Duo Named to National Team

Virginia Athletics Media Relations, Official Release

Virginia field hockey players Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese have each been named to the United States National Team, USA Field Hockey announced recently. They are two of 24 players named to the squad following play at the U.S. National Championships last week in Virginia Beach, Va.

"It has been a goal for both Paige and Michelle to represent their country on the U.S. National Team," Virginia head coach Michele Madison said. "To finally get their names called, I don't think they will really understand what they have accomplished until the first time they step on the field wearing their jerseys and start getting international caps."

Selenski, a native of Shavertown, Pa., was a semifinalist for the Honda Award as a sophomore last season. She was a 2009 first team All-American and led the Cavaliers with 27 goals, the third-most in program history. Selenski was tabbed the NFHCA South Regional Player of the Year in addition to being named a first-team all-south region and All-ACC selection for the second consecutive year.

Vittese, who hails from Cherry Hill, N.J., joined Selenski on the All-ACC and All-South Region first team. She was named a third team All-American by the NFHCA as a sophomore in 2009 and contributed six goals and nine assists.

Both Selenski and Vittese have a wealth of international experience as past members of the U.S. Junior National Team.

"They are only going to get better after being tested at a higher level," Madison said. "They are ready and they need that to take the next step. They have been in the pipeline for a long time and now here they are with an opportunity. I am very proud of them."

This Week In Recruiting
By Chris Horne

Hampton (VA) quarterback David Watford announced on Saturday that he had committed to the University of Virginia, giving Mike London and company their 12th in-state commitment of the 2011 class. Virginia now has six commitments from the Tidewater region, including two from Hampton, where London attended Bethel High School.

Watford's commitment is significant on several fronts. First and foremost, he is a talented quarterback prospect. At 6'1”, 185 pounds, he has the tools to develop into a good college quarterback. There is no question that he brings an ability to create plays on the ground, but let's not diminish his potential as a passer. He has a good arm. He admits he is still developing in other areas such as reading defenses, but the potential is there to be a good passer.

The Crabber signal caller's decision is significant as well because it's another in-state commitment in London's first full class as UVa head coach. With an obvious emphasis on recruiting the state, London and company have to be pleased with the success they have had so far. Virginia may only have one recruit from my current in-state top 10, but it has recruited good in-state players including 10 from my top 40. Scoring all of the top, top guys may not be realistic given where Virginia's program has been in recent years, but what the staff has done so far in this class is certainly a step in the right direction as far as in-state recruiting.

Stay tuned for more on Watford's commitment, including quotes from the talented prospect on his decision.

This week, more in-state rising seniors could make their decisions. The watch is on with Cave Spring (Roanoke, VA) linebacker Michael Cole, Colonial Forge (Stafford, VA) tight end Eric Frohnapfel and Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA) offensive tackle Sam Marshall. All three prospects have indicated they would like to decide soon, with Cole and Marshall highly likely to commit this month. Virginia is in the running with all three.

Outside of the state, New Jersey tight end prospect Ryan Malleck is likely to decide this week. The 6'5”, 235-pound rising senior, an athletic tight end prospect with sub-4.6 speed in the 40, is working toward a decision. At last check, Connecticut, Maryland and Virginia were the three favorites.

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 ...

Watford commits to Virginia
Chalk up another in-state commitment for the Virginia football program. Rising senior quarterback David Watford announced today that he has committed to UVa, which scores its first Hampton High School (VA) signal caller since Marques Hagans. Coincidentally, Hagans is a cousin of Watford.

Promising OT Close To A Decision
Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA) star Sam Marshall has seen his recruitment flourish throughout the spring and summer, accumulating scholarship offers from Duke, East Carolina, Louisville, Marshall, N.C. State, Virginia and Western Michigan. The 6-8, 265-pound offensive tackle prospect doesn't figure to be on the market much longer, though, as he plans to decide his college future as early as this week.

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• Standout GA LB Considering Virginia
• The Latest On Dunbar WR Daniel Adams
• Hughes To Hit The Road Again
• Hampton's Watford To Announce Choice

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Tickets On Sale

Virginia Athletics Media Relations, Official Release

Single-game ticket sales for 2010 Virginia home football games began Friday, July 9 at 5 p.m. online at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can purchase tickets in-person or by telephone beginning Monday, July 12 (today) at 9 a.m. Single-game tickets are available for all home games and most away games for the 2010 football season.

Tickets for 2010 home Virginia football games are at two price levels. Tickets to the games against Richmond on Sept. 4, VMI on Sept. 25 and Eastern Michigan on Oct. 23 are $19 for seats in sections 518-522 and $30 in other areas of Scott Stadium. There are also two price levels for Virginia's home games against ACC opponents - Florida State on Oct. 2, North Carolina on Oct. 16, Miami on Oct. 30 and Maryland on Nov. 13. Tickets to those games are $30 for seats in sections 518-522 and $45 for seats elsewhere in Scott Stadium.

Family packages are offered for $72 for games with Richmond, VMI and Eastern Michigan. The family packages include four upper level end zone tickets (sections 518-522), four hotdogs and four 22-ounce Pepsi soft drinks.

