Five years extends beyond the career span of any one college athlete or class of athletes. Thus, to win five consecutive conference championships is a feat not easily matched, as it requires long-term consistency from a constantly evolving team
Pete Gillen needs a hug. And he needs one badly. Following Tuesday night's embarrassing loss at the hands of a 3-7 Clemson squad, Gillen was almost at a loss for words in his postgame press conference.
Playing at home just isn't the same anymore. After the 78-59 loss to Duke last Saturday, the Cavaliers appeared to have as meager a challenge as they could handle in eighth-place Clemson (13-11, 4-7 ACC), who had come into the game with an 0-4 road record in the conference. Clemson reinforced the unpredictability of the ACC, grabbing the lead in the opening minutes and holding off the Cavaliers' attempted second-half comeback to secure a 73-64 victory last night. When these two teams met in Clemson on Jan.
My friends, it's a bleak time of year to be in Charlottesville -- or anywhere else on the East Coast, for that matter.
While the residents of Hooville debate whether the three-point shooting of the men's basketball team or the local blizzard is icier, it has been the golfers of the PGA and LPGA Tour that have created quite a stir over the past week. For starters, Phil Mickelson referred to Tiger Woods's Nike equipment as inferior during an interview with Golf Magazine last week.
For the Cavaliers, Saturday night's attempt to beat Duke in U-Hall for the third time in three years was anything but charmed. No.
While the men's basketball team resembled frozen statues Saturday night, the Virginia wrestling team remained red-hot, defeating NC State 25-12 and Duke 29-6 in a pair of dual matches.
I wish I could be like the rest of the students at U-Hall Saturday night and blame the officiating for the loss.
No. 20 Auburn sweeps Virginia The Cavalier baseball team traveled to Auburn only to meet defeat in each of the three games in their weekend series.
On Feb. 1, pole vaulter Vika Osipenko did the unthinkable, setting a new standard by becoming the first woman in school history to top the 12 foot mark in the event.Last weekend, she accomplished that feat again when the Cavaliers traveled to Blacksburg for the Tech Challenge. Reaching such extreme heights has taken plenty of effort but relatively few years for the 23-year old born in St.
Excited about the Duke-U.Va. matchup but tired of basketball?Look no further than Memorial Gym Saturday night at 7, when the Cavaliers welcome the Blue Devils in the second of two conference wrestling matches for Virginia.
This Saturday, a minority bone marrow registration and blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For Virginia students, tomorrow night's 9 o'clock game against Duke is the most anticipated of the year. For the Cavaliers, the game represents an opportunity to bounce back from a disappointing loss at UNC and stay perfect at U-Hall. Virginia (14-8, 5-5 ACC) has beaten Duke (16-3, 6-3) at home each of the last two seasons, upsetting the then-third ranked Blue Devil squad last year, 87-84, by going on a 17-0 run late in the second half. Earlier this season, then top-ranked Duke beat Virginia, 104-93, at home behind 34 points from Duke freshman guard J.J.
In a see-saw game where both teams held double-digit leads, sophomore forward Cherrise Graham hit four straight free throws to give Virginia a 58-54 win over N.C.
The Cavaliers show great flashes. They play as well as any team in the conference at times. That was evident last night in Virginia's 58-54 win over NC State.
N.C. State packs up for a visit to U-Hall Thursday night in a much-anticipated rematch with the Virginia women's basketball team. The Cavaliers (10-12, 4-7 ACC) lacked an answer to Duke's defense Monday night.
The Virginia softball team heads south this weekend to open their season at the Triangle Classic in Raleigh, N.C.
Neither snow nor rain nor cold nor gloom of night can stop these fans from completion of their appointed shifts.
CHAPEL HILL, NC Raymond Felton was highly-touted coming into UNC. He was a consensus high-school All-American who was the 2002 Naismith National High School Player of the Year. Now, he is also the best point guard in the ACC.
