“He’s definitely an NBA player,” said Jared Dudley, who was in Charlottesville last week for the NBA Top 100 Camp. “He just needs to work on some things — like getting people more involved. He has the time to do it. If he has to go overseas for a couple of years — you do that — but I’m hoping the best for him.”

“Dave has the million dollar voice,“ said Vermont assistant Hajj Turner.

The University of Virginia and CBS Collegiate Sports Properties announced the hiring of Dave Koehn as its new play-by-play voice.

A City Championship trophy will now join a pair of league titles after the Builders reeled off 14 straight runs to knock off Central Little League’s Outback Steakhouse squad, 14-5, at Quarry Park.

Oliver Winterbone, Virginia’s assistant director of basketball operations, is returning to his alma mater. On Monday, The Daily Progress learned that Winterbone, whose nickname is “Googs,” has accepted a position on Fred Hill’s staff at Rutgers.

This is the 2nd in a two-part question and answer session with Virginia director of athletics Craig Littlepage on various topics concerning the Cavaliers’ athletic program with Daily Progress sports editor Jerry Ratcliffe.

The Old Trail ‘A’ team took the team title, beating second-place Glenmore by 33 shots behind Little’s 16-under and Jeff Toms’ 1-under performance.

Virginia director of athletics Craig Littlepage sat down with Daily Progress sports editor Jerry Ratcliffe this week for an annual question and answer session on various topics concerning the Cavaliers’ athletic program. Today is the first of a two-part series concluding in Monday’s edition.

Rising high school senior Mfon Udofia, one of Virginia’s top guard targets for the class of 2009, looked like an Energizer Bunny — one who had just downed about 10 cups of coffee.

Little is making the most of the opportunity to play so close to home, shooting a 5-under 66 in the second round of the Old Trail Invitational.

Could this be the year that another Central Virginia golfer breaks through? Possibly, as a strong contingent of local players have qualified and will compete in this week’s State Am at Kingsmill’s spectacular River Course in Williamsburg. The course has hosted the LPGA Tour’s Michelob Open the past six years and previously was a regular PGA Tour stop.

Virginia pitcher Pat McAnaney agreed to terms with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

With Jesse Smith, Hank Kim and Andy Bare just halfway through the back nine, Michael Sims was forced to wait things out on the clubhouse patio before beginning any celebrations. It wasn’t long until the round was up, and by the time the last group came in, Sims was still on top.

Rising high school senior Ryan Kelly, who has been in Charlottesville all week for the NBA Top 100 Camp, is one of Virginia’s main targets for the Class of 2009.

Nick Little’s five-under 66, which bettered the efforts of Glenmore’s duo of Dustin Groves and David Passerell by two strokes, also helped Old Trail’s ‘A’ team take an early seven-stroke lead, 429 to 436, over Glenmore in the team standings. Birdwood (468), The First Tee of Charlottesville (482) and Old Trail’s ‘B’ team (483) rounded out the first-day results.

Western Albemarle junior and Birdwood member Patrick Leisure used a brilliant start on the front nine to win this year’s Reines Jewelers Charlottesville Junior Golf Championship on Thursday at Meadowcreek Golf Course, where 39 of the area’s up-and-coming players showed off their skills and talent.

If you’re wondering why Virginia was eager to host the NBA Top 100 Camp the past two years, look no further than Sylven Landesberg.

While the last hole of the day may leave a bitter taste, Smith heads into the last two days of the Classic 11 strokes under par, good enough for a two-stroke lead.

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.