The Virginia cross country teams will kick off the season as they host the Lou Onesty Invitational at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville on Saturday. Both the men's and women's teams have high hopes for the upcoming season.
The No. 10 Virginia women's soccer team is hoping for a different type of "learning lesson" than the one experienced last week, as they prepare to host the Virginia Soccer Classic this weekend. Following a loss and tie to UCLA and Southern California, respectively, the Cavaliers will attempt to rebound against The Big Green of Dartmouth and the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Gill earns MLL Rookie of the Year honors Former University standout Conor Gill was named Major League Lacrosse's Rookie of the Year at yesterday's 2002 MLL Awards Luncheon in Columbus, Ohio.
The Virginia football team may be relaxing this weekend as they enjoy their bye, but the rest of the ACC is just heating up.
With all the world's attention rightfully pointed toward yesterday's anniversary of Sept. 11, a lot of interesting tidbits from the sports world might have escaped your attention.
Just the other day, as my column deadline closed in, I realized that I would have the task, the chance, really, to articulate the meaning of sports on a day in which we as a country are called upon to reflect our values and mourn those lost in the terrorist attacks last year. From the basic standpoint, sports don't exactly go hand-in-hand with the situation.
To the casual fan, the glory in volleyball lies in the powerful spikes or the diving defensive digs.
Led by All-American candidate Travis Watson, the Virginia men's basketball team is ranked 19th in the preseason forecast from Slam Magazine. The 2002-03 roster contains seven lettermen: senior center Travis Watson, sophomore forward Elton Brown, sophomore guard Jermaine Harper, sophomore guard Keith Jenifer, redshirt junior Majestic Mapp and senior center/forward Jason Rogers. Transfer guard Todd Billet (Rutgers) and transfer center Nick Vander Laan (California-Berkeley) are also eligible after sitting out the 2001-02 season. Sophomore guard/forward Devin Smith from Coffeyville Community College and freshman Derrick Byars also will join the team. The Cavaliers finished 17-12 last season, highlighted by a victory over rival Duke at home.
Saturday was probably the first time that casual Virginia football fans took notice of Heath Miller.
As the anniversary of Sept. 11 approached, I asked myself the following question: Why do sports matter?
At his Monday press conference, Virginia coach Al Groh left no doubt as to the keys to Virginia's victory over South Carolina Saturday -- defense and pass protection. Against the Gamecocks, Virginia's defense proved both stingy and opportunistic.
Despite finishing third in the Fairfield Inn Jefferson Cup, the Virginia women's volleyball team remains optimistic about their chances as they travel to Blacksburg to face Virginia Tech tonight at 7. The biggest loss of the tournament might have been that of sophomore setter Lily Phillips, who collided with a teammate in the fifth game against the College of Charleston. Phillips was named to the All-Tournament team earlier this season at the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational and was averaging 9.06 assists per game.
Field Hockey earns second consecutive shutout After a scoreless first half against Southwest Missouri State in which Virginia collected three consecutive short corners before the break, the Cavaliers roared back to capture the only goal of the game.
As the Virginia women's volleyball team reports for practice this afternoon, there will no doubt be tinges of disappointment over the host Cavaliers' third-place showing at the Jefferson Cup Tournament this weekend.
Virginia cross country opens ranked No. 16 nationally While still not into the regular season, the Virginia women's cross country team is ranked No.
The average Virginia football fan watched most of the first two games of this season with chagrin as the Cavaliers lost control of the football again and again.
With time ticking away and rabid Virginia football fans crowding the sidelines, South Carolina quarterback Corey Jenkins made one last desperate run for the end zone.
The Cavaliers' football schedule leaves them little time to breathe this season, swinging from one top-quality opponent to the next.
After handily defeating an overmatched St. Joseph's last Saturday, the No. 5 Virginia women's soccer team (1-0) travels across the country this weekend to hostile territory, facing powerhouse No.
ACC Commissioner John Swofford named former Cavalier softball players Elysa Calderone, Michelle Collins, Kristen Dennis, Jamie Hahn and Lisa Palmer to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Softball team yesterday. Each of the players achieved widespread success during their tenure at the University. A three-time All-American graduating in 2001, Dennis holds the ACC record with 90 career walks. In addition, Dennis set University records for career homeruns (16) and single season home runs (11). She also was named 1999 ACC Rookie of the Year. Hahn, who played for the University between 1993 and 1996, was a member of the 1994 All-Southeast Regional and 1996 All-ACC teams. She also kept up an impressive batting average of .414 in 1996, a single-season school record. Palmer, Virginia's 1988-89 Outstanding Female Athlete, achieved school records for wins (74), innings pitched (861.2) and complete games (102). A prominent star during her 1986-1989 career, she also holds single season records at the University for wins (27), complete games (33), ERA (0.70) and shutouts (14). Calderone, who played between 1993 and 1996, was a member of the 1996 All-ACC team and is second all-time at Virginia in hits (186), walks (69) and runs (135). Nicknamed "Weezy," her other achievements include a place on the ACC All-Tournament team and a .315 batting average. Collins, a two-time All-ACC standout, also was honored in recognition of her dominance on the team in the 1993 and 1994 seasons.
