Sports, Sin City and the reclamation of a disenfranchised soul
By Mickey Cloud | January 25, 2006My last column, which ran years ago in 2005, was the Waterworld of columns for me. Translation: not good.
My last column, which ran years ago in 2005, was the Waterworld of columns for me. Translation: not good.
Riding high on the wave of momentum built by two straight conference victories
With the first column of the semester, it seems only fitting to have a year in review column detailing who should be feeling the love and who should be left out in the cold.
In the quieter and less publicized world of club sports, at the end of last year, one club sports team finally overcame a 25-year championship drought.
Buying a rebounding ring that prevents shots from going in the hoop will only cost you about $15.
As the student section rushed the court at University Hall to celebrate Virginia's 72-68 win over No.
DURHAM, N.C. -- For the Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams, every meet is important.
Virginia wrestler Anthony Burke won the opening 125-pound class match against Ohio State's Nathan Costello, but the Buckeyes won the next seven to beat the Cavaliers 28-10 at Memorial Gymnasium yesterday. Virginia fell to 5-4 on the season.
Most people would agree that there are correct and incorrect things to say after a game. When it comes to heartbreaking losses, however, the fine line between them becomes less detectable.
2005 ACC Rookie of the Year Crystal Langhorne struggled to find her game for much of the night against a hostile Virginia defense, but the sophomore scored four of No.
Perhaps this old building has some magic left in it yet. U-Hall was rocking Thursday night as Virginia upset No.
In the season finale of "South Park," the boys learned a valuable lesson: "Do not raku disciprine." It may have been told in a mildly offensive, yet still funny accent, but the message of the boys instructor rang loud and true in 2005.
Before the start of Monday's 78-59 upset of No. 18 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, sophomore guard Takisha Granberry experienced a situation she had not faced all season --sitting on the bench during the opening minutes of the game. "Takisha and I talked earlier after the N.C.
With 53.4 seconds left and a 68-64 Virginia lead, guard T.J. Bannister found himself at the free throw line with a chance to put North Carolina away.
The University of Virginia football program came one step closer to sorting out its coaching situation Wednesday, hiring Dave Borberly as the offensive line coach. Borberly most recently worked at the University of Colorado.
The University of Virginia announced yesterday that it has hired Michele Madison to coach the field hockey team. Madison was previously the head coach at Michigan State, where she leaves as the school's all-time leader in victories. Her 17-year coaching career also includes a coaching job at Temple.
The Virginia wrestling team will look to get back on the winning track -- or mat -- this Sunday at noon, when the Cavaliers face Ohio State at Memorial Gymnasium. In their last match at the Virginia Duals on Saturday against North Carolina, Virginia lost a close match, 20-18.
The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams set off Friday for North Carolina. There they will compete in two meets over the weekend, Friday against Duke and Saturday versus North Carolina.
The No. 1 men's tennis team got off to a rocky start, going 1-1 in its first two matches. On Tuesday, No.
Late in Virginia's 87-82 overtime loss to Florida State Jan. 11, sophomore forward Adrian Joseph passed up a three-point attempt that could have won the game for the Cavaliers.