Virginia defeats Tribe, Big Green
By Jack Bird | September 15, 2008The No. 9 Virginia women?s soccer team won the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic tournament at Kl
The No. 9 Virginia women?s soccer team won the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic tournament at Kl
The Virginia men?s soccer team suffered a tough road loss Saturday night, falling to Virginia Commonwealth 3-1.
Where to begin?For the first two weeks of the 2008 season, I engaged in plenty of Virginia football bashing.
With sophomore Marc Verica stepping into the starting quarterback role this weekend, the Cavaliers head north to take on Big East foe Connecticut.Last season, Virginia was able to pull off one of its many, last-second victories against the Huskies because of its gritty defensive play and a 79-yard drive resulting in a field goal with 3:20 left to play in the fourth quarter.
After suffering through a debilitating 0-2 start, the Cavaliers have battled back to even their record at 2-2.
The Virginia women?s soccer team will host the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic at Kl
If Wahoos are tired of watching the football team?s foibles, they may want to check out the University Hall Turf Field this weekend.
Virginia football coach Al Groh announced in a press release yesterday evening that sophomore quarterback Peter Lalich will not be with the team Saturday for its game at Connecticut.
What?s it like to be the son of an NFL Hall of Fame player?All last year, then-senior Chris Long had to deal with this question.
Losing interest in my fantasy football team midway through the season: It?s as inevitable as a final exam on the last day possible, guaranteed like streakers on a Friday night, as inescapable as death and taxes.It just happens.
After sweeping the Days Inn JMU Invitational Aug. 29 to 30, Virginia?s volleyball team dropped two of three matches in the Denver Pioneer Invitational this past weekend.
As Virginia men?s tennis prepares to hosts the annual U.Va. Classic this weekend. the Cavaliers are looking forward to getting back into action and competing against the talent expected in this weekend?s tournament.?This weekend will have a collection of great teams from around the country,? Virginia coach Brian Boland said.
Freshmen. Most upperclass college students either overlook them or look down on them. Freshman forward Chris Agorsor of the Virginia men?s soccer team, however, is turning more than a few heads ? and they aren?t looking down.
Over the course of the day Monday, as the rest of the sporting world waited with bated breath for some news about a certain New England player?s knee, a nifty little rumor found its way around the Internet.
The Virginia field hockey team heads to Harrisonburg, Va. tomorrow to take on No. 7 James Madison in an in-state rivalry matchup that usually carries big implications for both teams.
The first sporting event I attended as a University student was the home football game against Duke Sept.
Cavalier starting sophomore quarterback Peter Lalich responded yesterday to allegations of probation violations in a press conference.
To go or not to go? That is the question all football head coaches must ask themselves in fourth-down situations.
Pouring rain from Tropical Storm Hanna did not stop the Virginia cross country team from making an impressive showing in its first race of the season Saturday.The Virginia men won the 8K with a combined team score of 19, leading Duke (36), William & Mary (87), George Mason (108) and Norfolk State (135).The women followed suit in the 5K run with a team score of 18, defeating William & Mary (37), and George Mason (80).The Lou Onesty Invitational marked coach Jason Vigilante?s debut with Virginia; the coach came in only a month earlier to take over the program.?I think the most important thing with our first competition is that we come away closer as a group,? Vigilante said.
There is an eerie feeling about the start of this football season: It you look at last year?s events, a lot matches up.In 2007 and 2008, Virginia lost its season openers in humiliating fashion.