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Virginia to host men’s, women’s NCAA Tennis Regionals this weekend

For the second straight year, Virginia will be hosting the first and second rounds of both the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships.

Cavaliers sweep VaSID Track Rookie of the Year awards: ‘Hoos land 16 All-State selections

Mia Barnett and Nathan Mountain of the Virginia men’s and women’s track and field program have captured the 2021-22 Virginia Sports Information Directors’ University Division All-State Track Rookie of the Year Awards.

Kim Record named deputy athletics director

Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams announced that veteran collegiate athletics administrator Kim Record is joining the UVA program as the deputy athletics director for external operations effective May 9.

Virginia closes exceptional weekend with strong showing at Virginia Grand Prix

The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out the weekend with a number of strong showings at the Virginia Grand Prix on Sunday.

6-seed Virginia falls in ACC Semifinals to 2-seed Boston College

6-seed Virginia women’s lacrosse (9-9) fell 20-11 to 2-seed Boston College (17-2) in the ACC Semifinals on Sunday afternoon at Arlotta Stadium.

Cavaliers compete at US Open Championships

Jay Aiello and Michael Battista of the Virginia wrestling team placed along with incoming signee Garrett Grice to lead a group of Virginia wrestlers at the USMC U.S. Open Championships in Las Vegas over the weekend.

Virginia drops series finale at Louisville, 9-4

The Virginia softball team (27-23, 13-11 ACC) rallied in the third to tie the game, but couldn’t hold off Louisville (26-21, 10-11 ACC) down the stretch as the Cardinals grabbed the series finale on Sunday by a score of 9-4.

#11 Virginia drops rubber match with #7 Virginia Tech, 7-5

No. 7 Virginia Tech erased a 4-0 deficit and held on for a 7-5 series-clinching win over No. 11 Virginia on Sunday at Disharoon Park.

Zimmerman’s No. 11 immortalized on special day at The Dish

With nearly 6,000 fans crammed into every nook and cranny of Virginia’s Disharoon Park on Saturday to celebrate Ryan Zimmerman Day, it was only fitting for the guest of honor to get a little emotional.

Gelof & Co. deliver another hit parade as UVA tops Hokies to even series

Brian O’Connor always prepares a message for Thursday’s practices before a weekend series, and this one was an easy choice.

Douglass, Walsh, Weyant qualify for 2022 U.S. World Championship Team

Virginia swimmers Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh and Emma Weyant all qualified for the 2022 U.S. World Championship Team that will compete in Budapest, June 18-July 3.

Virginia rallies to even series At Louisville

The Virginia softball team (27-22, 13-10 ACC) used a three-run sixth inning on Saturday to rally for a 5-3 victory at Louisville (25-21, 9-11 ACC) and even the weekend series with the Cardinals.

State’s top wide receiver prospect Cam Seldon visiting UVA over weekend

Virginia hosted one of its major recruiting targets over the weekend, Northumberland wide receiver Cam Seldon.

Virginia’s Joey Blount, Ra’Shaun Henry sign NFL free-agent contracts

Joey Blount, a staple in UVA’s secondary during his five-year career under Bronco Mendenhall, has signed a deal with the Seattle Seahawks. Meanwhile, wide receiver Ra’Shaun Henry, who played the last two seasons for UVA, signed a free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers.

Romero topples discus record at Penn Relays

Virginia’s men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out the Penn Relays with a day of competition that saw four school records fall. Claudio Romero highlighted the performance with a discus throw that set a meet record at the historic competition and leads the NCAA.