When William McGarvey Dudley died a week ago today at the age of 88, few students blinked an eye. Heck, it took nearly a week for this newspaper to run a story about him. But if there's any community who should mourn the passing of "Bullet" Bill Dudley, it is the University community. Dudley was an all-star in numerous areas.
Following its first regular season loss since 2006 Saturday, the No. 2 Virginia men's tennis team now looks to reclaim its dominance at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Team Indoor Championship this weekend at the Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville. Virginia will be joined by 15 other top teams in the country, including No.
[caption id="attachment_33082" align="alignleft" width="217" caption="The Cavaliers open their season this weekend looking to improve upon a mediocre 25-22 record from last year, when the team went an abysmal 2-15 in ACC play.
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1. Football: Virginia 39-Georgia Tech 38
[caption id="attachment_33043" align="alignleft" width="253" caption="'Bullet' Bill Dudley was inducted into the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame in 1966.
Let's get one thing straight before I get called a spineless, syrup-sucking ne'er-do-well because I'm writing a column about a sport other than Virginia men's basketball - I'm just as ecstatic as the next 'Hoo about the Cavaliers' unexpected ascent up the ACC ladder, but the way I see it, I'm actually doing Will Sherrill & Co. a big favor in the karma department.
The men's basketball game originally scheduled against the Terrapins tonight at the Comcast Center in College Park, Md., has been postponed to Monday because of inclement weather conditions. The University of Maryland's campus has been closed since Friday as a result of last weekend's winter storm. Though the Terrapins played against North Carolina at home last Sunday, the anticipated foot of snow tonight in the Washington, D.C., area would make it "impossible" to clear the roads and parking lots in time for the game tonight, according to University officials. Before heading to College Park next Monday, Virginia will take on in-state rival Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Saturday. -compiled by Andrew Seidman
[caption id="attachment_32988" align="alignleft" width="184" caption="Jerome Meyinsse did not play in the final 10 games of last season with former coach Dave Leitao.
Recently, there has been talk of making the Big Dance even bigger. The annual NCAA men's college basketball tournament, famously known as "March Madness," has invited 65 teams to play in the postseason tournament every year since 2001.
The No.
Two years ago, I wrote a column about why players on the men's basketball team chose the numbers they wear on their jerseys.
[caption id="attachment_32982" align="alignleft" width="178" caption="Senior guard Monica Wright contributed 34 points to lead the Cavaliers to a win yesterday against Maryland.
Despite the frigid temperatures and falling snow, John Paul Jones Arena hosted a heated thriller Saturday afternoon, as Wake Forest handed the Cavaliers their second home overtime loss on the year, 64-61. "That was a hard-fought game," Virginia coach Tony Bennett said.
It was a test. A test of Virginia's ability to compete with the elite teams in the ACC. To determine which version of the pack-line defense reigns supreme in the conference.
Holding onto old recruits can be worrisome for schools undergoing a coaching change. And so when Mike London signed on as Virginia's new head coach, he and his new assistants immediately went to work confirming recruits who had signed with former coach Al Groh.
Aiming to avenge a one-sided Jan. 23 defeat in Winston-Salem, the Virginia men's basketball team plays host to Wake Forest tomorrow at the John Paul Jones Arena. The Demon Deacons (15-5, 5-3 ACC) handed the Cavaliers (14-6, 5-2 ACC) their first ACC loss of the season with the 69-57 result, and ended an eight-game Virginia win streak. Sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg outscored the rest of Virginia's starting five in the contest, contributing 18 of the starters' 32 points.
In a game that was never really in doubt beyond the first 10 minutes, the No. 24 Virginia Cavaliers throttled the Clemson Tigers Thursday night 82-60.
