No. 7 Virginia Baseball Holds off No. 2 North Carolina 8-7 in Extra Innings.
No. 7 Virginia baseball defeated No. 2 North Carolina Saturday afternoon in extra-innings 8-7, to claim a three game series in Chapel Hill. The Cavaliers used a four run 11th inning, and held off a Tar Heel rally in the bottom of the frame to earn their 45th win of the year.
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Clifton Richardson Leaving Virginia Football Program
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia football head coach Mike London announced Thursday (May 16) that junior running back Clifton Richardson (Newport News, Va.) is leaving the Cavaliers’ program. He will have two years of athletic eligibility left.
“Clifton Richardson has been granted permission to seek a release from his scholarship to pursue opportunities elsewhere,”....
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No. 7 Virginia Wins Over No. 2 UNC
The No. 7 Virginia baseball team came out with a 10-4 win over No. 2 University of North Carolina Thursday evening. The two teams will play the second game of the series on Friday night at 7:00 pm. Coverage will begin at 6:30 pm on WINA.
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Virginia WIns Over VCU, 17-3
The Virginia baseball team won 17-3 against VCU Tuesday night in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers will travel to North Carolina University for their last three game series of the year starting on Thursday at 6:00 pm. The game will be broadcast on WINA.
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Hoos Preparing For A Showdown
The 7th ranked Virginia Baseball Team is preparing to close out the regular season against No. 2 North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The Heels currently 45-6 have only lost one ACC series, while the Cavaliers at 42-8 have lost only lost a series to two ACC opponents. Both teams have lost a series to Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Many would agree they are the two best teams in the
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Virginia Wins Series Against Duke, 17-6
The Virginia baseball team comes out with a 17-6 win in game two of their series with Duke. The two teams will finish the series on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Coverage will begin on WINA at 12:30 pm.
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Virginia Tops Fairleigh Dickinson 4-0 in NCAA First Round
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The Virginia men's tennis team began play in the 2013 NCAA Tournament with a 4-0 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson Friday at the Snyder Tennis Center. The Cavaliers (25-0) needed less than two hours to dispatch of the Knights (9-8) and set up a second round matchup with Minnesota on Saturday....
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Virginia Baseball Wins After Rain Delay
The Virginia baseball team came out with a win Friday night after an almost hour long rain delay in the bottom of the ninth inning. Virginia wins game one of the series against Duke 6-5. The two teams will play again on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. with coverage starting at 3:30 p.m. on the Virginia Sports Radio Network and WINA.
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O'connor Ready To Return To The Field
UVA will host the final home ACC series of the year this weekend starting tonight at 6pm against Duke. The Cavaliers at 39-8 (17-7) in the ACC have not played since April 30th, when they beat VCU 11-3 in Richmond. Coach O'connor appeared on WINA's The Best Seat In The House last night to talk about the team's return to the field. "This exam
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Road Tested-UVA Great Featured In Slam Magazine
by Mark Hostutler-Slam Magazine
Home is a relative term.
For most people, addresses may change but the general area they call home does not. For basketball vagabonds like Sean Singletary, however, home is wherever a coach is willing to invest in the stock of an undersized and once-freewheeling floor general. In particular, one whose resume validates the old adage that big things.....
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Michael Rocco Sits Down in the Best Seat In The House
Former UVA Quarterback Michael Rocco appeared on WINA's Best Seat In The House program to discuss his new opportunity at Richmond, as well as his former team. Rocco talked about the empathy he has for David Watford going through a quarterback competition this year with Phillip Sims and Greyson Lambert. "I just encourage David, I know what he's been going through, ....
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Is The Schedule About Ticket Sales?
Virginia Football will offer a very attractive home schedule this year featuring the likes of Oregon, BYU, Clemson, and Virginia Tech. However while some may assume that the schedule is about attracting fans to Scott Stadium, UVA's Executive Associate AD Jon Oliver has a different perspective. Oliver Joined WINA's Best Seat In The House Program: " You have to play quality...
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Quarterback Race Carries On
Kris Wright-thesabre.com-Best Seat Partner
The Virginia football team released a post-spring depth chart last week and the offensive side of the ball drew the most attention. Discussion trended that way for two reasons: the quarterback competition and an offensive line shuffle. Both categories left Cavalier fans concerned heading into the summer. First, let's look at the quarterback spot....
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Virginia Wins Over VCU 11-3
The Virginia baseball team comes out with an 11-3 win over Virginia Commonwealth University on Tuesday night. The Cavaliers will take a break for exams and then host Duke on May 10th at 6:00 p.m. with coverage on WINA.
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Virginia Lacrosse Falls to North Carolina 16-13 in ACC Tournament Final.
The Virginia Men's Lacrosse Team's 2013 season came to a close Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill, as North Carolina defeated the Cavaliers 16-13 to win the ACC title.
