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Baseball Brief

The Cavalier baseball team suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday, losing the final game of the Springmaid Beach Resort Tournament to Coastal Carolina, 3-2. Virginia (2-1) took the lead in the top of the first when sophomore Greg Miclat reached base on an error and eventually scored on sophomore Brandon Guyer's RBI single. Coastal Carolina (3-0) drew even in the bottom of the second with a two-out David Anderson single.In the fifth, senior Chris Raber's solo home run gave the Chanticleers the lead, 2-1. The Cavaliers tied it up in the sixth with a two-out rally, but it was not enough.Raber hit his second solo home run of the game in the seventh to put the Chanticleers on top for good. In his first career start, freshman pitcher Matt Packer allowed two runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings.

Bringing in the best

J'Courtney Williams, the top strongside linebacker recruit in the country, turned down offers from Clemson, Louisville and Virginia Tech Wednesday to become a Cavalier.

Cavs remain undefeated in win over Michigan

Despite nearly losing its second straight doubles point, Virginia defeated Michigan 5-2 Saturday in front of a capacity crowd at the Boyd Tinsley Courts.

Streulogy: A Streak Eulogy

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the death of Virginia's winning streak. The Cavalier streak died over the weekend in Blacksburg, Va.

Cavaliers win one, lose one

The Cavaliers' loss to N.C. State Friday was madeworse by a knee injury suffered by star junior Rocco Caponi in the third period of his match.

Cavs head to Carolina for season opener

The Cavalier baseball team will travel to Coastal Carolina this weekend for the Springmaid Beach Resort Tournament, where it will face Elon, North Florida and Coastal Carolina.

Cavs ready for Michigan

No.5 Virginia will have another tough test this weekend when it faces off against No.24 Michigan at home.

Virginia defensive coordinator Mike London confirmed Thursday that he will remain a part of coach Al Groh's staff.

Cavaliers look for two ACC wins

After splitting a pair of non-conference matches last weekend, Virginia returns to conference play as it takes on N.C.

Terps, Cavaliers to face-off again

The Virginia women's basketball team will get another crack at the defending national champions as the No.

Cavs open season in Tampa

The Virginia softball team will open its 2007 season at the Best Western Invitational at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.

Virginia looks to extend win streak

What a month it has been for the Virginia men's basketball team. Since Feb. 1, Virginia (16-6, 8-2 ACC) has toppled Duke and Miami at home and defeated Maryland on the road in front of a hostile crowd.

Virginia to play two in Tennessee

The Virginia women's tennis team heads to Tennessee this weekend for a pair of matches sure to provide a turning point for the season.

Cavaliers wrestle with weight control

Throughout the history of wrestling, meeting the challenge of packing the most muscle into a small frame has been vital for success.

Getting away with phone calls

When I found out I would be writing a weekly sports column last May, I figured I had better start thinking of topics for the fall.

Barrick, Inglot give Virginia doubles depth

At the beginning of this season the men's tennis team looked as though it would be carried by the doubles team of juniors Somdev Devvarman and Treat Huey.

Virginia aims to overcome ranking

The 2007 Virginia softball team hopes to improve on 2006's 29-26 overall record and 7-13 ACC record.

Groh announces Cavs' new recruiting class

Yesterday the Virginia football program announced the names of athletes who signed national letters of intent to enroll and officially join the Cavaliers' roster for fall 2007. "This is a fun day for us, to take part in the enthusiasm and life of these 24 young men and their families," Virginia coach Al Groh said. Thirteen of the new recruits are Virginia natives, including one of the nation's top four-star quarterbacks, Peter Lalich, four-star wide-receivers Terence Fells-Danzer and Ras-I Dowling and four-star defensive back J'Courtney Williams, according to Rivals.com. "We talk in two different areas: The players' tools by position are the first thing that gets our attention but second to that is the player's make-up, Groh said." Groh said Lalich has all the physical tools that exhibit proficiency to perform in the Virginia system. "In the terms of make-up, he really stands out, as far as his focus, his ambition to be great and his commitment and work effort toward those objectives, Groh said." Though the list shows an addition of three linebackers, Jared Detrick, Aaron Taliaferro and running back-linebacker combo Fells-Danzer, the coaching staff will determine final placement once each athlete has gained experience on the collegiate playing field. "All three are versatile players, and versatility is a trait that we prize in the players that we recruit, whether it's to go from offense to defense, or vice versa, or to play multiple positions on one side of the ball," Groh said. Though the class holds a high recruit seed, Lalich carries much of the rank weight.

London's presence could be difference for Groh, Cavs

It was initially reported by the Tidewater-area Daily Press last Friday, with further reporting by the Charlottesville Daily Progress yesterday, that current Virginia defensive coordinator Mike London has interviewed with Old Dominion University officials about their head football coaching job. In 2009, after the matriculation of two recruiting classes, Old Dominion University will begin play on the gridiron.

Cavaliers pull out victory over Terps

College Park, MD-- With three seconds left and Virginia only up three, Cavalier center Tunji Soroye took a deep breath and coolly drained two game-clinching free throws.