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Cavs' maturity showed in blowout loss

By Tracy Berman | February 7, 2000

DURHAM, N.C.-It wasn't supposed to turn out like this. The Virginia men's basketball team was supposed to have somewhat of a chance at No.

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Swimmers finish regular season with win

By Bethany Dick | February 7, 2000

The last splash of the Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving team's regular season was a success as they defeated ACC contender Maryland Saturday.

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Cavs shoot to curtail Duke's winning ways

By Chip Knighton | February 4, 2000

After seeing their five-game winning streak snapped in a road loss at Maryland Wednesday, the Cavaliers hope to get back into the win column Saturday at Duke. The task won't be an easy one.

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Swimmers face talented Terrapins in season finale

By Chris Yeung | February 4, 2000

The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams will close out their regular seasons with a final home meet against Maryland at 1 p.m.

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Welsh sounds off on gridiron recruits

By Jim Reedy | February 4, 2000

The 63-21 beating the Cavaliers absorbed at the hands of Illinois a month ago in the Micronpc.com Bowl was still fresh in his mind, but Virginia football Coach George Welsh chose to focus on the future of the program in his press conference yesterday, a day after the Cavs inked 22 high school recruits. "Overall, there's a lot of speed in this class, a lot of athleticism," Welsh said of a group that includes 14 skill position players and seven linemen.

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Successful import

By David Semler | February 4, 2000

Stephane Dondon has grown accustomed to making tremendous leaps during his life, but one of his biggest came this year as he jumped from the junior college world to suit up for Virginia in the powerful ACC. The 6-foot-8 forward has traveled the world from Africa, to France, then to Texas before arriving in Charlottesville.

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Athletic achievement does not always translate into success in game of politics

By Jed Williams | February 3, 2000

Shame on those of you who blindly believed the Y2K bug wreaked little havoc in its voyage through America's digestive track. First it leaves eight (that's almost double figures for those of you counting) suburban Richmond homes powerless for hours on end.

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Red-hot women aim to stay in first place

By Greg Hallmark | February 3, 2000

Less than a week after capturing one of its biggest victories of the season, the Virginia women's basketball team is flying high at the top of the ACC.

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Maryland snaps Cav win streak

By David Semler | February 3, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--The Virginia men's basketball team got a taste of life on the road in the ACC with a 91-79 loss at No.

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Terps lay down law while Virginia defense rests

By Tracy Berman | February 3, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--Virginia Coach Pete Gillen is used to having his team play a good defensive game.

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U.S. women's soccer salary increase represents long overdue score

By Tracy Berman | February 2, 2000

When the U.S. women's soccer national team beat China to win the 1999 World Cup, the team made headlines around the country.

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Virginia's Watson, Hand net ACC accolades

By John Moorehouse | February 2, 2000

Virginia point guard Donald Hand and North Carolina center Brendan Haywood shared ACC Player of the Week honors after leading their respective teams to an undefeated week. In games against Virginia Tech, Florida State and Wake Forest, Hand scored a total of 60 points while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor. Meanwhile, Haywood lifted the Tar Heels to ACC triumphs over Georgia Tech and Maryland, helping Carolina end a four-game slide.

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Cavs head north to face Maryland

By Dave Jamieson | February 2, 2000

The Virginia men's basketball team is off to its best start in seven seasons and now owns a five-game winning streak.

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Moses parts waters for Virginia

By Ashley Stanley | February 1, 2000

For many Cavalier sports fans it was a thrill to support tailback Thomas Jones as he sprinted his way into the national spotlight this fall and finally gained some recognition outside the state of Virginia. But now, with his departure this spring, Virginia fans should be looking for another deserving athlete to cheer to the top.

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Women overcame Devils thanks to stifling defense

By Mike Webb | February 1, 2000

The secret ingredient for the Virginia women's basketball team Sunday against Duke was not its usual precision shooting or even its reliable free throw percentage.

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Super finish inspires Bowl-ful of observations

By John Moorehouse | February 1, 2000

The St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans combined Sunday for arguably the most exciting Super Bowl played in my lifetime.

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Kennedy heads up All-Tourney Team

By Tracy Berman | February 1, 2000

At the ACC-Disney Baseball Blast at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando this weekend, seven ACC players were named to the All Tournament Team.

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Virginia swimmers cruise past Wildcats

By Ashley Stanley | January 31, 2000

With only one meet left before the ACC championships, the Virginia swimming and diving teams added one more school to their lengthy list of victims this season. On Saturday the men's team (6-1, 3-1 ACC) raced past Villanova for a final score of 132-87 and the women's squad (7-0, 4-0 ACC) followed in similar fashion, winning 123-90. Virginia started off strong as the women's 200-yard medley relay teams claimed first, second and third place in the first event.

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Team effort takes women's basketball squad to top of ACC heap

By John Moorehouse | January 31, 2000

After the final buzzer sounded, closing out Virginia's 61-49 victory over Duke to attain sole possession of first place in the ACC, Coach Debbie Ryan and the Cavaliers assembled at center court for a huddle.

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Tennis wins in spring opener

By Tracy Berman | January 31, 2000

The Virginia men's tennis team defeated Pennsylvania 7-1 Saturday evening at the Boar's Head Sports Club in its spring season opener. In the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Fall rankings, Virginia was ranked No.