Topic: Sports
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
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
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
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
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
The Commonwealth Clash; Quin Blanding's tackle record; Field Hockey beats a No. 1; "Why Football Matters"
Winter 2014
Better, Stronger, Faster
UVA’s SPEED Clinic uses high-tech wizardry to help weekend warriors develop a better gait.
Winter 2014
One Last Twirl
Victoria (Col class of ’13) and Brittany Maiden (Col class of ’13), the so-called Sabre Twins, prepare for the twirling world championships.
Winter 2014
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
UVA's strength and conditioning team shows you how to work out like a Wahoo.
Fall 2014
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
Patrick Sweeney (Darden class of '98), dad and expert outdoorsman, shares his knowledge.
August 18, 2014
How to Train for a Triathlon
Triathlete Alyssa Godesky (Col class of ’08) offers pro tips.
August 18, 2014
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)
Re-live some of the greatest moments in Virginia Sports history.
July 21, 2014
Sports Briefs
A tennis championship, a baseball no-hitter, a track school record and news from the Cavalier Marching Band.
Summer 2014
Masterstroke
When Kevin Sauer arrived in Charlottesville in 1988, the men's and women's club rowing teams shared a boathouse with no electricity. They had no truck to tow the boats.
Summer 2014
Men’s Tennis Breaks All-Sport Record
Program wins 117th consecutive ACC match, honors seniors against Wake Forest.
April 15, 2014
‘Professor Lou’ Explains Science Behind the Puck on Washington Capitals TV
If you’ve ever been to a Washington Capitals hockey game, you’ve probably seen physics professor Lou Bloomfield on the Jumbotron explaining the physics of hockey.
April 15, 2014
When They Knew
We asked several Cavaliers to recall the moment in time when they knew they were good enough to play for UVA.
Spring 2014
Alumnus Jim Grobe Leaves Wake Forest
Grobe resigns from his position at Wake Forest, leaving an unforgettable 13-year legacy that will not be forgotten.
Spring 2014
Their Cups Runneth Over
The efforts of Virginia’s men’s and women’s soccer players led both teams to the 2013 NCAA College Cup.
Spring 2014