The Cavalier Daily
Serving the University Community Since 1890

Sports


Sports

Team competes at VT

The men's track and field team took fourth at the ACC Indoor Championships last week at Virginia Tech, while the women took 10th, combining for five titles. During the first day, Virginia swept both the women's and men's distant medley relays.


Sports

Virginia loses eighth straight game

Despite a surprise starting appearance from sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg, the Virginia men's basketball team lost 68-55 yesterday night against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Earlier this week, coach Tony Bennett said Landesberg had not practiced because of a bruised thigh, which kept him out of Sunday's home loss to Duke.


Sports

All the Wright stuff

Much has been written and said about All-ACC guard Monica Wright, who played her final home game and whose jersey was retired Sunday, but the most meaningful to me came from her mentor and friend, coach Debbie Ryan. "She's taught everyone here about what character really is," Ryan said.


Sports

Hultzen leads Cavs to series win

[caption id="attachment_33546" align="alignleft" width="271" caption="Sophomore Danny Hultzen earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors for his performance against Rhode Island Friday, in which he gave up only two hits.


Sports

All the world

Vancouver, thank you for hosting what amounted to a great Winter Olympics. Pulling off a successful two-week extravaganza wasn't easy, that's for sure.


Sports

Virginia rolls through competition

[caption id="attachment_33541" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="The No. 25 Cavaliers are 2-0 in conference play and will continue ACC competition against Virginia Tech, Florida State and Miami later this month.


Sports

Things fall apart

Athletic Director Craig Littlepage before Virginia's home game against Wake Forest Feb. 6: "We're gonna win the regular season in the ACC." Was it an outrageous jingoistic plea for support from the student body?


Sports

Team splits twin series

The Virginia softball team split its four games at the Cavalier Invitational this past weekend, twice defeating George Washington, while dropping both games to Notre Dame. Virginia opened tournament play Friday with a 9-1 win against the Colonials.


Sports

Team looks for win against Duke

[caption id="attachment_33480" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Monica Wright was named this week as one of the top 30 midseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy, which is awarded each season to the top women's basketball player in the nation.


Puzzles
Hoos Spelling

Latest Podcast

On March 19, the Federal Communications Commission authorized Nexstar Media Group to finalize its acquisition of TEGNA Media Group, potentially creating the most expensive and largest broadcast media company in U.S. history. However, there have been many appeals of the decision, as it could have lasting implications for the media that students at the University consume and study.