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Virginia Falls To Virginia Tech in Doubleheader
The Virginia baseball team falls to Virginia Tech in both games of their doubleheader on Saturday. Virginia lost the first game 5-2 and the second game 11-6. Virginia will next play VCU in Richmond on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Pregame coverage will begin on WINA at 6:30 p.m.
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Virginia Advances Past Maryland 13-6 in ACC Tournament
Virginia Men's Lacrosse upset No. 1 seed Maryland in the ACC Tournament Friday 13-6 to advance to the tournament final and keep their NCAAT hopes alive.
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Chris Long Talks Kyle Long On WINA's Best Seat
Former UVA DE Chris Long, son of Hall of Famer Howie, and current member of the St. Louis Rams joined the Best Seat in the House earlier this week on WINA. Chris talked about the journey of his younger brother Kyle, who was drafted by the Bears with the 20th pick in the NFL Draft yesterday. Kyle has overcome some personal issues, and gone the route of first baseball at Florida State....
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Virginia Baseball Topples JMU 16-8
Virginia Baseball set a season high for runs scored in a game winning 16-8 over James Madison Wednesday night.
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Virginia's 2013-14 ACC Men's Basketball Opponents Announced
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GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today the men's basketball league opponents for all 15 institutions for the 2013-14 season. Virginia's home slate is highlighted by home contests against Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Syracuse....
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No. 5 Baseball Knocks Off Richmond, 6-2
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Nick Howard (So., Olney, Md.) went a career-best 5-for-5 and drove in three runs to lift the No. 5 Virginia baseball team to a 6-2 win over Richmond Tuesday evening at Davenport Field. Howard is the first Cavalier to record five hits in a game since Stephen Bruno on April 21, 2012, at Duke......
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Cavs Gain Commitment From Sleeper DE
After not playing football the first two years of his high school career, Jordan Jackson decided to give the gridiron a try this past season as a junior. The move turned out to be a good one, as the Woodgrove (Purcellville, VA) defensive end earned a scholarship offer from the University of Virginia. He accepted the offer on Sunday afternoon....
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O'Connor Says Pitching Is Making The Difference For His Team
UVA Head Baseball Coach Brian O'connor sat down in the Best Seat in the House last night on WINA. The Cavaliers at 35-6 are now ranked as high as #5 in the nation. Coach O'connor believes the historic sweep of Florida state all came down to one thing. " The way our starting pitching performed this weekend...we would've swept anybody. They were so good, Waddell,....
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Virginia Baseball Sweeps FSU
The Virginia baseball team sweeps Florida State University with their 5-2 win on Sunday afternoon. The Cavaliers will face Richmond on Tuesday in Charlottesville at 6:00 p.m. and James Madison on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. with coverage for both games on WINA.
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Virginia Baseball Wins Both Games in Doubleheader
The Virginia baseball team won both games in their doubleheader against Florida State University on Saturday. The Cavaliers won their first game of the day 9-2 and their second game 2-0. Virginia will play for the sweep against FSU on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm. Coverage will begin on WINA at 12:30 pm.
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Nicholson Recaps Spring Football On WINA
UVA has been implementing new schemes, one that will probably reflect the biggest difference from last year is the defense. Jon Tenuta has brought his aggressive style to the University of Virginia. Players have been responding positively to the new style, Demetrius Nicholson, third year cornerback, joined WINA's Best Seat in the House to discuss the defense and the new tone...
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No. 7 Baseball Welcomes No. 5 Florida State in Pivotal ACC Series
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Battle of Two of Three Winningest Teams Since 2009
The weekend series touts two of three winningest teams in college baseball since 2009. Virginia has posted 227 wins since the start of the 2009 season - most in Division I baseball - while Florida State has won 220 games, third most in that span.....
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Paul Jesperson Leaving Virginia Basketball Program
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Virginia men's basketball head coach Tony Bennett announced Monday (April 15) that sophomore guard Paul Jesperson (Merrill, Wis.) is leaving the Cavaliers' program.
"Paul has decided to leave the Virginia basketball program and transfer to another school," Bennett said. "We'd like to thank him for the past two seasons and
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Virginia Lacrosse Comes Up Short Against Duke 19-16
Virginia Men's Lacrosse came up short in Durham Friday night, falling 19-16 to Duke despite six goals from Mark Cockerton.
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What Has Happened To Phillip Sims?
UVA Quarterback Phillip Sims split time as the starter with Michael Rocco last year, and when Rocco transferred; everyone assumed the job belonged to Phillip Sims, that is everyone except the coaching staff. When spring practice began, Sims was third on the depth chart. Initially when asked about it, Sims expressed his frustration, he later backed off of those comments and says he...
