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UVA QB Jay Woolfolk leaves football program to focus on baseball
A quarterback on UVA’s football squad since 2021, Jay Woolfolk has seen little action on the gridiron, but had a strong role for Brian O’Connor’s baseball team the past two years.
ACC hoops, football coverage coming to The CW Network this fall
The CW Network announced it has secured exclusive broadcast rights to 50 Atlantic Coast Conference college football and basketball games each season through 2026-27.
UVA offers ’25 Gonzaga HS combo guard Dixon
Virginia has thrown its hat in the ring for talented, 4-star combo guard Derek Dixon from Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C.
Carpenter, Wilkins promoted to assistants; Coleman added to coaching staff as GA
Tony Bennett has promoted Johnny Carpenter and Isaiah Wilkins to assistant coaches and has added Chase Coleman as a graduate assistant.
Scattershooting: Bliss, Hodge, Zaccheaus, “Heath,” golf and golden nuggets
Scattershooting around the sporting universe, while focusing on things orange and blue, over your morning coffee…
Wahoos offer a second power forward on Monday, Texas’ Punch
David Punch, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound 3-star from Harker Heights HS in Harker Heights, Texas, confirmed on his Twitter account that after a conversation with Virginia associate head coach Jason Williford, he had received an offer from the Cavaliers.
Virginia Golf Hall of Fame announces five-member class to be inducted this fall
The Class of 2023 includes Tom Barry, Jim Kite, Peter McDonough, Bobby Mitchell, and Bob Moyers.
Four-star West Coast power forward Cofie gains Tony Bennett offer
Jacob Cofie, a 6-foot-9, 225-pound power forward from Sammamish, Washington, announced on his Twitter account Monday night that he had been offered by UVA’s Tony Bennett.
Virginia releases non-conference schedule; will face some big-name foes
Tony Bennett might have a “new” team, but that didn’t prevent him from compiling an aggressive non-conference schedule for Virginia basketball this fall.
UVA football single-game tickets go on sale Wednesday morning
Single-game tickets for 2023 Virginia football home games, except for the Virginia Tech game, will go on sale to the public on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Teel selected by Red Sox with 14th pick in MLB Draft
Virginia’s Kyle Teel had to wait a little bit longer than most expected to hear his name called during the opening round of the Major League Baseball Draft Sunday night, but the third-year catcher was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 14th overall pick.
Gelof drafted by Dodgers; Commit Farmelo taken by Mariners in wait-and-see situation
Virginia’s home run king, Jake Gelof, was the second Cavalier player taken in Sunday’s Major League Baseball Draft, selected with the 60th overall pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
UVA’s Early, O’Donnell taken on second day of MLB Draft
Early, a left-handed pitcher was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round (151st overall) while O’Donnell was a sixth round (168th overall) choice of the Cincinnati Reds.
NBA’s Jerome returns to Charlottesville for third year of hoops camp
Prior to signing with his latest NBA franchise, University of Virginia alum Ty Jerome was in Charlottesville last week for his third-annual youth basketball camp, held at Albemarle High School.
Virginia Baseball adds three pitchers through transfer portal
Hall of Famer Brian O’Connor will be on the recruiting trail for the next month, but that hasn’t stopped Virginia from adding to next season’s roster thanks to the transfer portal.
One of Wahoos’ biggest fans, Tremayne Blair, walks red carpet in film premiere
If Tremayne Blair had his way, he would have shown up for the red-carpet premiere of “Unfailing Love” sporting an orange and blue tux on Thursday night.
A record 568 UVA student-athletes named to ACC All-Academic Honor Roll
Virginia placed an all-time department-best of 568 student-athletes on the Honor Roll. A total of 69 Cavaliers were recognized for the fourth time during their careers and 15 received the honor for the fifth time.
Virginia’s Brian O’Connor elected to Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
The veteran Virginia coach, who has established the Cavaliers as one of the nation’s most successful baseball programs during his two decades at the helm, has been elected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Women’s Lacrosse: Sonia LaMonica hired as new UVA head coach
Virginia women’s lacrosse announced the hiring of Sonia LaMonica as its fourth head coach in program history, athletics director Carla Williams announced on Wednesday.
Abbott continues to shine with Cincinnati Reds in MLB
Virginia baseball alum Andrew Abbott is quickly becoming a household name in just his rookie season with the Cincinnati Reds.