Also available are tickets for UVa's road games at USC ($55) on Sept. 11, at Georgia Tech ($45) on Oct. 9, at Duke ($35) on Nov. 6 and at Boston College ($50) on Nov. 20. Tickets for the Nov. 27 road game at Virginia Tech are not available.

Season tickets ($270 reserved and $175 upper level end zone) remain on sale in addition to the three-game Power Pack ($135) which features the Cavaliers' home dates with Florida State (Oct. 2), North Carolina (Oct. 16), and Miami (Oct. 30).

Virginia's 2010 season opener against Richmond will kickoff at 6 p.m. The Cavaliers' game at USC on Sept. 11 will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET. Start times for the remainder of UVa's 2010 schedule will be announced at a later date.

Fans can purchase tickets online at VirginiaSports.com starting at 5 p.m. Friday. In-person or telephone purchases begin Monday at 9 a.m. by calling 1-800-542-UVA1 (8821) or locally at 434-924-UVA1 (8821) or in-person at the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium.

Fall tickets are also on sale for volleyball and both soccer teams - find more information on that here.

UVa Football TV Series Continues

The "Virginia Football: The Building of a Program" television show's next episode airs tonight at 9 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. It also will be posted online at VirginiaSportsTV.com and VirginiaFootball2010.com. The show airs each Monday on Comcast Sportsnet at 9 p.m. and is available online at VirginiaSportsTV.com on Tuesdays at 8 a.m. For more information, click here.

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Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

• Mike Stroud Promoted to Director of Facilities and Operations in Virginia Athletics Department: Mike Stroud, the assistant director for athletics facilities and operations in the Virginia athletics department the last four years, has been promoted to director of facilities and operations. Jason Bauman, UVa's associate director of athletics for facilities and operations, announced Stroud's promotion on Wednesday. Stroud's responsibilities will include managing the operation and maintenance of the athletics facilities, serving as contract administrator for various service contracts, and planning and coordinating facility maintenance projects.
• Dannelly Named To Women’s Basketball Operations/Video Position: Bethany Dannelly, a graduate assistant in the women's basketball program for the past two seasons, has been named assistant director of operations/video coordinator at Virginia.
• Kalkstein Named VaSID Player of the Year: Senior All-American Brittany Kalkstein has been named the State Player of the Year, as announced by the Virginia Sports Information Directors’ Association (VaSID), while seven other Cavaliers have been named to the all-state teams. Seniors Kaitlin Duff and Caity Whiteley join Kalkstein and junior Liz Downs on the first team, while redshirt junior Lauren Benner and sophomores Charlie Finnigan, Bailey Fogarty and Josie Owen were honored on the second team.
• Cromwell Named 2010 ACC Rowing Scholar-Athlete; Eight Cavs on All-ACC Academic Rowing Team: Virginia’s Jennifer Cromwell is the Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Scholar-Athlete of the Year and eight Cavaliers are members of the All-ACC Academic Rowing Team. In addition to Cromwell’s honor, Sarah Borchelt, Victoria Burke, Inge Janssen, Summers Nelson, Nora Phillips, Sarah Pichardo and Katrin Reinert earned a spot on the team.

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Issue No. 400 - June 29, 2009

This Week In Recruiting

In case you missed it, the University of Virginia men's basketball team has picked up its first commitment of the 2010 class. 6-8, 220-pound power forward Will Regan pledged to head coach Tony Bennett and company last Sunday but kept the news to himself, his family, close friends and the Virginia staff until last Friday.

Regan, who attends Nichols School in Buffalo, New York, participated in the NBAPA Top 100 Camp and stayed around one day with his mother and father to tour the grounds and speak with the Virginia coaches.

"Everything was great," Regan told TheSabre.com last Friday night. "Virginia is a great school. It has the number one business school. They play in the best conference. They have the best weight training coach. I talked to an academic advisor and the weight training coach on Sunday. Everything going together just made it a great fit."

Named Buffalo News Player of the Year last season as a junior, Regan averaged 22 points and 13 rebounds per game in 2008/2009. A hard-working, smart player, Regan also has the ability to score inside and outside. He feels he'll be a good fit in Coach Bennett's system, one of the reasons why he went ahead and committed.

Check Out SabreMail #400.

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:

• State of the Programs: The Sabre plans to take a look back at a historic sports year for the Hoos, who locked up a record third place finish in the Director's Cup. Where do the various programs stand right now? We'll let you know!
• JHoo's Summer Reading: JHoo is taking a position by position look at the Virginia football team and the seventh article is due out this week!

In Case You Missed It ...

Sabre articles since the last SabreMail

JHoo's Summer Reading 2010: Defensive Tackles
For the last couple of years, I have referred to UVa's nose tackles as defensive tackles. Now, however, there is no need for me to stretch. Now, we have defensive tackles. And somewhat surprisingly, given that UVa is switching defenses and has to find 4-3 defensive tackles when none were recruited, I think the Hoos will have some pretty good defensive tackles.

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