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Brian O'connor Impressed With His Team
The UVA Baseball Team is off to the second best start in program history at 30-3, the 2011 team started 31-2. Virginia still has road series with teams like nationally ranked Georgia Tech, and the number one team in the country North Carolina. However, right now Brian O'connor says his team has shown they have what it take to make it a special season. " A 30-3 record in...
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No. 4 Baseball Sweeps Wake Forest With 9-7 Victory
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Joe McCarthy (Fr., Scranton, Pa.) homered twice as part of a four-hit day and Nick Howard (So., Olney, Md.) did not allow an earned run over 7 1/3 innings as the fourth-ranked Virginia baseball team recorded a 9-7 win over Wake Forest Monday evening at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park. The Cavaliers (30-3, 12-3 ACC) finished off a....
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Dawn Staley Named to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class
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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 12 members of the Class of 2013 to be honored September 6-8, 2013 during this year's Enshrinement Ceremonies. Included in this year's class is three-time Virginia All-American Dawn Staley.
As one of the most decorated players in women's basketball history, Staley was a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000....
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Virginia Wins Series with Wake Forest
The Virginia baseball team comes out with an 8-6 win over Wake Forest in the second game of their three game series. Reed Gragnani got his first homerun as a Cavalier to give Virginia the lead in the eighth inning. The final game of the series with Wake Forest will be played Monday evening at 7:00 pm with coverage beginning on WINA at 6:30 pm.
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Virginia Wins Over Wake Forest, 7-6
Virginia Baseball comes out with a 7-6 win over Wake Forest after Mike Papi hits a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning. The Cavaliers will face Wake Forest again on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for the second game of the series. Pregame coverage will begin on WINA at 12:30.
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Virginia Lacrosse Downed by North Carolina 10-7
Virginia Lacrosse dropped its fifth straight game Saturday falling to ACC rival North Carolina 10-7.
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UVA Executive Associate AD Reacts To Rutgers, Auburn
Jon Oliver appeared on WINA's Best Seat in the House last night to discuss several topics involving Virginia Athletics. He also addressed some of the bigger stories in college sports right now. Jon Oliver on the Rutgers situation: "When I first saw the video I had a lot of emotions, sadness, anger, surprise, shock. I was really watching the student athletes, it really....
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Virginia Baseball Moves Past VMI 8-6
No. 4 Virginia Baseball made it back-to-back wins in midweek play defeating VMI 8-6 Wednesday night.
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Virginia Wins over Liberty, 2-0
The Virginia baseball team comes out with a 2-0 win over Liberty on Tuesday night. The Cavaliers were led by Joe McCarthy and Jared King each with one run. Virginia will play VMI Wednesday night at 6:oo pm with coverage on WINA.
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UVA OC Says Its Still A Process Of Familiarity
UVA's new Offensive Coordinator Steve Fairchild joined Dave Koehn, the Voice of the Cavaliers on WINA last night. Fairchild has over thirty years of coaching experience and most recently was on the offensive staff with the Chargers in the NFL. He has been familiarizing himself with UVA's offensive players. Fairchild says while nothing is set in stone, most notably
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Virginia Falls to Miami, 4-3
The TThe Virginia baseball team falls to Miami 4-3 in the third game of their series. Reed Gragnani led the Cavaliers with two RBIs and Brandon Downes, Mike Papi, and Nate Irving each had one run. The next game will be played at Liberty University on Tuesday at 6:00 pm with coverage on WINA.
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Virginia Wins Over Miami, 8-1
The Virginia baseball team won over Miami 8-1 in the second game of the series. The Cavaliers will play Miami again on Sunday at 12:00 pm. Coverage will begin on WINA at 11:30 am.
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Virginia Baseball Routs Miami 15-4
Virginia Baseball defeated Miami 15-4 Friday night at Davenport Field to extend their win streak to 8 games.
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5 Star Recruit Blanding Talks UVA On WINA's Best Seat
UVA 2014 Commit Quin Blanding joined the Best Seat In The House on WINA to talk about his decision to play for UVA. Blanding reaffirmed how impressed he was with the facilities and he talked about his impression of the additions to the coaching staff. "The new staff that came in, they really influenced me to just go ahead and commit there." As for Mike London, Blanding.....
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Minnifield could be a big plus for the Redskins
Rich Tandler -CSNwashington.com-Best Seat Contributor
I get a lot of questions about first-year cornerback Chase Minnifield and my colleague Tarik El-Bashir was able to talk to him on Wednesday. The news was not all that good.
The University of Virginia product said that he hoped to be ready “right around” when OTA’s start in mid-May.
“It will probably be up to me. I probably could do it,” ....
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Virginia Basketball Falls To Iowa In NIT Quarters 75-64
UVA Freshman Justin Anderson had 5 three pointers and 5 blocks, but it wasn't enough to eclipse Devyn Marble of Iowa who had 24 pts. Iowa shot 53% from the field and took control early in the second half en route to a 75-64 victory.
