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Basketball recruiting...

Mike Scott turned in 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting in last Thursday's Capital Classic. It wasn't enough to spur Scott's U.S. All-Stars squad on to victory, though, as the Capital All-Stars won 149-145.

The 6'8" Scott added five rebounds and two steals in the losing effort. He was named to the all-tournament team. Fellow UVa recruit Jeff Jones, who was recently named first-team AAAA all-state by the Pennsylvania AP, never found his rhythm for the U.S. team and finished with seven points on 3-of-9 shooting.

For comments from UVa's recruits, check out last Friday's EDGE update on the Capital Classic. Jones and Scott discuss their futures at UVa and what to expect in their first year under head coach Dave Leitao. The update also includes new photos of the players.

TheSabre.com was in Hampton, Virginia, this past weekend for a few games from the Boo Williams Invitational.

Boo Williams Summer League's 17-and-under squad captured the championship title Sunday, as top junior recruit Ed Davis scored the game-winning bucket with 2 seconds remaining for the win over Mean Streets of Chicago. Davis, who recently listed UVa and UConn as his two favorites, tallied 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the winning effort.

Look for updates on several UVa junior targets today, including guard Sylven Landesburg (Metro Hawks AAU) and guard Andre Jones (BWSL).

UVa has yet to land a commitment for the 2008 recruiting class.

Stay tuned for another update on 6'8", 235-pound power forward Patrick Patterson. The 5-star senior out of Huntington (W.V.) still has not narrowed his list of schools from six to three and now may wait until May to make a commitment according to Sunday's report in the Huntington Herald-Dispatch.

Patterson was on the winning USA squad in Saturday's Nike Hoops Summit. He will be part of the Jordan Classic later this month.

Football recruiting ...

The spring game will take place this Saturday and junior recruits do plan to be in attendance. One recruit expected to attend is St. Anthony's (Long Island, N.Y.) defensive tackle Scott Vallone. The 6'2", 260-pound prospect visited UVa this past Friday for a spring practice and plans to return this Saturday. The Sabre EDGE will bring you comments from this past Friday's experience and a look ahead to what he expects out of the spring game.

Smithfield (VA) WR Dyrell Roberts, Christchurch (VA) WR Deion Walker, and Norview (VA) DT Buddy Ruff are among other recruits expected in Charlottesville this Saturday.

Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for Edge subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an Edge subscription, please check out the Sabre Edge Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an Edge subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting.

Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week ...

Scott Performs Well in Capital Classic
In last night's Capital Classic held at the Comcast Center (College Park, MD), the Capital All-Stars defeated the U.S. All-Stars 149-145. UVa recruit Mike Scott turned in a good performance in a losing effort, finishing with 25 points including 16 in the second half. Last night was also the first time Scott had the chance to play with fellow UVa recruit Jeff Jones.

08 Target Profile: G Elliot Williams
St. George's School (Memphis, TN) guard Elliot Williams showed why he is being heavily courted by ACC and SEC programs with an excellent performance this season. Averaging 23 points, five assists, five rebounds and four steals per game, the 6-4 prospect led St. George's to a 25-6 record, a small schools championship title and an appearance in the Division 2 state championship game.

UVa Has Offered Massive OL
Virginia was one of three schools to receive a visit from 6'7", 310-pound York (Elmhurst, IL) offensive tackle prospect Neil Deiters last week. Deiters checked out Charlottesville on March 24th, which of course was UVa's second junior day for the 2008 recruiting class.

More updates since the last SabreMail ...

• New York Star DL to Visit UVa
• Top SC OL Close to 20 Offers
• 2-Sport Star Discusses UVa Visit
• A Decision Timetable for Roberts?

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Blog Post of the Week

A little debate out there in the blogosphere regarding who has the hotter seat: Groh or Clemson's Tommy Bowden. Deinhart says Tommy, Maloney says Groh. But, in the end, both think Groh should worry about getting fired.

They're both wrong, and the mistake these guys are making is assuming that Clemson and Virginia have the same atmosphere surrounding their coaches. So comparing the two is like comparing apples with Micheal Vick's water bottles.

Read the full post here!

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Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

