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(02/23/25 5:00pm)
Coach Tony Elliott and company entered Blacksburg’s Lane Stadium on a cold November night, the fate of Virginia’s season resting upon the three hours of football about to take place. Virginia, 5-6, arrived in the midst of a free fall after a blazing 4-1 start. Luckily, Elliott looked across the sideline at a Virginia Tech team with the same record. Even more, the Hokies were now reduced to a freshman quarterback making his first career start. A Cavalier win, which seemed eminently feasible, would mean a return to postseason play, the program’s first bowl appearance since 2019.
(02/21/25 5:00pm)
The small island nation of Barbados — off the coast of Puerto Rico and Venezuela — is most commonly known for its stunning beaches and vibrant culture. But one thing it is definitely not recognized for is the sport of squash.
(02/16/25 1:05pm)
After an incredibly disappointing season opener that ended in an extra-innings walk-off loss to Michigan, No. 2 Virginia baseball was back in action Saturday down in Puerto Rico to take on Villanova.
(02/15/25 1:56am)
Coming into the season, the expectations surrounding No. 2 Virginia baseball were incredibly high. Yet, the Cavaliers (0-1, 0-0 ACC) failed to match up with them after losing to Michigan 5-4 when an extra innings error spoiled the season opener.
(02/17/25 3:00pm)
Throughout the 50-plus year history of Virginia women’s swimming and diving, select Cavaliers have earned a bevy of notable accolades. One feat, however, has been accomplished just once — the title of a First Team All-American diver.
(02/11/25 6:46pm)
The No. 5 Virginia women’s tennis team made history at the 2025 ITA Division I National Women’s Team Indoor Championship over the weekend, reaching the semifinals for the first time in program history. However, the impressive run came to a crushing halt Monday against No. 1 Georgia, in a 4-0 loss.
(02/14/25 3:27am)
Oct. 11, 1947 was a historic day. For the first time in history, a Black football player played below the Mason-Dixon line for the visiting Harvard Crimson at Virginia. However, it would take another 17 years before the first Black athlete suited up for the Cavaliers.
(02/10/25 9:29pm)
Harrison Didawick was on a collision course with Virginia’s single-season home run record last year. He launched three homers by March, 12 by April and 17 by May. As postseason play neared, the junior outfielder inched closer and closer to Jake Gelof, who had set the mark at 23 the season prior.
(02/09/25 5:20pm)
This weekend, No. 1 women’s swimming and diving hosted the Cavalier Invite — inviting Army, James Madison, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Richmond, South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, Towson and William & Mary in an individual format.
(02/07/25 4:50am)
Lining the entrance of Klöckner Stadium is a row of concrete columns, regally adorned with engraved metal which denotes each national championship won by the teams that call the stadium home. Together, Virginia’s men’s soccer, men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse teams have claimed 17 national titles.
(02/06/25 4:47am)
Virginia wrestling typically competes at Memorial Gymnasium, a cozy gym with seating for a few hundred fans. This season, with Memorial Gym under construction, the schedule includes meets in makeshift setups at the Aquatic & Fitness Center and North Grounds Recreation Center, on the courts where students head after class to play pick-up basketball games.
(02/03/25 2:06am)
Freshman Rafael Jódar fired his second serve, the game tied at 40. There was some spin on it — just enough to pull the opponent, the No. 3-ranked singles player in the nation, off his spot and give Jódar the advantage he needed. A quick rally ensued before Jódar put the ball away, pumped his fist and celebrated his win with a triumphant shout.
(02/11/25 9:19pm)
After a long eight months since its last game, Virginia baseball will begin the season by participating in the inaugural Puerto Rico Invitational Challenge Feb.14-16. Hosted by the cities of Ponce and Mayagüez, the tournament will feature eight high-level collegiate baseball programs playing in the new highly-anticipated round-robin competition.
(02/02/25 2:36am)
No. 5 Virginia suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling 4-2 to No. 7 Michigan at the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville. Despite a strong start in doubles, the Cavaliers (6-1, 0-0) were unable to carry the momentum into singles play, where they were overpowered by the Wolverines (3-0, 0-0 Big 10), struggling with unforced errors on their way to a third consecutive loss to Michigan.
(02/01/25 4:25am)
No. 5 Virginia entered Friday night’s home match against No. 3 Ohio State hungry for a win. Both teams came in undefeated, with the visitors not having lost a single point on the season.
(01/30/25 3:46am)
Members of the Virginia squash team competed in the CSA Individual Championships over the weekend, with six members from both the men’s and women’s squads making the trip to New York in hopes of bringing home silverware. The multi-tournament style allowed for multiple Cavaliers a chance to vie for their bracket’s top spot.
(02/03/25 3:00pm)
In the summer of 2015, Virginia baseball was the king of the hill. After starting out as a No. 3 seed in the Lake Elsinore Regional hosted by UC Santa Barbara, the team shocked the world by winning three consecutive games to advance to the super regional. From there, they defeated Maryland in a two-game sweep at home and punched their ticket to Omaha. The Cavaliers’ dominance continued in Nebraska — the team won five out of their seven games to win their first ever national championship.
(01/27/25 4:49am)
Every athletic program wants young contributors who hit the ground running and contribute early in the season, especially when their seniors get off to a slow start. No. 5 Virginia is no exception. After a shaky start and close win Saturday against Boise State, the Cavaliers (4-0, 0-0 ACC) jettisoned any doubt in an impressive win over No. 19 Alabama Sunday to qualify for the ITA National Team Indoor Tennis Championships in Waco and Dallas, Texas., Feb. 13 to 17.
(01/30/25 3:27am)
In 2017, Carla Williams was hired as the University’s tenth athletic director. Seven eventful years later — including one national championship in men’s basketball, four in women’s swimming and diving, two in men’s lacrosse and two in men’s tennis — Williams signed a five-year contract extension in December 2024. Though the athletic director role is not a traditionally hot-button topic on college campuses, the decision to extend her contract has been met with unusually widespread criticism which misconstrues what has been a holistically successful tenure. Rather than being deserved, the current backlash against Williams speaks to a newfound and problematic culture of immediacy in college sports. This culture, which values short-term results over long-term growth, imposes unfair benchmarks onto athletic directors like Williams whose strength lies in their longer-term strategies.
(01/29/25 12:47am)
The baseball field at Justice High School in Falls Church, Va. is special for a couple reasons. For one, it is a turf field, which is not common among high school baseball fields. Second, the “thwack,” of a baseball being hit rings out audibly across neighboring streets because the field sits high above adjacent roads. It is a lovely place for baseball.
