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.
While the month of February usually has been considered a lull in the sports year -- a time for enthusiasts to recover from the Super Bowl and prepare for the onset of March Madness -- February 2003 has provided considerable debate and discussion centering on two basketball players -- Michael Jordan and LeBron James. The saga and success of James has been well documented, especially the most recent newsworthy controversy involving his suspension and subsequent reinstatement.
After over five hours of what coach Phil Rogers dubbed "a real classic college tennis match," No.
Virginia will look for its fifth straight win over UNC when the Cavaliers travel to Chapel Hill to face the Tar Heels at 7 p.m.
Every year, college basketball teams around the nation have one game marked on their calendars before the season even starts.
Rarely does a single move or maneuver completely change the momentum of a sporting event. Not often does the face of a game or match completely transform in a few pivotal seconds.
Everyone knows that Travis Watson and company are slaving away preparing for Saturday in order to give the fans something great to watch.
Durham, N.C.--In the stifling atmosphere of Cameron Indoor Stadium the Blue Devils took charge of the game early and hardly relented.
Thump, thump, thump.It was a noise heard loud and clear last night in Durham.It wasn't just the sound of the Cameron crazies stomping their feet, nor was it merely the sound of Virginia forward Anna Crosswhite hitting the floor to draw a charge (although she did draw three in the second half).It was instead the sound of Virginia's hopes of making a 20th straight NCAA tournament appearance fall to the floor of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Last night's embarrassing 75-48 loss dropped the Cavaliers to 4-7 in the ACC and 10-12 overall, as well as depleting the talented but youthful Cavaliers' chances of gaining a birth to the NCAA tournament.
The word "parity" gets thrown around a lot in the sporting world. Generally, it has to do with a team like the Baltimore Ravens winning the Super Bowl.
Virginia women's basketball team heads into Durham Monday night for a rematch with No. 2 Duke. The Cavaliers dominated the then top-ranked Blue Devils throughout their first meeting at University Hall Jan.
The Cavaliers swept a pair of matches in Philadelphia this weekend when Virginia did not lose a single point en route to a pair of 7-0 drubbings over the University of Pennsylvania and St.
