Virginia football recruit Kevin Crawford, a 6'3", 275-pound defensive lineman from Woodbridge, Va., will be admitted to Virginia this summer pending NCAA Clearinghouse approval, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Wednesday. Crawford described his academic standing as "a little shaky," but said he had been told to report to U.
Offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and linebacker Ahmad Brooks were both recognized as one of the top players at their respective positions this past week, with Ferguson listed as an Outland Trophy finalist and Brooks named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list. A three-year starter and first-team All-ACC honoree in 2004, Ferguson is one of 36 candidates for the trophy, given to the nation's best interior offensive or defensive lineman.
If what they say about good things taking time is true, then Virginia basketball fans have reason to believe things may be looking up. After a coaching search that took over a month to complete, Athletic Director Craig Littlepage hired DePaul's Dave Leitao to replace Pete Gillen.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- When rivalries are mentioned, most people think of the Yankees and the Red Sox, the Cowboys and the Redskins or Notre Dame and USC.
Al Groh received his seventh verbal commitment for the 2006-07 season, as rising high school senior Chris Dalton chose to commit to the Cavaliers, according to the Roanoke Times. The 6'2", 162-pound wide receiver from Statesville, N.C.
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.
Early in the morning, when the typical college student is still fast asleep, sophomore Virginia golfer Leah Wigger can be found walking the greens of Birdwood Golf Course with her eyes closed.
Although Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said he would be optioned to Class AA Harrisburg, former Virginia third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was sent to Class A Savannah instead. Zimmerman was the fourth pick overall in the June 7 Major League draft and decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and sign a 2.975 million dollar contract with Washington and begin his professional career. A news release on MLB.com said the club wanted to start Zimmerman slowly before moving him up to the higher levels of the organization. Zimmerman took the field for Savannah for the first time on Tuesday night when the Sand Gnats took on the Charleston River Dogs.
For the first time in its history this past year, the Virginia men's tennis team had entered a season as a serious threat to win the national championship, a force to reckon with among tennis's elite.
On Feb. 14, 2004, a point guard generously listed at 6-feet sunk a three-pointer, his only bucket of the afternoon, with 2.4 seconds left to lead Virginia to an 82-80 win over No.
Virginia wrestling coach Lenny Bernstein announced yesterday the names of 17 new recruits that make up this year's incoming freshman class.
After a grueling three-month season and four playoff games, most of the Virginia women's lacrosse team was looking forward to enjoying some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Amy Appelt, however, didn't have that luxury. As teammate Cary Chasney playfully teased the senior with evil laughter, Appelt explained her immediate plans following Virginia's loss to Northwestern in the NCAA championship game. "I will continue to work out the rest of the week and the weekend, take three days off and continue to play more lacrosse," Appelt said. Such is the life of a superstar lacrosse player.
For the Virginia women's rowing team, the oars did all the talking this past season. Virginia muscled its way to a second place team finish at the NCAA women's rowing championships on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Over the course of the last week and a half, the University received verbal commitments from five high school football recruits stating their intention to attend the University.
Virginia baseball fans will not have to travel far to follow the professional career of Ryan Zimmerman.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 22 -- Losing to Duke twice during the 2005 season gave the Virginia women's lacrosse team ample motivation for their Final Four matchup against the Blue Devils.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28 -- With less than a minute left in regulation and the game tied at seven, the tension in Philadelphia was thicker than steam rising off a fresh cheesesteak.
It's hard to imagine anything that could have been both as exciting and painful as this year's Virginia baseball post season.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28 I'm a sports fan at heart. I swear. Before I ever touched a pen or harnessed the power of Microsoft Word I would sit balanced on my Dad's lap cheering on the Redskins teams of the mid to late 80s during Joe Gibbs' first reign.
After four years (or five in some rare exceptions) at Virginia, graduates of the Class of 2005 now certainly see a very different athletic department than when they arrived on Grounds in August of 2001.
