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Swimmers take ninth at NCAAs

The Virginia men?s swimming and diving team achieved its preseason goal of placing in the top 10 at the NCAA Championship this weekend with a ninth-place finish, the highest finish in program history.Virginia coach Mark Bernardino emphasized relay performance throughout the season.


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Several runners qualify for regionals

The Virginia men?s and women?s track and field teams finished another successful weekend on the track, winning several races and putting forth five NCAA regional qualifying performances.Junior Ayla Smith performed well Friday, posting two of Virginia?s all-time top-three performances in the 100-meter- and 400-meter hurdles.


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The Virginia women?s lacrosse team lost to No. 5 Duke 13-12 in a Saturday afternoon nail-biter.


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Tar Heels pose high hurdle for Cavaliers

The Virginia baseball team will visit Chapel Hill this weekend to play a three-game series against North Carolina.As expected, the Cavaliers (21-2, 5-2 ACC), coming off two losses to Miami but still considered one of the nation?s top 25 teams, beat Towson Tuesday 13-4 and Wednesday 7-5.


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Cavaliers defeat Towson in two-game series

As an enormous ACC series approaches, it would be easy to put less emphasis on a midweek game against Towson.That is exactly what happened last season, as the Cavaliers dropped the second of a two-game, midweek series with the Tigers on a Wednesday night at Davenport Field.In another two-game set with Towson played Tuesday and Wednesday ? with No.


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Go get Tubby

Sometimes, it is all too easy to read between the lines. No matter how the athletic department advertised its ?farewell? to Virginia basketball coach Dave Leitao, I cannot help but feel that a pink slip was involved.In a move that was less ?resignation? and more ?your services are no longer needed,? it is my opinion that Craig Littlepage finally pulled the trigger.Whether it was pressure from Virginia boosters, fans or from within, Littlepage sent a message that I read as a 10-18 record is just not good enough.


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Cavs aim to hurdle Highlanders

The Virginia softball team will challenge non-conference foe Radford in a Thursday doubleheader on the road before preparing for a weekend series against in-state rival Virginia Tech.The Cavaliers (18-7, 1-2 ACC) are coming off their first ACC series last weekend, in which they dropped two of three games against N.C.


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As the fall semester is underway across Grounds, Special Olympics at the University is kicking off its new season. Beyond training for the upcoming Shenandoah Super Games, the student-led volunteer organization plays a vital role in connecting University students with local Charlottesville residents through sports. On this episode of On Record, Grant Supancich, Special Olympics president-in-training and third-year Commerce student, discusses team goals, community impact and how to build a lasting relationship with the organization.