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Men's Swimming Wins ACC Title
Official Release The Virginia men's swimming and diving team dominated at the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships and on Saturday topped second-place North Carolina by a 273-point margin to win its 11th league title. The Cavaliers finished strong, taking home four victories on the final day. This is the ninth title in 10 years for the Virginia men, highlighting the longest stretch of supremacy in the ACC. The Cavalier women claimed the ACC crown last week; it is the first time since 1994 both the men and women have won the league title in the same year. The two squads also simultaneously claimed championships in 2003, 1999, and 1990. Virginia ended the four-day meet by capturing titles in the last two events. Junior Pat Reams earned top honors in the 200 fly, finishing in a time of 1:45.32. Lee Robertson (1:46.24), Dan McMahon (1:47.21), and Ian Vogt (1:47.48) placed fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively, making it a high-scoring event for the Cavaliers. All times met the NCAA 'B' standard. In the last event of the championships, Matt McLean, Scot Robison, John Azar, and Robertson teamed up in the 400 free relay, placing first and adding to the Virginia title count. Their time of 2:56.36 also is a NCAA 'B' time. McLean was named ACC Most Valuable Swimmer by a vote of the head coaches. The freshman from Sterling, Va., shattered four of the six records this week and was also part of the ACC record-setting 800-yard freestyle relay squad. McLean recorded a stellar rookie campaign, taking gold in the 200 and 500 freestyle events and swimming on three winning relay teams. Get a list of event winners at Virginiasports.com
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This Week In Recruiting Football recruiting ... The February 24th junior day was a success, drawing in top talents from up and down the East Coast. The staff also came away with two verbal commitments with more possibly on the way soon. Following Sunday's event, the University of Virginia received pledges from Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA) running back Dominique Wallace and Good Counsel (Wheaton, MD) athlete Caleb Porzel. The 6-1, 220-pound Wallace chose the Cavaliers over offers from Maryland, N.C. State, and Penn State, while the 5-8, 180-pound Porzel chose the Cavaliers over offers from Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Wallace, who possesses 4.48 speed in the 40, is being recruited to play running back. He rushed for more than 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns last season as a junior. He possesses nice potential and upside as a linebacker as well, but the staff is recruiting him as a running back. Porzel possesses blazing speed, having run the 40 in 4.32 seconds. He is a versatile performer that should be able to make an impact in several different areas. Look for Porzel to see action in the offensive backfield, at slot receiver, and on special teams as a kick and punt returner. As a junior last season, he totaled about 1,300 yards rushing and receiving and scored a total of 18 touchdowns. Look for more on Porzel this evening in a Sabre Edge update. In case you missed it, check out the Sabre Edge updates below following last Sunday's junior day. A number of updates have been posted with more to come in the coming weeks. Virginia currently holds three verbal commitments for the 2009 recruiting class. As I mentioned above, more could be on the way. Look no further for that possibility than 6-3, 220-pound Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.) outside linebacker recruit Tucker Windle. Edge subscribers can check out an article posted last night on Windle, whose father Al played for the Cavaliers in the '70s. Tucker was in attendance for last Sunday's junior day and had a terrific experience.
Basketball recruiting ... Checking in on UVa's recruits as they finish out their high school career's... (Stay tuned for more on these three on the Edge very soon.) Sylven Landesberg and the Holy Cross Knights (Flushing, N.Y.) are still alive in the city playoffs with a 64-50 quarterfinal win over St. Peter's on Friday night. The 6-6, 195-pound guard/forward scored 39 points in the win. Holy Cross, which fell to Bishop Loughlin in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan final last Wednesday, will meet Rice in the city semifinals on Wednesday. A McDonald's All-American selection and two-time CHSCAA Player of the Year, Landesberg went over the 2,000-point mark for his career last week. He is Holy Cross High School's all-time leading scorer, taking over the top spot previously held by former Virginia guard Willie Dersch. 6-11, 235-pound center John Brandenburg's high school career came to an end last Wednesday, when DeSmet (St. Louis, MO) fell to Gateway Tech in the Class 5 state tournament sectional. The Spartans held a 35-19 lead into halftime, but was outscored 42-10 in the second half in the 61-45 loss. The Spartans finished the year with a 19-10 record and a Class 5, District 3 tournament championship. Brandenburg averaged 13.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game in 2007/2008. He shot 50.9-percent from the field and 68.5-percent from the free throw line. The 2007/2008 season has come to an end for 7-0, 230-pound center/power forward Assane Sene as well. He and the rest of his South Kent prep basketball teammates fell to Brewster Academy in the New England Class A semifinal on Saturday, finishing 17-16 on the season. In the Class A quarterfinal, South Kent defeated 3-time defending champion Bridgton Academy 90-80. In the game, the UVa recruit scored 10 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, and blocked three shots.
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 ...
