Now that the Major League Baseball season is officially under way - and in conformity with modern media's rules of knee-jerk, way-too-early reactions - it's about time for some thoughts and reflections regarding the first weekend of the 2011 season. Let's start with a look at several of the early favorites to make a run at the World Series.
[caption id="attachment_42747" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Freshman Alex Domijan hammered Duke's senior Reid Carleton Friday, The nation's No.
[caption id="attachment_42739" align="alignleft" width="196" caption="Sophomore quarterback Michael Rocco started for the winning Blue team and completed 10 of 22 passes for that squad.
[caption id="attachment_42735" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Playing before 10,545 fans at Scott Stadium, junior attackman Chris Bocklet led the Cavaliers with two goals, including one to end a 25-minute scoring drought.
The Cavaliers arrived at Virginia Tech this weekend ranking No. 1 in two polls. After outscoring the Hokies 37-8 during a three-game sweep, the team made a case to be the country's unanimous top team. Virginia (28-2, 11-1 ACC) plated 17 runs in four innings Friday, as the team took the opener 18-3.
The No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team missed two opportunities to down top-five teams this weekend, falling against No.
At the core of my love for sports lie the VCU Rams. My impressionable four-year-old mind was irrevocably jolted in the winter of 1992, when I strode through one of those swinging grey doors inside the Richmond Coliseum.
[caption id="attachment_42641" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Senior Sanam Singh recorded a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 match-winning victory against No.
For the second time in the last five years, a No. 11-seeded CAA team from the state of Virginia is gearing up play for a berth in the NCAA basketball championship game.
The members of the Virginia baseball team had several reasons to celebrate Tuesday night's victory against George Washington.
[caption id="attachment_42632" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A week after earning ACC Defensive Player of the Week, junior defender Bailey Fogarty forced four Old Dominion turnovers and collected three draw controls.
[caption id="attachment_42521" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Junior pitcher Will Roberts tied a career high with 10 strikeouts and threw just 98 pitches en route to the first perfect game in Virginia history Tuesday.
The upcoming weekend may be surrounded by more sports buzz than any other weekend of the year. Think about it.
[caption id="attachment_42514" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior defender Liz Downs snagged two ground balls and forced one turnover during Virginia's 11-8 home loss against No.
Although one more weekend of March Madness still remains, Jimmer-mania finally has come to a halt. As I watched Jimmer Fredette's final game in a college uniform, I was awed - not by the 32 points that he scored, but rather by the 29 shots that he took and from where he took them.
[caption id="attachment_42461" align="alignleft" width="296" caption="Prior to Virginia's series against Florida State, junior infielder Jared King never had blasted a long ball during his three seasons with the Cavaliers.
As a quick Google Maps search will show you, the distance between Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia is a mere 75 miles down Interstate 64.
[caption id="attachment_42454" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="With her team down 3-1 against No.
[caption id="attachment_42449" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman pitcher Erica Cipolloni fought through injury to take the circle against Maryland Saturday afternoon.
The No. 2 Virginia men's lacrosse team wasted an offensive master class led by junior attackman Steele Stanwick as No.
