On Wednesday, sources told The Daily Progress that UVa forward Mamadi Diane — the team’s leading returning scorer — recently underwent surgery on his left foot and is expected to be out of commission for at least a couple of months.

After the first round ended, David Robinson was tied atop the leaderboard with Andy Bare, who also posted a 65. Both were just a shot off the course record of 64 set during last year’s inaugural Spring Creek Classic. Both Bare and Robinson have already won a pair of events on the tour this season, with Bare winning last week’s Warrior Classic in China Grove, N.C.

Sammy Zeglinski told The Daily Progress that his ankle is feeling good. The 6-foot, 175-pounder has been participating in pickup games since about the middle of last month.

Brian Skatell has a story to tell, and he has his fingers crossed that The Golf Channel’s “Big Break” series will be the avenue.

The top four money winners on the Tarheel Tour will tee it up with 148 of their closest friends — or at least competitors — today in the second annual Spring Creek Classic at the Spring Creek Golf Club.

When the dust settled, Western Albemarle came out on top, winning the Virginia High School League’s Wachovia Cup for Group AA schools, an award that combines points earned from appearances and finishes in various VHSL sponsored state tournaments. The VHSL announced the final cup standings Tuesday.

The Jefferson Swim League is set to host its first week of scored meets today. As usual, there won’t be any lack of participants this year.

Western Albemarle High won the VHSL’s cross-discipline competition Tuesday.

Sean Cascarano was set to verbally commit to Virginia on Saturday, but needed the approval of a person with a vested interest.

Bulls guard Ben Gordon, who was in Charlottesville on Monday afternoon to speak at Virginia’s annual Elite Camp, doesn’t have a feel for who Bulls general manager John Paxson plans to select with the No. 1 overall pick.

Sean Cascarano, a three-star offensive tackle from Glenview, Ill., gave an oral commitment late Sunday night, becoming the 16th member of the Class of 2009.

As expected, Virginia first baseman Jeremy Farrell agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

There was an anomaly inside of John Paul Jones Arena during the first day of Virginia’s Elite Camp on Sunday afternoon.

Central Virginia has become a golfing mecca for amateurs over the past few years, boasting more tournaments each season.

Beginning this afternoon, the Virginia coaching staff will have another chance to reel in some talent when the Elite Camp reconvenes at John Paul Jones Arena. An estimated 75 percent of the campers in attendance will go on to play Division I basketball.

Kids playing stickball, fishing and making up games to play until it’s too dark to see sounds a lot like the 1950s. At Camp Wahoo, that’s exactly the point.

Kevin Royal summoned Virginia coach Al Groh over for a chat. Paul Freedman did the same. Tyree Watkins also followed suit.

Apparently, Virginia’s decision to air out its offense is catching on.

J.R. Reynolds made some nice money, learned a little Italian and developed a better feel for the point-guard position.

“It was a long time ago now and I don’t know whether I was told this or I was given the impression that this was the case, but they thought that Debbie Ryan would someday become Virginia’s coach. She just needed some help to get started, and they thought I would be in a better position to set up recruiting and things like that for the program,” Dan Bonner said. “When I first met Debbie, my first impression was, ‘Hell, they don’t need me.’

A relative unknown in baseball recruiting circles, Peter Hissey was fascinated when Virginia offered a scholarship last year.

Thirty-one golf balls sailed simultaneously down the 14th fairway at Farmington Country Club, each a memory of the late Bill Battle and what he meant to those assembled to celebrate his life.

When Virginia entertains Southern Cal the last Saturday in August, all eyes will be on the new-look Cavaliers.
All ears, however, will be tuned into the new Director of Broadcasting for Virginia Sports Properties.

As of Tuesday, the four Virginia baseball players with a year of eligibility remaining are at opposite ends of the post-MLB draft spectrum.

Monticello has settled on a replacement for departed girls basketball coach Melvin Ely — and athletic director Fitzgerald Barnes didn’t have to look far.

David Adams is officially a former college baseball player. On Monday, the UVa second baseman inked a professional contract with the New York Yankees.

Will Harris’ 2007-08 campaign subsequently went up in smoke, with the Queens, N.Y., native reduced to spot duty. He had to watch as Virginia stumbled to a 17-16 season that culminated in a semifinal loss to Bradley in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational.

Connor McCartin, an inside linebacker from Fauquier High School, altered his summer plans this weekend after accepting a scholarship offer from Virginia coach Al Groh.

Former UVa standouts Ted Angelinos and Treat Huey capped a successful weekend with a 7-6(2), 6-4 victory over Albert Larregola and Ignaci Roca in the men’s open doubles final at the USTA-Virginia State Open Clay Court Championships at Glenmore Country Club on Monday morning.

Virginia Tech has received two more football commitments for the Class of 2009, plus its first commitment for 2010. All three came after Saturday’s camp for high school players, the first of two events in Blacksburg this summer at which Tech coaches will evaluate potential recruits