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Freshman Reynolds shows potential, excels beyond plate

Freshman shortstop Mark Reynolds has developed a habit of showing up earlier than expected. Last June, Reynolds arrived in Charlottesville to play baseball - leading Virginia Beach's First Colonial High School team in a state quarterfinal matchup against Albemarle High School. This spring, Reynolds first won the starting shortstop job and has blossomed into one of the team's top hitters, making an impact much earlier than expected. Reynolds said that Virginia coach Dennis Womack "told me I'd have the opportunity to compete for a starting job.


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Mason may leave, but Cavs not quite dead

Quick. Somebody pinch Pete Gillen. Make sure he knows this isn't just a bad dream. On Monday, Gillen's right-hand man and star guard decided to leave the Virginia men's basketball team for more profitable careers.


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Welch named ACC track & field performer of the week Virginia's John Welch was named ACC track & field performer of the week yesterday after provisionally qualifying for the NCAA championships in the javelin with a throw of 234 feet, five inches at the Duke Invitational this weekend.


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College of Charleston

The losses are mounting for the Virginia men's basketball team. Yesterday, the College of Charleston hired Tom Herrion, Pete Gillen's right hand man and assistant coach, to take over their head coaching position. This marks the second loss in two days for the Cavaliers' basketball program, coming on the heels of Monday's announcement that junior guard Roger Mason Jr.


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Virginia looks for six straight against Hokies

You'll have to forgive the women's lacrosse team if the players appear a little cocky heading into today's matchup against in-state rival Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Not only have the Cavaliers (10-2) won five straight and nine of 10 heading into today's game against the Hokies (5-6), but two of those wins came against top 10 teams - Duke and North Carolina - and two more came against top 15 teams - Maryland and James Madison. Not only have the Cavaliers garnered a lofty No.


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Virginia looks to top elated Terrapins

Coming off an emotional alumni weekend victory over N.C. State, the Virginia men's tennis team looks to make it two in a row, overall and in the ACC, when they travel to Maryland this afternoon to take on the Terrapins at 2:30 in the Tennis Center in College Park, Md. Momentum from the amazing comeback would give the Cavaliers (10-9, 1-5 ACC) an edge on most days, but Maryland (7-7, 1-4) is coming off an even greater accomplishment - the Terrapins won their first ACC match in 10 years Sunday when they beat that same Wolfpack team, 4-3. Maryland, who is the only school in the ACC without a scholarship player on their roster, had not won an ACC match since 1992, when they upset N.C.


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Mason's draft decision his and his alone

There's a lot we don't know about Roger Mason Jr.'s decision to declare himself eligible for the NBA draft June 26. Has he signed with an agent, thus making him ineligible to play for Virginia next season?


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Virginia edges by N.C. State for first ACC victory

It was hard for the Virginia men's tennis team (10-9, 1-5 ACC) to put Saturday's victory over North Carolina State (4-16) into words. The emotional win was important not just because it was their first in-conference win of the season, or because the win broke their four match losing streak.


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Battlefield set for first ACC win

The Cavaliers (9-9) now sit at .500 for the season, and 0-4 in ACC play. The squad was led by a freshman in last night\'d5s 5-2 loss to American as Stephen Nolen picked up the first singles point.

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