Baseball is an American institution: It's fresh air and the smell of the grass. It's peanuts, cracker jacks, and Harry Carey.
It took over one and a half months of deliberations, five conference calls and a surprising last-minute compromise, but the Atlantic Coast Conference finally decided on an expansion plan Tuesday night, extending invitations to the University of Miami and Virginia Tech. The Washington Post, USA Today, The New York Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Associated Press, quoting anonymous sources, reported that the two Big East schools had been asked by the ACC to join their conference for the 2004-05 season. While Miami is still mulling over the invitation, Virginia Tech is already set to accept the invitation into the ACC. "The University is prepared to accept an invitation from the Atlantic Coast Conference," Virginia Tech President Dr. Charles W.
Greed. It has long been the cause of many downfalls in the professional sports world, but collegiate athletics, despite some problems, had managed as a whole to turn its nose away from the scent of money. That is, until ACC commissioner John Swofford succumbed to the monster, bringing the most storied conference in the nation down in the name of money. 50 years of tradition have been exchanged for money, as it seems certain that Miami, Boston College, and Syracuse will join the ACC in either 2004 or 2005, allowing the conference to move to two divisions. ACC schools currently pull in $10 million annually in revenue sharing, meaning that the three new schools need to generate an extra $30 million in revenue.
All the parts were present and all the tools were put into action, but there was just something missing on May 18, 2003.
The ACC is fortunate it does not have an honor code--such a restriction could have its recent actions amount to a violation faster than you can say "Bloomberg." However, I must depart from my esteemed colleague's complete distaste for the idea of expansion.
With his deep raspy voice and intimidating physical stature, it's easy to imagine Virginia lacrosse coach Dom Starsia as a tough and loud type from the Vince Lombardi or Leo Durocher mold who inspires his players with fire and brimstone locker room speeches.
BALTIMORE, MD.- No one was sporting dark shades or black leather jackets, and the Wachiowski brothers were nowhere to be seen.
BALTIMORE, Md.- As the final seconds of the game ticked away on the clock and the Cavaliers' victory became official, senior defenseman Ned Bowen leapt into junior goalie Tillman Johnson's arms.
Senior midfielder Lauren Aumiller will leave Virginia with 11 school records and as the number eight all-time scorer in Division I.
Dennis Womack, Virginia's head baseball coach, will be stepping down from his post next season after being the focal point of the University's program for 23 years.
The Virginia softball team will travel to Tallahassee, Fla. to take on ACC rival Florida State this weekend.
Well, it's that time. With finals and term papers looming, and the cap and gown eyeing me ominously from the corner of my room, it's time for me to hang up my pen as a Cavalier Daily writer.
The records, the rankings, even the date of the game are almost exactly the same as they were last year.
It has been a long season for the Virginia women's lacrosse team, starting its season in late February and finally coming to an apex in early May.
Virginia travels to Winston-Salem this weekend to clash with a disappointing Wake Forest squad. The first of three games is scheduled to begin today at 3 p.m.
As the year comes to an end, I feel it is only appropriate to leave you with some things to look for during the summer.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The latest 50 Cent hit fills the air of a nearly-empty MCI Center. Twenty-four of the country's top high school seniors share both jokes and jump shots as they warm up for the regional game of the 30th Annual Capital Classic.
After sweeping ACC championships last weekend to secure their fourth consecutive ACC title, the Virginia rowing team has two more chances to lift its standings.
After a long, harsh winter that took away early season practice time, the Cavalier golf team may have thought their troubles with inclement weather were behind them going into last weekend's ACC tournament.
