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Florida State easily takes Virginia in Seminole victory

By Bayless Parsley | February 20, 2006

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- If Virginia (13-10, 6-6 ACC) is going to sneak into the NCAA Tournament, the margin for error is getting smaller by the day. The Cavaliers were out-played and out-hustled Saturday afternoon in a resounding 76-62 loss at Florida State (16-7, 6-6). The Seminoles took the lead 25 seconds in and never gave it up, giving Virginia its fourth consecutive ACC road loss. Florida State "set the tone very early," Virginia coach Dave Leitao said.

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Plagued by feelings of despair in the ever-persistent cave of disappointment

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 20, 2006

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tallahassee has become my personal den of disappointment. In the fall of 2004, I traveled here on the Team Cavalier bus to witness Florida State's 36-3 drubbing of Virginia in Doak Campbell Stadium.

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Despite less-than-stellar play, Virginia easily sweeps Towson

By Ernie Washington | February 20, 2006

The Virginia baseball team started slow, but they picked up in a hurry. Down 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth, the Cavaliers exploded for six runs and then scored five in the sixth inning for a 13-3 victory over Towson.

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After win, Cavaliers tied with Terrapins at first place in ACC

By Megan McDonald | February 20, 2006

The Virginia wrestling team's victory over Maryland Friday night earned them a spot alongside the Terrapins at the top of the ACC.

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No. 3 Cavaliers look to slay Dragons

By Ben Gibson | February 17, 2006

The third-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team will look to get its season off to the right start as they take on the Drexel Dragons this Saturday in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Cavs look to burst Seminoles' bubble

By Adrian Vigil | February 17, 2006

Non-conference games late in the season usually are matchups that will prepare a team for postseason tournaments.

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Spirit of Olympics lost amid selfish attitude of today's athletes

By Will Searcy | February 17, 2006

The Olympics have been going on for a week now and nobody cares. Every television analyst will agree.

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Virginia offense looking to pounce

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | February 17, 2006

After being limited to one run on seven hits in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Old Dominion, Virginia (2-1) will look to jumpstart its offense during this weekend's three-game series against Towson.

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Cavaliers sprint toward indoor finish

By Megan McDonald | February 17, 2006

This weekend is Virginia's last chance to fine tune its competitive edge before heading to the ACC Indoor Championships next weekend. The Cavaliers will be traveling to Blacksburg each of the next two weekends -- the ACCs will be held there, as well as this weekend's Virginia Tech Challenge. "The purpose of this meet is to serve as a tune-up for the ACC Championships next weekend at Virginia Tech," coach Randy Bungard said.

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Larquier selected 15th in NPF Senior Draft

By Nicolas Riva | February 17, 2006

Virginia senior third baseman Sara Larquier was selected by the Akron Racers in the second round of the 2006 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft Feb.

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Cavaliers fail to pin Monarchs down

By Ernie Washington | February 16, 2006

Maybe Virginia shouldn't schedule Old Dominion for its home opener in the future. After tying Old Dominion in the 2000 home opener 14-14, the Cavaliers fell to the Monarchs 5-1 in this year's home opener. In contrast to last year when the Cavaliers jumped out to a 6-2 lead after two innings, the Monarchs soared ahead 5-0 in the first three innings.

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Skies clear under O'Connor

By Sean McLernon | February 16, 2006

It was only a few days before Virginia's home opener against Old Dominion, yet heavy snow was falling from the Charlottesville sky.

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Virginia cruises to victory at U-Hall

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | February 16, 2006

Coming off a series of fiercely competitive conference battles, Virginia finally played a game whose outcome was never in doubt.

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Handing out the honorary basketball medals... oh boy

By Adrian Vigil | February 16, 2006

Hey, does anyone else remember the television show "Quantum Leap"? You know the one where Scott Bakula played a scientist who "leaped" into people's bodies and could not leave until he solved some major problem?

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Cavs under new leadership

By Eric Kolenich | February 15, 2006

The University softball team begins its season this weekend with five games in three days at the Triangle Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. Leading the team in 2006 will be senior captains Jackie Greer, Erin Horn, Jessica Taylor and Sara Larquier.

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Cavaliers looking for revenge in ACC Tourney

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | February 15, 2006

Last year, the Maryland women's swimming and diving team took Virginia by surprise, and took the ACC title along with them.

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Putting Virginia basketball back on the map of conversation

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 15, 2006

Maybe it was the season sweep over hated, despicable rival Virginia Tech. Maybe it was the snow. Maybe it was the fact that 11 games into the ACC schedule, the Virginia men's basketball team is keeping its head above water at 6-5. But for one reason or another, I have had more random conversations and startling talks about Virginia basketball this past weekend than I have had in a long time.

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Virginia looks to emerge from middle of pack

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | February 15, 2006

Crunch time has arrived in the ACC men's basketball world. As the calendar moves closer to March, the mad scramble for NCAA Tournament bids should only intensify.

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Virginia smashes Lancers

By Chris Marsh | February 15, 2006

Four times this season, the Longwood women's basketball team has stepped on the court against an ACC team.

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Virginia returns home for opener

By Jesse Spears | February 15, 2006

After a very hot start in extremely cold weather, the Virginia baseball team will look to build on its 2-0 record when it hosts the Old Dominion Monarchs.