Between June 11 and June 21, the University received verbal commitments from five high school football recruits stating their intention to attend Mr. Jefferson's institution.
Its been a long time coming for the Virginia athletic program. Over 13 years in fact. 13 years without an official student fan group -- the core of any fan base.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At the end of the USA Women's Basketball U-19 team's first practice at Bender Arena, head coach Gail Geostenkors had her team run a drill that stressed running up the court and making lay-ups.
It didn't take him very long. In less than three months on the job, new men's basketball coach Dave Leitao -- the man in charge of making Virginia hoops matter again -- has already begun to rekindle the imagination of a demoralized fan base, as well as create a national buzz around his program.
The Virginia men's tennis team has made gigantic strides in recent years from an average program to a national powerhouse.
The funny thing about summer for college students is it is a time of both rest and restlessness. On the one hand, summer gives you a chance to relax, hang out with friends and waste entire days watching Family Matters, Full House and Step By Step on ABC Family.
The University of Virginia kept the recruiting ball rolling this past week, adding three verbal commitments to their class of 2006, now 12 strong.
Its been a long time coming for the Virginia athletic program. Over 13 years in fact. 13 years without a student fan group
Originally hired as head coach of the women's tennis team in 1983, Phil Rogers announced his retirement from the position on July 8. Rogers compiled a 260-233 record during his 23 years at Virginia and sent seven teams to the NCAA tournament.
Baseball may have recently been eliminated from the Olympic lineup, but there are still opportunities for American ballplayers to represent their nation in international competition. For the second consecutive year, a Virginia baseball player has been selected to play for the Team USA baseball squad.
After initial resistance from men's lacrosse team officials, Virginia granted attackman Joe Yevoli a release last week, allowing him to contact other schools regarding the possibility of transferring for his senior season.
After an impressive performance at a University of Virginia football camp earlier this summer, Al Groh and his staff decided to offer one of its 25 scholarships for the 2006 season to Nate Collins, the Richmond Times Dispatch reported Saturday. The 6-foot-2, 265-pound Port Chester, N.Y.
It cheers our hearts and warms our blood to hear them shout and roar. These words should be very familiar to any U.
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Karen Johns was hired as the new softball coach June 29 after five successful seasons coaching at the University of Florida.
Virginia freshman baseball player Sean Doolittle was named to the 2005 USA Baseball National Team Friday.
In the world of revenue varsity sports, competitions such as cycling often go unheard. Football and basketball generate tremendous revenue and thus, tremendous media coverage and attention. Members of the Virginia Club Cycling Team are often spotted riding around grounds wearing training kits and training vigorously.
Sometimes the road to greatness surpasses the accomplishment itself.Trophies and medals leave fans with only a name and no real description about the champion.
The Virginia football team got their eighth commitment for the class of 2006 last Friday when offensive lineman B.J.