Q&A: Meadowbrook OL Morgan Moses
Hunter Getting Looks to Play QB
UVa Legacy Raves About Junior Day Experience
Snyder Discusses Latest Visit More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Blog Banter: Is Long solidifying his position as the top defensive end? NFL.com has some numbers up now. They're calling Chris Long a "Top Performer" in the 40-yard dash (7th fastest at 4.75), the vertical jump (3rd with 34 inches), the broad jump (2nd with 10'4'), the 3-cone drill (4th at 7.02), and the 20-yard shuttle (1st at 4.21). Long isn't listed in the top group for the bench press because he's saving that drill for the UVa pro day due to a tweaked thumb. So Long is listed in the top group for all of his events. However, one of his top competitors at D-end made the top group of his six events: Ohio State's Vernon Gholston, who was already projecting in the draft's top ten. Gholston finished ahead of Long in 3 of the drills (though only barely for 2 of those), while Long beat out Vernon in the cone drill and shuttle. I'd say the only real separation for Gholston was the extra tenth of a second in the 40 (he only had a half inch lead in the vertical jump and a one inch lead in the broad jump), while Long had a full tenth of a second on him in the cone drill and two-tenths in the shuttle. So, perhaps a slight edge to Vernon, but certainly not much ... and perhaps a tie with that UVa pro day pending. Read the full blog entry here. You can read more about Long's combine work on the Good Ol' Blog as well: Chris Long wows 'em and Chris Long at the Combines - live updates.
License Plate section is up in Wahoowa! A few weeks ago, SabreMail made a request for anyone who had license plates that reflected your status as a Hoo fan. The responses have started to trickle in and the Plates Photos are up and running the Wahoowa! section of the site. The Wahoowa! section of the Sabre is dedicated to all things associated with UVa Fan-dom. There are various fan-related areas including desktop wallpaper, Fan of the Week photos, V-Sabres Worldwide, and more. If you have suggestions for new and interesting things in the Wahoowa! section, please email us at [email protected] with the header: Wahoowa! suggestion. We'd like to keep adding photos to the section so if your license plate shows that you're a Hoo fan, let us know so we can include you in our gallery. All you need to do is snap a picture of your license plate and email a jpeg version of the photo to [email protected] with the email header: License Plate Photo.
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Issue No. 85 - May 2, 2003
Virginia's Top 2004 Recruiting Targets - Early Recruiting Season The following is an excerpt from a Sabre Edge article that introduces the known list of UVa recruiting targets for the 2004 recruiting class. In-State Prospects Quarterbacks: Beginning with the top of the Sabre Top 30 list, the Cavaliers are eyeing Westfield quarterback Sean Glennon (#1 in Sabre Top 30). Glennon, who is an extremely accurate passer, runs an offense built around short passing, similar to the one implemented by Virginia Coach Al Groh. With 42 touchdowns and only seven interceptions over his sophomore and junior seasons combined, it is obvious Glennon has the tools to be a successful quarterback in college. He has already received early offers from both Virginia and Virginia Tech. As he has been to Virginia Tech quite a few times over the past few years, the Hokies may have the slight edge, however Glennon himself lists no leader. The Cavaliers are also recruiting Lee Bujakowski (#3 in Top 30), Randy Hippeard (#10 in Top 30), and Ryan Pond (#9 in Top 30) for the quarterback position, where it appears they will likely only take one player. Running Backs: William Campbell running back Cedric Peerman has received an early offer from Virginia and is currently a heavy lean to the Cavaliers. Ranked #6 in the Top 30 list, Peerman displays good acceleration and has the speed to break away from defenders. Although he does not catch too many passes out of the backfield, he appears to have good hands. Graham running back Ahmad Bradshaw, who is ranked #4 in the Top 30, is outstanding. He may be a little small to withstand the pounding at running back in college, however he could easily play wide receiver or cornerback. Tidewater star Antwain Carey (#5 in Top 30) is a track star in a big running back's body. The Deep Creek running back is 6-0, 205 pounds, and runs around a 4.4 in the 40 yard dash according to Deep Creek's David Cox. Both in-state schools are recruiting Carey, though Virginia Tech has historically had very good success at Deep Creek. Offensive Linemen: You cannot produce good running backs without good offensive line prospects, and there appears to be two very good ones in the state this year - Stafford's John Bradshaw (#11 in Sabre Top 30) and Osbourn Park's Zac Stair (#20 in Top 30). Bradshaw has received offers from West Virginia, Northwestern, and Virginia Tech, but was in attendance for UVa's spring football game. Stair, who attended Virginia Tech's spring game, has received an early offer from the Hokies as well as Syracuse. Both players are looking closely at the two in-state schools. Wide Receivers: The wide receiver position is not as deep as in past years, but does boast some very good prospects nevertheless. Westfield's speedy and elusive Eddie Royal (#15 in Top 30) figures to be heavily recruited by both Virginia and Virginia Tech. Royal, who coach Tom Verbanic calls "the fastest player I've ever coached," is the top receiver for Sean Glennon. Salem (Virginia Beach) wide receiver Jeremy Gilchrist (#16 in Top 30) will likely receive an offer from Colorado very soon, according to former Salem coach Chris Beatty. Gilchrist, whose brother John plays basketball for the University of Maryland, is looking at the Terrapins as well as NC State, UVa, and Virginia Tech. Frankie Caldeyro (#25 in Top 30), the speedster from Churchland, is another option at the wide receiver position. Caldeyro plays many positions for Churchland, but may be more suited for wide receiver because of his blazing speed.
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What's New on TheSabre.com? | |||||
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
Hurricanes Hold Off Hoos
Revisiting UVa's 10 Key Questions, Part II
Around The Horn: A Good Start
Photo Gallery: UVa Vs. N.C. State
Revisiting UVa's 10 Key Questions, Part I
Best Seat In The House: Chris Long, Draft Diary
Hoos Look For Another Strong Season |
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