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Professional amateurs

By Ashley Robertson and Matt Welsh | September 1, 2011

ACC Commissioner John Swofford addresses a hall filled with reporters, attempting to convince the room that his conference's recent NCAA infractions are an aberration, not a trend. "Any time one of our schools has an NCAA problem, wherever it is, whichever one it is, I'm disappointed and concerned because that's not who we are as a league," he said. Swofford paints a picture of the ACC as a balanced conference - one that may not have produced recent national championships, but still prides itself on sending players to the NFL.

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The helping hands

By Ashley Robertson | September 1, 2011

Virginia's four-way quarterback competition dominated preseason press, but perhaps more important than the arm throwing the ball are the hands which will catch it. "I think the better our receivers are in running their routes, the better it's going to make it for those young quarterbacks to throw where they're supposed to throw," coach Mike London said.

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Leaving a legacy

By Stacy Kruczkowski | September 1, 2011

A bowl game - it's in the forefront of collegiate players' minds all across the nation. And while many gridiron warriors mask their desires for a coveted postseason appearance with a one-game-at-a-time attitude, wide receiver Kris Burd and the rest of the seniors on the Virginia football team are not shying away from the fact that they are already freeing up their schedule during the months of December and January. "Our first year, we went to the Gator Bowl, and I feel like you're not really experiencing college football without going to a bowl game," Burd said.

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Cavaliers eye revenge in season opener

By Connor Gannon | September 1, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44710" align="alignleft" width="278" caption="Senior defensive end Cam Johnson highlights the group of 10 defensive starters which the Virginia coaching staff welcomed back for the 2011 campaign.

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Tilts to test Cavs

By Ian Rappaport | September 1, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44708" align="alignleft" width="157" caption="Freshman midfielder Eric Bird earned the praise of coach George Gelnovatch after displaying crisp passing skills during Virginia's 7-1 rout of Richmond Monday.

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Squad embarks on trying travels

By Michael Eilbacher | September 1, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44706" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore defensive back Chloe Pendlebury, who led the ACC with four defensive saves in 2010, wishes to see a greater level of team-wide focus.

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Virginia plays host to top-ranked foe

By Charles Holtsford | September 1, 2011

With a solid performance at last weekend's Marriott Cavalier Classic already under its belt, the Virginia volleyball team gears up to host another tournament at Memorial Gym this weekend.

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Perry Jones primes for breakout season

By Matt Welsh | August 31, 2011

While the Virginia football team has struggled to make its mark in the win column during the past three losing seasons, the Cavaliers, nevertheless, have continued to churn out plenty of NFL-caliber players.

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Dear Mr. Arian Foster

By Ben Baskin | August 31, 2011

The following column is written and dedicated to Arian Foster. For those of you who may not know, Arian tweaked his hamstring in the preseason and, understandably, this did not make him very happy.

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Virginia tips St. John

By Dean Overdyk | August 31, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44628" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Gloria Douglas fired home a rebound in the 86th minute to complete Virginia's comeback victory against the Red Storm.

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Why Virginia football is so successful

By Eric Cooper | August 31, 2011

Yes, you read that headline correctly. Earlier this week I had a conversation with a friend who was down on the Virginia football program.

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Rocco earns starting nod against Tribe

By Ashley Robertson | August 30, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44561" align="alignleft" width="196" caption="After jockeying for the role of starting signal caller throughout training camp, sophomore Michael Rocco nabbed a vote of confidence from the Virginia coaching staff.

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Body control

By Matthew Diton | August 30, 2011

One of the few things I remember from the 1996 presidential election is the contentious issue of school uniforms.

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Cavaliers brace for Red Storm

By Dean Overdyk | August 30, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44557" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Just three games into the year, junior midfielder Erica Hollenberg has already matched her 2010 season total with three assists.

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Tariffs and ex-sports

By Garrett Majdic | August 30, 2011

"Yeah, well, you're ugly." This is how most arguments end at my house. After going at it with my brother for a good 20 minutes about what constitutes a sport, he's clearly had enough.

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Virginia falls to Mountaineers

By Ian Rappaport | August 29, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44490" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="After tying for the team lead with four assists last season, junior midfielder Ari Dimas almost created the equalizer against West Virginia when his corner kick found freshman midfielder Eric Bird, whose header bounced off the post.

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Team takes two of three at home

By Charles Holtsford | August 29, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44488" align="alignleft" width="156" caption="Junior middle blocker Jessica O'Shoney picked up right where she left off last season - when she totaled 250 kills - as she finished the three-game weekend with 29 kills, good for second-most on the team.

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Cavaliers crush Flames

By Dean Overdyk | August 29, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44486" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="With three more goals and one assist against Liberty, junior forward Caroline Miller already has equaled her 10 points from 2010 in three games this year.

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Squad slaughters VCU before loss to Lions

By Michael Eilbacher | August 29, 2011

The Virginia field hockey team opened its season at home with a bittersweet opening weekend. Friday evening, the Cavaliers defeated Virginia Commonwealth, 8-1, before falling to Penn State Sunday in a disappointing 3-0 loss. "They know how they can play when we run the system, and what happens if you don't run the system," coach Michele Madison said. The No.

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Cavs kick off year against West Virginia

By Ian Rappaport | August 26, 2011

[caption id="attachment_44453" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior forward Will Bates joins senior forward Brian Ownby and sophomore forward Brian Span to create a potentially lethal attack.