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Finch, swimmers aim for ACC repeat

By Chris Yeung | February 24, 2000

As the No. 9 Virginia men's swimming and diving squad prepares to defend its Conference title at the ACC Championship in Chapel Hill this weekend, Doak Finch also has an individual streak to keep alive. The Cavalier senior has plenty of factors on his side as he aims for his fourth straight ACC crown in the 400-yard individual medley, but his most important ally may be his health.

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Ryan's tactics place Cavs on top

By Mike Webb | February 23, 2000

Virginia women's basketball Coach Debbie Ryan must be a genius. Her squad now holds sole possession of first place in the ACC after a disparaging 4-4 start to the season.

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Watson grabs ACC rookie honor

By Ben Beach | February 23, 2000

Virginia freshman Travis Watson earned his second ACC Rookie of the Week honor this season for last week's stellar play against Clemson and North Carolina.

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Back-up QB Rivers plans move to I-AA

By Jim Reedy | February 23, 2000

Virginia redshirt junior quarterback David Rivers, who will not be back for the Cavaliers in the fall, is planning to transfer to a Division I-AA school for his final year of NCAA eligibility. Rivers, who is on schedule to graduate in May, would have to sit out a year if he transferred to a I-A school, but can play immediately if he jumps down to I-AA.

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Women's basketball grabs ACC honors

By Zack Fried | February 22, 2000

Virginia swept the ACC women's basketball weekly awards yesterday, as sophomore guard Telisha Quarles was named Player of the Week and freshman forward Schuye LaRue grabbed Rookie of the Week honors for their performances in Cavalier victories against Clemson Thursday and No.

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Smooth operator

By David Semler | February 22, 2000

The success of the Virginia men's basketball team this season has brought many Cavalier players into the limelight.

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Grades claim rookie safety for fall season

By Jim Reedy | February 22, 2000

Virginia defensive back Chris Williams, a redshirt freshman who participated in more defensive plays than any other Cavalier last season, is academically ineligible and will not play football in the fall. Williams, a second-year Engineering student, will not participate in spring practice and will miss the 2000 season as well, confirmed Michael Colley, assistant athletic media relations director, yesterday. "He is academically ineligible and won't be able to play," Colley said. Williams declined to comment. Virginia Asst.

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Swimmers relinquish ACC title to Tar Heels

By David Semler | February 21, 2000

Cara Lane and the Virginia women's swimming and diving team put together a handful of record-setting performances this weekend at the ACC Championships in Chapel Hill, but host North Carolina bumped the defending champion Cavaliers from the Conference throne, winning by nearly 150 points. No.

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Welsh denies Braverman final year as placekicker

By Jim Reedy | February 21, 2000

After two seasons as Virginia's starting placekicker, Todd Braverman will not be back for his final year of eligibility with the Cavaliers. The decision came as a surprise to the redshirt junior, who said he assumed all was well after hearing nothing a few weeks ago when Cav Coach George Welsh was bidding goodbye to those players he had decided to let go. At a Feb.

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Men end drought at North Carolina

By Sam Le | February 21, 2000

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Finally. It took a bright class of new players, a new coach and even a new millennium, but the Virginia men's basketball team finally broke its 19-year losing streak at North Carolina. Junior reserve shooting guard Keith Friel sparked the Cavalier offense in the second half to spur a 90-76 Cav victory over the Tar Heels yesterday at the Dean Smith Center. The win marked Virginia's first victory at the 14-year-old Dean Dome.

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Men's basketball strives to continue streak

By Chip Knighton | February 18, 2000

In the midst of a two-game winning streak that has kept hopes of an NCAA Tournament berth alive, the Virginia men's basketball team (17-8, 7-5 ACC) faces a daunting task Sunday when they travel to North Carolina to face the Tar Heels (16-9, 7-4). The excitement of the Cavaliers' earlier home victory over the Tar Heels has been tempered by the fact that the Cavs have never won at the Dean Smith Center.

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Women's basketball shoots over Tigers

By Greg Hallmark and Sam Le | February 18, 2000

Third-year forward Svetlana Volnaya scored 22 points on 4-of-4 three-point shooting in Virginia women's basketball's 72-63 victory over ACC rival Clemson last night at Littlejohn Coliseum. Forward Lisa Hosac and guard Telisha Quarles both shot 3-for-5 from long range to lead the Cavalier charge.

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