ACC Player of the "Weeks" Sophomore special-teams star Marquis Weeks was selected Monday as an ACC Football Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's game against the Tar Heels.
There's never been a better time to be a runner. That's a statement I'll put in any context, whether your arena is the basketball court, the track or the wooded area behind Observatory Hill. Fortunately, those of you here are blessed with a surrounding area that offers the terrain, the social connections and the racing forum ideal for an avid runner. An elite number of the student population here had the fortune of being recruited or walking on to the cross country team, where sport becomes life. For the rest of you, don't give up hope -- there are other ways to find meaning in a sport without joining a team.
The Virginia women's soccer team is looking to add another mark to its win column tonight against Duke (6-7-1, 1-2-1 ACC) at Klöckner Stadium at 7.
After two weekend losses to Cornell and Dartmouth, the field hockey team sits at 8-7, with chances of a berth in the NCAA Tournament appearing less and less likely.
The Cavalier men's soccer team will host in-state rival Old Dominion University this afternoon in a key non-conference match. Virginia has had a bumpy fall season this year, posting an 8-5 overall record and a 2-3 record in the ACC. "We don't spend too much time looking back," Coach George Gelnovatch said.
The Virginia football team took another positive step forward this weekend by defeating North Carolina 37-27.
If you ever were to talk to Ruth Selby, you might want to refrain from any "nerd" jokes. She's probably already heard them from her volleyball teammates. The sophomore defensive specialist also is a Jefferson Scholar, the biggest effect of which is her interactions with teammates. "The Jefferson Scholar thing enriches," Selby said.
In what is quickly becoming a U.Va. tradition, the Department of Intramural-Recreational Sports is suffering from a shortage of its own.
Emily White sits alone on the sideline of Old Dominion's artificial turf field, removing her goalie pads.
Women's club tennis remains undefeated The women's club tennis team continued its undefeated streak this Saturday with a win against Navy at home, 8-2.
What first half? On Saturday, the Virginia Cavaliers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) proved again that the first 30 minutes each Saturday are meaningless.
Women's soccer team falls to North Carolina The Virginia women's soccer team continued its record of futility against national power North Carolina, falling 2-1 at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. Freshman midfielder Sarah Huffman gave the Cavaliers an early lead with her first collegiate goal, off an assist from senior midfielder Meredith Rhodes.
Call it resilience, call it heart, call the 37 straight points Virginia scored in the second half to beat North Carolina yesterday whatever you want, but Virginia Coach Al Groh deserves a lot of the credit for Virginia's second-half comebacks in recent games. Virginia now has outscored its opponents by more than 100 points in the second half this year.
An overmatched Virginia volleyball team fell to No. 11 North Carolina 3-0 Saturday night at U-Hall.
The Virginia men's soccer team welcomes ACC rival Duke on Sunday in Klöckner Stadium at 1 p.m. This will be the second game of the Cavaliers' current seven-game home stand. Virginia is coming off a solid 5-2 victory against Liberty University on Wednesday night.
The Virginia women's soccer team travels down Tobacco Road on Saturday to face conference foe North Carolina.
At high noon tomorrow in Scott Stadium, Virginia draws North Carolina in search of its sixth straight win and fourth straight in conference play.
The Virginia women's volleyball team looks to improve on its 2-5 home record against ACC rival N.C.
Terrell Owens receives fine, but won't be signing away much money The league office for the NFL announced yesterday that San Francisco wide receiver Terrell Owens will be fined for violations of league conduct in this past week's Monday Night Football game, but not for the expected reason. Owens caused a stir when, after scoring a decisive 37-yard touchdown, he pulled a black pen out of his sock and immediately autographed the game ball.
