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Cavaliers take no bull from Buffalo in victory

By Jim Reedy | November 15, 1999

Thomas Jones cranked out another Heisman-worthy performance Saturday, but beleaguered quarterback Dan Ellis stole quite a bit of his thunder with a record-breaking passing day as the Cavaliers rolled to a 50-21 win against winless Buffalo in the home finale. Jones scored twice and rumbled for 221 rushing yards as Virginia (6-4, 4-3 ACC) gained bowl eligibility with its sixth Division I-A victory.

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Cavs hope win over Bulls will send squad bowling

By Jennifer Clarke | November 12, 1999

Just about this time last week, the Cavaliers were hoping for a positive turnout against Georgia Tech.

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Going out on top

By Jim Reedy | November 12, 1999

Angela Hucles has a penchant for auspicious debuts each time she moves up a level in the soccer world.

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Cavaliers, pros face off in preseason match-up

By Ashley Stanley | November 12, 1999

In 1992, Cavalier women's basketball stand out Dawn Staley was hailed as the one who would bring a struggling Virginia program into the ACC spotlight and who would help lead the team to a national championship.

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Soccer knocks off Terrapins, 2-0

By Sam Le | November 12, 1999

WINSTON-SALEM, NC--The mighty Cavaliers are back. Despite finishing their worst regular season in nearly two decades and finishing last in the ACC, Virginia dominated No.

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Guthridge reinstates Cota, Newby

By Tracy Berman | November 12, 1999

North Carolina Coach Bill Guthridge announced yesterday that guards Ed Cota and Terrence Newby will be reinstated to the men's basketball team. Newby and Cota were suspended from the team after being charged with misdemeanor assault following a Halloween night brawl.

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Field hockey faces ODU in first round

By John Moorehouse | November 11, 1999

The Virginia field hockey team will begin its NCAA Tournament run against longtime rival Old Dominion Saturday at College Park, Md. The Cavaliers and Monarchs have bumped heads in the tourney several times.

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Virginia squeezes Nantucket Nectars

By Jim Reedy | November 11, 1999

Last night's exhibition contest was a bit like a pickup game at the YMCA for the Virginia men's basketball team.

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St. Clair gets long-overdue notice for play

By Isaac Gradman | November 11, 1999

He is one of the largest men on the field, and yet he is largely overlooked. He has to recognize defensive fronts immediately and direct the rest of the offense, but credit is seldom directed his way.

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Men's soccer season hinges on ACC Tournament

By Mike Webb | November 11, 1999

The Virginia men's soccer squad enters the ACC Tournament today with the seventh seed and its season in question.

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Thanks for playing; we have some lovely parting gifts for you

By Jim Reedy | November 11, 1999

You may spend Sunday afternoon sleeping until three. You may spend it parked in front of the NFL on CBS or nursing the previous night's hangover.

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Ellis, Rivers vie for quarterback job

By Jed Williams | November 10, 1999

The year was 1992. Dan Ellis and David Rivers were teenagers who, just like the rest of America, watched the Summer Olympics on television.

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Cavs look to boost game vs. Naturals

By Billy Kynes | November 10, 1999

When the Cavalier basketball team faces the Nantucket Nectar Naturals tonight at 7:30 at University Hall, it will be trying to answer some important questions, one of which is just who will start for the Cavs when the season opens Nov.

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ACC honors Jones for fifth time this season

By Zack Fried | November 10, 1999

The ACC handed out two of its weekly football honors to a pair of Cavaliers for their part in Virginia's 45-38 victory over then-No.

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Musings on Virginia sports include praise, predictions

By Kris Wright | November 10, 1999

Because of the positive response to last week's tidbits and two-cents worth, the following is a hodgepodge of hype, high praise, hypotheticals and a hint of the Heisman pose. Cheers for the Cav cheer squad: Actually this group deserves a lot more than three cheers.

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Like Bodo's, Virginia hoops still is under construction

By John Moorehouse | November 9, 1999

Basketball fever has descended upon the Charlottesville area yet again. Local fans have high hopes for the men's squad, and why not?

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Terps best Deacons in field hockey finale

By Tracy Berman | November 9, 1999

In Sunday's ACC Championship Field Hockey game, No. 1 Maryland captured the win over fifth-ranked Wake Forest.

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Heinrichs plans to keep coaching spot

By Jim Reedy | November 9, 1999

Even as she prepared the Virginia women's soccer team for the upcoming NCAA Tournament, Virginia Coach April Heinrichs denied rumors she is a serious candidate to replace Tony DiCicco, who unexpectedly announced his resignation as U.S.

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Welsh urges football team to retain focus

By Chip Knighton | November 9, 1999

Following last Saturday's upset of then-No. 7 Georgia Tech, the Cavalier football team will try to keep its momentum this Saturday against Buffalo.

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Field hockey falls in ACC semis

By Ashley Stanley | November 8, 1999

The road to an ACC Championship was cut short for the Virginia field hockey team this weekend, when the Cavaliers were knocked off by Maryland 2-0 Friday in the semifinals of the Conference Tournament, held in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Cavs (13-7) started the tourney off strong, with a 2-0 victory over the fifth-seeded Blue Devils Thursday afternoon in the play-in game. Forward Meredith Elwell struck first, slipping a hard shot past Duke goalkeeper Jenn Robb to put the Cavs on the board with 8:59 left in the first.