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Reasons for optimism

By Aaron Perryman | August 26, 2009

I was disheartened to find out a few weeks ago that the Virginia football team was picked to finish fifth in the ACC Coastal Division by the members of the media who gathered in July for the ACC Media Days. But with the landslide, four-game losing streak the team ended 2008 on, the large number of questions surrounding this year's team and the strength of the rest of the Coastal Division, it was unlikely that Virginia would be picked to finish much higher. There are many reasons to believe the Cavaliers will suffer through a losing record this year.

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Strong as oak

By Paul Montana | August 26, 2009

Athletes talk about team chemistry and camaraderie like chefs talk about adding ingredients in appropriate proportions.

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Hartig transfers, citing academics

By Andrew Seidman | August 26, 2009

Virginia women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan announced yesterday that junior forward Kelly Hartig has transferred from the University, citing academic reasons.

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Four Virginia athletes play in international competition

By Ben Gomez | August 25, 2009

[caption id="attachment_29722" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="From left: Michelle Vittese, Paige Selenski and Tara Puffenberger represented the United States in the Junior World Cup.

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Rising from the ashes

By Dan Stalcup | August 25, 2009

I suppose you could call me an unexpected Michael Vick fan. It is so easy to root against Vick. He has so much going against him.

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Baseball in the fall

By Eric Strow | August 25, 2009

Boy, is it good to be back in Charlottesville. I saw the lights on at Scott Stadium a few nights ago and started thinking about how great it is to welcome back college football ... But wait.

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Cavs advance to College World Series in Omaha

By Paul Montana | August 25, 2009

[caption id="attachment_29716" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="The Cavaliers will miss graduated senior Andrew Carraway, who proved to be one of the most reliable pitchers on staff during Virginia's impressive run to the College World Series.

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All about the dreads

By Andrew Seidman | August 22, 2009

I'm at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. for the "ACC Football Kickoff," where the entire ACC media has congregated to collectively suck up to every human being who is at least 6 feet, 200 pounds. It's one hell of a spectacle - the media sycophants gather around the superhuman football players and try to imbibe as much of their glory as possible.

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Healthy Cavs prepare to capture conference

By Nick Eilerson | August 22, 2009

[caption id="attachment_29693" align="alignleft" width="427" caption="Sophomore midfielder Tony Tchani returns to the lineup this season after missing the last seven games of the Cavaliers' 2008 campaign due to injury.

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Depleted team leans on young starters for help

By Jack Bird | August 22, 2009

Every season, collegiate athletic programs across the country cope with losing talent and experience to graduation. "It's one of the challenges we face as coaches because just when you feel like they are coming together after four years they have to leave," women's soccer coach Steve Swanson said. How much a team is affected from losing experienced players may vary from season to season, but inevitably, there is no such thing as a "contract extension" in Division I. The women's soccer team said goodbye to seven seniors last year - most notably senior defender and two-time first team All-American Nikki Krzyik.

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Wahoo wisdom

By Aaron Perryman | August 22, 2009

Welcome to the University of Virginia, first-year students and Tony Bennett. While you will learn a lot in your classes about a range of subjects, where will you learn about Virginia sports?

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Virginia, Selenski seek to regain national prominence, ACC crown

By Ben Gomez | August 22, 2009

[caption id="attachment_29688" align="alignleft" width="407" caption="Sophomore midfielder Paige Selinkski was tabbed last year's National Rookie of the Year after leading the Cavaliers in scoring with 19 goals.

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Team returns to Davenport following 16-day road stint

By Abbey Hendricks | April 24, 2009

The Virginia baseball team gears up to play its first home series in more than two weeks this weekend, as the squad hosts N.C.

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Daunting Duke awaits Cavaliers in first round of ACC Tournament

By Jack Harver | April 24, 2009

The Virginia men's lacrosse team hopes to continue its success as it prepares for the ACC Championships in Chapel Hill, N.C., this weekend.

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Playoff prognosis

By Cayce Troxel | April 24, 2009

With The Cavalier Daily wrapping up its production for the semester and the school year drawing to a close, it seems as if Virginia spring sports should be finishing up, too, right?

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Cavs seek first ACC series win against FSU

By William Hrachovina | April 24, 2009

The Virginia softball team travels to Florida State this weekend for its final series of the regular season, hoping to pull an upset and finish the season strong against the No.

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No wrong answer

By Zach Rowen | April 23, 2009

It?s hard to pick a column topic ? especially when it is your last.

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Cavs look for title in ACC Tournament this weekend

By Ben Gomez | April 23, 2009

With the regular season complete, the Virginia women?s lacrosse team will begin its quest for its fourth consecutive ACC crown and its fifth in six years.

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Georgetown bows to Virginia in 9-3 battle

By Paul Montana | April 23, 2009

For the first four years of Virginia coach Brian O?Connor?s tenure with the Cavaliers, a home run was an uncommon occurrence.Last night, though, this year?s power-heavy Virginia offense lifted the Cavaliers from a two-run deficit against Georgetown, which has the worst winning percentage on Virginia?s schedule.

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Cavaliers tweak serving, warm-ups

By Chloe Newschwander | April 23, 2009

The Virginia women?s tennis team has three weeks to pinpoint the weakest aspects of its game and transform those aspects into winning ones before the NCAA Tournament.The Cavaliers have struggled as of late, and their failure to move past the ACC Tournament quarterfinals only further hampered the team.