If John Paul Jones Arena were a basketball player, you could say that it had a great rookie season, abruptly retired and took two years off and is now back in the game at the same high level it was at three years ago. As a fourth-year student, I have to say that I'm practically giddy about how life has returned to JPJ.
[caption id="attachment_32433" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Sophomore midfielder Tony Tchani, an integral part of the Cavaliers' national title squad, declared for the Major League Soccer draft and was selected second overall by the New York Red Bulls.
[caption id="attachment_32430" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia coach Mike London served as defensive coordinator for the Cavaliers from 2006-07.
I was spoiled rotten during the holiday season - like a fat kid finding a stocking stuffed full of candy on Christmas - with the success of my two favorite sports teams, the Cavaliers and the Dallas Cowboys.
[caption id="attachment_32379" align="alignleft" width="198" caption="Freshman midfielder Will Bates has added a team-high three goals in the tournament for a total of 11 this season.
Sixteen hours, 57 minutes and 34 seconds. What productive thing have you done for that amount of time? Diego Restrepo hasn't allowed a goal. For the Virginia men's soccer team's goalkeeper, not one ball has crossed the goal line since the Oct.
[caption id="attachment_32376" align="alignleft" width="243" caption="Junior forward Mike Scott, who scored 17 points against Penn State, and the rest of the Cavaliers will be looking for a more consistent performance in their upcoming matchup against the Tigers.
I'm battling about three colds, exams are a week away and my cheeks are chapped from the cold wind. There's no reason for me to be in any sort of a good mood, yet the predominant emotion I feel right now is gratitude.
[caption id="attachment_32314" align="alignleft" width="198" caption="Freshman forward Will Bates has helped orchestrate No.
One of the many reasons we all love sports is that, as the saying goes, games are decided on the field.
[caption id="attachment_32311" align="alignleft" width="169" caption="During his first month on the job, Tony Bennett has led the men's basketball team to a 4-3 record.
[caption id="attachment_32309" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior Liz Shaw was responsible for one of the 11 pool records set by Virginia at last year's U.Va.
Four Virginia football players were named to the All-ACC team, which was announced Monday. Senior defensive end Nate Collins led the group, earning first-team honors.
[caption id="attachment_32279" align="alignleft" width="212" caption="Junior Catherine White led all Virginia runners with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA championships.
He's done it before. The game-tying basket with 13.4 seconds left in regulation in last season's home game against then-No.
[caption id="attachment_32273" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior guard Paulisha Kellum was named MVP of the Junkanoo Jam Tournament after scoring a career-high 25 points against South Dakota State.
[caption id="attachment_32234" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="The University hired Al Groh Dec.
Before all the bureaucratic handshaking and parting of ways, the financial buyout and official announcement of the departure of Virginia football coach Al Groh, there was a moment.
[caption id="attachment_32231" align="alignleft" width="248" caption="Senior quarterback Jameel Sewell rushed for a team-high 104 yards on 17 carries in his final game as a Cavalier.
