Cavs play spoiler, top Hokies in home upset
By Ernie Washington | February 19, 2009After the upset victory against Clemson Sunday, Virginia coach Dave Leitao thanked the fans for the energy and support they provided during the game.
After the upset victory against Clemson Sunday, Virginia coach Dave Leitao thanked the fans for the energy and support they provided during the game.
Never this season have I been prouder to be a fan of the Virginia men?s basketball team.Unbiased, professional journalism be damned ? last night?s 75-61 victory was awesome.
It?s championship season in the world of NCAA swimming and diving, and the Virginia women?s team is heading to College Park, Md.
Like some exclusive club, athletes walk around Grounds with their Virginia gear, talk to teammates about practice and manage to dodge midterms because of some conflict.
After two straight losses on the road to Maryland and N.C. State, the Virginia women?s basketball team travels back home and hopes to regain its footing against Miami tonight.?We can only dwell so much on past games,? junior guard Monica Wright said.
In a blowout home season opener, the No. 4 Virginia?s women?s lacrosse team dominated conference rival Virginia Tech 19-3 in Kl
One week ago, some college basketball fans might have hesitated to pick the Virginia men?s basketball team to beat any of the 346 teams in NCAA Division I.
Valentine?s Day this year came with the best gift for which a beleaguered sports fan could hope: spring training.
During the era of having coach Brian O?Connor at the helm, the Virginia baseball team has had a rich history of closers.As a four-year closer from 2004-07, Casey Lambert set the all-time ACC career saves record with 43.
Sports journalism today is at once better than it?s ever been and also complete garbage.
Some people like to dip their toe into the water before jumping in, but the Cavaliers on this year?s women?s lacrosse team are not those kind of people.
No. 5 Virginia (12-0, 1-0 ACC) accomplished over the weekend what last year?s 32-1 team could not: beating No.
The Virginia men?s lacrosse team greeted Bryant College in its first Division I men?s lacrosse game with a sound 10-4 thumping.The Cavaliers spread the scoring around; seven different players scored for Virginia.
If the ACC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll?s pick for Virginia finishing fourth in the ACC Coastal division is any indication, few baseball minds are giving Virginia any serious thought as an ACC contender this season.Regardless of this year?s final result, however, Virginia coach Brian O?Connor can take solace in the fact that for the first time since the squad?s 2006 campaign, he has a team that will not lose too many key contributors at season?s end.In Virginia?s starting eight in the field outside of the pitcher?s mound, only junior third baseman Tyler Cannon could go pro next season.
The 2009 Major League Baseball season is inching ever closer, as Spring Training got underway this past weekend.
When one thinks about Virginia lacrosse, the triple threat of Danny Glading and Rhamel and Shamel Bratton is often the first thing to come to mind.
Basic Information:2008 Virginia graduateCurrently plays point guard for Charlotte Bobcats in NBAStats:Ranks in the top 10 all-time among Cavaliers for six major career stats: steals (second), assists (third), three-point field goals (third), free throws made (fouth), total points (fifth), and total field goals (ninth)Three-time All-ACC selectionLed Virginia to NCAA tournament berth in 2007 When did you find out that U.Va.
Maybe Virginia graduate Sean Singletary should come back more often for home basketball games.Singletary was in Charlottesville for the retirement of his No.
The other day, I sat down with the Virginia men?s basketball schedule ? an oxygen mask at the ready ? to see if I could find another Cavalier win the rest of the season.Home against Maryland the last game of the year ? maybe.