MESSIER: The Long way
By Mariel Messier | February 1, 2018Long’s actions and unwavering mission to better each community that he becomes a part of reveal much more about his character than one — or two — visits to the White House might show.
Long’s actions and unwavering mission to better each community that he becomes a part of reveal much more about his character than one — or two — visits to the White House might show.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is given to the country’s best collegiate defensive player every year.
Friday, June 9, 2017 the University of Virginia Board of Visitors gave the Cavalier faithful a sign that a winning football program is important to the school.
Around this time last year, it was a widely accepted consensus among Virginia football fans that a change was finally coming to their beloved program.
Within a week of assistant head coach Ruffin McNeill’s departure, head coach Bronco Mendenhall had found his new man.
The niche field of play-by-play announcing requires a certain natural talent of cadence and comprehension of the flow of the game.
The Cavalier Daily Sports section looks back at six graduating athletes from men’s basketball, women’s swimming, baseball, men’s lacrosse, men’s tennis and football who have left a lasting impact on their teams and the University athletic community.
As the 2016-17 year comes to an end, the Sports staff takes a look at some of the most memorable moments from this past year.
After Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s dismal 2-10 first season at the helm of the Virginia football program, plenty of changes have come this spring.
Now that the team is in the thick of spring practice, former sports editor Robert Elder takes a look at the spring offensive depth chart.
Virginia is providing its football team with the resources necessary to be a much more competitive program.
For all of Virginia’s problems on the football field in recent years, it has never lacked talent at the top of the roster.
Over the past decade, Virginia has seen a drop off in the number of players it sends to the NFL.
Fall 2016 has seen a number of highs and lows for Virginia sports.
When coach Bronco Mendenhall arrived in Charlottesville, his goal was to create a consistent winner. One year into his tenure, with a record of 2-10, his goal does not seem to be any closer than at the start.
The Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association named junior safety Quin Blanding, junior linebacker Micah Kiser and senior punter Nicholas Conte to the All-ACC first team Monday afternoon.
Virginia football fans are hoping first really is the worst when it comes to coach Bronco Mendenhall’s inaugural season.
The Virginia football team lost its seventh consecutive game this season Saturday against rival Virginia Tech, 52-10.
The Virginia football team has had a mess of a season. When coach Bronco Mendenhall took the helm and preached his “earned, not given” mantra, the Cavalier fan base hoped the team would find more success than it had in years past.
Despite a strong first half, the Virginia football team saw another game slip away, as they lost to Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon by a score of 31-17.