Jian rises from turmoil to become ping pong legend
By Bart Isley | September 22, 2004It's easy to find devoted athletes on Virginia's varsity and club sports teams. With former athletic greats the likes of J.C.
It's easy to find devoted athletes on Virginia's varsity and club sports teams. With former athletic greats the likes of J.C.
Following two tough losses in a row, the No. 13 Virginia field hockey team (5-3) looks to get back on track today against the James Madison Dukes.
After a yearlong freefall on the Virginia depth chart, redshirt sophomore quarterback Anthony Martinez announced Saturday that he is leaving the team, The Washington Post reported. The strong-armed Martinez arrived as a fairly promising prospect in 2002 but his overall play since coming to Virginia has been below expectations.
While No. 12 Virginia (3-0, 1-0 ACC) has dominated its first three opponents, outscoring them 151 to 28 and out-rushing them 911 yards to 269, the Cavaliers now enter a new phase of their schedule. The second part begins with this week's test against Big East challenger, Syracuse (2-1). The Orange bring a power running game led by senior Walter Reyes -- the fourth all-time leading rusher in Syracuse history with 2,830 yards and the first ever Orange player with 40 touchdowns. "I think we're eager for what the next part of the schedule brings on," Virginia coach Al Groh said.
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor With the Virginia men's tennis program soaring to new heights and a women's squad as solid as any in recent memory, there is a group of tennis players on Grounds whose national championship aspirations are easily overlooked. Last year, six members of the Virginia club tennis team traveled to Daytona Beach, Fla., and took the silver medal in a field of 40 teams at the USA Team Tennis National Campus Championships.
The men's soccer team this year is big -- and not because of their 4-1 record or their stunning defeat of then-No.
Coach Al Groh, is Wali Lundy more of a power runner or a speedster? What makes Wali Lundy such a productive back?
The Virginia men's tennis team opened its fall season last week, sending two players to the United States Tennis Association Futures Event in Claremont, Calif., and three to the Wolfpack Invitational in Raleigh, N.C. At the Futures event, freshman Somdev Dev Varman defeated Ohio State All-American Jeremy Wurtzman (2-6, 6-2, 6-3) before falling in the second round.
Deidre Downs, Miss Alabama and a former Virginia volleyball player, was selected as Miss America 2005 at the Sept.
At the beginning of the season, the Virginia volleyball team was uncertain to how its young players would perform. "As far as court experience, we are pretty young," junior co-captain Kristin Chaney said at the beginning of the season.
After 20 minutes of wading through a muddy and slippery course, the Virginia women's cross country team finally found its footing. The squad knew little about itself heading into Saturday's Lou Onesty Invitational.
The Virginia women's volleyball team improved to 10-2 on the season after finishing second in the Inn Tower Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, this weekend.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA -- Shannon Foley had a good weekend. After a goal and two assists in Virginia's 4-0 victory over George Mason on Friday, the sophomore scored the game's only goal Sunday afternoon as the Cavaliers (8-0) topped William & Mary (3-3-2), 1-0. After senior Katie Bunch made a nice run down the right side forcing a Cavalier corner kick, the left-footed Foley strode across from her left wing position to take the kick.
On the cover of the Akron Zips' 2004 football media guide stands quarterback Charlie Frye with a football in his hands and his eyes set downfield.
At halftime of the ACC opener between the Cavaliers and the Demon Deacons, Virginia was lucky to be only one goal behind. After No.
The Cavaliers picked up right where they left off a week ago. Wali Lundy rushed for three touchdowns for the third week in a row as No.
The Virginia men's soccer team officially began its season with a 3-0 victory over Marshall, but if you ask the Cavalier players and coaches, the real season begins tonight with a trip to Winston-Salem, N.C.
When the Virginia Cavaliers meet Akron University this Saturday, it will be a tale of two different teams going in two very different directions. No.
In response to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a night of drinking with underage girls, Hokie tailback Mike Imoh avoided jail time by accepting a fine of $100 and 24 hours of community service.
Despite falling to No. 11 Richmond, the No. 10 Virginia field hockey team will probably hold onto a high ranking according to the STX/NFHCA poll.