Sophomore cross country runner Katie Gambale is an ordinary collegiate athlete. She doesn't set records with her races.
Virginia's defensive line doesn't try to attract attention. It just comes naturally. "I don't think of myself as the sexy player," senior defensive end Chris Long said.
Coming off an impressive performance at home against in-state rival Virginia Tech, the Virginia volleyball team resumes conference play tonight against Florida State at Memorial Gymnasium. Though the Cavaliers (6-4, 1-0 ACC) hope to maintain the momentum they gained in a 3-0 victory against Tech in front of a season-high crowd Friday, Florida State (4-5, 1-0 ACC) comes to Charlottesville in a similar position after defeating rival Miami 3-0 in Tallahassee last week. The matchup features two preseason top-five ACC squads, with Virginia voted third and Florida State fifth before the season began.
During the past week and a half, many of you have probably trekked to The Park or the Aquatic & Fitness Center, where you more than likely ripped a single through a hole in the infield, caught a touchdown pass, intercepted a frisbee or drained a jump shot.
Tonight, the fourth-ranked men's soccer team will play its final non-conference game before opening ACC play.
The man who has led the Virginia football team in scoring for the past two years stands just over six feet tall; weighs in at a (comparatively) delicate 204 pounds; and answers to the nickname "Beep." Think that will intimidate Georgia Tech Saturday?
When the Virginia men's golf season tees off Saturday in Indianapolis, Ind, junior Conrad Von Borsig will be the team's new captain.
Abby Taylor, the only true senior on the Virginia field hockey team, is no stranger to adversity on the field.
College football bowl month is truly the best month of the sports year, as you are practically guaranteed to have something to watch every day of the week for a few weeks straight.
Chapel Hill, N.C. -- I've been watching football since I was five years old. I used to be so amazed by what happened on the field.
Junior running back Cedric Peerman, whom Virginia coach Al Groh called "Big P" during a press conference this season, must ignite fear in opposing defenders' eyes with his imposing size. Five-foot-10 and 208 pounds?, Peerman can be a load to bring down because of his stocky build.
The Virginia volleyball team kicked off its ACC schedule with a bang by sweeping a tough Virginia Tech team 3-0 Friday in front of a season-high crowd at Memorial Gymnasium. The first game was evenly matched, with the two teams tied on 14 different occasions with nine lead changes.
On a damp Friday evening the Virginia women's soccer team got the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic off to a great start.
Chapel Hill, N.C.-- In a wild game that featured a dramatic two-point conversion attempt to tie the game in the final minutes, a wacky field goal and a malfunctioning clock, it was clear that anything was possible -- even a road victory -- when Virginia traveled to North Carolina to take on the Tar Heels Saturday. That's just what the Cavaliers (2-1, 2-0 ACC) did, as junior running back Cedric Peerman picked up the final first down in the final minute on a third and three, clinching an improbable 22-20 ACC road win over North Carolina (1-2, 0-1 ACC). This win snapped Virginia's four-game ACC road losing streak.
The weather in Virginia's two regional field hockey matches last weekend could not have contrasted more.
Yesterday afternoon, St. John's demonstrated why the preseason polls ranked its men's soccer program among the top 10.
It's what we strive for. It's what we need. It's what makes the world go round. It's money, and if anyone knows anything about it, professional athletes these days they are getting plenty of it.
The University of Virginia women's volleyball team opens conference play tonight against Virginia Tech at Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers (5-4 0-0 ACC) are coming off three consecutive weekends of tough non-conference tournaments.
ion Somdev Devvarman and the rest of the Cavalier's men's tennis team will host a field of 27 teams in the Sixth Annual U.Va.
Virginia coach Al Groh isn't known as a man of few words, but when it comes to the North Carolina offense, he's nearly speechless. UNC freshman quarterback T.J.
