The four wear dedication to their sport as if it were a jersey, smeared with the sweat and dirt of a long practice on a spring afternoon.
Virginia's track and field team may not get the attention of higher profile sports such as men's basketball, but they have quietly turned in a stellar season. At the ACC championships this past weekend in Raleigh, N.C., six Cavaliers won their events -- four women and two men.
Normally, a Virginia team would not be satisfied after being shutout by an ACC rival. This proved to be the case, however, for the Cavaliers last weekend. The ACC's No.
When Memorial Gymnasium opened in 1924, it was one of the biggest gyms in the East, but it would have been hard to imagine how important a building it would become.
Exceptional athletic feats are not uncommon to senior midfielder Billy Glading, but his exploits somehow often escape attention.
In this weekend's ACC women's lacrosse tournament, the third seeded Virginia squad advanced to the finals with a rain-soaked win over Duke in its semifinal game Friday but came up short against top seeded Maryland, losing in the championship game Sunday, 11-6. The rain came down steadily Friday afternoon as Virginia squared off against the No.
As coach Kevin Sauer watched from the sandy beach at Lake Monticello, the Virginia Rowing team reasserted its dominance in the ACC, sweeping the races at Saturday's conference championships. The Cavaliers have now won four consecutive ACC championships and will once more turn their attention to the national scene, where they have struggled losing nearly every race against powerhouse conferences, PAC 10 and Big 10 schools this year. "Yeah, we've lost to those crews, but they're all top 10 in the nation," Sauer said.
What a difference a year makes. The Virginia football team held its annual spring game Saturday, April 19 marking the end of spring practice and the beginning of an endless off-season for Cavalier fans.
Virginia senior midfielder Billy Glading is known primarily for his defense, but it will be the memory of his offensive skills which will haunt Duke and North Carolina for a long time to come. Glading scored an overtime goal to lift No.
The Virginia baseball team cruised to an 8-3 win at Davenport field Sunday, barely avoiding a sweep by ACC rival North Carolina State.
The Virginia baseball team will host No. 8 N.C. State at Davenport field at 7p.m. tonight. This game will be the first of a three game set.
Today could be the last home contest for the seniors on Virginia's women's lacrosse team. It is the last chance for the departing women to advance into the championship game of the ACC tournament.
A tournament where rankings don't mean very much and history rarely repeats itself might be best described as a free-for-all.
All day today and tomorrow men and women from the Virginia track and field team will compete at ACC championships hosted by NC State in Raleigh.
In the seven short years since the Aquatic and Fitness Center became the home pool for the Virginia swimming program, the men's and women's teams already have established a legacy of success, winning eight conference championships between them.
The Virginia women's water polo team took the win at the conference championship tournament this weekend at the University of Maryland.
Last Saturday and Sunday the Virginia women's club tennis team picked up two wins over in-state foes, traveling to both James Madison and Virginia Tech. Saturday, the Cavaliers were led by wins from seniors Nicole Griglione, Shannon Christensen and Krissie Morris, juniors Sandy McCarthy and Courtenay Evans, sophomore Amanda Moy and freshmen Lucy and Mallori Browne.
The Cavaliers will travel to Millbrook Exchange Park outside Raleigh, N.C. Thursday to open the final chapter in the story of their spring season.
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech starter M.J. Hurley scattered four hits and three runs over seven innings and Hokie designated hitter David McDonald broke open a 3-3 tie with a sixth inning sacrifice groundout as the Hokies downed Virginia 5-3 yesterday afternoon.
Over the weekend, the ISKF Karate Club hosted Sensei Cathy Cline, the highest-ranking woman in the International Shotokan Karate Federation and a four-time ISKF national champion.Sensei Cline, a sixth degree black belt, conducted three clinics in three days.The clinics were attended by club members, as well as students from dojos around the nation. In addition to this weekend's event, Virginia also recently sent four students to the 25th annual ISKF National Karate Championships in Orlando, Fla.
