In 1923, Babe Ruth hit the first home run in the newly opened Yankee Stadium. He famously wondered afterwards who would hit the last one out of the stadium (turns out it was Jos
Though athletes are directly responsible for a team?s success, it takes much more to ensure that a team reaches its highest potential.
The Friday, Sept. 26 Sports article ?Squad Hosts Pair of Strong ACC Schools,? incorrectly stated that junior defensive specialist Brittani Rendina is now a scholarship player.
The women?s soccer team defeated ACC foe Miami Sunday, 2-0, improving to 2-0 in the ACC.The
Soccer midfielders are usually not the subject of many headlines because high-scoring forwards draw more attention.
After every Chicago Cubs victory at Wrigley Field, Steve Goodman?s song ?Go Cubs Go? plays on the PA system throughout the stadium.
Charlottesville has been the place to play thus far for the Virginia field hockey team, which remains undefeated at home this season.The No.
When Virginia lost three starters to cramping in the second half of its 3-31 loss to Duke Saturday, all Virginia coach Al Groh could do was wonder if his team could handle any more blows to a roster already thinned by personnel losses relating to legal and academic issues.Against Duke, the losses of senior outside linebacker Clint Sintim and sophomore cornerback Ras-I Dowling appeared to be the backbreaking blow.
The women?s soccer team defeated ACC foe Miami Sunday, 2-0, improving to 2-0 in the ACC.The
A classic ACC trivia question was answered Saturday: Against which team did Duke snap its 25-game ACC losing streak?
Somewhere, Peter Lalich is singing. 31-3 is just as bad as it sounds. Snap Duke?s streak of 25 straight ACC losses and I shiver uncontrollably.
A Clemson hitter spiked the ball and it soared towards the back of the court, right on the edge of the line.
The Cavalier men?s soccer team maintained a perfect conference record and extended its winning streak to three Friday, beating rival Virginia Tech 2-1 at Thompson Field in Blacksburg.Virginia (5-3-0, 2-0-0 ACC) was led on the offensive end by junior forward Matt Mitchell, who scored both of the Cavaliers? goals and was a standout all night.
The Duke gameday atmosphere is still a work in progress. For one thing, there wasn?t a massive parade of cars coming into town like you see in Charlottesville.
In many sports, the ACC can be considered among the nation?s finest and most competitive athletic conferences.
Who would have thought the Cavalier football team would be entering its first ACC matchup against Duke as the underdog?Virginia (1-2) faces a revitalized Duke
Virginia?s volleyball team opens up its home conference schedule this weekend with matches against two of the premier teams in the ACC.
No, your eyes aren?t deceiving you. The computer screen you?re staring at or the newspaper you?re reading is telling the truth.
Virginia sophomore forward Meghan Lenczyk headed a corner kick from freshman forward Lauren Alwine during the 77th minute against Florida State to give the Cavaliers a win last night in their first ACC match of the season.It was Czyk?s team-leading seventh goal and Alwine?s team-leading sixth assist on the season.
After a disappointing road loss against West Virginia Sunday, the No. 13 Virginia women?s soccer team will take on ACC opponent Florida State today on the road.The matchup between the Cavaliers (6-1-1) and Florida State (6-1-1) marks the Cavaliers? first ACC game, as well as the beginning of arguably the most challenging part of the season, which will test the validity of the high ranking Virginia has maintained through the season thus far.?I honestly believe the competition within the ACC from top to bottom is the best,? Virginia coach Steve Swanson said.The Cavaliers? conference opener will be against a team that can easily be described as one of the best.
