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Women's tennis nets No. 1 recruiting class According to a poll released last Friday by tennisrecruiting.net, Virginia's 2006 women's tennis recruiting class is the best in the nation.


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Link, Blair win USFHA National Championship Playing for the Maryland Thundersticks, Virginia field hockey players Katherine Blair and Mia Link (pictured at left) won the USFHA National Championship Tuesday with a 4-2 victory over the South.


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Brooks works out for NFL scouts Last Thursday, former Virginia football player Ahmad Brooks worked out for a large group of NFL scouts in Charlottesville.


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Along with millions of other Americans, I was recently duped. Under the influence of several expensive marketing campaigns -- thank you ABC, ESPN and Nike -- I was led to believe that the U.S.


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O'Connor staying at U.Va.

Several days of speculation about Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor's future with the program ended late Wednesday afternoon when the Athletics Department issued a press release that O'Connor had decided to stay in Charlottesville. "I'm proud to be the head coach at the University of Virginia, and I plan to be the Cavalier coach for many years to come," O'Connor said in the release.


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Mikalauskas playing for Lithuania in Global Games Sophomore forward Laurynas Mikalauskas (pictured at right) traveled to Dallas this week to participate in the 2006 Global Games, hosted by Southern Methodist University.


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Arseneault qualifies for U.S. Women's Open

Virginia golfer Jennie Arseneault has a talent for accomplishing things ahead of schedule: last winter she graduated high school a semester early in order to join Virginia's golf team for the spring season and two weeks ago, at the ripe old age of 18, she qualified to play in the upcoming U.S.


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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.