One of the best events in sports is happening this weekend, but I'd be surprised if many of you know about it because I'm not talking about a marquee college football matchup or the Yankees-Red Sox series.
Three shutouts and 10 goals in only six games suggest that the Virginia men's soccer team is definitely moving in a positive direction.
When football season rolls around, I tend to watch a ton of television. In fact, my first-year roommate's mother gives lectures to high school students about time management in college, and my Saturday viewing routine is one of her favorite examples of how not to control your time.
Virginia's volleyball team extended its winning streak to seven games last night, defeating the Towson Tigers.
Fullbacks. They can be one of the most overlooked positions on the field. The starting running back can rush for 150 yards and three touchdowns and get all the media attention.
Riding high in the midst of a three game winning streak and a new national ranking, the No. 10 Virginia field hockey team (5-1) still has several bones to pick this season.
The adage in sports is that a win is a win. But the Cavaliers win over Towson last night left a bittersweet taste in the Virginia volleyball team's collective mouth. "It wasn't a very pretty win," sophomore Sarah Kirkwood said.
It's been six straight wins for the Cavaliers, seven for eight overall, and there's no sign of the team slowing down.
My favorite Washington Post sports columnist Tony Kornheiser says he's not revving up "The Bandwagon" in response to Joe Gibbs' return as head coach of the Washington Redskins.
Amid all the hype and hoopla surrounding the Cavaliers' first two wins and their highest ranking since November 1998 remains one glaring concern: the secondary. Virginia's defensive backfield was hardly tested against Temple.
Sometimes all you need to invigorate a struggling team is a burst of youth -- raw talent that can refocus veteran players.
Following the Cavaliers' 56-24 victory over North Carolina on Saturday, the ACC named two members of the Virginia football team Players of the Week at their respective positions. Recognized among offensive linemen was senior guard Elton Brown.
Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage has been selected by the NCAA to serve as the chairman of its selection committee for the Division I men's basketball tournament for the 2005-06 season, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Somewhere in the athletic realm between NCAA-sanctioned varsity sports and club sports lies Virginia squash.
Late in the final match of this weekend's Fairfield Inn Jefferson Cup Tournament, the Virginia women's volleyball team found itself in a less than enviable position. The Cavaliers dug a five-point deficit to begin the fifth and decisive game against the University of Pennsylvania.
"We're loving it now. It's great on Saturdays." "I love it. It feels great." "There came a point where I was like, 'This is kind of fun.'" "It's a wonderful experience, really." Those are the rave reviews offensive linemen Zac Yarbrough, Brian Barthelmes, Elton Brown and D'Brickashaw Ferguson used to describe their experience this past Saturday.
The Virginia women's field hockey team won both of its games this weekend, bringing its record to 5-1. Friday night the Cavaliers answered all three of Boston College's goals, finally one-upping the Eagles 4-3.
Virginia-North Carolina football may be the South's oldest rivalry, but Saturday's game was anything but a contest between two equally balanced opponents. The No.
The No. 5 Virginia women's soccer team captured the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic with a pair of wins over the weekend, 3-1 over No.
The Virginia men's soccer team had a weekend of ups and downs -- falling to No. 4 Saint Louis yesterday after beating Cincinnati Friday. Virginia overcame Cincinnati 1-0 Friday night after having several offensive opportunities stopped by Bearcat goalie Mike Vessells.
