Two quarterbacks whose seasons are on opposite trajectories will face off tomorrow when No. 18 Virginia (7-2, 4-2 ACC) travels to Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-3, 4-3). Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball has been stellar of late, leading the Ramblin' Wreck to two consecutive victories over N.C.
Link, Gerfen earn place on All-South Regional Team Virginia field hockey standouts Mia Link and Katie Jo Gerfen were each honored yesterday with a place on the All-South Regional Team as voted on by the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association. Link, a sophomore midfielder, led the Cavaliers in scoring in 2004 with 15 goals and five assists.
It would be hard for any long-time Virginia football fan to forget Shawn Moore, but his exploits after college are not as commonly known.
At the end of last season, Virginia achieved remarkable upsets against three ranked conference opponents -- Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Does anyone realize that college basketball started? And that the nation's 10th-best team, Arizona, is coming to Charlottesville on Sunday to give the Cavaliers their toughest November game under Pete Gillen. That, of course, isn't saying much, considering last year's slate consisted of Mount St.
It is what the Virginia women's volleyball team has been working toward all year. It has been looming on the horizon as the Cavaliers (18-10, 8-8 ACC) have played through a tough ACC schedule.
Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor named 11 players yesterday who committed during the National Letter of Intent early signing period as part of the team's recruiting class of 2005.
It's crunch time. Last Saturday's decisive loss to Miami knocked No. 18 Virginia (7-2, 4-2) out of first place in the ACC.
Your average swimmer may think an All-American finish to the 2004 season warrants a pat on the back and perhaps some resting on your laurels.
The women's rowing team won the varsity four and quad events at this weekend's Rivanna Romp, hosted by Virginia.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson has never been one to worry about losing weight. For him, it's been just the opposite.
The Cavaliers were awarded the fourth seed in the upcoming NCAA soccer tournament beginning next week.
I don't know much about ice hockey. I barely understand the concept of icing, and if I do, it's only because of EA Sports' NHL '96 videogame. With that said, I still miss the NHL.
How does a Brazilian player on a Russian team dominate in a Virginia women's basketball game? That was the question the fans at University Hall were left to ponder as they saw Iziane Castro Marques lead visiting UMMC Ekateringburg to an 89-70 win over the Cavaliers. Castro Marques, a 22-year old from Brazil, had 33 points in 33 minutes in the exhibition win.
Jason Clark is accustomed to labels. During his tenure at Virginia, Clark has been dubbed a warrior and a soldier -- names he accepts with his trademark beaming grin. But his latest tag, which comes courtesy of Virginia coach Pete Gillen, has left Clark a bit baffled.
The Virginia coaches focused all last week on how to contain Miami's speed on special teams. While the Cavaliers were able to limit Miami's returns on kickoffs, they struggled to restrain the Hurricanes' punt return units. Junior Kurt Smith typically handles the Cavaliers' kickoff duties with the objective of kicking the ball into the endzone to force the opposing team's kick return unit to down the ball.
Alecko Eskandarian, Chris Algright, Ben Olsen; in its history, the Virginia men's soccer program has had many stand-out scoring leaders.
Over the weekend, the Virginia men's and women's swimming teams defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to remain undefeated this season. The women turned in a convincing 134-100 victory over the Yellow Jackets, winning 11 of 13 events.
The Virginia wrestling team won two matches but dropped one at the Avalon Duals in Edinboro, Pa. last weekend at Edinboro University.
After opening the 2005 season with two hard fought games in the Women's Sports Foundation Classic in Baton Rouge, La., the Virginia women's basketball team returns to action tonight at University Hall at 7 p.m.
