November 19, 2009
Virginia’s Shining moment
Celebrating her 20th birthday, Shine torched USC Upstate for a career-best 27 points as Virginia rolled to an easy 110-63 victory inside John Paul Jones Arena.
November 14, 2009
Ryan gets 700th win
The season-opening victory, which required a second-half surge, gave Ryan her 700th career win. It made her the 12th coach to accomplish the feat.
August 29, 2009
In-state, ACC foes highlight UVa slate
The ACC announced Virginia’s schedule Friday, a slate that includes 17 home games and has an in-state flavor with contests scheduled at John Paul Jones Arena against James Madison, Liberty, Longwood and Virginia Tech.
August 26, 2009
Hartig leaves UVa
That talk became even more meaningful Tuesday as Virginia coach Debbie Ryan announced that post player Kelly Hartig has transferred to Colorado-Denver.
August 02, 2009
The state of the program
Daily Progress sports editor Jerry Ratcliffe had his annual sitdown chat with University of Virginia director of athletics Craig Littlepage to discuss various issues affecting the Cavaliers’ athletic program.
June 05, 2009
Taylor returns to UVa
In the end, Taylor chose to rejoin Ryan’s staff at U.Va. and become the Cavaliers’ associate head coach.
May 24, 2009
A supporter of women’s athletics
Back in the 1980’s, Debbie Ryan changed one facet of women’s collegiate athletics nationally, but not without some give and take with then-senior associate athletic director Jim West.
May 09, 2009
Loyd out as UVa assistant
Virginia women’s basketball assistant coach Curtis Loyd has resigned from his position as an assistant coach on the Virginia women’s basketball staff to pursue other opportunities.
April 10, 2009
Virginia’s Littles is Connecticut-bound
Even a bad dose of big-city traffic could not keep Debbie Ryan from making a stop in Secaucus, N.J., on Thursday.
March 21, 2009
Cavs go west to take on Foxes
Virginia, the No. 5 seed in the Trenton Regional, will attempt to use the practice measures for the first time tonight as it opens play in the NCAA tournament against 12th-seeded Marist at 10:30 p.m. in Los Angeles.
March 17, 2009
UVa to face Marist in NCAA first round
Instead, Virginia (23-9) landed the No. 5 seed in the Trenton (N.J.) Regional and a first-round trip to Los Angeles to play 12th-seeded Marist (29-3) on Saturday at 10:30 p.m.
February 22, 2009
Littles’ UVa tenure: Rarely easy, always rewarding
Today, Littles will wrap up a stellar career at Virginia with her final home game as the No. 23 Cavaliers (20-7, 6-5 ACC) host Boston College (18-8, 6-5) in a battle for fifth place in the league standings.
February 20, 2009
Littles’ ‘circus shot’ sparks UVa
With one of the most ridiculous “circus shots” in the history of Virginia women’s basketball, senior Lyndra Littles saved the day and perhaps the season.
February 19, 2009
Ryan looks to slow it down
In an ideal scenario, Virginia coach Debbie Ryan would have installed a restrictor plate.
February 16, 2009
N.C. State upends No. 17 Virginia
In the end, the Wolfpack left the 8,560 fans in attendance applauding a near-perfect defensive display en route to a 60-54 upset of No. 17 Virginia. It marked the lowest scoring performance of the season for UVa.
