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.
[caption id="attachment_32229" align="alignleft" width="283" caption="Redshirt freshman midfielder Ari Dimas made sure the first goal of his college career counted Saturday, scoring in the 46th minute to give Virginia a 1-0 win against Portland.
[caption id="attachment_32227" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Despite sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg's team-high 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field against Penn State last night, the Cavaliers suffered a narrow 69-66 home loss.
[caption id="attachment_32196" align="alignleft" width="228" caption="Virginia Coach Al Groh will seek redemption Saturday for his string of defeats against in-state rival Virginia Tech.
This year, it seems like every football loss is a slap in the face to Virginia's school pride. That's one reason Sunday's game between the Virginia and Tennessee women's basketball teams was refreshing; it reminded me what it's like to lose with dignity. Certainly there's some disappointment in the loss.
[caption id="attachment_32192" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="The Cavaliers defeated Oral Roberts 76-55 at home Saturday in the second game of the Cancun Challenge.
[caption id="attachment_32190" align="alignleft" width="207" caption="Senior libero Brittani Rendina will try to support Virginia's defense against the Hokies in Blacksburg on Wednesday.
[caption id="attachment_32157" align="alignleft" width="184" caption="Senior guard Monica Wright put up 21 points yesterday against Tennessee to lead the Cavalier offense.
