Volleyball earns ACC honors Junior libero Whitney Ashcraft and freshman outside hitter Kristin Chaney have been honored by the ACC for their play this season.
Tomorrow night, the Virginia women's basketball team will open their season in style. The Cavaliers will face No.
The Virginia men's basketball team will tip off its 2002-2003 campaign tonight at 7 at U-Hall when Long Island University comes to town for what promises to be a high-tempo affair. The Cavaliers finished last season 17-12, but enter tonight's game with a revamped roster and fresh off two exhibition wins. On Sunday, the Cavaliers beat the One World All-Stars, 73-57, holding One World to 19 percent shooting in the second half.
Yancey reaches PGA Tour Final Stage Former Virginia golfer Cameron Yancey has qualified for the PGA Tour's Final Stage, the last step on the way towards qualifying for the tour. Yancey has completed the first two events in the PGA Tour Qualifying "School," which spans two months and three tournaments.
E.J. Henderson describes his demeanor as relatively quiet. He said he's "not really a run-around type guy" and he prefers to "just chill out." His opponents surely wish this mellow attitude would be a little more evident on the gridiron, where the Maryland senior linebacker makes a regular habit of pounding opposing players into turf with vicious tackles. So much for "chilling out." Henderson has flattened opponent after opponent this year, leading the Terrapins in stops (125), sitting in second in the ACC in solo tackles (92), and securing a nomination as a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the nation's top collegiate defensive player. "My biggest strength is my instinct in getting to the football and finding the shortest way to get there," Henderson said. Named a consensus first-team All-American, Henderson also was rated the top linebacker in the nation by The Sporting News and named the National Defensive Player of the Year by Lindy's.
The Virginia volleyball team will look to make up for a disappointing season when they open the ACC tournament tonight at O'Keefe Gymnasium in Atlanta. By virtue of finishing eighth in the regular season, the Cavaliers (8-24, 2-16 ACC) will face NC State (3-31, 0-16) in the first round.
Virginia men's basketball coach Pete Gillen's decision to suspend sophomore guard Jermaine Harper reinforced the belief that athletes should act as role models, not individuals with the power to break rules without severe consequences. True, athletes often are considered exceptions to the rules, whether on the professional, college or high school level, but so are standout students, extraordinary actors and leaders of other sorts. One Charlottesville resident I spoke with, upon hearing about Harper's arrest, said his father once told him that athletes should be allowed a certain leniency in terms of having fun and following the rules.
To most people at the University, Cara Lane is just another nameless face.Not many know that she's one of Virginia's best female athletes of all time. In August, Lane was named to the ACC 50th anniversary top 50 women's swim team, one of the many sports for which the ACC created such honorary teams. "When something comes along that deals with all other athletes and not just swimmers, its a huge honor," Lane said. Virginia coach Mark Bernardino did not shy away from praising the star swimmer. "She is obviously one of U.Va's female greatest athletes of all time," Bernardino said.
Wrestling heads for Ithaca for Body Bar Invitational Virginia wrestling is scheduled to face three of the nation's top 25 teams this weekend when they participate in the 2002 Cornell Body Bar Invitational in Ithaca, N.Y.
With the ball on the Virginia 23-yard line, it was second down and 10 yards to go for the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter against N.C.
Faithful readers of the Cavalier Daily, I have a confession to make. In the several hours a day I spend down here in the basement of Newcomb Hall, most of the time I'm not doing work on the newspaper.
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has become famous for his white jump suit and the saying "Just win, baby." Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones receives all sorts of criticism for lingering on the sidelines during the fourth quarter.
Men's ice hockey defeats Georgetown The Virginia club ice hockey team defeated Georgetown Saturday night 7-5 in a pitched battle in Maryland.
With the ACC season winding down, a number of Virginia players have put themselves in excellent position to gain all-conference honors.
Over the course of its surprising 2002 season, the Virginia football team has made a habit, good or bad, of playing to the level of its opponents.
Women's soccer advances to third round at NCAAs The Virginia women's soccer team notched a 1-0 victory over fifth-seeded West Virginia yesterday in rainy Morgantown, W.Va.
CARY, N.C. -- The Virginia men's soccer team knows how to create a slippery situation. In the final moments of yesterday's 3-0 loss to Maryland, however, it became clear that that doesn't always work to the Cavaliers' advantage.
Stan Norfleet of the Virginia football team did not make a tackle in Saturday's win over No. 22 NC State.
Two teams more alike than they are different face off when No. 22 N.C. State comes to Charlottesville tomorrow to play the Cavaliers at noon. Both teams boast a junior quarterback, the first and second-ranked passers in the ACC, both have relied on true freshmen to carry the load on the ground, and both have dropped their last two games after a long win streak. The Wolfpack (9-2, 4-2) come into Scott Stadium following losses to Georgia Tech and Maryland and without their leading rusher freshman T.A.
