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Ferguson places sixth in NCAAs

As Spring Break came to a close and students returned to Charlottesville, the Virginia track team's Tomika Ferguson earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships in Arkansas. Ferguson placed sixth in the triple jump competition, hitting a jump of 13.32 m and breaking her own school record by 12 m.


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Six-run seventh inning wins game 10-3 for Cavaliers

The Virginia baseball team got out to a slow start, but they exploded in one big inning. After driving in six runs in the seventh, the Cavaliers blew out Dayton 10-3 to improve their record to 16-4 on the season. "It was a great win," Virginia coach Brian O'Connor said.


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It was announced last night that the Virginia women's basketball team did not receive a bid to the 2006 NCAA Tournament and will be likely receive an NIT bid.In addition to conference champion North Carolina, six ACC teams accepted bids on Monday.


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Lipstick and Layups

My friend Chad has let me wrestle his column away from him this week on the off chance that I might be able to provide readers with a slightly different take on the sports world.


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No arachnophobia for Cavalier women

While most teams use the early season for tune-up games, the University of Richmond's women's lacrosse team has decided to take the opposite approach. Richmond's Wednesday tilt against Virginia is sandwiched between a game against Duke and a match against Maryland, arguably the three best teams in the ACC.

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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.