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No. 5 Baseball Takes Down Towson, 7-1
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The fifth-ranked Virginia baseball team scored five runs in the third inning and never looked back in coasting to a 7-1 victory over Towson Tuesday at Davenport Field. Virginia (23-2) earned its seventh straight victory and improved to 19-1 at home this season.
Five Virginia pitchers combined to scatter eight hits and strike out a dozen batters. Reliever Nathan Kirby...
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London Keeps On Rolling In Recruiting
Chris Horne-thesabre.com
Almost one month since 5-star safety Quin Blanding announced his decision to attend the University of Virginia, the Cavaliers football program has landed another highly acclaimed recruit from the class of 2014. Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA) rising seniorSteven Moss, who has been on grounds since Friday night on an unofficial visit, pledged to Mike London and company...
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No. 11 Virginia Defeats No. 16 NC State to Sweep the Series
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 11 Virginia baseball team finished off its first-ever three-game sweep of No. 16 NC State with a 6-3 victory Sunday (March 24) at Davenport Stadium.
"I thought it was a great weekend for us," said head coach Brian O'Connor. "Obviously, any time you can win three games in this league, especially against a high-quality opponent ...
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UVA Men's Basketball Beats St. John's 68-50 To Advance In NIT
The Virginia Men's Basketball team got 18 points from freshman Justin Anderson, and 13 points from freshman Taylor Barnette as they outlasted St. John's 68-50 at the JPJ Sunday afternoon. The Cavaliers started slow, but used a 20-2 run in the first half to create the distance they needed and never looked back. The Cavaliers will play Iowa in the third round on Wednesday
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No. 11 Virginia Sweeps Doubleheader with No. 16 NC State
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 11 Virginia baseball team swept a doubleheader against No. 16 NC State, winning the opener 8-2 before clinching the series with a 4-3 victory in game two.
The Cavaliers will go for the series sweep on Sunday, March 24 at 11 a.m. at Davenport Field. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, but has been moved to 11 a.m. Sunday ..
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Virginia Lacrosse Falls to Johns Hopkins 15-8 in Face-Off Classic
Virginia Men's Lacrosse suffered a 15-8 loss to rival Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Saturday evening in the Konica-Minolta Face-Off Classic.
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Jon Oliver Talks Virginia Basketball
UVa. Executive Associate Athletics Director Jon Oliver visited the Best Seat in the House the other night to talk everything Virginia Basketball, from the NCAA tournament snub to the opportunity the team faces with the NIT.
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Reynolds the Star at UVa. Football Pro Day
While he was not the only Cavalier to work out at the school's pro day Tuesday, LaRoy Reynolds certainly raised the most eyebrows. The former UVa. standout put up very impressive numbers throughout the afternoon, most notably his 4.5 second 40-yard dash and his 28 reps bench pressing 225 lbs.
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Virginia Basketball Advances Past Norfolk State 67-56 in the NIT
Virginia pushed past Norfolk State in the 1st round of the NIT 67-56 in a sloppy game marked with 47 total fouls and 35 turnovers.
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UVA Football Opens Spring Practice Indoors
With spring practice scheduled to begin and a dusting of snow outside, the University of Virginia football team practiced inside the state of the art George Welsh Indoor Practice Facility for the first time this morning. The 80,000 square foot facility was designed by VMDO Architects and constructed by Barton Melow, cost $13 million to build, and was funded entirely by private....
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UVa. Opens New Indoor Practice Facility
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No. 12 Baseball Wins 8-5 at Clemson to Claim Series
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CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 12 Virginia baseball team pounded out 15 hits and received a strong start from Nick Howard (So., Olney, Md.) in an 8-5 victory at Clemson Sunday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. The Cavaliers (17-2, 4-2 ACC) earned their second straight series win of 2013 and recorded their fifth straight series victory against...
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Virginia to Host Norfolk State in NIT
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – No. 1 seed Virginia (21-11) will host No. 8 seed Norfolk State (21-11) in the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday, March 19. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 9 p.m.
WINA's coverage will begin at 8:30 Tuesday night.
The winner will advance to the second round against the winner of St. John’s and Saint Joseph’s.....
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No. 9 UVa Drops Nail-Biter to No. 12 Ohio State, 11-10
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Nick O'Reilly had four goals and one assist, but it wasn't enough as the No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers (5-3) dropped a Saturday afternoon meeting with the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) inside Klöckner Stadium, 11-10. UVa's three losses this season are by a combined three goals and each opponents' game-winning goal has all come in either overtime, ....
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No. 12 Baseball Falls at Clemson, 7-6
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CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 12 Virginia baseball team fell 7-6 at Clemson Saturday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Garrett Boulware hit a walk-off single with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning to propel the Tigers to the win and even the series....
