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Kirkwood Selected as Finalist for Rhodes Scholarship
Official Release Virginia volleyball player Sarah Kirkwood was selected as one of 15 finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship, an award that provides all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England. Kirkwood interviewed in Birmingham, Ala., for the prestigious honor over the weekend and did not travel with the volleyball team to Maryland and Boston College. The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest and best-known award for international study, were created in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes, a British philanthropist and African colonial pioneer. Criteria for applicants include high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor. "It was an amazing opportunity and I had an amazing weekend," Kirkwood said. "I am very grateful for all the interesting people I had the pleasure of meeting. It was a good experience to be able to go through the interview process and I am honored to have made it so far." Rhodes Scholars are chosen in a two-stage process. First, candidates must be endorsed by their college or university. Over 1,000 students each year seek their institution's endorsement; this year, 764 students were endorsed by 294 different colleges and universities. Committees of Selection in each of 16 districts then invite the strongest applicants to appear before them for interview. Kirkwood, a native of Tampa, Fla., was chosen as a finalist from District 7. The fourth-year Lawn resident has a 3.9 grade-point average in cognitive science/pre-medicine at UVa and is scheduled to graduate in May. Kirkwood was considering pursuit of a master's degree in neuroscience at Oxford. The Rhodes Scholars were announced Nov. 17 after two rounds of interviews. Kirkwood made it through both rounds but was not selected as a recipient. Winners from District 7 were John Moore from the United States Naval Academy and Joseph O'Shea from Florida State University. Kirkwood, a 2005 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, is a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer and this season set program records for career kills, attack attempts and service aces. She also became the first player in program history to be selected as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, an honor she has achieved twice. Kirkwood and the Virginia volleyball team play the final home matches of the season this week. The Cavaliers will play host to Duke at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Wake Forest at 7 p.m. Friday.
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This Week In Recruiting Basketball recruiting ... Although there has been no official word from the Virginia Athletics Department, there isn't anything to worry about with respect to Virginia's three commitments. Holy Cross (Flushing, N.Y.) guard Sylven Landesberg and DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) center John Brandenburg have each signed their letters of intent with Virginia. Coach Dave Leitao and company are now awaiting South Kent (CT) center Assane Sene's LOI, which is expected to be in soon. Following the end of the early signing period, stay tuned for analysis on Virginia's class as well as a look at other classes around the ACC. With two top 100 recruits in Landesberg and Brandenburg, UVa boasts one of the top classes in the country.
Football recruiting ... The home stretch truly begins this Sunday, which is the beginning of the Contact Period in Division 1A football recruiting. Beginning Sunday, coaches can start making in-home visits with prospects. The Contact Period lasts through Feb. 2, but there are exceptions including several Dead Periods and Quiet Periods mixed in. This week, stay tuned for updates on some of Virginia's top remaining targets including Easton (PA) cornerback/wide receiver Jarred Holley, Robinson (Concord, N.C.) OT R.J. Mattes, Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, MD) safety Okechuckwu Okoroha, and Gateway WR/KR/PR Cameron Saddler. Some action is expected to take place with the aforementioned prospects. Holley is working on setting official visit dates. Mattes, who made his first official visit on the weekend of Nov. 10 to N.C. State, is expected to make more visits in the coming weeks. At last check, he was scheduled to visit UVa this coming weekend. Okoroha is expected to narrow his list soon. Saddler, who is expected to make an official visit to Pitt this weekend and an official visit to West Virginia on the weekend of Dec. 1, is still scheduled to announce his college decision on Dec. 5. He made an official visit to Virginia on the weekend of Nov. 3.
Game Balls ... CB/WR Rodney McLeod helped DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD) capture its fifth consecutive WCAC Championship this weekend. The 5-9, 180-pound McLeod hauled in a 21-yard touchdown reception for DeMatha's only touchdown of the day and the Stags held on to defeat Good Counsel 12-7. McLeod, who is likely to start out as a cornerback at Virginia, plans to make his official visit to Charlottesville this coming weekend. Offensive line commit Matt Mihalik earned Northeast Ohio Division 5 Offensive Player of the Year honors per The Cleveland Plain Dealer. According to the report, the 6-7, 275-pound Mihalik graded out at 97.6 percent on the year, averaging three pancake blocks per game.
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 ...
Okoroha Plans to Narrow List This Week
Walker Set to Make More Visits
Checking in with Rodney McLeod More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Commonwealth Day Concert For the first time ever the University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band and the Virginia Tech Marching Virginians will give a joint concert on Friday, Nov. 23, the night before the annual Commonwealth Day football game between the two universities. The bands will unite in a musical celebration with traditional school songs and highlights from this season's halftime shows. The grand finale will have both bands perform as one powerful 550-piece sound of Virginia. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Feature twirlers and drum majors will be available at 7:30 p.m. for those interested in autographs. Proceeds from the concert, which is sponsored by Virginia National Bank and MoneyWise, will go to the Ryan Clark Memorial Fund and the Cavalier Marching Band Fund. For more information, you can check out this page or The Sabre home page for an audio preview.
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Issue No. 72 - January 31, 2003 This week in Virginia recruiting Dias down to two Jermaine Dias, a 6-2, 215-pound linebacker from Hackensack, NJ, has narrowed his list to two schools, Virginia and North Carolina. Hackensack H.S. Head Coach Ralph Dass believes that Dias is close to making his decision, and that decision could come as early as this weekend, if it hasn't happened already. Dass believes UVa has led for Dias' services for quite a while, however, he still remains uncommitted. Anastasio still in the mix Robinson (VA) athlete Chase Anastasio still has three teams he's choosing from, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame. Following an impressive visit last weekend, Virginia Tech has become a very strong player in Anastasio's recruitment. Virginia is still in the mix, however, along with the Fighting Irish. Some suspect that Anastasio was turned off by the departure of UVa Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave. Musgrave took a job last week with the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to Chase's father, Mike Anastasio, Musgrave's departure will have no effect on Chase's decision. "We talked about that quite a bit," said Mr. Anastasio. "Unfortunately, in this business, coaches come and go. We told Coach Groh that our decision is based on the head coach, not the assistant coaches. It won't be a factor. In the end, though, the decision will come down to where Chase is comfortable. He has to be comfortable at the school he chooses for more than just football reasons. Things change in football." The in-home visits end for Chase tonight, and then he and his family will sit down and sort things out. Look for a decision to come by this Monday. More on Ellis Believe it or not, Virginia is still in the mix with Bethel H.S. defensive end Chris Ellis. Ellis, 6-5, 230 pounds, may very well end up at Virginia Tech when all is said and done. But the Cavaliers are still right there, and the longer that Ellis waits to make his decision, the better it is for UVa. Ellis enjoyed his trip to Blacksburg last weekend, but not enough to pull the trigger with a commitment, which means that he's still keeping the door open. In past conversations, Ellis has expressed a concern with UVa's 3-4 defense. Since many of the top NFL teams are now using the 3-4, it is doubtful that Ellis' decision, if he chooses Virginia Tech, will come down to defensive scheme.
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Coming Soon The Sabre has you covered when it comes to Hoo news. Here are a few of the articles to expect on the site in the coming days:
In Case You Missed It ... Sabre articles since the last SabreMail
Hoos Prevail In Arizona
Hoos Overpower Howard
10 Questions For Leitao's Hoos (Part I)
Greg's Game Grades '07: Miami
10 Things I Learned Vs. Miami More recent updates on The Sabre ...
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