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Virginia triumphs in home opener, wins six straight

While most Virginia students headed home for a relaxing spring break, the Cavalier baseball team remained hard at work, hitting the diamond everyday in some highly competitive match-ups. Virginia started their week with a doubleheader last Monday at No.


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Softball wins 49er Invitational The Virginia Cavaliers took home the gold in last weekend's 49er Invitational, played at University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Virginia defeated the Akron Zips, 2-0, in the finals after having been shutout by them in round-robin play, 7-0. Freshman Erin Horn allowed only three hits and struck out a career-high 12 batters en route to her first collegiate shutout.


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Cavs fall to UNC in semifinals of ACC tournament

Greensboro, N.C. The ACC women's basketball tournament unfolded precisely as expected this weekend up until last night's championship game, when top seeded Duke beat the second seed North Carolina, 77-59. In the first round, every favored team tasted victory, with the exception of the match-up between the two 8-8 teams, as the fifth seed Georgia Tech beat the fourth seed Seminoles.


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Missed opportunity means making fun of mascots

Any true reporter yearns for the chance to cover an important issue or an emerging controversy. I missed my chance last week because of unfortunate timing. Virginia freshman center Deidra Chatman received national attention last week when she turned away from the flag during the national anthem before the Cavaliers' March 2 game against North Carolina in protest of U.S.


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As the fall semester is underway across Grounds, Special Olympics at the University is kicking off its new season. Beyond training for the upcoming Shenandoah Super Games, the student-led volunteer organization plays a vital role in connecting University students with local Charlottesville residents through sports. On this episode of On Record, Grant Supancich, Special Olympics president-in-training and third-year Commerce student, discusses team goals, community impact and how to build a lasting relationship with the organization.