Hot stove heats up
By Eric Cooper | November 17, 2010For those of you who thought baseball season ended a few weeks ago with the Giants bringing the first World Series title to San Francisco, you couldn't be further from the truth.
For those of you who thought baseball season ended a few weeks ago with the Giants bringing the first World Series title to San Francisco, you couldn't be further from the truth.
[caption id="attachment_38433" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Virginia Varsity Eight 'A' team finished first in the Varsity Eight, closely followed by the Cavaliers' 'B' and 'C' teams.
[caption id="attachment_38372" align="alignleft" width="145" caption="Senior forward Mike Scott led Virginia with 19 points and 10 rebounds last night against USC Upstate, notching the 19th double-double of his career.
The No. 12 Virginia women's cross country team left nothing to chance in its quest for a trip to the NCAA Championships as it claimed the Southeast Region Championship Saturday morning, earning an automatic bid to next week's national race.
[caption id="attachment_38369" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior All-American Scot Robison won the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.44.
I have always liked men's college basketball better than the NBA. I never really experienced a seminal moment when I decided that pro basketball wasn't doing it for me.
[caption id="attachment_38317" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior wide receiver Dontrelle Inman recorded six catches for 60 yards Saturday.
The sky over Charlottesville was perfectly clear Saturday afternoon, but somehow a steady rain beat down upon Scott Stadium.
[caption id="attachment_38314" align="alignleft" width="167" caption="Freshman guard Billy Baron tallied a game-high 19 points in his collegiate debut.
The Virginia volleyball team experienced a disappointing weekend on the road, dropping matches against both Clemson and Georgia Tech, 3-1 and 3-0, respectivey. The Cavaliers (13-14, 7-10 ACC) started off strong Friday night against the Tigers but could not maintain its momentum.
Sixth-seeded Virginia defeated third-seeded Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament Wednesday before losing to eventual tournament champion Maryland in the semifinals Friday. The Cavaliers knocked the Demon Deacons out of the tournament thanks in part to junior midfielder Hunter Jumper's first goal of the season.
Just a year ago, the immediate celebration that followed Virginia's 3-2 overtime home victory against Michigan State - a victory that clinched the emerging program's first Final Four trip in 11 seasons - lasted more than a half-hour. After a 4-2 victory against No.
If they succeed, they will be lauded as this year's "Diaper Dandies." If they struggle, they will be discounted as too young and inexperienced.
The Godfather division Like every other publication this side of Chapel Hill last year, The Cavalier Daily boldly picked Duke to finish first in the ACC.
"Coach is really big on [defense]," Joe Harris said. "He stresses it a lot." Give the freshman guard the understatement of the year award.
They ranked second-to-last in the conference in rebounding margin, last in offensive rebounds, last in blocked shots.
Imagine trying to replace a three-time Associated Press All-America selection, 2010 ACC Player of the Year, 2010 ACC Defensive Player of the Year, three-time All-ACC performer, all-time school scoring leader and two-time Wooden Award finalist.
Fifty losses and one postseason appearance in the prestigious College Basketball Invitational have not given the three seniors on the Virginia men's basketball team a whole lot to celebrate during their three years with the program. Last season may have been particularly draining for Virginia's elder statesmen.
[caption id="attachment_38213" align="alignleft" width="138" caption="Fifth-year senior quarterback Marc Verica has tossed 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.