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No. 12 Baseball Rallies in Ninth, Tops Clemson in 11 Innings
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CLEMSON, S.C. - Mike Papi(So., Tunkhannock, Pa.) hit a pinch-hit, game-tying single in the ninth inning and the go-ahead solo home run in the 11th as the No. 12 Virginia baseball team rallied to top Clemson, 6-5, Friday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Virginia (16-1, 3-1 ACC) trailed 5-2 with one out in the ninth inning before staging a comeback to force
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UVA Falls To NC State In The ACC Tournament
The UVA Men's Basketball team fell to NC State 75-56. Virginia was led by Akil Mitchell with 19pts in the game on 7-11 shooting from the floor. Joe Harris finished with 13 points, but he was 4-13 from the field and never found a consistent rhythm. Virginia went 1-10 from three in the first half and quickly fell behind by double digits, they pulled within 11 in the second .....
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Cavaliers Play NC State in ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - No. 4 seed Virginia (21-10, 11-7 ACC) opens play in the 60th Annual ACC Tournament against No. 5 seed NC State (23-9, 11-7 ACC) in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 15. Tipoff at Greensboro Coliseum is set for 2 p.m....
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Virginia and BYU Add Additional Games to Football Series
Charlottesville, Va. - Virginia and BYU announced today the addition of games in 2019 and 2020 to their future football series. The two schools previously announced a two-game series for the 2013 and 2014 seasons....
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Harris, Mitchell and Evans Honored by ACSMA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia junior guard Joe Harris (Chelan, Wash.) and junior forward Akil Mitchell (Charlotte, N.C.) were named to the 2012-13 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Team. Harris was a first-team selection and Mitchell was named to the third team. UVa senior guard Jontel Evans (Hampton, Va.) was named to the ACC's All-Defensive Team.
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UVA Beats Maryland 61-58 In OT To Earn 4 Seed In ACC Tournament
With a potential at large bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line, Virginia overcame a 17 point first half defecit, led by 15 points from junior guard Joe Harris, and 5 blocks from freshman forward Justin Anderson. Mike Tobey, a freshman center hit the runner to tie the game in regulation, and the Cavalier defense held late in the last possession to earn the win. With the win
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No. 17 Baseball Drops First Game of 2013, 4-2, to Maryland
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 17th-ranked Virginia baseball team lost its first game of the 2013 season Sunday, falling 4-2 to Maryland at Davenport Field. While the Cavaliers (14-1, 2-1 ACC) had their 14-game win streak snapped, they still claimed the series after sweeping a doubleheader Saturday. UVa's 14-0 run to open the year was the second-best start to a season in program history....
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No. 17 Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader Against Maryland
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 17th-ranked Virginia baseball team improved to 14-0 on the season with a doubleheader sweep against Maryland Saturday in the ACC opener at Davenport Field. A walk-off double from Derek Fisher(So., Rexmont, Pa.) lifted the Cavaliers to a 7-6 win in the opener before three pitchers combined for a 5-0 UVa shutout in the nightcap.
Maryland (9-5, 0-2) had its
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'Hoos Rue Missed Opportunities Against Cornell
Jeff White -Virginiasports.com-Best Seat Contributor
CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Eight days after falling in overtime to Syracuse in the Carrier Dome, the UVa men's lacrosse team felt the sting of another one-goal loss.
The opponent this time was third-ranked Cornell, which scored with 13 seconds left Saturday night to stun the No. 8 Cavaliers and capture a 12-11 victory before a crowd of....
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Schedule Altered for Virginia-Maryland Baseball Series
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The schedule for the Virginia-Maryland baseball series at Davenport Field has been altered because of field conditions following the snowstorm earlier this week. The series is now scheduled to begin with a doubleheader on Saturday (March 9). The earliest the first game of the doubleheader will begin is 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Boston College Defeats Virginia 66-57 In ACC Tournament
The Cavalier Women's Basketball team fell to Boston College Thursday night in Greensboro, NC. Virginia trailed by as many as 13 but pulled within two late in the contest. Within one possession UVA turned the ball over and Tessa Holt raced to the other end of the floor for BC and converted a left hand lay up and was also fouled by China Crosby. BC would pull away ...
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Cavalier Comeback Falls Short at FSU
Michael Snaer's left-handed runner in heavy traffic with 4 seconds left lifted Florida State to a 53-51 win over Virginia on Thursday night.
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Former UVA O-Lineman Gets Franchise Tag
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
Adam joins The Best Seat
The trade for quarterback Alex Smith, it now appears, was only the start for the Chiefs in their plans to rebuild their roster.
They took care of some other key moves in one dramatic day on Monday. They retained three players, first by agreeing to contract terms with wide receiver Dwayne Bowe and punter Dustin Colquitt and then protecting left....
