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Mark Reynolds: “Yeah, That’s Like A Good Two Weeks”
Mark Reynolds is on fire heading into today’s Washington Nationals’ home game against the Miami Marlins. Reynolds, who is UVa’s all-time home run king, tied a Nationals’ record record with a 10-RBI night on Saturday in Washington’s 18-4 win. He blasted two home runs in a 5-for-5 night that continued his spectacular weekend, which included […]
Subscriber-Only Market Is About To Get Even More Crowded
Although it’s only been a little more than a week since we’ve gone live, you should start seeing the site evolve into more regular features such as Hootie’s Wayback Machine, as we want to make sure we’re producing not only the news stories involving University of Virginia sports, but perspective, commentary and analysis of those […]
16 Years Later, Steve Marino Still Making A Living On PGA Tour
WHITE SULFUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – Steve Marino is the seasoned warhorse of Virginia golf. No Cavalier golfer has remained on the professional level longer than Marino, who has been earning a living since 2002. I remember writing a story on Marino once he earned his PGA Tour card 16 years ago. He was getting ready […]
McCarthy Joins Marino In Making The Cut At The Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – It was late March and even though Denny McCarthy had not yet made a cut in his rookie year on the PGA Tour, the former University of Virginia golfer felt like he was playing well. Then the Corales Puntacana Resort Club Championship in the Dominican Republic came along. McCarthy carded […]
Great Scott! Hootie Hit 88 Miles Per Hour…
One of the features that will become regular on JerryRatcliffe.com is “Hootie’s Way Back Machine,” when I climb into our company’s time machine and visit a memorable moment in Virginia sports history. For anyone unaware, yes, my nickname is Hootie, something I’ve had long before the Blowfish came into existence. So here is the first […]
Virginia finishes In Top 25 of Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
For the 12th straight year, the University of Virginia finished in the top 25 of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The final standings, which consist of how each program finishes in NCAA postseason play, were revealed Saturday. UVa ranked 21st out of 292 Division I schools, which was good for fifth out of the 15 […]
Would Love To See A Little More Sense Of Urgency With ACC Network
Earlier this week, David Teel of the Newport News Daily press wrote this piece on the ACC Network, set to launch in 2019. It noted Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel had told the university’s Board of Regents last week that his department’s share of Big Ten revenue was $51.1 million in 2017-18, with $52.1 million […]
Joe Harris Cashes In…
Everyone in Wahoo Nation has a special place in their heart for Joe Harris. When news leaked out Saturday that “Joey Buckets,” a nickname Harris picked up for his ability to score while at Virginia, had agreed to a two-year,$16 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets, there was as much joy among UVa fans as […]
UVA’s O’Connor Reunited With His Heroes On USA Baseball Team
Brian O’Connor has worked wonders for the University of Virginia baseball program and at the same time enhanced the ACC’s national reputation in the sport by giving the conference its first national championship (2015) since Wake Forest’s in 1955. Now, it was time for O’Connor to do something for his country, and a little bit […]
The Time Has Come: Saddle Up, Let’s Ride
A week ago, I reunited with an old friend to talk about a new life. Dave Scarangella and myself had worked together in the mid-1970s as we began to carve out careers in the newspaper business. Although we had kept in touch, we hadn’t seen each other in a while, and so upon our meeting […]
“Well, I Guess It All Started One Rainy Day At The Black Bear Bistro…”
Every great tale usually has a backstory. And as I was reading Jerry’s post about how this site came to be in such a small amount of time, I thought maybe some folks would like to hear some of that backstory. Jerry and I are not only life-long friends, but we’re writers and story tellers. […]
