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Barber wasn’t sure he could play college ball, now he’s going into NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday
When Ronde Barber first arrived to Virginia’s football program in 1993, he wasn’t sure he belonged. The product of Cave Spring High School in Roanoke only weighed in at 149 pounds.
Virginia lands strong pass rusher Hayes from Cincy’s Moeller powerhouse
Virginia football continued on an uptick Thursday when the Cavaliers landed a promising edge rusher from famed Ohio football factory Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati.
Bennett Jr. among 16 ACC players on Wuerffel Trophy watch list
Virginia defensive end Chico Bennett Jr. was named to the preseason Wuerffel Trophy Watch List on Thursday. Bennett is one of 16 ACC players to make the 110-person watch list.
Elliott thrilled with opening of camp, notices growth of program early on
Tony Elliott kicked off his second Virginia fall training camp with intensity and a sense of urgency on Wednesday, and he liked the response from a healthy, hungry group of Cavalier football players.
Sparks earns Preseason All-ACC honors; featured on Ray Guy Award watch list
Virginia punter Daniel Sparks was named to the Preseason All-ACC team announced by the league on Wednesday. The Cavalier junior was also one of 50 punters featured on the Preseason Ray Guy Award watch list.
UVA announces Bliss will reclassify to ’23, redshirt this fall
Virginia men’s basketball has signed Christian Bliss, Dean and Markel Families Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Wednesday.
One of nation’s top swimmers, Olympian Curzan, transfers from Stanford to UVA
Claire Curzan, who won silver at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 4×100 medley relay and captured five medals at the 2022 World Championships, announced that she has transferred from Stanford to Virginia.
West Coast power forward Cofie sets Virginia visit for September
Jacob Cofie, a 6-foot-9, 225-pound (age 17) power forward from Sammamish, Wash., said that he will visit UVA on Sept. 8.
Meadowcreek GC hosting Four-Ball Championship
Meadowcreek Golf Course will host its Four Ball Championship on Aug 12-13.
Virginia picked to finish last in ACC preseason media poll
Virginia has been picked to finish last in the 2023 ACC preseason poll conducted by a media vote from last week’s conference event in Charlotte.
Bennett Jr., UVA’s top returning pass rusher, hopes to rack up sacks under Wahoo legend Slade
Legendary Virginia defender Chris Slade, now in his second year as graduate defensive end Chico Bennett Jr.’s position coach, knows a thing or two about getting in opposing quarterbacks’ faces.
Is Maryland the newest recruiting threat to UVA football? Terps beat Wahoos for Richmond QB
Virginia had to take one of its top recruiting targets off the board Sunday when Highland Springs quarterback Khristian Martin committed to Maryland.
Virginia’s football operations center is coming along nicely
Virginia’s new 90,000-square foot operations center for its football program is well underway, and coaches are using the new facility to help with recruiting.
UVA RB Perris Jones draws inspiration from roommate Mike Hollins
In his final season of college football this fall, not only will Virginia running back Perris Jones be honoring the memories of fallen teammates Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis and D’Sean Perry, but also his backfield mate, Mike Hollins.
Hollins is playing football this season for God, family and the city of Charlottesville
With training camp only days away, Virginia running back Mike Hollins said Friday that he’s at 100 percent physically, back to his playing weight of 205, and excited about camp and the upcoming season.
Elliott didn’t anticipate Woolfolk leaving program, and now UVA’s QB depth is a major problem
Throughout the spring and early summer, it was somewhat routine that quarterback candidate Jay Woolfolk would text football coach Tony Elliott and ask if they could chat.
Wahoos in the mix for talented D.C. guard Lewis
When we mentioned in our most recent Scattershooting notes a couple of days ago that Virginia has been looking at D.C. combo guard Acaden Lewis since the beginning of his sophomore year, we didn’t realize that the 4-star would get an offer from the Cavaliers the very next night.
Tennis: UVA men’s and women’s teams announce coaching additions
Andres Pedroso announced that Treat Huey has been promoted from volunteer assistant to full-time assistant coach for the Cavalier men’s team, while UVA women’s tennis head coach Sara O’Leary announced the addition of Carlos Benatzky to her staff as an assistant coach.
Softball: Virginia adds Tylka, Allred to coaching staff
Jeff Tylka and Jamie Allred have joined the Virginia softball coaching staff, it was announced by head coach Joanna Hardin on Tuesday.
Elliott: ‘Biggest mistake last year is coaching staff assumed too much’
Tony Elliott believes the biggest mistake he and his offensive staff made in their first season at Virginia was assuming too much.
