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Men's Lacrosse Eyes NCAA Title UVa Athletics Media Relations Official Release The Virginia Cavaliers (12-5) enter the final round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 seed, the program's lowest seed since 2001 when UVa was the No. 8 seed. This weekend is the program's fourth-straight semifinal appearance and first trip to the finals since 2006. In the final regular season polls, UVa was ranked No. 10 in the USILA coaches poll and No. 9 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse media poll. UVa will face the unseeded Maryland Terrapins (13-4) on Monday for the NCAA title. Maryland, the ACC Champion, was ranked No. 7 in the final media poll and No. 8 in the final coaches poll. The neutral site game will be contested at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The game is set to face off at 3:30 p.m. Live stats will be available at VirginiaSports.com. There will be a live radio broadcast in the Charlottesville area on WINA 1070 AM, which will be simulcast as an audio webcast on VirginiaSports.com through Virginia Sports Online Radio. John Freeman will bring the play-by-play and Doug Tarring will provide the analysis. The game will be televised on ESPN in HD. Sean McDonough will provide the play-by-play, Quint Kessenich will add analysis and Eamon McAnaney will patrol the sidelines. This is Virginia's 34th tournament appearance overall, second all-time behind Johns Hopkins (40). Virginia won the national championship five years ago (2006) and has received a bid in 18 of the last 19 seasons. UVa has made it to the semifinal round in each of the past four seasons and 13 times in head coach Dom Starsia's 19 seasons in Charlottesville. This is UVa's ninth appearance in the NCAA title game.
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This Week In Recruiting An impressive week for University of Virginia athletics extended to the recruiting front, where the basketball and football programs picked up commitments. After a week of speculation, Justin Anderson revealed that he had indeed switched from the University of Maryland to the University of Virginia. The 6-6, 220-pound rising senior, a previous commitment to Maryland before Gary Williams retired, is a Rivals.com 5-star prospect as well as a 4-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout.com. TheSabre.com basketball guru CVilleHoops13 provided his take on Anderson in last week's EDGE Breakdown piece. When you first see Anderson play it is impossible not to notice his athleticism, he has a great combo of leaping ability, speed and strength. He is also a fearless slasher and isn't afraid to use that athleticism attacking the rim - if he gets the slightest opening he isn't afraid to just put his head down and go. He rebounds well and I expect he'll be able to make a difference as a rebounding guard very early in his career, particularly on the offensive glass. This week, I plan to have more in a "Q&A" piece with Virginia's newest basketball commit, so stay tuned. Virginia football scored its fifth commitment in the 2012 class this past Saturday, when 6-3, 305-pound offensive line prospect Ryan Doull pledged to the Hoos while visiting. Doull, who hails from Kanata, Ontario, Canada, transferred to Fork Union Military Academy (VA), where he will attend a full year next year and play for John Shuman's postgraduate football squad. Today, I'll have more on Doull and his commitment to the University of Virginia. Doull, who projects as an offensive guard, started at right offensive tackle last season for the Ottawa Sooners. He also plays lacrosse and scored 30 goals for Fork Union's varsity squad this spring. This week, I'll also have a write-up on the coming June 5 Elite Junior Day, a football recruiting event that has been successful in recent years. I'll have the latest in terms of who plans on attending as well as any thoughts on possible commitments. Today, I'll have an article up on Woodberry Forest (VA) defensive back Carlson Milikin, a rising senior who plans on attending camp at UVa in June. Milikin has committed to Virginia's lacrosse program but is open to any opportunities that may arise on the football front. Gridiron interest is picking up for Milikin, so June could be an interesting month for him.
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 ... Six months remain until the Early Signing Period, but the University of Virginia vaulted to no. 5 in the ESPN.com Top 10 2012 class rankings after scoring a commitment from Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD) small forward Justin Anderson. The 6-5, 220-pound rising senior, known for his outstanding athletic ability, is considered a 5-star prospect and the no. 23 overall recruit in the nation by Rivals.com. ESPN.com ranks Anderson as a 4-star prospect, no. 53 in the nation. And Scout.com rates him a 4-star prospect, no. 44 overall. TheSabre.com trusted basketball guru CVilleHoops13 discusses the potential of UVa's latest 2012 commitment in this "Breakdown."
