Quick. Somebody pinch Pete Gillen. Make sure he knows this isn't just a bad dream. On Monday, Gillen's right-hand man and star guard decided to leave the Virginia men's basketball team for more profitable careers.
With spring football practice kicking into high gear, Virginia coach Al Groh sounded optimistic about his Cavalier squad in a teleconference Monday.
Welch named ACC track & field performer of the week Virginia's John Welch was named ACC track & field performer of the week yesterday after provisionally qualifying for the NCAA championships in the javelin with a throw of 234 feet, five inches at the Duke Invitational this weekend.
The losses are mounting for the Virginia men's basketball team. Yesterday, the College of Charleston hired Tom Herrion, Pete Gillen's right hand man and assistant coach, to take over their head coaching position. This marks the second loss in two days for the Cavaliers' basketball program, coming on the heels of Monday's announcement that junior guard Roger Mason Jr.
You'll have to forgive the women's lacrosse team if the players appear a little cocky heading into today's matchup against in-state rival Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Not only have the Cavaliers (10-2) won five straight and nine of 10 heading into today's game against the Hokies (5-6), but two of those wins came against top 10 teams - Duke and North Carolina - and two more came against top 15 teams - Maryland and James Madison. Not only have the Cavaliers garnered a lofty No.
The No. 2 Virginia men's lacrosse team boasts the ACC's top two goal scorers this year, and neither of them is Conor Gill.
The Virginia women's club tennis team placed third at the national club tennis tournament in Austin, Texas this past weekend.
Picture a powerhouse hitter, a versatile player and an essential component of Virginia's softball team because of her talented skills and a positive attitude on and off the field.
Just when the waters of the Virginia basketball world seemed to settle down, the Cavaliers took another hit.
Coming off an emotional alumni weekend victory over N.C. State, the Virginia men's tennis team looks to make it two in a row, overall and in the ACC, when they travel to Maryland this afternoon to take on the Terrapins at 2:30 in the Tennis Center in College Park, Md. Momentum from the amazing comeback would give the Cavaliers (10-9, 1-5 ACC) an edge on most days, but Maryland (7-7, 1-4) is coming off an even greater accomplishment - the Terrapins won their first ACC match in 10 years Sunday when they beat that same Wolfpack team, 4-3. Maryland, who is the only school in the ACC without a scholarship player on their roster, had not won an ACC match since 1992, when they upset N.C.
There's a lot we don't know about Roger Mason Jr.'s decision to declare himself eligible for the NBA draft June 26. Has he signed with an agent, thus making him ineligible to play for Virginia next season?
Lacrosse nets sixth win The Virginia men's lacrosse team brought home its sixth straight victory this weekend after a 10-9 win at North Carolina on Saturday.
The Virginia women's tennis team knew it would have a tough time going up against two top-10 tennis powers, but things were made tougher when their No.
It was hard for the Virginia men's tennis team (10-9, 1-5 ACC) to put Saturday's victory over North Carolina State (4-16) into words. The emotional win was important not just because it was their first in-conference win of the season, or because the win broke their four match losing streak.
Led by junior Lauren Aumiller's five goals, the Virginia women's lacrosse team easily defeated No.
To most university students, the University registrars are a nameless, faceless bunch that e-mail class schedules and distribute grades from time to time.
The Cavaliers (9-9) now sit at .500 for the season, and 0-4 in ACC play. The squad was led by a freshman in last night\'d5s 5-2 loss to American as Stephen Nolen picked up the first singles point.
The Virginia baseball team will face the Maryland Terrapins in College Park, Md. tonight. The game will be the first of a three-game series with the Terrapins through Sunday.
Riding a four-game winning streak, the No. 4 Virginia women's lacrosse team (9-2, 2-0 ACC) travels to Durham, N.C., to challenge the No.
The Virginia women's soccer team will add eight highly regarded recruits next season. The Cavaliers are coming off one of the most successful seasons in school history, and have landed the NSCAA high school player of the year, four NSCAA All-Americans, and three Parade All-Americans.
