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Former Cavalier point guard excels as coach

By James Wagner | April 26, 2005

Who is Ricky Stokes? Sadly most common sports fans will not be able to recognize him by name, but he is the man behind an amazingly long list of accomplishments. Former Virginia basketball player (1981-84) and current East Carolina head basketball coach, Stokes has been an example of success on both the court and the bench. As a player, Stokes was a member of the glory Virginia teams of the early '80s that dominated the ACC.

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Cavs win ACC Championship

By Shrayes Ramesh | April 25, 2005

The Virginia men's tennis team celebrated joyously after accumulating an undefeated 9-0 record in the ACC regular season, but that mark still contained a hypothetical asterisk.

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Virginia ties 'Pack for second place

By James Wagner | April 25, 2005

In this weekend's gusting wind and unseasonably cold weather, the top squad of the Virginia men's golf team finished tied for second place in the 18th Cavalier Classic at the University's own Birdwood Golf Course. Virginia shot a team 893 (+29) to finish even with North Carolina State on Sunday.

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On bubble for NCAA qualification, Cavs head into only home tournament of season

By Matt Boucher | April 22, 2005

After playing on the road for the entire season thus far, the Virginia men's golf team will return home this weekend for the most crucial two days of the year. Virginia will host the 18th Cavalier Classic at the Birdwood Golf Course Saturday and Sunday. The event will be Virginia's final regular season tournament of the season. "We are on the bubble right now for NCAAs, and we have to beat a few teams here," senior Kevin O'Connell said.

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Cavs head south to take on FSU

By Mickey Cloud | April 22, 2005

While the Virginia spring sports scene has been dominated by the success stories of the men's tennis and lacrosse squads, as well as the defending national champion women's lacrosse team, there's a team that has been quietly putting themselves in position to make some late-season noise. The Virginia softball squad, without garnering much of the big headlines and attention, recently has begun to turn its season around.

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Cavalier cavalry take out Lancers

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | April 21, 2005

In a battlefield fight between a Lancer and Cavalier, who would win the battle? That question can be left for military gurus to debate, but the Virginia baseball team (26-13, 6-10 ACC) has made it clear this season that, on the baseball diamond, the Cavalier is the superior soldier.

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Men, women head to ACC Tournament

By Chris Marsh | April 21, 2005

For the women's tennis team, the end of the tennis season is almost certainly near. For the men's team, however, the season is just beginning. This weekend, both teams will compete in the ACC tournament in Cary, North Carolina.

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Two days of non-stop, in-depth coverage of NFL Draft? Pick me!

By Bart Isley | April 21, 2005

The NFL Draft's first pick will be made sometime before 12:30 p.m. Saturday, and two days of the most uneventful television in sports will commence. There always seems to be something happening during ESPN's draft coverage, but really, it's just a glorified version of that quintessential playground moment where the captains pick teams.

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Players pledge commitment to Leitao

By Joey Mancini | April 20, 2005

When new Virginia head coach Dave Leitao entered the Bryant Hall recruiting room for Sunday's press conference, the large crowd of media, school officials and community members shushed to catch the first glimpse of his entrance. Leitao's family entered first, his wife Joyce leading three young sons to the front row.

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