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Jackets try to rebound after last season's setback

By Bethany Dick | November 6, 1999

After last year's disappointing season, one goal lies ahead for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - making it to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Bobby Cremins and his squad will be under intense scrutiny after last season, which was marred by a 15-16 record. Although the Yellow Jackets were a dynamic and talented team last season, the chemistry was severely lacking. "We've taken a lot of criticism, and rightfully so," Cremins said.

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Diame, other blue-chippers eye ACC

By Jed Williams | November 6, 1999

For those select few Cavalier basketball fans who combine a love for roundball with a passion for gossip, the 1998-99 recruiting binge was something out of a fairy tale. It was drawn out, with commitments rolling in from September all the way through April.

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Center of attention

By Brian Smith | November 6, 1999

With all of the speculation surrounding this year's basketball team, the return of one player is reversing the criticisms of the naysayers of Virginia basketball. When Colin Ducharme bowed out early in the 1999 campaign - after playing only in one game and totaling 12 minutes of playing time - the Cavaliers were forced to face the season without the help of their only legitimate force in the middle. "The loss [of Colin Ducharme] was immeasurable," Virginia Coach Pete Gillen said.

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Moving on up

By Sam Le | November 6, 1999

It's been a long road for Virginia men's basketball Asst. Coach Tom Herrion. Six years ago, the 31-year-old was an assistant at tiny Merrimack College in North Hanover, Mass., where he had coached for nearly a decade. Now, with Bobby Gonzalez's departure to the heada coaching position at Manhattan College, Herrion takes over as the new head assistant under Cavalier Coach Pete Gillen. Herrion replaces Gonzalez as the assistant coach in charge of recruiting.

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Virginia falters in ACC's first round

By Jim Reedy | November 5, 1999

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-The Virginia women's soccer team is a resilient bunch. The Cavaliers have dethroned champions and fallen to unranked cupcakes, but they have not been fazed by any of it.

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Check mate: Cavs jump over Aussies

By Tracy Berman | November 5, 1999

Prior to last night's men's basketball game, when the Cavaliers dominated the Australian All-Stars 97-67, everyone knew this year's Virginia squad was going to be better than last year's.

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ACC Tourney looks wide open for Cavs

By Blair Amberly | November 4, 1999

After finishing up the regular season Sunday with an overtime victory against Duke, the Virginia field hockey team will meet up with the Blue Devils again this evening in the opening round of the ACC Tournament. The No.

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Jacket wideout speeds to huge second season

By Jed Williams | November 4, 1999

As a speedy but raw freshman, all Kelly Campbell wanted was a chance to contribute. Now, as a sage sophomore, he sets his sights on bigger and better things: A 1,000 yard receiving season, a national championship for Georgia Tech and a couple of steak biscuits from Mrs. Winter's Restaurant.

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Something to prove

By Isaac Gradman | November 3, 1999

With No. 7 Georgia Tech rambling into town this weekend and looking to wreak havoc on the Virginia defensive unit, many Cavs are feeling the pressure to perform at their peak.

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