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Weekend timeline

Wrestling: The Cavaliers cruised to a 38-7 road victory against George Mason Thursday as the team won eight of 10 bouts and tied a program record with its 18th dual win this season. Baseball: Junior pitcher Danny Hultzen starred on the mound and at the plate during Friday night's season-opening 6-4 win against Alabama-Birmingham by throwing 6.2 innings of one-run ball and knocking in two runs at the plate. Softball: The Virginia softball team (6-3) opened the East Carolina Pirate Classic by splitting a Friday doubleheader.


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Squad opens at Auburn

[caption id="attachment_40837" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Junior catcher John Hicks will fill one of Virginia's numerous empty starting positions, replacing the graduated Franco Valdes as the team's everyday catcher.


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Matmen prepare to make history

[caption id="attachment_40745" align="alignleft" width="267" caption="Sophomore Stephen Doty earned ACC Wrestler of the Week honors after recording three wins last week.


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A not so Super Bowl

When Super Bowl Sunday rolled around a little less than two weeks ago, I did what many of you probably did - I went to a Super Bowl party.


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Cavaliers aim to collect fourth-straight title

The No. 11 Virginia women's swimming and diving team hopes to earn its fourth-straight conference title at the ACC Championship meet in Atlanta, Ga., this week. The senior members of the Cavaliers' women's squad have won the ACC Championship every season since they arrived on Grounds in the fall of 2007.


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Cavs seek Duke upset

[caption id="attachment_40582" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Redshirt junior guard Sammy Zeglinski has bounced back from injury earlier this season to lead the depleted Cavaliers in their recent conference contests.


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By the numbers

When man began competing in sports, he also began using the ancient system of numbers to evaluate himself and his competitors.


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Dream team

As the final seconds of last year's ACC Tournament game between Virginia and Duke ticked away, I was jubilant, delighted and - dare I say - ecstatic.


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Team sees early success at plate

[caption id="attachment_40513" align="alignleft" width="209" caption="Junior outfielder Giannina Cipolloni earned all-tournament honors after hitting .385 and stealing three bases in last weekend's tournament in Buies Creek, N.C.


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Tiger tamed

Two Novembers ago, halfway across the world, Tiger Woods, was securing the 118th victory of his illustrious career at the PGA Tour of Australasia.


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