There's an old video tape at my house in Northern Virginia that my mom recorded when I was about 6 years old.
With Major League Baseball kicking off its season with its flagship matchup last Sunday between the Yankees and Red Sox, I decided to try to compile a list of the top 10 American team sports rivalries, with suggestions from friends and Cavalier Daily sports staffers.
[caption id="attachment_34204" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior pitcher Nicole Koren is batting .297 and will look to provide firepower for the Cavaliers.
[caption id="attachment_34165" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Senior outfielder Sarah Tacke hit a home run during each of Virginia's two victories against North Carolina this past weekend.
Virginia athletic department, thank you for meeting demand with supply instantly. Three weekends ago, during a three-game sweep of Boston College, the Virginia baseball team drew a record 9,642 fans to Davenport Field.
[caption id="attachment_34162" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior attack Caity Whiteley scored a game-high four goals against Harvard yesterday night.
[caption id="attachment_34159" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior closer Kevin Arico entered Friday night's game against N.C.
[caption id="attachment_34157" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Sophomore Lindsey Hardenbergh won both her doubles and singles matches against No.
[caption id="attachment_34135" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Senior midfielder Max Pomper brings his dynamic defensive skills to a No.
[caption id="attachment_34133" align="alignleft" width="222" caption="Junior Brittany Kalkstein assisted the Cavaliers' first goal in an easy win at home Wednesday.
The No. 1 Virginia baseball team hits the road this weekend for a three-game series at ACC rival N.C.
After a weekend sweep of Virginia Tech and a midweek victory at James Madison, the Virginia softball team returns to Charlottesville to host No.
[caption id="attachment_34099" align="alignleft" width="253" caption="Sophomore attack Josie Owen has recorded 15 goals and is currently second on the team with 13 assists.
[caption id="attachment_34097" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Senior guard Monica Wright averaged 23.7 points per game this season en route to becoming Virginia's all-time leading scorer and the third highest all-time scorer in ACC history.
The wonderful madness of March has culminated, bestowing upon us that wonderful gift of the first weekend of April: the Final Four. To be sure, no one probably picked this Final Four.
[caption id="attachment_34093" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia freshman pitcher Melanie Mitchell started and won all three games against Virginia Tech last weekend and has compiled 171 strikeouts in 143.2 innings for 14 wins this season.
Although it suffered a slight scare, the No. 1 Virginia baseball team came out ahead in its matchup against Towson yesterday evening at Davenport Field, triumphing 8-5. Things started out rocky, as freshman starting pitcher Branden Kline allowed seven hits and four runs in just three innings of work.
Having a baby will really suck the life out of you, even as it gives you something to love. Babies take hundreds more hours than you expect them to.
[caption id="attachment_34052" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Virginia's former leading scorer is currently working out in New York in preparation for a potential NBA career.
[caption id="attachment_34050" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior All-American Matt McLean placed 10th in the 500 free and raced in the 800 free relay.
