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November 06, 2009

Kostelac takes region crown

Anthony Kostelac’s first cross country victory came at last week’s Commonwealth District race. His second came Thursday on his home course. Albemarle’s cross country star ran 16:10 to capture the Northwest Region boys’ title.

Virginia advances to semis

The No. 3 Virginia women’s field hockey team defeated No. 14 Duke 3-1 Thursday night in the first round of the ACC tournament.


October 26, 2009

Golf’s next treasure
Golf’s next treasure

If God were to build the perfect mountain golf course, there would be temptation to borrow a few ideas from Donald Steel’s masterpiece, the Highland Course at Primland, one of Virginia’s hidden treasures.


October 19, 2009

Slideshow: Western versus Monticello

Delayed from Friday due to field conditions Monticello and Western rumbled in Crozet with Western winning 28-6.


October 18, 2009

North Carolina slips past UVa

In a back-and-forth tilt in which each team had a number of chances to win, No. 2 UNC held off Virginia at the University Hall Turf Field to remain undefeated.


September 26, 2009

Strong start for Hornets
Strong start for Hornets

Orange turned over Monticello six times and picked up 362 yards of offense en route to the Hornets’ 35-14 trouncing of the Mustangs. With the win, Orange defeated Monticello for the first time since the 2001 season.


August 17, 2009

Burton tops Kane, finally gets his title

Burton had been at the sport for years, seven of them as a professional, and had one lousy win to show for all the pain and suffering, a pro-am title at the old Crown Royal event at Royal New Kent.
So, it was only natural that the locals were actually there to pull for Burton, a likeable, good-natured guy, who deserved better results.


August 14, 2009

Local golfers gear up for Match Play

Top-seeded Paul Kane has the most wins in the previous two Central Virginia Match Play competitions with a 4-2 record.


August 11, 2009

Field set for Match Play

Paul Kane takes the No. 1 seed for this weekend’s Third Annual Central Virginia Match Play Championships at Spring Creek Golf Club.


August 10, 2009

Brightwell captures Reines Jewelers crown

Elizabeth Brightwell battled back to claim this year’s Reines Jewelers Ladies Championship at Meadowcreek Golf Club on Sunday, with a three-over 143 tournament score.

Austin takes Jefferson Cup

Nick Austin claimed the Jefferson Cup title by a stroke.

Eklund claims Battle Trophy

Weston Eklund survived the assault and claimed the 2009 Bill Battle Trophy, symbolic of the top amateur golfer in Central Virginia.


August 07, 2009

Neuhauser falls at Women’s Amateur

Whitney Neuhauser, a rising senior at Virginia and native of Barboursville, was eliminated from during the second round, falling to to Sydnee Michaels 3&2.

Eklund, Moyers to vie for Cup

Weston Eklund and Mikey Moyers will continue their friendly rivalry during the opening round of the Jefferson Cup tournament at Birdwood Golf Club.


August 04, 2009

Dobmeier gets chance of a lifetime

Eric Dobmeier, who has participated in The First Tee of Charlottesville program, won a $2,000 scholarship, and a trip to New York City in June where he and his father, Stephen, were given a personalized tour and a visit to the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black.

Junior All-Star underway at Spring Creek

Meechai Padungsiriseth and Paveenuch Sritagul each shot a 4-under-par 68 after Monday’s opening round to lead the American Junior Golf Association’s Junior All-Star at Spring Creek.
Padungsiriseth of Bradenton, Fla., took a two-stroke lead in the boys division after the first day. Trevor


July 22, 2009

Fluvanna forces decisive game with Albemarle

Fluvanna outlasted Albemarle Post 74, 4-3, in a game that was the polar opposite of the previous—small ball and strong pitching—to force a winner takes all American Legion District 12 championship tonight.


June 28, 2009

Castro captures first eGolf victory
Castro captures first eGolf victory

On a day where the golf course bit back, Castro put in a 4-under 68 to seize his first victory on the eGolf tour by two strokes.


June 26, 2009

The will to recover
The will to recover

Hours after former Virginia swimmer Matt Miller’s bike accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway, his parents, Mike and Nancy Miller, brother Michael, and girlfriend Emily Privette were numb. They looked for every positive sign they could.


June 25, 2009

Moyers earns medalist honors

Eighteen-year-old Mikey Moyers delivered his second consecutive round of 66 in the VSGA’s 96th State Amateur Championship at Cedar Point Country Club.
In doing so Wednesday, the Stanardsville resident set the championship’s 36-hole stroke play qualifying scoring record of 12-under 132.

Daley holds lead at Spring Creek

Jess Daley fired a 7-under par 65 in Wednesday’s opening round of the four-day professional tournament at Spring Creek Golf Club near Zion Crossroads. He owns a two-stroke lead over a trio of pursuers, including Ryan Blaum, Chris McCartin and Daryl Chappell.


May 26, 2009

CHS slips past Sherando
CHS slips past Sherando

The Black Knights were unfazed by their opponent, scoring in the game’s first two minutes and putting together a calm and collected 3-1 victory over the Warriors.

Charlottesville’s Payne signs with Eagles

Charlottesville senior Shawntae Payne is heading to a Division-I program Coppin State to continue her basketball career.


May 21, 2009

Patriots advance to district title game

Albemarle brought some normalcy to a wild Commonwealth District baseball tournament, scoring six runs in the fifth inning to defeat Massaponax 11-1 in the semifinals on Wednesday night.


May 18, 2009

Eklund cruises at Old Trail
Eklund cruises at Old Trail

Playing on a difficult rain-soaked course, Eklund easily outpaced the field at the third annual Old Trail Team Invitational.


May 13, 2009

QuickStart helps spread area tennis

Over the years, the United States Tennis Association has seen the popularity of its sport overshadowed by the “big three” American sports - baseball, basketball, and football. Add golf, soccer, and lacrosse to the mix, and even factor in extreme sports such as skateboarding and motor sports that have been on the rise as attractive outlets for today’s youth.


May 07, 2009

Parker’s progress: Summer conditioning pays dividends for UVa outfielder
Parker’s progress: Summer conditioning pays dividends for UVa outfielder

After returning from a disappointing finish last year in the NCAA tournament’s Fullerton Regional, Virginia’s players scattered throughout the country to play in summer leagues.


May 04, 2009

Lee-Waters saves the best for last
Lee-Waters saves the best for last

When rain forced Sunday’s championship match against Ekaterina Bychkova to be moved indoors to the hard courts, Lindsay Lee-Waters responded in the same way she had met every other challenge thrown her way during the week — with an aggressive style and steely focus that suffocated her opponent.


May 01, 2009

Lee-Waters readies for showdown with Glatch

Ranked 286th on the USTA pro circuit, the Oklahoma native who has lived in Atlanta for the past decade, has looked strong in her first two matches of the Boyd Tinsley USTA Women’s $50,000 Pro Tennis Championships.


April 27, 2009

Cavs rake in titles at Relays

As Virginia continues its emergence as a force to be reckoned within collegiate track circles, a few things have to become second nature for the Cavaliers’ athletes.

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