It does not take a genius to figure it out. The Virginia men's basketball team is on the verge of a major disappointment. After two consecutive road losses in the past week that tied Virginia for fifth place in the ACC standings, things are not looking good for the Cavaliers (16-6, 5-6 ACC). With No.
On a day when many members of the Virginia indoor track team shined, Eliese Mitchell was undisputedly the day's brightest star. The sophomore thrower bested her own school record by over two feet with a throw of 61 feet, inch (18.6 meters), and took first place in the 20-pound weight throw Saturday at the Winter Frolic in Newport News.
Lost somewhere amid the sounds of our sporting culture - the perfectly miserable mix of fan booing and player bellyaching that so harmoniously blend to produce the NBA All-Star experience, the heavy breathing of XFL fans (all nine of them), and the constant in-house gripes of Minnesota Vikings - was the unassuming timbre of Jason Williams' voice. Last week, while we all were reaching for earmuffs to dodge the latest Allen Iverson expletive or muzzle the newest Jesse Ventura invective, we missed a short sound byte worth not only our time but our attention. Somewhere in the depths of Cameron Indoor Stadium, after Duke's drubbing of Florida State, Williams, the Blue Devils sophomore floor general, made a statement. It went something like this: "I'm staying." Not for the duration of the 2000-2001 season, mind you, but until the New Jersey native walks the stage, diploma in left hand, ready-to-fling graduation cap in the other. Not for reasons solely related to advancing his already phat skills. Not with a bigger paycheck in mind. Naturally, an improved game and an enlarged bank account are inevitable for such an impressive combination of talent and maturity.
The Virginia women's tennis team won its final two matches Sunday to sew up a 4-3, come-from-behind victory over Pennsylvania and improve its record to 2-1 overall. The Cavaliers dropped two of three doubles matches and trailed 1-0 heading into singles play.
The Virginia wrestling team was out-muscled on the road Saturday and fell 27-13 to Virginia Tech.
ATLANTA-It was physical, and it was ugly. But in the waning moments of yesterday's game, the Georgia Tech men's basketball team found a way to knock off No.
North Carolina and Virginia always seem to decide their games in the last minutes, and yesterday was no exception.
Following her emotional comments after Virginia's game against Georgia Tech on Thursday night, women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan asked several former Cavalier players to encourage the team to play together and take pride in representing the University.
After a frenzied first month on the job, Virginia football coach Al Groh delivered a solid recruiting class of 18 future Cavaliers. When the national signing period opened Wednesday, Groh received letters of intent from all but two of the recruits who gave verbal commitments to his predecessor, George Welsh, and added three recruits of his own. Tight end Patrick Estes of Richmond's Benedictine High and safety Randy Jones from Richmond Senior High in Rockingham, N.C., headline the class.
Florida State, the sixth-place team in the ACC, beats No. 4 Duke. Georgia Tech, last in the ACC, beats fourth-placed Virginia.
Following Wednesday night's debacle in Raleigh, N.C., the Virginia men's basketball team (16-5, 5-5 ACC) hits the road again this weekend to face Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon.
Last night, Virginia was unable to find the answers to the problems that have plagued the team all year and lost to Georgia Tech, 87-70. The story of the season has become all too familiar for the Cavaliers (15-10, 6-6 ACC): a sluggish first half followed by an unsuccessful last-minute comeback. "The effort tonight in the first half was awful," Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said.
If it seemed unlikely that the Virginia women's basketball team could travel to Maryland after a sore loss at N.C.
RALEIGH, N.C.-The Virginia men's basketball team brought a No. 6 ranking to Raleigh last night for an ACC match-up with unranked North Carolina State.
If you're over the age of 40, this column might infuriate you. It might make you want to rise up out of your seat and yell.
RALEIGH, N.C.-For the No. 6 Virginia men's basketball team, the season still appears to be one big roller coaster ride.
At the risk of wet-blanketing the flames of hope fanned by the Virginia women's basketball team's 13-point victory at Maryland Monday night, I must pose the question: Why should we believe this momentum will last? After all, for each of their spirit-lifting wins this season, the Cavaliers have swallowed an equally disheartening loss.
The odds were stacked against Virginia men's tennis players Brian Vahaly and Huntley Montgomery as they entered National Indoors this past weekend. The senior co-captains are both 5-foot-11, which served as a disadvantage on the fast courts in Dallas, where taller players who hit hard possess an upper hand. Montgomery defeated Rene Combette of Mississippi State, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2, in the first round.
The Under-21 U.S. Women's National Team has extended Virginia women's soccer center midfielder Lori Lindsey an inviation to play with the team.
Over the past week and a half, the Virginia men's basketball team has played with poise and character, winning its last three games and climbing to No.
