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Blog Banter: Women's Soccer Roundup With the NCAA's fall sports season finished, I decided to take a look at how all the Virginia teams fared this year on the Good Ol' Blog. I'll start with the women's soccer team. The team's final record was 13-4-6 with a loss in the NCAA Tournament. The Hoos finished in the top four of the ACC's regular season standings with a 5-2-3 record Five women earned conference accolades. Three of those players were first team selections, including defender Becky Sauerbrunn (St. Louis, Mo.), who was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. In the end, this season was a solid one ... with a good record that slightly improved on last season and a slew of postseason victories. While the team didn't match last year's Sweet 16 appearance, the Hoos appear to be in good shape for next season with 21 players returning including several who earned recognition for their play in 2007. Read the full blog entry here!
Robert Mahini (Vandy-Hoo)
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This Week In Recruiting Football recruiting ... I decided to move back the latest edition to "Countdown to Signing Day" for this week and the feature will be posted weekly up until Signing Day. After a few Quiet Period days the past few days, recruiting is once again in a Dead Period right now. The Dead Period lasts until Jan. 11, which is really the first day of the final stretch in recruiting. Jan. 11 and 12 are Quiet Period days. Official visits are allowed this weekend, but Virginia's big weekend will be on the weekend of the Jan. 18. We'll touch more on that next week. This Sunday is the first day coaches are again allowed to make in-home visits with recruits. That is the beginning of the Contact Period, which lasts until Feb. 3. Signing Day is Wednesday, Feb. 6. For the latest picture of Virginia's 2008 recruiting scene, stay tuned for the "Countdown to Signing Day" feature.
There are a few things to look out for this weekend. Winslow Township (Atco, N.J.) wide receiver Brandon Jones plans to make an unofficial visit to Rutgers this Friday. If he likes what he sees, he could commit to the Scarlet Knights. If he decides to wait, Jones hopes to make an official visit to Virginia on the weekend of Jan. 25. Read more about Jones on the EDGE. Also, Robinson (Concord, N.C.) offensive tackle R.J. Mattes is nearing the end of his recruiting process. The 6-7, 275-pound prospect, one of Virginia's top overall targets in this class, plans to make an official visit to Clemson this weekend and will head to South Carolina on the weekend of the Jan. 18. He plans to decide soon after the visit to Columbia. We will try to catch up with R.J. following this weekend's official visit, so stay tuned for more next week. Chamblee (GA) OL/DL Omoregie Uzzi plans to make an official visit to Alabama this weekend. He is also considering Georgia Tech and Virginia according to reports. We will try to catch up with Uzzi following this weekend's trip.
Basketball recruiting ... DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) center John Brandenburg has played in 12 of his team's 13 games this season, missing one contest due to a back injury. Stats for the most recent game - a Jan. 4 victory over CBC - are not available. Through 11 games, the 6-11, 235-pound senior is averaging 11.3 points, 7 rebounds, and 2.18 blocks per game. Check out an EDGE update on one of Virginia's low post targets for the 2009 recruiting class. Booker T. Washington (Norfolk, VA) standout Deshawn Painter, a 6-8 recruit, has already been offered by Virginia and many others. He discusses his recruitment, among other things, in the update.
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 ...
5-Star Junior DeShawn Painter Boasts Top Offers
Brookville's Thomas at Three Offers and Counting
Coach Discusses Owah's Decision
TheSabre.com Postseason Top 30 More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Issue No. 16 - Dec. 20, 2001 Marcus Hamilton says UVa leads, slightly What's the status on the best cornerback in the state of Virginia? "Virginia has a slight lead over Maryland right now," Marcus Hamilton said. "I visited Maryland on the 7th. I wasn't really too interested in them at first, but when I went on my visit, everything about it impressed me. I didn't see much that was negative. [As for Virginia], I've been waiting to see the area and the campus before I make my decision. I'll probably wait until my official visit [the weekend of January 18th] before I decide. It will more than likely be the 21st, that's like the day after I get back home. I'll get back on the 20th and have a day to think about it, and the 21st I'll make my decision." Hamilton is another recruit who keeps tabs on the others in state. "I just got off the phone with Mike [Johnson]. He's a good guy. I talk to [Ahmad] Brooks all the time. I talk to Stefan [Orange], Brooks and Mike Johnson the most. I think Brooks is taking his time with his decision too." Hamilton got to know most of the in-state recruits on his visit to UVa for the Tom Lemmings photo shoot. "When I was at UVa for the Tom Lemmings picture, Stefan and I were the corners down there, so we bonded that way. I knew Keenan [Carter] before, but we got closer after the picture." Several players from that photo shoot have already committed to the Cavaliers, and many more have UVa in their top two. What kind of affect did the photo shoot have on Virginia's recruiting efforts. "I think it's had a big affect on it," Hamilton said. "It did help." So what's the chance that all of these recruits commit before signing day? "I don't think any of those players [Brooks, Parham, Vick and Johnson] are going to commit anytime soon. But, I think what is going to happen is that all of them are going to commit at the same time, as one big commitment. Their decisions will affect mine a little bit, but ultimately, it's going to have to be where I feel comfortable." Hamilton, 6-1, 180, is listed as the best cornerback in the state of Virginia and is rated four stars and listed as the #11 player at his position nationally by Rivals100.com "My best asset is my ability to cover. I've got good hips and I can turn ... that's what I've been told by all of the coaches who have seen me play." UVa Coach Al Golden has been assigned to recruit Hamilton. So far, Hamilton likes what he sees. "[Golden] knows what he's doing. He's a good guy. He knows what he wants and he goes out and gets it."
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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
Best Seat In The House: Branden Albert
Musketeers Maul Cavs
Hoos Heartbroken By Raider Rally
Gator Bowl Notes: Focused For Kickoff
Keeping Perspective Other recent updates ...
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