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• Of course, Marc Verica isn't the lone wolf in the QB sessions - there's a whole pack of players working there this spring with some freshman recruits on the way this fall as well. In other words, Verica is in another spring practice where a quarterback battle is in play - "I think it's right that we're all starting from square one," Verica said.

  Among the players joining Verica Monday in red quarterback jerseys were Ross Metheny (6'2", 195), Quintin Hunter (6'1", 195) and Michael Strauss (6'2", 205), a Florida freshman that enrolled in January. UVa coach Mike London, who joined reporters on the practice field for a face-to-face interview prior to the start of practice, said he wants the best man to win the job.

  "I want to see the best quarterback earn the job and take it and run with it, whether it's Marc or anybody else," London said. "It's a wide-open approach. He's been a guy who has taken snaps and we'll see what happens. All of those quarterbacks know they'll be evaluated daily and we'll see how you perform."

• Elsinore (Wildomar, CA) senior forward James Johnson saw Virginia in action last week against Boston College and Duke and came away impressed with the team's performance.

  "I like the team, watching them play," he said. "I can't wait to be apart of it. At the same time, it was hard watching because I want to be there so bad. It is my dream to play college basketball and it's so close. I've watched it for so long, but now it'll finally be my time to be in the spotlight."

  A consistent worker, Johnson is lifting four times a week, running and putting up shots consistently in the gym. Otherwise, he is just awaiting the time when he can arrive at the University of Virginia.

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This Week In Recruiting
By Chris Horne

Prospects and high school coaches were encouraged to stop by the Virginia football's spring practice this past Saturday. As recruiting coordinator Jeff Hanson told TheSabre.com in last week's "Quick Take," the staff wants to create many opportunities for high school prospects to come on Grounds and get to know the staff.

Hanson said, "We want to try and get as many kids that we're recruiting on campus so they can meet the staff and get around us and get around Coach London and see our facilities and see our campus and just get around us and know what kind of people we are because we're very interested in the student-athlete here and the relationships we build with the kids we're recruiting are very, very important."

We'll follow up on last Saturday's visits with interviews and articles throughout the week. You can also read the EDGE board for the latest info.

Also this week, we'll have an update on Hampton (VA) quarterback David Watford, a junior who just received an official offer from UVa. Watford, a cousin of former Virginia quarterback Marques Hagans, also has interest from ECU and Virginia Tech.

Also this week, we check in with VirginiaPreps.com Editor Rod Johnson, who discusses the state of state of Virginia football recruiting. Rod will answer questions on the potential impact of Mike London, especially last month's scrimmage at ODU, and give perspective on the amount of talent in the state in the 2011 class.

On Saturday, Virginia men's basketball recruit James Johnson will play in the Jack Jones Shootout in Memphis, TN. For more information on the event, check out www.jackjonesshootout.com.

Johnson, a 6-9, 230-pound forward out of Elsinore High School in Wildomar, CA, averaged 22 points and 13 rebounds per game this past season. He helped the Tigers to a 22-5 overall record and an appearance in the state semifinals.

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 ...

Quick Take - Coach Jeff Hanson
Spearheading Virginia's efforts on the recruiting trail, Jeff Hanson, UVa's Recruiting Coordinator and defensive line coach, took some time for a "Quick Take" with TheSabre.com. The prevailing message is obvious. It has been a theme since coach Mike London took over the Cavaliers' program. Without question, the state of Virginia is a priority for this football staff.

Signee Notes: Mitchell In Action
Virginia fans will get a look at one of its 2010 recruits this evening, when Charlotte Christian (N.C.) takes on Findlay Prep (Las Vegas, NV) in the quarterfinals of the ESPN Rise prep tournament. Charlotte Christian features 6-7 forward Akil Mitchell, who hopes to help his team to victory at 8:00 p.m. on ESPNU. Also read more on Will Regan and K.T. Harrell.

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• Romero Talks Recruiting, Recent Visits
• FB Recruiting Notes
• Carolina Challenge: UVa Has Offered Super Soph
• Carolina Challenge: Rountree Has UVa Interest
• Carolina Challenge Update: Demarcus Harrison
• More From The Carolina Challenge

