[caption id="attachment_48678" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Sophomore forward Jazmin Pitts will earn the starting nod from Virginia coach Joanne Boyle tonight against a big Indiana team.
At some point this past weekend, between LSU "honey badgering" Arkansas and Alabama's Trent Richardson running over the mannequins dressed up as Auburn defensive players, the country began to accept the grim reality: We're on our way to an SEC West rematch in the National Championship game. To the abject horror of fans who live outside the southeast and hate defense, the Tigers and Crimson Tide have all but clinched the top two spots in this weekend's season-ending BCS standings.
[caption id="attachment_48675" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="During the Cavaliers' double dual meet against Indiana and Penn State last month, sophomore Rachel Naurath collected four individual first-place finishes and recorded NCAA 'B' times in three races.
Less than two weeks after coach Jason Vigilante resigned from his post as coach of the Virginia men's and women's track and field and cross country teams, the Cavaliers will begin the indoor track and field season without a head coach at this weekend's Liberty Kick-Off in Lynchburg. The meet, which will take place tomorrow and Saturday, pits Virginia against a handful of in-state foes, including host Liberty, Radford, VMI and Lynchburg.
[caption id="attachment_48639" align="alignleft" width="212" caption="Freshman guard Malcolm Brogdon turned in a performance well beyond his years against Michigan.
During just his second season at the helm of the Virginia football team, coach Mike London has already orchestrated the fifth-best single-season turnaround in the country and clinched the program's first winning record and bowl game since 2007.
[caption id="attachment_48636" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Former Virginia coach Debbie Ryan and guard Monica Wright were a formidable force, but the current Cavalier team appears equally dangerous.
Last Friday, my friends and I went out for a night on the town. We were celebrating the 21st birthday of one of my best friends, so our collective mood was quite festive.
Senior cornerback Chase Minnifield, senior defensive tackle Matt Conrath and senior offensive guard Austin Pasztor earned first-team All-ACC honors to headline the eight Virginia football players named to the All-ACC squad. Junior offensive tackle Oday Aboushi and junior linebacker Steve Greer garnered second-team All-ACC recognition.
[caption id="attachment_48563" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Against coach Tony Bennett's alma mater, Green Bay, sophomore guard KT Harrell contributed a season-high 14 points off the bench for the Cavaliers with a 5-for-8 shooting performance from the field.
In 2002, Herm Edwards, then head coach of the New York Jets, uttered what has since become one of the most famous sayings among sport fans and talking heads alike: "You play to win the game." Edwards' comment may seem simplistic and obvious at first glance.
[caption id="attachment_48560" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Senior guard Ariana Moorer has recorded double-digit scoring figures during Virginia's last five tilts.
[caption id="attachment_48558" align="alignleft" width="204" caption="Friday's loss marked senior goalkeeper Chantel Jones' final career game for the orange and blue.
Jason Vigilante, Virginia's cross country and track and field coach, resigned last week in the midst of his third season at the helm. Athletic Director Craig Littlepage thanked Vigilante for his contributions to the program in a statement last week, and expressed his dedication to finding a suitable replacement. The Cavaliers will begin their indoor track and field season Dec.
[caption id="attachment_48516" align="alignleft" width="169" caption="Like most Virginia fans in Scott Stadium, coach Mike London could only stand and watch with a mixture of anger and astonishment as Virginia Tech outplayed the Cavaliers for four quarters.
After Virginia Tech finished pounding his football team into oblivion, Virginia coach Mike London said he told players to feel "disappointed." With the program's first-ever ACC Championship appearance at stake, Virginia picked the wrong time to limp helplessly to a 38-0 beatdown against its rivals.
[caption id="attachment_48513" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt sophomore Jon Fausey drew raucous applause from the 1,652 fans at John Paul Jones Arena and rave reviews from coach Steve Garland after recording a dominating 11-3 major decision win against Virginia Tech.
[caption id="attachment_48511" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia honored its four seniors - outside hitter Simone Asque, middle Hillary Trebels, outside hitter Tess Udall and setter Beth Wildermuth - prior to a disappointing five-set defeat against Virginia Tech.
[caption id="attachment_48456" align="alignleft" width="177" caption="Freshman goalkeeper Spencer LaCivita held Delaware scoreless through regulation and one overtime, but the Cavaliers offense could not muster a goal.
[caption id="attachment_48454" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior tailback Perry Jones has averaged 85.6 yards per game for Virginia on the season.
