Learning by gaming
By Matthew Diton | November 8, 2011Like most other responsible college students, I found something other than my studies to occupy my time this past weekend.
Like most other responsible college students, I found something other than my studies to occupy my time this past weekend.
[caption id="attachment_47909" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt senior Matt Nelson, who remained sidelined with concussion symptoms during his first three seasons at Virginia, victoriously pinned both of his opponents during his return to the mat.
[caption id="attachment_47907" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman right side hitter Tori Janowski registered a team-high 12 kills and 10 digs during the her squad's 3-1 loss against the Blue Devils Friday night.
[caption id="attachment_47872" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia coach Mike London joins players in celebrating their bowl-clinching victory with a contingent of Cavalier fans at Byrd Stadium.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Have you heard the story of the tortoise and the 'Hoo? It's remarkably similar to Aesop's fable about the tortoise and the hare - so similar, in fact, that the Honor Committee might have a few choice words for me on poor Aesop's account.
[caption id="attachment_47869" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Senior forward Lauren Alwine tallied her team's lone goal during a 2-1 loss to Florida State in the ACC semifinals.
[caption id="attachment_47867" align="alignleft" width="209" caption="Senior Emily Fraser won in straight sets during the first round of the National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships but fell to Washington senior Denise Dy in her subsequent match.
Sophomore quarterback Michael Rocco more than justified coach Mike London’s decision to name him the Cavaliers’ primary signal caller.
[caption id="attachment_47803" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="Freshman forward Morgan Brian was named ACC Freshman of the Year and joins teammate junior forward Caroline Miller on the All-ACC first team.
As the No. 17 Virginia wrestling team prepares for tomorrow's season opening tri-meet against Campbell and Anderson, coach Steve Garland's approach to a brand new regular season ultimately remains unchanged. "The regular season is always a means to an end," Garland said.
The Virginia field hockey team's season ended last night, as the squad suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Duke during the first round of the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils opened the scoring with a 17th-minute goal from sophomore midfielder Emmie Le Marchand, but Virginia co-captain and sophomore forward Elly Buckley responded five minutes later with her team-leading 16th goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1.
[caption id="attachment_47731" align="alignleft" width="187" caption="Defender Hunter Jumper is one of five senior Cavaliers who will be honored for their contributions prior to tonight's match.
The Virginia field hockey team faces a must-win situation this afternoon against fierce rival Duke in the opening round of the ACC Tournament.
[caption id="attachment_47728" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior right side Tobi Farrar, who put forth an impressive effort during Virginia's first match against Wake Forest, currently ranks third on the team in blocks with 34 total stops at the net.
Two Virginia athletes gained recognition yesterday for their on-field contributions to their respective teams.
[caption id="attachment_47668" align="alignleft" width="158" caption="Coach Tony Bennett improved to 31-30 at Virginia after compiling a 16-14 record last season.
Basketball never stops. Well, at least that's what the people at Nike are attempting to convince us of with their new line of commercials.
Defensive end Chris Long headlined a strong Week Eight NFL performances by three former Virginia football players as he recorded three sacks to help the St.
[caption id="attachment_47664" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Senior Emily Fraser will represent Virginia when she travels to Flushing Meadows tomorrow for the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships.
The Virginia field hockey team enjoyed its second success in the past three days when freshman goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors yesterday. Johnstone backstopped the Cavaliers (8-11, 1-4 ACC) to a stunning 3-2 penalty strokes victory against No.