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Ataira Franklin Named First-Team All-ACC
Virginia junior guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.) was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team, as announced by Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford on Monday.
The All-ACC team is voted on by a Blue Ribbon Panel of national and local media members as well as school representatives. Because of a tie in the voting, 11 players earned first team honors...
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UVA Men's Basketball Loses To BC
The Cavaliers Men's Basketball Team fell to Boston College 53-52. Evan Nolte foulded a three point shooter late while Virginia was up two after Joe Harris had missed a FT that would have given UVA a 3 pt lead. Jontel Evans turned the ball over with .4 seconds remaining dribbling off of his foot on the baseline. The Cavaliers have FSU next on Thursday.
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Randolph Leads Virginia Past No. 24 Florida State, 72-60
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va - The Virginia women's basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak, upsetting No. 24 Florida State, 72-60, in the final regular-season game. Senior Simone Egwu (Odenton, Md.) lit up the court with a double-double, scoring a season-high 17 points and tallying 11 rebounds. Freshman Faith Randolph (Derwood, Md.) also contributed in a big way, notching a career-high....
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No. 19 Baseball Sweeps Saturday Doubleheader, Improves to 11-0
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 19 Virginia baseball team swept a Saturday doubleheader at Davenport Field, knocking off Bucknell, 12-4, in the first game and toppling Harvard, 11-5, in the nightcap. The Cavaliers improved to 11-0 with the win, while racking up 27 hits, 10 of which went for extra bases...
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Virginia Men's Lacrosse Suffers 9-8 OT Loss to Syracuse
Virginia Men's Lacrosse fell to Syracuse in overtime 9-8 at the Carrier Dome Friday night dropping to a record of 4-1 on the year. The Cavaliers were led by Mark Cockerton and Rob Emery who each tallied 2 goals.
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Virginia Upsets Duke 73-68
Joe Harris scored a career-high 36 points and Virginia celebrated the 11-year anniversary of its last victory over a top-5 team by doing it again, beating No. 3 Duke 73-68 on Thursday night.
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Virginia Falls to NC State, 80-59
The Virginia womens basketball team falls to NC State 80-59. The Cavaliers will play their last regular season game against Florida State at the John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Coverage will begin on WINA at 12:30 pm.
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Cockerton's Six Goals Lead No. 6 UVa over Mt. St. Mary's, 18-11
In severe to moderate rainy conditions, the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (4-0) used six goals from Mark Cockerton, and five points from Rob Emery and Nick O'Reilly to grab an 18-11 triumph over the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (2-2), Tuesday evening at the UHall Turf Field. The game was moved from Klöckner Stadium two hours prior to faceoff ....
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Virginia Falls in Overtime to Wake Forest
The Virginia women's basketball team dropped its fourth straight game, falling 73-68 in overtime to Wake Forest.
In a game with five lead changes and 12 ties through the end of regulation, Virginia's Jaryn Garner (Fr., Sewell, N.J.) grabbed a rebound off a Wake Forest missed shot with 30 second left in the second half, giving the Cavaliers the final possession in a 60-60....
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Virginia Announces Football Series with Boise State
Virginia and Boise State will meet in football for a two-game series in 2015 and 2017, the schools jointly announced today. The teams are scheduled to meet Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Charlottesville and Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Boise, Idaho.
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Virginia Announces 2013 Football Schedule
The Atlantic Coast Conference today released the 2013 football schedules for the 14 schools that will be conference members for the 2013-14 academic year. Virginia's slate features 12 regular-season games, including eight home contests. The schedule marks the first time in Virginia's history the Cavaliers will play eight home games. Starting times for all contests and the home game...
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No. 25 Virginia Baseball Sweeps Toledo With 6-3 Sunday Win
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 25 Virginia baseball team finished off a 3-game series sweep against Toledo Sunday afternoon with a 6-3 victory at Davenport Field. Virginia improved to 7-0 while Toledo dropped to 1-4....
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UVA Defeats GA Tech 82-54
The Cavalier Men's Basketball team earned their 15th straight home win by beating Georgia Tech 82-54 Sunday afternoon at the John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers only turned it over 4 times, and saw the return of 6-11 center Mike Tobey to the line up. The Cavaliers shot 54% from the field and 6-19 from 3. The Hoos were 12-14 from the line and led by 18 points from Jr....
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UVA Capures Another Women's Swimming Title
The University of Virginia women’s swimming and diving team has claimed another Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
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No. 25 Virginia Baseball Grounds Toledo, 5-0
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 25 Virginia baseball won its sixth straight game to start the 2013 season Saturday, downing Toledo, 5-0, at Davenport Field. Scott Silverstein (R-Sr., Olney, Md.) and Whit Mayberry (Sr., Alexandria, Va.) combined on a five-hitter as the Cavaliers (6-0) recorded their second straight shutout against the Rockets (1-3).....