• Men's Tennis Rallies for 4-3 Win at Florida State: The Virginia men's tennis team rallied from a 3-0 deficit to down No. 25 Florida State 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center. Marko Miklo clinched the victory with his 6-7, 7-6, 6-0 win over Sam Chang to conclude the marathon match, which lasted over five hours.
• No. 3 Virginia Baseball Nabs Fourth Straight ACC Series: The No. 3 Virginia baseball team scored eight runs in its final three trips to the plate in defeating Duke, 8-1, Sunday at Davenport Field. Virginia took two of three games in the series and now has won four consecutive ACC series as it reaches the midway point of the conference schedule.
• Wigger Finishes Eighth at Bryan National Collegiate: In the final match of the season before the ACC Championships, the 19th-ranked Virginia women's golf team finished 10th at the Bryan National Collegiate in Browns Summit, N.C. with a score of 923. The Cavaliers were led by the eighth-place finish of senior Leah Wigger, who recorded the 22nd top-10 finish of her career. Virginia played the tournament short-handed when sophomore Jennie Arseneault had to pull out prior to the opening round due to a sore back. She is ranked 34th in the nation in the latest Golfweek standings.
• Women's Tennis Downs Boston College 5-2: The Virginia women's tennis team won its second consecutive match with a 5-2 victory over Boston College on Sunday afternoon at the Boyd Tinsley Courts. The win improves the Cavaliers' record to 10-8 on the season, 4-5 in the ACC, while the Eagles fall to 4-14, 0-9 ACC.
• Billings Sends Virginia Past North Carolina in Overtime 10-9: Sophomore Garrett Billings scored two minutes and 22 seconds into overtime to lift Virginia to a 10-9 win over North Carolina before 2566 chilled fans at Klöckner Stadium Saturday night. The win is Virginia's 10th in a row as the Cavaliers improve to 10-1 this season and 2-0 in the ACC.
• Grant Qualifies for NCAA Regionals: Billie-Jo Grant hit the NCAA Regional qualifying mark in the shot put with her 14.40m (47' 3") and finished eighth overall. She has now qualified for the regional meet in both the discus and the shot put.
• Virginia Steeplers Qualify for NCAA Regionals: Virginia's Jan Foerster and Stephanie Garcia both hit NCAA Regional qualifying marks in the steeplechase at the Duke Relays, with Foerster finishing second in the men's race while Garcia took fourth in the women's. Garcia's race was the first steeple of her collegiate career and moved her up to fourth all-time in Virginia history.
• Virginia Softball Loses Twice To Virginia Tech: The Virginia softball team dropped a pair of games to Virginia Tech Saturday (April 7) at The Park on a cold and blustery day. With the two wins, the Hokies earn a point in the Commonwealth Challenge, presented by Comcast, by taking all three games over the weekend. UVa lead in the Commonwealth Challenge is now 13.5-6.5.

To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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Coming Soon

The Sabre has you covered when it comes to Hoo news. This week, the Spring Game is upon us. The Sabre will have lots of football content for you this week. Here are a few of the articles to expect on the site in the coming days:

• Back Up Please The Sabre profiles the Cavaliers back-up quarterbacks at Virginia - Scott Deke and Marc Verica.
  
• Kick It In Gear Chris Gould and Noah Greenbaum are locked in a kicking compeition again this spring. What's going on with that battle?
  
• Vandy-Hoo Preps For The Spring Game What is Vandy-Hoo looking forward to this week with the Spring Game?
  
• 5 Key Things To Watch The Sabre gives you a CliffsNotes cheat sheet for Saturday's game.
  

In Case You Missed It ...

Sabre articles since the last SabreMail

Cavs Rally To Top UNC
The third-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team needed late game heroics from Drew Thompson and Garrett Billings to stave off 10th-ranked North Carolina on Saturday evening as the Cavaliers notched a thrilling 10-9 overtime victory. "That was a really good win against a quality North Carolina team," said Virginia coach Dom Starsia.

Expect Diverse Roles For Santi
In some ways, Tom Santi is getting a bum rap. After all, the prevailing view among the Wahoo faithful seems to be that he had an average - at best - to an awful - at worst - season in 2006. But statistically the tight end had his best season as a Cavalier and he is Virginia's returning leader in receptions, yards, and receiving touchdowns. So what gives? Did Santi play well or poorly? Probably a bit of both.

Why or Why Not? - Baseball Rolling
The Virginia baseball team has soared into the top 5 in the national rankings thanks to a strong 27-6 start this season. The Cavaliers are in the thick of the ACC race at 8-4. Can the Hoos keep it going? ESPN 840 AM's Wes McElroy tackles some "Why or Why Not?" questions about the baseball team on items like base running, Sean Doolittle, and more. Remember, "Why or Why Not?" features a true/false type statement and the guest tells you why it is a factual statement or why it is not.

Around the Horn: In Good Position
The Virginia Cavaliers improved to 8-4 in the ACC and took over the top spot in the Coastal Division with a three game sweep of the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg last weekend. UVa owns the head-to-head tiebreaker with North Carolina, which also failed to sweep in Blacksburg. Virginia coach Brian O'Connor says that one game edge in the respective series against the Hokies could be huge at season's end.

Hoo Tales - The Alley To Love
For Simone and Dave Alley, their 1996 season tickets to Virginia football turned out to be more than mere football tickets - they were their tickets to love. After all, those Scott Stadium seats combined with a match-making sister and a honeymoon starting in Georgia to form a match made in Hoo heaven.

Sewell Still Limited In Practice
Returning quarterback Jameel Sewell is participating in spring practice following offseason wrist surgery, but his level of participation is still something that is monitored each day. Virginia coach Al Groh indicated that there is "a residual soreness from each practice" so back-to-back days typically mean that Sewell doesn't get the same amount of repetitions.

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