Former UVA All-American Jim Bakhtiar passes away
Jamshid “Jim” Bakhtiar, a former Virginia football All-American, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 9. He was 88 years old.
Virginia Baseball Hall of Fame Ceremony, Meet the Team event now virtual-only
The 2022 Virginia Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony and meet the team event has been moved to Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. and will now be a virtual event due to COVID safety concerns.
Virginia must find an answer for Hokies’ Aluma as Tech comes to town tonight
After having no answer for Carolina’s Armondo Bacot last Saturday in a lopsided loss in Chapel Hill (Bacot had 29 points, 22 rebounds), Virginia’s next test comes Wednesday night when the Cavaliers host state rival Virginia Tech and star Keve Aluma.
Cavaliers host Hokies in Smithfield Commonwealth Clash
Virginia (9-6, 3-2 ACC) hosts in-state rival Virginia Tech (8-6, 0-3) in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 9 p.m. on ESPN2.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia/Notre Dame game rescheduled for Jan. 25
Following the ACC’s modified 2021-22 COVID-19 Game Rescheduling Policy, three previously postponed games have been rescheduled including Virginia’s home game against Notre Dame.
Bennett: “We’re not a great defensive team,” heading into Virginia Tech
If Virginia fans had been told prior to the Cavaliers’ three-game road swing, that their team would win two out of three, they would have taken it.
Tina Thompson to receive 2022 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award
Virginia head women’s basketball coach Tina Thompson has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, the NCAA announced on Monday.
Virginia-Boston College Feb. 1 game moved to 6 p.m.
The start time for Virginia’s ACC home men’s basketball contest against Boston College on Tuesday, Feb. 1 has been moved from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Women’s Basketball: Virginia loses big at No. 16 Georgia Tech
The Virginia women’s basketball team (3-9, 0-2 ACC) suffered a 67-31 loss at No. 16 Georgia Tech (11-3, 1-1 ACC) on Sunday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Ga.
Virginia has no answer for monstrous performance by Carolina’s Bacot
Most basketball fans on either side of the state borders suspected Virginia’s long winning streak against North Carolina would come to an end Saturday. Just didn’t figure it would be so lopsided.
Bacot unstoppable as Carolina trounces Virginia, 74-58
Virginia saw its two-game ACC road winning streak come to an end Saturday at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, as North Carolina junior center Armando Bacot went wild in a 74-58 blowout.
Is Kihei the key to extending Virginia’s winning streak over Tar Heels?
Senior point guard Kihei Clark must deliver on both ends of the floor, something he has done well during Virginia’s two-game road winning streak.
Four Cavaliers place at Lehman Open Friday
Four members of the Virginia wrestling team placed at the Lehman Open on Friday with Jarod Verkleeren and Quinn Miller taking second-place finishes, while Patrick McCormick and Denton Spencer both finished third.
UVA alums Tom Duquette, Doug Tarring inducted into NILCA Hall of Fame
Former Virginia men’s lacrosse players Tom Duquette (1970-73) and Doug Tarring (1969-72) have been selected as inductees to the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association (NILCA) Hall of Fame
Elliott names three to complete football strength and conditioning staff
Tony Elliott announced today three hires to complete the Cavalier football program’s strength and conditioning staff.
Virginia plays at North Carolina Saturday
Virginia (9-5, 3-1 ACC) travels to North Carolina (10-4, 2-1) for an ACC contest on Saturday, Jan. 8. Tipoff at Smith Center is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN.
Virginia announces 2022 men’s lacrosse schedule
Virginia men’s lacrosse head coach Lars Tiffany has announced the team’s 2022 schedule, which features 14 games, including eight home contests at Klöckner Stadium.
Scattershooting around UVA football and basketball …
Some good news from the transfer portal. We previously reported that Virginia had offered Stanford graduate transfer Andres Fox, and the defensive end/outside linebacker has decided to schedule a visit to Charlottesville.
Virginia signs outside hitter GG Carvacho
Virginia volleyball head coach Shannon Wells announced the signing of GG Carvacho (Gallatin, Tenn.) today. Carvacho, a junior outside hitter, will begin training with the Cavaliers immediately after a two-year stint at Ole Miss.
Sharpened Virginia offense helps Cavaliers win back-to-back on road at Clemson
Brad Brownell didn’t need any extra time to pinpoint what caused his Clemson team to lose to Virginia on Tuesday night. No need to look at the film and report back. His analysis was instantaneous.