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Men's Tennis Action Heating Up at Boar's Head One of the most interesting topics for college sports these days seems to be the scheduling of football and basketball teams. Why doesn't a football team use the new 12th game to play a big-time, high-profile opponent? Who should a basketball team play to raise its RPI, while packing the stands with fans? Hey, did you see who so-and-so is playing this year? More often than not, however, it seems like a majority of teams in those sports simply don't play the headline-grabbing opponent. Well, if you're a fan of ambitious and challenging scheduling, look no further than the University of Virginia men's tennis team. The Cavaliers are playing as many highly ranked and high profile teams as possible. Here's a short list: Pepperdine, Southern Cal, VCU, Notre Dame and Illinois. And that was just in the opening month of the spring season! UVa continues its fierce scheduling battle with a pair of top 25 teams - Texas A&M and Texas - this weekend at the new indoor facility of the Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville. Virginia currently leads the nation in matches against top 25 opponents (4) and ranked wins (6). "I think this is the best thing for our team," Cav coach Brian Boland said. "We have learned a lot about our team and what we have to do against this great competition and hopefully it will pay off in May. So far, so good." For Cavalier fans in the area, this weekend is the perfect opportunity to take in some quality college tennis. The Hoos face No. 24 Texas A&M today at 5 p.m. and No. 20 Texas on Sunday at 10 p.m. The Boar's Head facility seats a little more than 1,000 people and has a standing room area available in an overlooking lobby. You can see all six singles matches at one time and two large scoreboards make it easy to keep track of the scores. Last week, the Hoo Crew, the Virginia band, and nearly 900 people attended the Baylor match - the goal this week is to break the 1,000-fan barrier so head on out and support the Cavaliers. Admission is free! "Last week, with the Hoo Crew and the band and so many fans, it was an incredible environment for college tennis. It gave our guys a lift at the beginning and they really carried that energy through the match," Boland said. "This is without question one of the best venues in all of college tennis. ... I had someone tell me that they had never even thought about going to a tennis match until last week and that being there at the match last week made them a college tennis fan. ... The atmosphere is incredible and it's definitely worth going if you can."
Kris Wright |
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Tomorrow, Virginia will host a football recruiting junior day and a number of top 2007 prospects are expected to be in attendance. The in-state stars expected to show include West Springfield QB Peter Lalich, Orange QB/ATH Bradley Starks, Hampton QB Tyrod Taylor, Yorktown RB Max Milien, Matoaca RB Patrick Mills, Matoaca WR Kris Burd, Hylton OL William Alvarez, Culpeper LB Terance Fells-Danzer, Gloucester LB Aaron Taliaferro, St. Anne's Belfield ATH Colin Pehanick. Of these prospects, only Mills and Starks do not have offers at this time. Out-of-state recruits with offers and who are expected in attendance include New York OL John Elliott and North Carolina ATH Greg Little. Among the group of visitors, UVa currently has the best shot with Lalich, Burd and Taliaferro and is well positioned with several others. Stay tuned to TheSabre for coverage of this weekend's visitors and to see if the Cavs can gain their first commitment for the 2007 class.
Virginia 2006 basketball commitment Solomon Tat is having an extraordinary season for Community Christian in Stockbridge, Georgia. The 6-5, 225-pound two-guard is averaging 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game in leading CC to a 31-2 overall record so far this season. According to head coach Linzy Davis, Tat has qualified academically and still plans on signing with the Hoos in the spring signing period. The signing period begins April 12 and lasts through May 17. Stay tuned to the Sabre Edge for further updates on UVa's 2006 recruits and a look into the 2007 class. You can sign up for Sabre Edge here. |
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Thread of the Week
Subject: Following the JJ thread below, who are the best 5 players by position ...
My votes: Small Forward: Thompson Top five players regardless of position? Right now...I think I would go with the first four above plus Lucas.
Subject: Re: Following the JJ thread below, who are the best 5 players by position ...
Subject: As much as it pains me to admit this ... Jordan - guard, Worthy - forward, Bias - forward, Sampson - center As far as I'm concerned, that squad would beat all comers.
Subject: Here are the point guards I would CLEARLY take over Hurley ... This thread appeared on the Men's Basketball Message board. To read the entire thread, click here.
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Sabre articles from the past week
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Photo Gallery: Wake Forest at Virginia
Salutations Sabre Fans
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Virginia Knocks Off Wake Forest
Chalktalk: Controlling the Tempo Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week Our resident recruiting expert, Chris Horne, provides updates for Edge subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an Edge subscription, please see the sign-up promotion below. If you're already on board as an Edge subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Footbal and Basketball |
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