Around 11:30 Sunday night I was definitely happy. The worries of an increasing academic load were suddenly lighter.
In 2007, it was Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. In 2008, it was Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley.
After a high-scoring victory in its season opener, the Virginia men?s basketball team will attempt to keep the ball rolling tonight against South Florida.The early games on the Cavaliers? schedule, meant to help the team prepare for its tougher ACC matchups, provide an interesting look at player development and the team?s overall potential.
?I just fired our schedule-maker.?Virginia coach Dave Leitao?s quip following the men?s basketball team?s 107-97 victory against VMI was naturally in jest, but his point was clear.
For the Cavaliers, Friday night?s 78-48 victory against High Point was all about firsts.Their first game of the season.
?On that day [against West Virginia], we weren?t good enough to win.
Finish strong.This is the Virginia volleyball team motto for the second half of the season, and it is something the team has put into practice the past two weekends.Now on a three-match winning streak, the Cavaliers overcame a rocky first set against Maryland in Friday night?s match to win 3-1 (17-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-22) and followed that with a Saturday evening 3-0 sweep of Boston College (25-14, 25-19, 25-18).Friday night against Maryland (6-23, 2-15 ACC), the Cavaliers (16-13, 8-9 ACC) took control of the game after the first set and refused to relent to the Terrapins? pushes to regain control.
The Virginia men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams found their stroke this weekend in victories against ACC rival Florida State and nationally ranked Penn State in a two-day double dual meet.
Though the Virginia wrestling team won just one of three dual matches Saturday to open the dual-match season, the team had a strong performance at the ACC/Big Ten Clash.
Though the Virginia field hockey team avenged an early season loss Saturday when it beat James Madison 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers fell to Wake Forest 4-3 in round two to end their season yesterday.
The Virginia men?s soccer team lost 1-0 yesterday to No. 4 Maryland in the ACC championship game in Cary, N.C.The single goal came in the third minute from junior midfielder Jeremy Hall.Though Virginia (11-8-1, 4-4 ACC) lost to the Terrapins, the Cavaliers picked up a huge, 3-2 double overtime win against No.
The Thursday, Nov. 13 Sports page incorrectly identified the dates of the most recent men?s and women?s basketball games in headlines.
The departure of star point guard Sean Singletary leaves a significant void for the Virginia men?s basketball team that a nucleus of young players ?
Following the commitment of Tristan Spurlock and Jontel Evans to the Virginia 2009 recruiting class, many fans were already satisfied with the work Virginia coach Dave Leitao had done in the offseason.
After finally making their way into the polls during the closing weeks of the 2008 season, the Virginia women?s basketball team enters this season ranked No.
I can?t think of a group with a shorter memory than sports journalists.
The Virginia women?s soccer team will have no more second chances as it heads into the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday as the No.
After getting the weekend off while only part of the team competed at the Cavalier Open, the men?s and women?s cross country teams are well-rested and ready to race at the NCAA Regional Championships this weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C.
What boosts a team?s confidence more than winning a game? How about winning three games?Virginia (14-13, 6-9 ACC) is scheduled to play Maryland (6-21, 2-13 ACC) tomorrow and Boston College (7-19, 1-13 ACC) Saturday, both at 7 p.m.
The Virginia men?s soccer team slipped by Duke 4-2 in the first round of the ACC Tournament with two late goals last night in Cary, N.C.