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No. 6 Virginia Outlasts Stony Brook on Long Island, 13-7
STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Mark Cockerton scored five goals and the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (3-0) outlasted the Stony Brook Seawolves (1-2) on Saturday afternoon at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Virginia held a narrow one-goal lead going into the intermission, 6-5, but the Cavalier defense clamped and limited Stony Brook to only four shots in the second half....
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No. 25 Virginia Baseball Rocks Toledo, 15-0
Freshman left-hander Brandon Waddell (Houston, Texas) struck out 15 batters over six dominant innings and the offense piled up 15 hits as the 25th-ranked Virginia baseball team exploded for a 15-0 victory over Toledo Friday on a brisk afternoon at Davenport Field.
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UVA Baseball and Lacrosse Win Tuesday Night
In Baseball - Nick Howard (So., Olney, Md.) fired six shutout innings in leading the No. 25 Virginia baseball team to an 11-2 win over William and Mary Tuesday afternoon at Davenport Field. Virginia (4-0) continued its prolific attack at the plate in the early stage of the season, racking up 13 hits in support of Howard.
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Virginia Comes up Short 54-50 at Miami
Reggie Johnson made a tie-breaking layup with 5.7 seconds left Tuesday night, and the No. 2-ranked Miami Hurricanes overcame a ragged offensive performance for the second game in a row to beat Virginia 54-50 and remain unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Virginia Wins Fifth ITA National Team Indoor Championship
SEATTLE – The top-ranked Virginia men’s tennis team won its fifth ITA National Team Indoor Championship in six years with a 4-2 victory over second-ranked USC in Monday’s final at the Nordstrom Tennis Center. The Cavaliers (6-0) won the doubles point and used straight set victories at the top three singles positions to deny the Trojans their second straight...
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No. 25 Virginia Baseball Wins Home Opener over Saint PeterâÂÂs, 9-1
Trey Oest (Fr., Dover, Fla.) pitched six shutout innings in his college debut and Brandon Downes (So., South Plainfield, N.J.) went 3-for-4 with a home run as the No. 25 Virginia baseball team defeated Saint Peter’s, 9-1, Monday afternoon in the Cavaliers’ home opener at Davenport Field.
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Steve Fairchild Talks Virginia Football
New Virginia Offensive Coordinator Steve Fairchild visited the Best Seat in the House to talk about several questions surrounding the Wahoos.
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WINA Schedule Change Tonight
There will be no "Inside Virginia Women's Basketball" or "The Coach's Corner with Tony Bennett" tonight from the Wild Wing Cafe. The Coach's Corner will be moved to Wednesday night at 7:06 due to the Men's Basketball team traveling to Miami tonight. Wednesday night there will not be a women's show due to Joanne Boyle's team traveling to Clemson.
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Virginia Adds Monday Game Against Saint Peter's
The Virginia baseball team has added a game to its 2013 schedule and will face Saint Peter's at 3 p.m. Monday at Davenport Field. This game has been added to Virginia's schedule because the Sunday contest at East Carolina was cancelled because of inclement weather...
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Virginia Falls to Maryland 73-44
The Virginia women's basketball team falls to No. 7 Maryland 73-44 in their Play4Kay game. The Cavaliers will travel to play Clemson on Thursday with the game to begin at 7:00 pm. Coverage will start at 6:30 pm on WINA.
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No. 25 Cavaliers Rally for 13-9 Win at East Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The No. 25 Virginia baseball team scored 13 runs over the last four innings to rally and knock off East Carolina, 13-9, Saturday on a cold, blustery day at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, N.C. The Cavaliers (2-0) trailed 4-0 after five innings before scoring the next 13 runs of the game.
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UVA Falls To North Carolina 93-81
Despite a career high 27 points from Joe Harris, and shooting 56% from the field, UVA could not overcome 14 turnovers and only 12 assists on 31 field goals. Virginia hit 8 three pointers in the first half, including a half court shot from Jontel Evans, but defensively Virginia couldn't take away the three point shots from Carolina, and surrendered the largest point total ......
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Towns, No. 25 Cavaliers Open In Grand Fashion with 14-4 Win at ECU
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Kenny Towns(So., Burke, Va.) launched a pair of grand slams and drove in eight runs as the No. 25 Virginia baseball team opened its 2013 season with 14-4 victory over East Carolina Friday afternoon in front of 3,511 at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, N.C....
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Does Watford Have The Edge?
As Virginia heads into spring football practice next month, they will be implementing a new offense, a new defense, and a new special teams philosophy. A lot of transition to say the least, but there is one question that looms even larger, the quarterback question. Michael Rocco has transferred, and the air apparent would seem to be Alabama transfer Phillip Sims. However...