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• No. 1 Virginia Wins 4-3 at Duke: In a battle the two remaining unbeaten men's tennis teams in ACC play, top-ranked Virginia topped No. 27 Duke 4-3 Sunday. The Cavaliers (27-1, 7-0) rallied from losing the doubles point with four singles wins to hand the Blue Devils (11-6, 4-1 ACC) their first conference loss. UVa defated North Carolina on Friday with another 4-3 score.
• Women's Tennis Suffers 5-2 Loss to No. 5 Duke: For the second consecutive day, the Virginia women's tennis team took a top-five opponent to the brink, but couldn't pull off the upset. The No. 34 Cavaliers (10-7, 3-4 ACC) fell 5-2 Saturday afternoon to No. 5 Duke at the Snyder Tennis Center, a day after being edged by top-ranked North Carolina 4-3.
• No. 1 Virginia is Triumphant over No. 4 Maryland in College Park Barnburner: Sophomores Chris Bocklet and Steele Stanwick each matched career highs with four goals to lead the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers (10-0, 1-0 ACC) over the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins (6-2, 1-2) on Saturday night, 11-10, in front of 7,639 fans at Byrd Stadium. The Cavaliers opened up Atlantic Coast Conference action for the second year in a row with a triumph over Maryland.
• Underclassmen Lead No. 4 Virginia Past No. 19 Boston College: Virginia's underclassmen stepped up to lead the fourth-ranked Cavaliers past conference-foe No. 19 Boston College, 12-6, on Saturday in Klöckner Stadium. The game marked the women's lacrosse team's Senior Day with its seven seniors being recognized prior to the start of the contest. Freshman Caroline McTiernan led the Cavaliers with four scores, while sophomore Charlie Finnigan added three.
• No. 1 Cavaliers' Rally Falls Short As NCSU Takes Series: The top-ranked Virginia baseball team dropped its first series of the season with a 7-6 loss to N.C. State Sunday. Virginia scored two runs in the ninth inning to pull within a run, but it was not enough. NCSU won Friday's game x-x, while UVa took Saturday's contest 8-4.
• Virginia Wins Series vs. UNC After DH Split: The Virginia softball team (21-14, 7-1 ACC) claimed a series win over No. 22 North Carolina (27-13, 5-7 ACC) after splitting a doubleheader Saturday at The Park. The Tar Heels took the first game 8-0 but the Cavaliers earned the victory in game two, 3-1, thanks to Sarah Tacke's three-run homer.
• No. 2 Virginia Rowing Sweeps No. 10 Michigan and No. 12 Ohio State in Varsity Races: The second-ranked Virginia rowing team hosted No. 10 Michigan and No. 12 Ohio State Saturday on Lake Monticello. The Cavaliers had a successful day, defeating both schools in the three varsity races and winning eight of nine total races.
• Cavaliers Finish 11th at Bryant National Collegiate: Behind the third-place finish of freshman Brittany Altomare, the No. 12 Virginia women's golf team placed 11th at the Bryan National Collegiate in Browns Summit, N.C. Virginia shot 1-over 289, the second best score of the day, to finish the tournament at 35-over 899, one shot ahead of second-ranked Auburn.
• Kohles Honored as ACC Golfer of the Month: Virginia sophomore Ben Kohles, along with N.C. State's Matt Hill and Wake Forest's Lee Bedford have been named Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Co-Golfers of the Month for March.
• Vannoy Wins Shot Put at Colonial Relays: Freshman Emily Vannoy led the Virginia track and field team on the final day of competition at the 45th annual Colonial Relays on Saturday. Vannoy won the shot put with a throw of 46' 11.5" to mark the sixth-best throw all-time at UVa.
• Monica Wright Named AP First Team All-American: Virginia senior guard Monica Wright has been named to the Associated Press All-America first team, the organization announced Tuesday. Wright becomes the first Cavalier to earn first-team honors. Also, Wright has been invited to the 2010 WNBA Draft presented by adidas on Thursday. ESPN2 and ESPN360.com will provide live coverage and analysis of the first round of the draft beginning at 3 p.m.

For more Hoo news or to read full releases, check out Virginiasports.com.

1/2 Price Jersey Sale

Regular price: $60.00, Sale: $29.88!

Stop by TJ's Locker before the Spring Game this Saturday as UVA Bookstores is having a 1/2 price jersey sale (football and basketball). Regular price is $60.00 and they will be marked down to $29.88! With new designs coming, UVA Bookstores want to make room for them. We will also have the Nike "A New Era" football fan t-shirt at TJ's along with the Bookstore's Baseball and Lacrosse $9.99 fan t-shirts (s-xl, $10.99 for larger sizes). Stop in on some great deals before or after you enjoy the game.

