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A Mile in Their Shoes

A Mile in Their Shoes

Former Virginia football player Chris Long spends two days removed from the glamour of professional football to learn about homelessness.

Fall 2015

World Class

World Class

Former UVA women's soccer players Morgan Brian and Becky Sauerbrunn reunite with former coach Steve Swanson and bring home the World Cup.

Fall 2015

Virginia Wins College World Series

Virginia Wins College World Series

The Cinderella-story Cavaliers defeated Vanderbilt in three games to take home the program’s first national title.

Fall 2015

Coach Brian Boland Has Built a Juggernaut

Coach Brian Boland Has Built a Juggernaut

Since becoming the head coach of men's tennis in 2002, Brian Boland has built a dynasty, netting two national championships in three years.

Fall 2015

Wrestling’s Rise

Wrestling’s Rise

A look at wrestling coach Steve Garland’s formidable record.

Summer 2015

Grounds as Playground

Grounds as Playground

What look like ordinary walkways, walls and rails to most passersby around Grounds are actually playgrounds to Parkour enthusiasts.

Summer 2015

A Tale of Two “Rudys”

A Tale of Two “Rudys”

For the Virginia baseball team and its two newest members, the spring 2015 semester has held some major surprises.

Summer 2015

All in the Family

All in the Family

Leah Smith is only the second woman in UVA history to win two national titles and the first to win them during the same meet. Competition, it turns out, is her family's tradition.

Summer 2015

The Many Faces of Cavman

The Many Faces of Cavman

A look at how UVA’s mascot has changed over time

Spring 2015

Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

Although the Cavaliers fell just short of a championship, Virginia women’s soccer enjoyed its first appearance in the NCAA title game.

Spring 2015

The Spirit of ’81

The Spirit of ’81

Many have called the 1980-81 Cavaliers basketball team the finest in program history. Until now. See how the 2014-15 team measures up.

Spring 2015

We Are the Champions

We Are the Champions

With their 16-seed ranking, UVA men's soccer matched the second-lowest seed to win a championship since the NCAA started seeding 16 teams in 2003.

Spring 2015

When Mem Rocked

When Mem Rocked

Built in 1924 as a World War I memorial, Memorial Gym served as a multipurpose arena, hosting everything from wrestling matches to social dances.

Spring 2015

Sports Briefs

Sports Briefs

The Commonwealth Clash; Quin Blanding's tackle record; Field Hockey beats a No. 1; "Why Football Matters"

Winter 2014

Better, Stronger, Faster

Better, Stronger, Faster

UVA’s SPEED Clinic uses high-tech wizardry to help weekend warriors develop a better gait.

Winter 2014

One Last Twirl

One Last Twirl

Victoria (Col ’13) and Brittany Maiden (Col ’13), the so-called Sabre Twins, prepare for the twirling world championships.

Winter 2014

Any Given Saturday

Any Given Saturday

Go behind the scenes at Scott Stadium for a look at the inner workings of a Cavaliers football game.

Fall 2014

Work Out Like A Wahoo

Work Out Like A Wahoo

UVA's strength and conditioning team shows you how to work out like a Wahoo.

Fall 2014

Sports Briefs

Sports Briefs

A roundup of recent sports stories.

Fall 2014

On the Brink

On the Brink

The Cavalier baseball team during the last 12 years has gone from near extinction to one of the top programs in the nation.

Fall 2014

How to Take Your Kids Into the Wild and Live to Tell About It

How to Take Your Kids Into the Wild and Live to Tell About It

Patrick Sweeney (Darden '98), dad and expert outdoorsman, shares his knowledge.

August 18, 2014

How to Train for a Triathlon

How to Train for a Triathlon

Triathlete Alyssa Godesky (Col ’08) offers pro tips.

August 18, 2014

What Are the Chances?

What Are the Chances?

Two UVA statisticians explain how close, and yet, how far, the Cavaliers were to winning the 2014 College World Series.

July 22, 2014

Greatest Moments in UVA Sports History (and some we’d like to forget)

Greatest Moments in UVA Sports History (and some we’d like to forget)

Re-live some of the greatest moments in Virginia Sports history.

July 21, 2014

Sports Briefs

Sports Briefs

A tennis championship, a baseball no-hitter, a track school record and news from the Cavalier Marching Band.

Summer 2014