Sports

Virginia finds field hockey gold mine in Lititz, Penn.

With three of the girls on the Virginia roster hailing from Lititz, Pa., the small town in central Pennsylvania has found a real niche in the Virginia field hockey program. Seniors Sarah Miller and Dana Anderson welcomed the third Lititz resident to the team, Lucy Meyers, this fall. All three graduated from Warwick High School, where Virginia head coach Jess Wilk was visiting on a recruiting trip yesterday. But even before Miller and Anderson arrived on Grounds, Katie Jo Gerfen set the precedent for all future Virginia bound Lititz-ites.

Basketball teams host fan fest

Hoos Hoop Madness, the first opportunity U.Va. fans will have to see the men and women's basketball teams, will be held at University Hall this Friday, Oct.

Chop-blocks: legal if not late

In a reaction to the maelstrom of national media attention currently surrounding the Virginia football program, Cavalier left tackle Brad Butler has been suspended for the upcoming game against Florida State.

Baseball team rediscovers success of past

Club sports are supposed to be stress and commitment-free activities. Winning is just a result of good fun and skill, not the ever-consuming "championship or bust" mentality of professional athletes. So, when the Virginia club baseball team won its conference title, it was both exciting and surprising. "Winning the ACC Tournament was definitely a shot in the arm," senior pitcher Robert Cox said.

Women's golf ranked No. 12

The University of Virginia Women's golf team has moved up eight spots and is now ranked 12th nationally.

Cavs wish for future league

Looking around at the split Nationals/D.C. United posters pasted up on the walls at RFK Stadium, it's easy to forget that just two years ago the stadium was home to another team.

Fourth quarter causes headaches for Cavs

An increasing trend in football is for players to hold up four fingers before the fourth quarter to symbolize that it is crunch time and time to get to work.

Senior captain supports Virginia from sidelines

Beaming with positive energy, senior co-captain Kristin Chaney can be found on the sidelines cheering on the volleyball team after suffering several injuries in the past few weeks. Chaney, known to be a versatile player for the Cavaliers, has an impressive career despite her multiple torn ligaments. In her first year of wearing the orange and blue, Chaney was a starting setter for 12 matches and achieved career highs in both assists and digs.

Cure for a losing skid

Luckily, I have previous experience with huge letdowns. If we go back in time approximately one year ago, there was a momentous disaster in the form of a presidential election.

Former coach serves many roles

In the fall of 2006, when the doors of the new John Paul Jones Arena open to welcome its first Virginia basketball game, few students will be aware of the people behind its creation.

Cavaliers make statement against Quakers in 2-1 win

Saturday's game with the University of Pennsylvania offered Virginia one of its final chances to make a statement in the non-conference schedule.

Cavaliers split games against UNC, Clemson

The knot of players outside the goal when North Carolina put the game-winner in the back of the net was so complicated it took the announcer almost five minutes after the game to sort out what had happened.

Watching the women's soccer game against Clemson Sunday might have given fans a strange feeling of dejá vu.

Block hurt Butler's, U.Va's reputation

When an offensive lineman gets two starters from the opposing defense ejected from the game, it usually can't hurt your chances to win. Especially when one of those starters is the preseason ACC Player of the Year ... and he anchors the second best rush defense in America. Games like Saturday's at Boston College are the reason that I don't bet on sports.

Virginia slides past Tigers in double OT

CLEMSON, S.C. -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy had battered western South Carolina for almost 36 hours when Virginia rolled into Riggs Stadium for Friday evening's matchup with Clemson.

Kirkwoods float Cavs over Wake

Volleyball isn't usually a funny sport. Fast-paced and loud, maybe, but not funny. A rare exception to that rule came during the second game of Virginia's 3-1 victory over Wake Forest Saturday, when outside hitter Sarah Kirkwood took a set from her older sister, Emily Kirkwood. The Wake Forest side, already wary of the younger Kirkwood's dangerous potential, steeled themselves for a blast toward the corner.

With clipped wings, Eagles soar past Cavs

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- A day after the Boston Red Sox were swept out of the playoffs by the Chicago White Sox, Boston College brought solace to an ailing city Saturday, beating Virginia 28-17 and extending the Cavaliers' losing streak to two games. In the two schools' first meeting as ACC opponents, Virginia (3-2, 1-2 ACC) and Boston College (5-1, 2-1) wasted no time forming bad blood. A late chop-block executed by Virginia offensive tackle Brad Butler on defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka early in the third quarter led to two players, including Kiwanuka -- who two series later retaliated by punching Butler in the face -- getting ejected from the game.

Versatile senior brings experience to young squad

One of the biggest contributors to the Virginia men's soccer team thus far has been senior midfielder Joe Vide.

ESPN exec leaves network, legacy behind

A lot has changed in the cable world in my two decades of watching TV. Now, MTV gives equal time to "Super Sweet Sixteen" and music videos.