Issue No. 242 - May 19, 2006

Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

Sean Doolittle

• Doolittle's 10th Win Lifts No. 6 Cavs Past Hokies: Sean Doolittle registered his 10th win of the season while Casey Lambert earned his ninth save to lead No. 6 Virginia to a 4-2 win over Virginia Tech (20-31, 4-23 ACC) on Thursday night.
• Virginia Installing FieldTurf On Three Practice Fields: The University of Virginia has selected FieldTurf for installation on two football practice fields and on a lacrosse practice field. The announcement was made on Thursday (May 18) by UVa Executive Associate Director of Athletics Jon Oliver and FieldTurf CEO John Gilman.
• Men's Lacrosse Adds Three Recruits: Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia announces the addition of three more student-athletes to his recruiting class for the 2006-07 academic year. This group includes Ryan Burns from Nashville, Tenn., Ken Clausen from Downingtown, Pa., and Tim Fuchs from Merrick, N.Y.
• Nikki Lieb Named A Finalist for 2006 Tewaaraton Trophy: Virginia lacrosse captain Nikki Lieb has been named a finalist for the 2006 Tewaaraton Trophy. Lieb joins Northwestern's Kristen Kjellman, Notre Dame's Crysti Foote, Georgetown's Coco Stanwick, and Duke's Katie Chrest as a finalist.
• Kyle Dixon, Matt Ward Among Five Finalists for Tewaaraton Trophy: University of Virginia men's lacrosse players Kyle Dixon and Matt Ward are among five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy presented by Warrior, given annually to the outstanding player in college lacrosse. They are joined by Sean Morris from Massachusetts, Chris Unterstein of Hofstra and Maryland's Joe Walters.

Check Out SabreMail #242.

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 soon:

• Baseball/Lacrosse/Tennis: The Sabre covers some of the Hoos' most successful teams as well as anyone. Stay tuned to the site!
• Spring Football: Virginia is working hard during Mike London's first spring practice and The Sabre will have tons of coverage on the Cavaliers.

In Case You Missed It ...

Sabre articles since the last SabreMail

Young Hoos Making An Impact
Last season, the Virginia baseball team made its exit from Omaha after three games. The Cavaliers, in their first-ever trip to the College World Series, lost to eventual-champion LSU, beat Cal State Fullerton, and lost to Arkansas to end their dream run. The Hoos were young, untested, and a newcomer to the national stage. There is no such anonymity this season for the Cavaliers. The entire college baseball world knows about Virginia. And perhaps the most amazing aspect of this No. 1 team is, in fact, it's relative youth.

Mattes Embraces Return To UVa
In the pressroom at Scott Stadium, there is a large board pasted to the wall that showcases a blown-up article from The Daily Progress. The article, written by long-time UVa reporter Jerry Ratcliffe, is about the 1984 Peach Bowl, in which Virginia took down Purdue - a landmark victory for the program early in the tenure of then-Virginia coach George Welsh. The headline reads, "By George, Cavs win." Ron Mattes was an All-ACC defensive tackle for that team. Twenty-six years later, by Ron, the Cavs will attempt to reinvigorate the offensive line.

Singer Sets Good Example For Hoos
Throughout the past three years, the Virginia men's tennis team has had its fair share of superstars. Even the casual fan could name, or at least recognize, Somdev Devvarman, Dom Inglot, and, more recently, Michael Shabaz. If you have been only a casual follower of coach Brian Boland's successful team, one name might have eluded you thus far. This season, his last as a Cavalier, Lee Singer has stepped into an important role as a player and a leader both on and off the court.

UVa's Midfield Making Match-ups Difficult
Shamel Bratton's beat-the-clock goal in the third quarter Saturday is just one example of Virginia's dangerous 2010 midfield that can strike from anywhere at anytime. Without question, the depth and talent in the midfield causes quite a few problems for opponents. So far, the midfielders have helped catapult the Hoos to an undefeated record entering ACC play this weekend at Maryland and the nation's No. 1 ranking.

Bennett Seeks Big Things From Big Class
When Virginia coach Tony Bennett secured a commitment from Billy Baron as the sixth player to the 2010 recruiting class on March 2, discussions began about how next season's men's basketball roster would be handled. At that point, Bennett appeared to have eight scholarship players returning to the squad; adding those to the six newcomers, there were a minimum of 14 candidates for 13 scholarships. Many wondered who would draw the short straw. Bennett, it turns out, was several steps ahead of those speculators. It was no accident that he landed one more scholarship-worthy player than he had scholarships available. Unexpected attrition, he figured, is a reality of college basketball, and likely would solve the problem for him. He was right.

Aboushi Auditions For OL Spot
If a director is auditioning someone for a role as an offensive tackle, the desired character traits might read something like this: tall, strong, and athletic; intelligent and fast learner; personal experience preferred. That's exactly the task for Mike London and Ron Mattes as the Virginia football team continues its spring workouts - find an offensive tackle to fill the spot vacated by Will Barker. At least one player is getting a callback about the vacated role.

Photo Gallery: Baseball Sweeps BC
The Virginia baseball team has won three straight ACC series, including a pair of strong weekend showings at Davenport Field. The Hoos swept Boston College and took 2 of 3 games against Clemson. Check out some photos of Tyler Cannon, Keith Werman, Robert Morey, and other Hoos in this EDGE gallery that features 71 images.

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