Who will you root for next Sunday? A team stocked with old-timers seeking a Super Bowl as their careers wind down, or a younger assemblage of players who put their team on the Super Bowl map for the first time? Each year I seem to get a little more into the NFL, but I never could claim to be an expert on it.
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia junior guard Todd Billet could only watch helplessly as his blocked three-point attempt fell short into the hands of Virginia Tech guard Bryant Matthews, who was abruptly fouled by senior forward Travis Watson with nine minutes left in the second half and the Hokies up 52-48. It was Billet's shooting woes and Watson's foul trouble that opened the door for the Hokies (8-6, 1-2 Big East) to reel off a 33-11 second-half run and embarrass the Cavaliers (10-6, 1-3 ACC) 73-55 last night at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech fans rushed the court after the win, the Hokies' second consecutive victory. The Cavaliers committed 23 turnovers in the game, compared to only 11 given up by Virginia Tech.
Blacksburg, Va. On paper, this is almost no contest. On paper, Virginia should demolish Virginia Tech.
Three Cavaliers make ACC top 50 all-time male athletes list Virginia swimmer Ed Moses (1998-2000), soccer star Claudio Reyna (1991-1993), and basketball legend Ralph Sampson (1980-1983) all made the ACC's 50th anniversary list of the top 50 male athletes in ACC history. Moses, a gold medalist in the 2000 Olympics, holds the world record in the 400-medley relay and at one time held all three short course world records for the breaststroke.
Fresh off a heartbreaking loss at Clemson, the Virginia men's basketball team hits the road again today, traveling to Blacksburg to face in-state rival Virginia Tech.
LEXINGTON -- For the Virginia wrestling team -- as for most teams -- there are two types of competition: conference opponents and old rivals.
Don't get me wrong, I like West Virginia jokes as much as the next Wahoo. You know, something like "how many Mountaineers does it take to change a light bulb?" Answer: None, they don't have electricity in West Virginia.
Chatman named ACC Co-Rookie of the Week Freshman center Deidra Chatman was named Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Rookie of the Week, after posting career bests in points, rebounds and blocks. Chatman shares the award with North Carolina freshman La'Tangela Atkinson. The Cavaliers defeated Georgia Tech and Maryland to land their first conference wins of the year, improving their ACC record to 2-4 and coming within two victories of .500 basketball at 7-9 overall. Chatman showed strides in the two home victories against conference opponents after experiencing early struggles.
After struggling for most of the first half and trailing by as many as 10 points, the Virginia women's basketball team rode the momentum of sophomore guard Cherrise Graham's 17 second-half points to defeat Maryland 69-58 yesterday at U-Hall.
CLEMSON, S.C. It's all about desire. Virginia Coach Pete Gillen summed up the Cavaliers, almost a year after his team dropped its eighth straight ACC road game and 10th in its last 11 games. "I thought we were desperate, but they were more desperate.
For most University students, a month-long Winter Break offers opportunities to relax, travel and spend time with family and friends.
Eskandarian selected with first pick in MLS Draft Virginia forward Alecko Eskandarian was selected by D.C.
CLEMSON, S.C. -- In the game's closing seconds, Virginia sophomore guard Keith Jenifer had an open look from beyond the arc, spotting up on the right wing. Unfortunately, his shot narrowly missed, bouncing off the back rim and costing the Cavaliers both the game and a chance to pick up a rare road win in the conference. Jenifer entered the game having made 10 of his last 14 three-pointers, but was held to 0-for-4 shooting from the floor and only one point in Saturday's loss.
Forty-seven points, 25 rebounds and nine assists. They sound like great numbers for any team's frontcourt, but when a backcourt puts up those statistics it should raise eyebrows.
Coming off a disappointing but well-fought loss against the No. 1 team in the country, the Virginia men's basketball team will be right back on the road this weekend when they face Clemson in a critical road contest.
The Virginia women's basketball team went on late runs at the end of both halves and weathered an early second half spurt by the Yellow Jackets to bring home their first conference victory of the season yesterday over Georgia Tech, 74-63. "I think we played good defense most of the night," Virginia Coach Debbie Ryan said.
The general theme for the Cavalier women's basketball team before last night's contest against Georgia Tech was that they needed to recover their late-game execution in order to win close games. Adjusting to the graduation of high-scoring guard Telisha Quarles has been challenging for the Virginia backcourt this season.
Three senior Cavaliers make All-Star rosters Three seniors from the Virginia football team were named to postseason All-Star game rosters.
Eskandarian, Oliver named to All-America teams Virginia men's soccer standouts Alecko Eskandarian and Matt Oliver were selected yesterday to College Soccer News' 2002 All-America teams.
DURHAM, N.C. When your opponent scores 104 points in an ACC game, chances are slim you're going to be on the winning end of the contest.
