters waited to register and collect free merchandise including tank tops, T-shirts and snacks.
ACE gives student-athletes the opportunity to forge connections with younger members of the Charlottesville community and become mentors for children at local schools.
Sophomore safety Joey Blount delves into other inside information on how he manages school and sports, his NFL mentor, the best (and worst) dancers on the team and Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s idiosyncrasies — including the pregame tradition of toast.
The No. 5-seed Virginia field hockey team (9-8, 2-4 ACC) defeated No. 4-seed Boston College (10-9, 2-4 ACC) Thursday in the opening game of the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship
The No. 23 Virginia field hockey team (7-8, 2-4 ACC) defeated No. 15 Wake Forest (8-8, 2-4 ACC) Friday and No. 2 Maryland (16-2, 7-1 Big Ten) Sunday, finishing their home schedule with a pair of key victories over ranked teams.
Hoos on First hosts Mara Guyer and Zach Zamoff invite Sports editor Alec Dougherty on the show to talk about the state of Virginia football after the loss to N.C. State.
Though the Cavaliers led UNC during the second half in shot attempts and penalty corners, they were unable to convert offensively against a Carolina team that has only allowed three goals this season.
This week’s episode covers football’s run so far and prospects against Louisville, a summer update on Virginia sports and recruiting and a look at the Women’s Hockey World Cup.
Though the Cavaliers (3-3, 1-0 ACC) shut out Liberty (4-2, 0-0 Big East) in the first half, they were unable to prevent a comeback including two goals off penalty corners.
Nine freshmen have joined field hockey this fall.
