Hokies could pose challenge this year
By Megan McDonald | October 12, 2006Given last week's loss to East Carolina, the mere thought of the upcoming Virginia vs. Virginia Tech football game should make most Cavalier fans queasy.
Given last week's loss to East Carolina, the mere thought of the upcoming Virginia vs. Virginia Tech football game should make most Cavalier fans queasy.
The old saying goes, "To be the champ, you have to beat the champ." Well the No. 4 Cavaliers did more than beat the defending national champion No.
The 2006 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season is shaping up like a typical year in college basketball: most of the top teams in the country are from the ACC, and each team needs to win its home games in order to stay atop the rankings.
Throughout the last 30 years, Virginia has fluctuated between defining itself as a "basketball school" and a "football school." In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Virginia was a "basketball school", marked by the iconic status of Ralph Sampson and the program's success before, during and after his tenure. By the late 1980s and early 1990s, however, Virginia was a "football school," led by a No.
Well, that's what happens when you make Saturday's picks Tuesday. A trying 1-4 week last week brought the season record back to earth.
After a tough stretch of games that included a loss to top-ranked Maryland, the Cavaliers have had a lot of time to rest before their game tonight against No.
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Virginia's defense surrendered a season-high 432 total offensive yards Saturday evening, as the Cavaliers fell 31-21 to East Carolina (2-3, 1-1 Conference USA) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. "We were expecting East Carolina's best game of the season, knowing that it would take our best game of the season to counter that, and it certainly looked as if we got East Carolina's best game but obviously we didn't get our best game," Virginia coach Al Groh said.
The Virginia volleyball team is riding high on a five-match win streak after stealing two ACC road wins over Boston College and Maryland last weekend.
Unfortunately for Virginia, Thursday night held no surprises for the women's soccer team or the large, extremely wet, crowed assembled at Klöckner stadium.
After a strong showing against Liberty Wednesday night, the Virginia men's soccer team will travel to Durham tonight to face No.
The Cavaliers notched their first road win of the season last week with a 37-0 romp over Duke in Durham.
I am not much of a soccer fan, but I actually found the World Cup earlier this year to be somewhat entertaining.
By Aaron Perryman Cavalier Daily Staff Writer Normally, if you asked a football fan who a standout player on their favorite team is, the answers would typically be a quarterback, running back, wide receiver or perhaps a terrific defensive player.
Alright, I guess it is official. I am never going to play professional baseball. My lifelong dream of playing catcher for the Baltimore Orioles has come to a sad, silent close. I'd been waiting years for a call and it never came. I even used Hoostrak to search for an opening.
By Ernie Washington Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Nine years after receiving their diplomas, twins Tiki and Ronde Barber returned to Charlottesville for arguably their greatest achievement: A $1 million donation to the University of Virginia. But with all their work off the field, it can be easy to forget that both brothers still excel on the gridiron. After being honored as co-male athletes of the year out of Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County, Va., the Barbers decided to attend The University of Virginia even though their parents attended Virginia Tech.
From Charlottesville to Tokyo to Hollywood, all your big money stays and plays with me! Perfect again last week, but I'm not interested in gloating; gambling gods are a fickle bunch. Meanwhile, Virginia gets an absolute slap in the face from Vegas, coming in at a 6.5-point underdog to East Carolina Saturday. Sure we still have a lot of questions, and we're historically a lousy road team, but 6.5 points?
By Zach Rowen Cavalier Daily Associate Editor No. 4 Virginia avoided a letdown after Saturday night's thriller over Clemson and held on to defeat Liberty last night 2-0 at Klöckner Stadium.
I was lucky enough to be able to spend my last Sunday afternoon in a box suite at FedEx Field where I watched my boys, the Washington Redskins, pull off a thrilling 36-30 overtime victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. As I reminisce about that glorious Sunday afternoon that put the Redskins at 2-2, and right in the thick of things in the NFC East, a few thoughts come to mind about the striking differences between watching a game at Scott Stadium versus FedEx Field. No.
If you're looking for a tough-nosed club sport, look no further than the Virginia men's ice hockey club.
Following their dramatic win over Clemson, the Cavaliers (10-1-0, 3-1-1 ACC) will look for another victory tonight when they take on Liberty (4-4). Saturday's game was a pivotal one for the Cavaliers.