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Zimmerman’s No. 11 immortalized on special day at The Dish
With nearly 6,000 fans crammed into every nook and cranny of Virginia’s Disharoon Park on Saturday to celebrate Ryan Zimmerman Day, it was only fitting for the guest of honor to get a little emotional.
Gelof & Co. deliver another hit parade as UVA tops Hokies to even series
Brian O’Connor always prepares a message for Thursday’s practices before a weekend series, and this one was an easy choice.
Douglass, Walsh, Weyant qualify for 2022 U.S. World Championship Team
Virginia swimmers Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh and Emma Weyant all qualified for the 2022 U.S. World Championship Team that will compete in Budapest, June 18-July 3.
Virginia rallies to even series At Louisville
The Virginia softball team (27-22, 13-10 ACC) used a three-run sixth inning on Saturday to rally for a 5-3 victory at Louisville (25-21, 9-11 ACC) and even the weekend series with the Cardinals.
State’s top wide receiver prospect Cam Seldon visiting UVA over weekend
Virginia hosted one of its major recruiting targets over the weekend, Northumberland wide receiver Cam Seldon.
Virginia’s Joey Blount, Ra’Shaun Henry sign NFL free-agent contracts
Joey Blount, a staple in UVA’s secondary during his five-year career under Bronco Mendenhall, has signed a deal with the Seattle Seahawks. Meanwhile, wide receiver Ra’Shaun Henry, who played the last two seasons for UVA, signed a free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers.
Romero topples discus record at Penn Relays
Virginia’s men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out the Penn Relays with a day of competition that saw four school records fall. Claudio Romero highlighted the performance with a discus throw that set a meet record at the historic competition and leads the NCAA.
Five Cavaliers named Scholar All-Americans by NWCA
Five members of the Virginia wrestling team have been named Scholar All-America selections by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
State O-Lineman Surber picks UVA over Tennessee, WVU, Pitt and S. Carolina
Virginia gained its first football commitment for the Class of 2023 on Friday when Cole Surber, an offensive lineman from Nokesville, announced he would play for the Cavaliers.
Virginia upsets 3-seed Syracuse to advance to ACC Semifinals
The 6-seed Virginia women’s lacrosse team (9-8) advanced to the ACC Semifinals with a 18-14 win over 3-seed Syracuse (13-5) on Friday night at Arlotta Stadium.
Virginia falls 5-4 in series opener at Louisville
The Virginia softball team (26-22, 12-10 ACC) fell in the series opener at Louisville (25-20, 9-10 ACC) on Friday as the Cardinals walked things off with a 5-4 victory at Ulmer Stadium.
Colts loved UVA TE Jelani Woods at first sight, draft him in 3rd round
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Marcus Brady got a good look at massive Virginia tight end Jelani Woods in the Shrine Bowl back in January and knew he wanted the former Cavalier on his roster.
No. 11 Virginia drops series opener to No. 7 Virginia Tech
Behind a strong starting pitching performance from Griffin Greene, No. 7 Virginia Tech (29-9, 12-7 ACC) defeated No. 11 Virginia (32-10, 13-9 ACC) 5-2 on Friday at Disharoon Park.
UVA Basketball offers pair of 4-star prospects from Midwest
UVA has offered 6-foot-4, 4-star shooting guard Taison Chatman of Minneapolis, Minn., where the Cavaliers captured the program’s first national championship in 2019. Tony Bennett also reached out with an offer to 6-8 power forward Milan Momcilovic from the coach’s home state.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: Kihei Clark discusses return, goals for 2022-2023
Virginia point guard Kihei Clark joins the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to discuss his decision to return for a COVID redshirt year, and his goals for the 2022-2023 season.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: Shoulder injuries in sports
Dr. Stephen Brockmeier from UVA Orthopedics joins the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to discuss shoulder injuries in student-athletes.
Cleary, Sambach earn All-ACC honors
Virginia sophomore Jennifer Cleary (Wilmington, Del.) and freshman Amanda Sambach (Pinehurst, N.C.) have been named to the 15-member 2022 All-ACC team.
Moore sets Virginia’s career points record at Senior Night
Virginia attackman Matt More passed Steele Stanwick on Virginia’s all-time career points list in the Cavaliers’ 20-10 win over Lafayette (4-11) at Klöckner Stadium on Thursday night.
Series Notes: #11 Virginia, #7 Virginia Tech set to battle at The Dish
No. 11 Virginia (32-10, 13-8 ACC) will host No. 7 Virginia Tech (29-9, 12-7 ACC) in the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash at Disharoon Park beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: 50 years of baseball with Virginia alum Mike Cubbage
Virginia Baseball alum Mike Cubbage spent a half-century in baseball, all told. Cubbage, on the eve of his induction in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, joins the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to talk about his life in the national pasttime.
