[caption id="attachment_32705" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2009 All-American senior John Azar was instrumental in the Cavaliers' impressive win against nationally-ranked North Carolina.
The first 37 minutes were nearly perfect. JPJ was as loud and raucous as I'd ever witnessed. I immersed myself in thought; let my emotions pour out into verse.
The Virginia wrestling squad will head to New Jersey this weekend as it prepares to face Rutgers and Princeton. The Cavaliers (13-4) have fallen a few spots in the rankings this week - to No.
After failing to extend its eight-game win streak last week, a Virginia team eager to regain momentum will face its fifth ACC opponent of the season tonight at John Paul Jones Arena, taking on in-state rival Virginia Tech. "I think that's the beauty of sports - you can't be too discouraged or too elated if it goes well," Virginia coach Tony Bennett said.
[caption id="attachment_32430" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="New head football coach Mike London hopes to build men of character on and off the field.
Jason Kidd attended the University of California, Berkeley for two years, which sits one spot ahead of the University of Virginia in the U.S.
[caption id="attachment_32662" align="alignleft" width="217" caption="Sophomore guard Whitny Edwards notched 10 points, including back-to-back three pointers late in the second half, to help Virginia top N.C.
[caption id="attachment_32627" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="After a lackluster 3-9 season, newly hired football coach Mike London hopes to follow in men's basketball coach Tony Bennett's footsteps and return Virginia to ACC prominence.
[caption id="attachment_32624" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="After a lackluster 3-9 season, newly hired football coach Mike London hopes to follow in men's basketball coach Tony Bennett's footsteps and return Virginia to ACC prominence.
[caption id="attachment_32621" align="alignleft" width="259" caption="Freshman guard China Crosby has started all 13 of the Cavaliers' games in which she has played this season, averaging 5.9 points each game, which is good for fifth on the team.
Last week, I introduced my "Best of the Decade" series of columns, in which I planned to rank my personal choices for the greatest Virginia athletic accomplishments of the past decade.
Not every varsity sport at Virginia is known for consistently fielding great teams. Though some squads are expected to perform well all the time, others often go overlooked until they have an outstanding season. The Virginia wrestling team has not always been among the best programs in the country, but this season has proved to be a departure from the past.
The Virginia women's tennis team entered Sunday unsure of how it would perform in its first dual match, especially against a more experienced Illinois squad, which boasted six upperclassmen.
Last Thursday morning, I was fortunate enough to be able to sit down with first-year Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett for an interview.
[caption id="attachment_32575" align="alignleft" width="184" caption="Sophomore forward Chelsea Shine ranks second on the team in scoring behind senior guard Monica Wright, averaging 7.9 points per game.
I've long been a bigger fan of college basketball than I have of the NBA, and the reason actually has less to do with basketball than you might think. Even though the NCAA has some crazy rules in many sports, the game rules are pretty similar to the pros when it comes to basketball.
[caption id="attachment_32540" align="alignleft" width="253" caption="Junior forward Will Sherrill (above) had to carry the Cavalier offense after sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg got into foul trouble.
They've conceded they are not the most athletic team. Or the biggest. Or the most talented. Sixteen games into the season, the Cavaliers took pride in their ability to win games with superior team defense, despite their other shortcomings.
[caption id="attachment_32537" align="alignleft" width="195" caption="Freshman guard Lexie Gerson contributed to the Cavaliers' 57-55 win against the Yellow Jackets.
[caption id="attachment_32535" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The wrestling team played two ACC foes this weekend, topping the Tar Heels and falling to the Hokies.