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Former UVA DC Finds A New Gig
From the University of Iowa Sports Information Office:
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz named Bobby Kennedy and Jim Reid assistant coaches on the Hawkeye coaching staff. The hirings are effective immediately.
Kennedy will serve as Iowa’s wide receivers coach, while Reid will work with the Hawkeye defense. Reid joins the Iowa staff
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Virginia Sports Hall of Fame to Honor Dr. Frank McCue with the Distinguished Vir
PORTSMOUTH, VA – The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame has selected Dr. Frank C. McCue III for its 2013 Distinguished Virginian Award, just the fourth time it has granted this honor to an individual for his contributions to education and athletics in the Commonwealth. The presentation of the award will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013, as part of the 42nd Annual Hall of Fame Induction....
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Virginia Falls to Boston College, 61-49
The Virginia women's basketball team falls 61-49 to Boston College. The Cavaliers will play their next game at home against Maryland on Sunday at 5:00 pm. Coverage will begin on WINA at 4:30 pm.
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Virginia Dominates Rival Hokies 73-55
Joe Harris scored a career-high 26 points and Virginia held national scoring leader Erick Green without a field goal into the second half and swept the season series with Virginia Tech, 73-55, Tuesday night.
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Fairchild To Meet The Media Today
Virginia Football's new offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild will hold his first press conference with the media today. Fairchild comes to Virginia from the Sandiego Chargers, and has over 30 years of coaching experience. He will certainly have a lot of options at quarterback, the frontrunner would appear to be Phillip Sims, the transfer from Alabama and former number....
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Anderson Named ACC Rookie of the Week
Virginia freshman guard Justin Anderson (Montross, Va.) was named ACC Rookie of the Week Monday.
Anderson averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals as Virginia (17-6, 7-3 ACC) claimed a pair of key ACC wins...
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Virginia Wins 50-47 Over Hokies
The Virginia women's basketball team comes out with a win over Virginia Tech, 50-47. The Cavaliers will next take on Boston Collegeon the road on Thursday. The game will start at 7:00 pm with coverage starting at 6:30 pm on WINA.
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Virginia Wins on the Road 80-69
Joe Harris scored 22 points, Justin Anderson added 17 and Virginia beat Maryland 80-69 Sunday to solidify its hold on third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Virginia Crushes Clemson 78-41
Joe Harris scored 21 points and outscored Clemson by himself for most of the game Thursday night as Virginia used one of its best defensive efforts of the year to embarrass the Tigers 78-41.
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Virginia's Football Signing Day Celebration Set for Feb. 6 at JPJ
Virginia head football coach Mike London and his staff will announce the Cavaliers' 2013 recruiting class at a National Signing Day celebration to be held at John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The event is free of charge and open to the public.....
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Virginia Falls 66-60 at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech rallied from a halftime deficit of nine points, finally taking the lead on Mfon Udofia's jumper with 1:19 remaining, and beat Virginia 66-60 on Sunday to end the Cavaliers' four-game winning streak.
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Virginia Falls to Georgia Tech, 65-62
Despite a career high 28 points for Telia McCall, the Virginia women's basketball team was not able to come out with a win against Georgia Tech. They fell to the yellow jackets 65-62. The Cavaliers will take on Duke in the John Paul Jones Arena on Friday at 7:00 pm. Coverage will start on WINA at 6:30 pm.
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UVA Hires New Offensive Coordinator
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia head football coach Mike London announced today the hiring of Steve Fairchild as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Fairchild replaces Bill Lazor, who resigned his position with the Virginia football program to accept a coaching position in the National Football League.
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Virginia Upsets #19 NC State 58-55
Joe Harris scored 22 points, seven during a game-ending 13-6 run, and Virginia beat No. 19 North Carolina State 58-55 on Tuesday night, the Cavaliers' fourth straight victory.
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UVA Executive Associate AD Talks Oregon Tonight
UVA Executive Associate AD Jon Oliver will join the Best Seat In the House tonight to discuss the process of bringing Oregon to the UVA Schedule. The Cavaliers will play Oregon on September 7th of this year giving Mike London's Cavaliers 8 home games in 2013. The show will air....
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UVA will make major football schedule announcement today
The University of Virginia will be making a major announcement at 5:00 p.m. today concerning the UVA football schedule.
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Virginia Wins Over Wake Forest, 69-64
The Virginia women's basketball team comes out with a win over Wake Forest, 69-64, in Winston-Salem, NC. The Cavaliers will take on Georgia Tech in Charlottesville next Sunday at 1:00 pm. Pregame coverage will start on WINA at 12:30 pm.
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Virginia Handles Boston College 65-51
Justin Anderson and Akil Mitchell scored 16 points each and Virginia took command with a 16-3 run in the second half and beat Boston College 65-51 on Saturday, the Cavaliers' third straight victory.
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