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June 09, 2009
Virginia picks up new QB
When Virginia coach Al Groh analyzed film of quarterback prospect Tyler Brosius, the first thing that came to mind was Ben Roethlisberger.
June 05, 2009
Hard work pays off for Cavs
While Virginia has been in a quiet fundraising campaign to improve its baseball facilities, the Cavaliers’ team is making plenty of noise in the NCAA tournament.
June 04, 2009
Cavaliers enjoying road trip
What a ride Virginia’s baseball team is enjoying as the Cavaliers open play in the NCAA Super Regionals on Friday at Ole Miss.
May 28, 2009
Cavaliers unafraid of Aztecs’ ace
The way Brian O’Connor sees it, Friday’s NCAA tournament clash against San Diego State ace Stephen Strasburg isn’t as lopsided as some observers perceive.
May 27, 2009
UVa gets short end of the stick
Either way, this committee gave the shaft to the people that matter most, or at least are supposed to matter most to the NCAA, and that is their own student-athletes.
May 24, 2009
Stories, without the West side
Everybody has a favorite Jim West story and today’s column is dedicated to our late good friend, James O, who passed away this past week.
May 23, 2009
The father of Central Virginia lacrosse
The old coaches will tell you after they retire that it wasn’t all about the wins and losses, but rather how they influenced others and what impact they had on their sport.
May 22, 2009
‘James O’ left his mark on Virginia
Everybody called him “James O.”
May 17, 2009
Odds and ends from around the ACC
Scattershooting around the sports world over your morning coffee, which reminds me of a cartoon sent the other day by Brian Morrison from the ACC office in Greensboro ...
May 13, 2009
Cavaliers focused, Boland feeling age
Having arrived in College Station on Sunday afternoon to become acclimated to the blistering heat that accompanies the NCAA Tennis Championships at Texas A&M, the only member of the Cavalier party that was worse for wear yesterday was the coach.
May 11, 2009
Starsia and company get back on track
Against the 16th-seeded Wildcats, Virginia seemed to have at least temporarily cured its woes.
May 10, 2009
Boland’s Cavs keep knocking them down
Virginia’s undefeated and No. 1-ranked men’s tennis team keeps running into familiar faces on its quest to bring the program its first NCAA championship.
May 07, 2009
Making up for a missed chance
When Sanam Singh’s leg muscle locked up in last year’s NCAA semifinals and the freshman couldn’t answer the bell, Virginia’s men’s tennis team was again denied the national outdoors title.
May 02, 2009
Bychkova glad to be winning again
Nearly eight months had passed since Ekaterina Bychkova had strung together more than two wins in singles competition.
April 25, 2009
Honoring a Virginia legend
As far as George Welsh was concerned, the practice field was hallowed ground, and you had darned well been ready to take care of business when you stepped upon it.
April 19, 2009
Virginia offense grows teeth
If Saturday’s spring fling was any indication, the days of Virginia’s offense being the caboose of NCAA statistical data are over.
April 11, 2009
UVa plays it close to the vest
Don’t feel bad that Virginia’s football team is holding closed practices throughout the spring. It’s nothing personal.
April 05, 2009
What’s the timetable for Cavs’ success?
Craig Littlepage was put on the spot a few times during a short chat with sportswriters following the press conference where Tony Bennett was officially introduced as Virginia’s new basketball coach.
April 01, 2009
Questions still exist on search process
The Tony Bennett era of Virginia basketball begins today with an ever-growing wave of excitement.
March 31, 2009
Experts give UVa decision top marks
Virginia fans were looking for a home-run hire in their new basketball coach. A certified, sure-fire Hall of Famer with a resume chock-full of deeds that guaranteed a reservation in Springfield.
March 29, 2009
Recruiting will be big for Cavs’ new coach
The next Virginia basketball coach — and, I still think it will be Tubby Smith — needs to be a top-notch recruiter and have a staff that can bring talent back to the program.
March 28, 2009
Coaching carousel keeps on spinning
After nearly two weeks of nonstop drama, I’m beginning to wonder if “March Madness” refers to the NCAA tournament or Virginia’s coaching search.
March 25, 2009
Don’t bury Tubby as possibility for Cavs
The one thing I’ve learned about coaching searches during my career is that there’s a whole lot more misinformation circulating than information.
March 22, 2009
Lawson’s return lifts UNC
Never have so many been so concerned with one big toe.
March 21, 2009
Tubby is the right pick for Virginia
Tubby Smith, men’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota, is a wanted man.
March 20, 2009
Tar Heels live up to advance billing
During each timeout in the second half of Thursday’s first-round game of the NCAA tournament, coach Brad Greenberg kept reminding his 16th-seeded Radford University team that no matter the score, they were part of something special.
March 17, 2009
What’s next for UVa basketball?
Instead of hitting a home run and bringing in a Hall of Famer in Tubby Smith, then at Kentucky, the UVa search committee whiffed when it settled for an unproven Dave Leitao. Clearly, the school didn’t do its homework.
March 13, 2009
Cavaliers still look for hoops relevance
When Dave Leitao came to Charlottesville four years ago he said that Virginia basketball had become “irrelevant” on the college basketball landscape.
March 12, 2009
Baker gets ready for familiar opposition
Most of Virginia’s basketball team will focus on trying to upset Boston College in tonight’s opening round of the ACC Tournament. There’s more on tri-captain Calvin Baker’s mind.
March 08, 2009
A finale worthy of Hollywood
Seventy-five seconds into Saturday’s senior day game against rival Maryland, Dave Leitao spotted something that only coaches see and immediately felt good karma.

