It turns out Virginia couldn?t be the third team to slay the giant.The Virginia men?s basketball team fell 83-61 to North Carolina last night in a game televised nationally on ESPN at John Paul Jones Arena.
Last night?s 83-61 blowout loss for the Virginia men?s basketball team against North Carolina certainly wasn?t a surprise ? but the game was a lot closer than it seemed.After starting 0-2 in the ACC, you had to know that the Heels were going to come out with a little extra fuel.
After the Virginia men?s basketball team?s struggle against North Carolina last night at John Paul Jones Arena, the women?s team will get its chance against the Tar Heels Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Virginia women?s tennis kicks off its spring season this weekend during the Virginia Winter Invitational at the Boar?s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville.
The Virginia wrestling team will make its home debut this weekend as it takes on UNC-Greensboro, Rutgers and Appalachian State.The Cavaliers have had a rough start to the season, beginning 5-6 (0-0 ACC)
When I saw The Cavalier Daily published a paper Tuesday, the first day of classes, I was impressed.
?We?ve got to be hungry.?That?s what North Carolina junior forward Wayne Ellington told reporters Tuesday, two days after the Tar Heels lost to Wake Forest 92-89 in Winston-Salem.
Three years ago, Virginia sophomore tennis player Michael Shabaz took part in what he modestly referred to as, ?one of those moments you don?t get to experience often.? Playing in the Wimbledon juniors? draw, Shabaz was given the opportunity to warm up American star Andy Roddick before Roddick?s semifinal match at the historic All England Tennis Club.?It was cool,? Shabaz said.
As a freshman and a member of the women?s tennis team, how do you make a name for yourself?Try winning a professional tournament.That is exactly what Lindsey Hardenbergh, a freshman out of Fairfax Station, Va., did in the fall season.
And, suddenly, the holiday season is done. Jan. 1 has come and gone, and the red and green decorations have been chucked out to the curb.
The Cavalier mat men?s successes during Winter Break were marred by several losses as they continued their toughest schedule in program history, falling to 5-6 on the season while sustaining several injuries and dropping out of the top 25 for the first time this season.Virginia wrapped up 2008 limping away from the Dec.
Best. Christmas. Ever.There, under the tree all bedecked in orange and blue, lay the gift we?d all been waiting for.
For sophomore guard Mustapha Farrakhan, talent has never been an issue.He has a smooth, lefty jump shot with a quick release, an explosive first step and the ability that has plagued some of his teammates in recent years: ball-handling.
After the way things ended in 2008, with the Cavaliers not being one of the 68 teams (out of 120) in a bowl game, it?s easy to understand why even the biggest supporters of Virginia athletics were questioning their fanhood as the new year began.
My 5-year-old nephew came with me to the Virginia men?s basketball team?s 75-78 loss to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Sunday.
After surprising many ACC basketball followers with an overtime road victory against Georgia Tech Dec.
While students and fans may have spent the past few weeks traveling and relaxing, Virginia?s No.
At this point in the season, the Virginia men?s basketball team is right where it should be.The Cavs? 3-3 record is certainly not pretty.
The roller coaster ride that was the 2008 Virginia football season came to an end Saturday when the Cavaliers lost to Virginia Tech to finish the season 5-7 and bowl-ineligible for the second time in three seasons.
For many Virginia students, Winter Break is a time for rest and relaxation to recover from a difficult semester.
