DURHAM, N.C. -- With 13:21 to go in the game, Virginia forward Derrick Byars took a J.R. Reynolds swing pass and coolly sank an open three from the top of the key to cap a 10-2 run and bring the Cavaliers within three to 57-54.
You could call them crazy. Really. They wouldn't mind. In fact, after spending the evening in a place where the notoriety of the fan base rivals that of the team, (and the team is No.1 Duke) I'm fairly confident when I say that the inhabitants of Cameron Indoor Stadium would be flattered.
Virginia softball begins the 2004 season Friday with unfinished business to take care of. Following a 10-2 defeat to Florida State in the finals of the ACC Championships last season, the Cavaliers enter their 2004 campaign determined to claim the conference title that has eluded them since 1994. After missing the regional tournament for the last three seasons, Virginia must win the ACC championship or receive an at-large bid to make the tournament field this year.
The Virginia women's basketball will travel to Atlanta tonight to take on rival Georgia Tech. The Cavaliers' playoff hopes are still alive, but depend heavily on a strong conclusion to their 12-10 season.
There were 20 of us who stumbled into the University Hall media room in the spring of 2001 -- wide-eyed first-years excited to have clinched a spot in hands-down the coolest-sounding USEM.
Virginia swimmer Luke Wagner won ACC men's swimmer of the week after his stellar performances in the Maryland dual meet Feb.
Last Saturday, the Virginia men's basketball team watched a tie game against N.C. State slip into a double-digit deficit just minutes before halftime.
Baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. spoke to more than 600 baseball fans in Memorial Gymnasium last night, sharing anecdotes from his childhood and baseball career before taking audience questions for more than 20 minutes. Ripken, who holds Major League Baseball's records for consecutive games played and home runs by a shortstop, was joined by his younger brother, former major league second baseman Billy Ripken, as the featured guest at Virginia baseball's 2004 Step Up to the Plate!
Do you want a coach with job security? A team that annually dominates the ACC? A program always ranked near the top of the polls?
Led by sophomore Brad Tilley and freshman Daniel McGurk, the Cavaliers finished eighth out of 14 teams at the Rice Intercollegiate Invitational yesterday. Virginia's combined score of 916 placed them 21 strokes behind first-place UT-San Antonio's score of 895.
The No. 28 Virginia men's tennis team will face No. 55 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg this afternoon in its last match before conference play begins Saturday.
After leading N.C. State to a win over Virginia last Saturday, Julius Hodge earned his second straight ACC Player of the Week selection.
With the regular season having recently come to a close, the Virginia swimming and diving teams now will focus their concentration on the upcoming 2004 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships.
Heisman Trophy runner-up Larry Fitzgerald will not return to Pittsburgh for his junior year opting instead to enter the NFL draft.
Virginia Athletics Director Craig Littlepage entered the room. Littlepage never enters the room.
The Virginia women's basketball team has been a staple in the NCAA tournament throughout the past two decades.
On the surface, Pete Gillen and I do not have much in common. I am not from Brooklyn, do not have red hair and have not been a member of a gold medal-winning team (Gillen was an assistant coach on Dream Team II). I certainly do not have a 10-year contract.
aturday at College Park, the Virginia men's swimming and diving team defeated Maryland 177-61, while the women's team fell, 137-106. The No.
The Virginia men's tennis team went 2-0 at a Boar's Head doubleheader Saturday, proving the promise of their young team.
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Bayless Parsley conducted an exclusive phone interview with British streaker Mark Roberts, who introduced himself to America when he recorded his 373rd career streak during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVIII.