Athletic Lineman Accepts UVa Offer More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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ACC Champions! UVa Athletics Media Relations Official Release The Virginia baseball team won the 2011 ACC Championship with a 7-2 victory over Florida State Sunday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park at the ACC Baseball Championship. Virginia went unbeaten in the tournament (4-0) and defeated three top-20 foes (Miami, North Carolina, Florida State) en route to the title and the ACC's automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Virginia captured its third ACC tournament title (1996, 2009, 2011). Ironically, all three championships have come at Durham Bulls Athletic Park against Florida State. Virginia now has won 11-consecutive games at DBAP. "I am obviously extremely happy for our ball club," Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor said. "Florida State has a tremendous team. The fact that we won the conference championship of the toughest conference in the country and went 4-0 in the tournament and still don’t have 10 losses on the season is something that shows that these players come to play every day. There are multiple guys who stepped up for this team today. It was a collective team effort, and I am proud of them because a championship like this is something that they will always remember." The game was a matchup of the tournament's top two seeds - No. 1 Virginia (49-9) and No. 2 FSU (42-17). With its 49th victory this year, Virginia tied the 2009 squad for the second-most wins in program history. The 2010 team holds the record with 51 wins. TheSabre.com was on hand in Durham for the Hoos' title run. Check out our coverage here.
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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) returns to the John Paul Jones Arena at the University of Virginia on Sunday, June 5 at 5 p.m.! Tickets are on sale now at the JPJ web site linked here. Prices range from $17-$62 and groups of 10 or more receive $5 off tickets (discount does not include P1 tickets). The card, subject to change, includes John Cena vs. R Truth for the WWE Championship! Other WWE superstars expected to appear are Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler, "The All American-American" Jack Swagger, John Morrison, Drew McIntyre, Eve, and more. Stay tuned to TheSabre.com's message boards as well as our Facebook and Twitter pages for chances to win two tickets to the show!
Football Game At Indiana Set For 7 p.m. UVa Athletics Media Relations Official Release Virginia's road opener at Indiana on Saturday, Sept. 10 will start at 7 p.m. EST, the Big Ten Conference announced. The game will be contested inside recently expanded Memorial Stadium and televised live nationally on the Big Ten Network. This is the fourth game time and broadcast announcement involving Virginia that has been released for the 2011 season. UVa opens up the campaign at home against William & Mary on ESPN3 at 6 p.m. Also released this season is a Sept. 17 contest at North Carolina on ESPNU at 3:30 p.m., and a Thursday night game at Miami on Oct. 27 to be televised on ESPN at 8 p.m.
Run Into Scott Stadium! Ever wanted to run on to the field at Scott Stadium like your favorite Hoos? Now you can! The Charlottesville Men's Four Miler's 7th annual race will be held on June 19, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. and will finish on David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium. The course will wind through the surrounding areas of the stadium and the grounds of the University of Virginia before the participants enter the facility from Stadium Road and "run through the tunnel" to finish at the 50-yard line. Previously held in December, the race will now start on Father's Day for the first time. The event will also become the first ever running event to finish in Scott Stadium and on David A. Harrison III Field. Founded in 2004, by the University of Virginia's Department of Urology, the race's primary purpose is to encourage men in the community to become more physically active and to take a proactive role in the management of their health. All funds raised will go towards the development of the Virginia Men's Health Improvement and Performance Initiative (VMHIPI) at the University of Virginia. Online registrations for the training program and the race are being accepted and are available on the official race web site www.mensfourmiler.com.
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Issue No. 168 - December 9, 2004
Many coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame won more games than George Welsh. Many coached more years and won more championships. But not many coaches accomplished what Welsh did in his 28-year career.
Welsh was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. He will be enshrined at the Hall in South Bend in August of 2005. Years from now, fans may wander into the Hall and look at Welsh's plaque and compare his record to that of Bear Bryant, John Heisman and Bobby Bowden. They may wonder what he's doing there. But those of us who are familiar with his career, who realize the magnitude of the rebuilding projects he successfully completed, we know there's no doubt he belongs in the company of those coaching greats. I could go on and on about Coach Welsh, but his own words about his career and the Hall of Fame are far more interesting. My interview with Coach Welsh in April, when he was named to the Hall of Fame class, was previously just available to Edge subscribers. Now anyone can read it, as long as you promise to check out the rest of this SabreMail, which has all of the latest UVa athletics news and great gift ideas from the SabreShop.
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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 soon:
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JHoo's Summer Reading 2011: Quarterbacks
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