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Adding a couple holidays to March

If you are anything like me, then there is no chance that you are reading this column (unless you're reading online, for which I thank you for your dedication, dear reader). That's because you haven't left your bed and couldn't get a Cav Daily because you are skipping all of your classes (I'm actually going to one, Mom and Dad) in honor of the beginning of the NCAA Tournament.

Adding a couple holidays to March

Let's make one thing very clear right now. Tomorrow's men's NCAA Tournament game against Albany is the biggest sports event in the last four years for Virginia.

Baseball:Niagara falls to Cavalier offense

On a picture perfect day for baseball at Davenport field, the Virginia Cavaliers recorded the most lopsided victory in team history.

Bouncing back "Puerto-Rico" style

Remember Virginia's losses in Puerto Rico? Nope, not me. For the most part since December, fans have wiped those games clean from collective memory.

Men's Lacrosse: Cavs overcome curse of orange uni's with win

Last night, with a 23-6 win against Mount Saint Mary's, the sixth-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team successfully broke the curse of the orange uniforms. The Cavaliers' (5-1-0) last outing in orange jerseys was in 2005 against Duke whenthe Blue Devils won 17-2.

Softball: Cavs struggle with defense in tournament

The Virginia softball team, which entered March with a respectable 7-9 record, did not fare well during Spring Break, going 1-7. The Cavaliers (8-16) traveled to Jacksonville, Fla.

Women's Lacrosse: Cavaliers defeat Terps in early ACC contest

During the 30 minute delay to the game yesterday due to the late arrival of a referee, the tension in Klöckner stadium built in preparation for what was billed as a clash between two titans of women's lacrosse.

Cavaliers collect honors

Basketball Virginia men's basketball coach Dave Leitao was named ACC Coach of the year after leading the Cavaliers to a 20-10 record in his second season at the helm.

Men's Lacrosse:Back on winning streak

The Virginia men's lacrosse team will look to extend its four-game winning streak tonight against Mount Saint Mary's. "This game's another day in which we have the opportunity to get a little bit better," Virginia coach Dom Starsia said.

Women's Lacrosse: Undefeated Virginia faces challenge in No. 2 Maryland

After starting off the season with two huge wins, the No. 4 Virginia women's lacrosse team has not stopped rolling. With three wins over No.

Basketball:Cavs earn No. 4 seed after bowing out early in ACCs

TAMPA, Fla.

A month of glorious mayhem

Remember sneaking around during breaks between periods in high school to catch a few minutes of an NCAA tourney game on television, and if you were lucky, seeing a last second buzzer beater?

Spring broken

Going into Spring Break last week, the Cavalier baseball team was rolling in success. They had gone 12-0 in their first (and longest) homestand of the year.

Football: Cavaliers hire Lineburg

The Virginia football program added Wayne Lineburg to the coaching staff last week. Lineburg will serve as the new wide receivers coach, replacing John Garrett, who departed to the Dallas Cowboys to become their tight end coach after last season.

Women's Golf: Virginia takes large strides in only fourth season

The Virginia women's golf team has come very far over the years, and in only four seasons, Coach Jan Mann and the current seniors have taken the program from its infancy to being a conference powerhouse.Mann, who has been with the No.

It has been a long season for the Virginia women's basketball team. The Cavaliers have been forced to deal with suspended players, close losses and sporadic injuries to some of the team's best interior players. Virginia will try to extend its season a little bit longer, however, as the Cavaliers head to Greensboro, N.C.

Cavaliers overcome fatigue to coast to wins

Despite having to play two matches in one day, the Cavaliers coasted to two wins last night, running their record on the season to 12-1.

Mighty ducks for the soul

When I think of all the inspirational sports movies out there -- and what sports movie isn't inspirational?

Cavs ready for VT clash

Tonight is payback time for the Virginia men's basketball team. In the second of two meetings between the teams Virginia faces Virginia Techtonight at 7 p.m.

Virginia dominates Richmond on all sides

Last week's season-opening win against Virginia Tech brought grins to the No. 9-ranked Virginia women's lacrosse team.