Topic: Alumni in Sports
Ultra Dedicated
Meeting the challenges of long-distance running
Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.
A Run to Remember
Thomas Jones keeps NFL rushing gains in perspective
Thomas Jones knows that playing in the NFL takes a certain attitude. Preparation for each game is so compressed that it requires forgetting about what just happened on the field,…
Did You Know?
A collection of University esoterica
Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a U.Va. alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?
Sports Shorts
ACC honors BakhtiarFormer U.Va. gridiron great Jim Bakhtiar (Col ’58, Med ’63) is now officially an ACC legend.Bakhtiar was the ACC’s career rushing leader, totaling 2,434 yards in his three…
Sports Shorts
Greats AcknowledgedLacrosse great Tom Duquette (Col ’75) and football coach George Welsh have been tapped for induction to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Duquette was a four-time All-American, and…
Sports Shorts
Olympic GoldRower Lindsay Shoop and soccer player Angela Hucles have something in common, in addition to being former student-athletes at U.Va.Each brought home gold medals from the Olympics in Beijing…
Surprise of a Lifetime
Val Ackerman (Col ’81) honored for achievements in basketball
Val Ackerman Photo courtesy of the Basketball Hall of FameVal Ackerman’s trip to China for the 2008 Olympics will be memorable for several reasons.For one, both the men’s and women’s…
Tough Season, Tougher Guy
Ryan Zimmerman does the work it takes to keep playing
Fans don’t see the long hours of practice that go into being a Major League Baseball star, but attitude and discipline proved crucial for Zimmerman (Col ’06) in facing adversity with the Washington Nationals this season.
Sports Shorts
Dawn StaleyPhoto c/o University of South Carolina Athletic Media RelationsNew courtThe legend of Dawn Staley (Col ’92) begins a new chapter.
A Tackle to Remember
Dombrowski earns spot in College Football Hall of Fame
Dombrowski also became pretty good at football. He played a central role in U.Va.’s success in the 1980s, including Virginia’s first bowl game, a 27-24 victory over Purdue in the 1984 Peach Bowl.
Bouncing Back
Soccer ace uses sideline time to prepare for record-setting run
Shannon FoleyNo athlete wants forced time off, but Shannon Foley (Col ’07) used a season on the sidelines to her advantage.In 2006, she tore a ligament in her right knee…
Pinning Down Prospects
Garland goes to the mat for top recruits
Steve GarlandSteve Garland (Col ’00) is a born salesman—that rare kind of coach who, through sheer force of personality, can persuade you to buy his pitch.U.Va.’s wrestling program went 8-10…
Making His Mark
Mitchell excels for Dust Devils
Mike Mitchell Photo by David PetkofskyThe Fall 2007 issue of Virginia Magazine inadvertently omitted Mike Mitchell (Col ’07) from a list of Virginia players selected in the Major League Baseball…
Femme Fatale
Kirkwood can kill, but she also plans to heal
Sarah KirkwoodVision. Maturity. Adaptability.They all are at Sarah Kirkwood’s elbow when she cocks her arm to slam another kill shot at an opposing volleyball team.
HIGHLIGHTS
Pioneer of Beer
Tired of the same old brew, Charlie Papazian (Engr ’72) learned to brew his own beer, wrote a book about it and revolutionized American brewing.
Spicy Literature
Dave DeWitt (Col '66) has written nearly 40 books about chile peppers and spicy foods. What fuels his piquant obsession?
A Stitch in Time
Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.
Are you as smart as U.Va.’s Jeopardy contestants?
Building, but not Sprawling
Curious about new construction projects on Grounds? See what new buildings will look like when they're done and how much they'll cost.
Working Vacation
How Alternative Spring Break changed the perspective of students who have participated in the program.
A Real Adventure in Modern Living
What was the University experience of the 1950s and 1960s like for a married veteran living on Copley Hill?
Rekindling Desire
A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.
Ultra Dedicated
Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.
1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar
Catherine Burke Sweet (Col ’77), one of the first female Rhodes Scholars, went to England to study in the late '70s and she never moved back.
