After bringing in the first nationally ranked recruiting classes in program history - No. 15 in 2009 and an even more impressive No.
What did winning the national championship mean for you? It was an awesome feeling as a senior to go out with my boys.
Marc Verica is hoping the third time's a charm. First the Virginia senior quarterback witnessed former offensive coordinator Mike Groh get the boot from his old man after he turned a bad offense into a terrible one.
The Virginia women's soccer team had a mixed bag of results this weekend, as the Cavaliers tied No. 11 Penn State 1-1 and defeated Connecticut 1-0 in double overtime. During the Cavaliers' first game of the weekend, the Nittany Lions took a one-goal lead at the beginning of the second half, but the Cavaliers rallied back after junior forward Lauren Alwine's goal in the 87th minute to force overtime.
Virginia remained undefeated in its preseason Saturday night as it came from behind on the road to beat George Mason 2-1 for its third straight victory. The Patriots went up 1-0 on a Parker Walton goal in the 29th minute.
The third-ranked Virginia field hockey team kicked off its season with a 4-0 win against St. Joseph's Saturday and a 3-0 win against No.
The Virginia volleyball team opened its season with a 3-0 sweep at the Temple Invitational in Philadelphia this past weekend. Friday, the Cavaliers beat Valparaiso 3-1 to start the weekend.
2009. The round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers are down 2-0 at halftime against Penn State.
In 2009, the Cavaliers left the preseason winless. Saturday evening, they look to complete a perfect run through the 2010 preseason, when they will travel to Fairfax, Va.
The No. 3 Virginia field hockey team kicks off its 2010 campaign this weekend with two tough away games in Pennsylvania.
The Virginia volleyball team will kick off its season this weekend when the squad travels to Philadelphia to take part in the Temple Invitational.
Senior golfer Amory Davis made some noise in Washington at the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship Wednesday when he downed 47-year-old Jeff Wilson, the tournament's top seed.
What did you think of Al Groh getting fired? It was a tough situation for him. After the past few years, coach and I have become close.
Tiger Woods was my hero. I was 5 years old when my dad and I witnessed Tiger's miraculous comeback in the 1996 U.S.
Dear Mr. Littlepage, I am writing this letter to you to formally complain about your hiring of Mike London. Although everyone else may be thrilled by your choice, I think you forgot to consider one major group while making your decision: sports columnists.
Proven veterans? Check. Stacked recruiting class? Check. An established coach with a documented history of success?
For those of you who spent the summer in some distant land - or didn't open the sports section of your local paper - I'm sorry, but I must be the bearer of some bad news.
Kicking off the new season as the defending national champions, the Cavaliers are now enjoying their highest official expectations since the 2002 season - ranking only behind the Akron Zips, last year's NCAA runner-up. And despite losing several important starters - including Tony Tchani and Neil Barlow, the team's second- and third-most prolific point winners - the Virginia squad seems to share these high expectations. "Defending national champions have a swagger," coach George Gelnovatch said, adding that the team's motivation to play hard has not abated, regardless of the NCAA title to its name.
With more than one-third of the Virginia volleyball lineup new to Grounds, coach Lee Maes has clearly had a busy preseason. "Preseason's been great," Maes said.
As this is my first sports column for The Cavalier Daily, I will briefly describe myself as a sports fan.
