Virginia Releases Open Football Practice Dates

Football season is fast approaching, just 47 more days until kick off against William and Mary. That means open football practices and Meet the Team Day. So, get the family together and come out out to check out the Hoos before they hit the field this season. Schedule is as follows:

• Open Practice: Friday, August 5 - 3:50 p.m.
• Open Practice: Saturday, August 6 - 3:50 p.m.
• Open Practice: Sunday, August 7 - 3:50 p.m.
• Open Practice: Monday, August 8 - 3:50 p.m.
• Open Practice: Tuesday, August 9 - 3:50 p.m.
• Meet the Team Day: Sunday, August 14 - Gates open at 1:30 p.m.

For the official Meet the Team Day release, click here.

This Week In Recruiting
By Chris Horne

Hampton (VA) wide receiver Jamall Brown and Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, VA) defensive end Courtnye Wynn represent commitments 14 and 15 in UVa's 2012 football recruiting class. By the end of this week, Virginia could potentially have 16 and 17 in the fold as well.

Bayside (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver/safety Anthony Cooper will announce his college decision on Wednesday at a 2:00 p.m. press conference at Bayside High School. The 6'0", 180-pound prospect, no. 10 in TheSabre.com's 2012 Top 40, is choosing from Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Virginia. The Hoos appear to be in good shape with Cooper, who was a first-team all-state selection at wide receiver in 2010.

Also expected to decide on Wednesday is super-sleeper offensive tackle Augie Conte. Conte, a 6'6", 270-pound rising senior out of Blessed Sacrament Huguenot (Powhatan, VA), will choose between UVa and Virginia Tech.

Conte grew up a Virginia fan but has also been impressed with Virginia Tech. He plans to visit both schools again this week before making a commitment on Wednesday.

Also this week, we'll have more on the aforementioned two recent commits. Brown, the nephew of former Cavaliers cornerback Almondo "Muffin" Curry, is a 6'1", 178-pound wide receiver prospect. Wynn, a 6'5", 245-pound defensive end, is the third prospect out of Norfolk Christian to commit to the Cavaliers in this class. Linebacker Kwontie Moore and defensive back Wil Wahee had previously committed to Mike London's program.

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 ...

Bayside's Cooper Sets Announcement Date
Bayside (Virginia Beach, VA) rising senior wide receiver/safety Anthony Cooper will announce his college choice on Wednesday, July 20, at a 2:00 p.m. press conference at his high school. The 6'0", 180-pound Cooper, a first-team all-Tidewater selection at wide receiver in 2010, will decide among three finalists.

Conte To Decide Between UVa, VT
This week has been a good one for Blessed Sacrament Huguenot (Powhatan, VA) offensive tackle Augie Conte. On Tuesday he received an offer from Virginia Tech, days following an impressive performance at Tech's July 9 one-day camp. Shortly after, he learned that the University of Virginia was offering as well. In less than a week's time, the 6'6", 270-pound rising senior will have committed to one of those two schools.

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NewsLink - Hoo News 365 Days A Year!

TheSabre.com updates its NewsLink page 365 days a year with links to articles, blog posts, and more about the Hoos. Tuesday's NewsLink included a Washington Post article on Danny Aiken, the four-year starting long snapper for Virginia, as he waits out the NFL lockout with hopes of signing a free agent contract. Read that article here and make sure to check out NewsLink every day!

Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

• 2011 Virginia Football Single-Game Tickets on Sale July 22: Single-game ticket sales for six of Virginia's seven 2011 home football games begin Friday, July 22 at 9 a.m. online at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can purchase tickets in-person or by telephone beginning Monday, July 25 at 9 a.m.
• Three Future Cavaliers Named To 2011 Junior National Team Rosters: Incoming rowing freshmen Chandler Lally (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) and Lizzy Youngling (Westport, Conn.) have been selected to represent the United States at the 2011 World Rowing Junior Championships scheduled for Aug. 3-7 in Eton Dorney, Great Britain. Additionally, sophomore transfer Catherine Multari (Ontario, Canada) will row for Canada at the championships.
• Six With Virginia Ties To Compete at 2011 World Rowing Under 23 Championships: Current Cavalier rowers Martha Kuzzy (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Kristine O'Brien (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) have been named to the United States' 2011 Under 23 National Team roster, USRowing announced on Thursday (July 14).
• Morgan Brian Named Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year: Incoming Virginia women's soccer player Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.) was named the 2010-11 Gatorade National Female High School Athlete of the Year during a ceremony Tuesday at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. She becomes the first soccer player (male or female) to receive the honor in the nine-year history of the Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year award.
• Robison Departs for World Championships: Former Virginia swimmer Scot Robison and members of Team USA departed early this week for the 2011 FINA Long Course World Championships, which runs July 24-31 in Shanghai, China.
• Cam Johnson Named to 2011 Lombardi Award Watch List: Virginia senior defensive end Cam Johnson (Washington, D.C.) has been named to the 2011 Rotary Lombardi Award Official Watch List. This is the 42nd year that the Rotary Lombardi Award has named the nation's college lineman of the year.
• Brightwell Wins Medalist Honors at VSGA Amateur Championship: Virginia sophomore golfer Elizabeth Brightwell (Nellysford, Va.) shot a qualifying-best 3-under-par 69 to earn medalist honors as stroke play qualifying concluded today at the 86th Virginia State Golf Association Women's Amateur Championship at Belle Haven Country Club.
• Seven Cavaliers Named to VaSID All-State Baseball Team: Seven Virginia players were named to the University Division All-State Baseball team, chosen by the Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID) and announced Tuesday by the organization. Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.), a three-time first-team selection, was named Pitcher of the Year for the third-consecutive season, while UVa head coach Brian O'Connor was picked as the Coach of the Year.
• Boal Named Associate Head Field Hockey Coach: Virginia head field hockey coach Michele Madison announced the hiring of Michael Boal as the associate head coach for the Cavaliers. Additionally, former goalkeeper Kim Kastuk joins the staff as a student assistant coach.

To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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Sabre articles since the last SabreMail

2011 Expectations Hard To Peg
With summer rapidly turning in to fall, two of the big four professional sports leagues in the middle of lockouts, and ACC media days around two weeks away, I think it's safe to say that attention is turning to what really matters to many fans - UVa football. I'm having a hard time deciding what I really expect from this coming football season.

JHoo's Summer Reading 2011: Linebackers
On the one hand, it feels like all of last year's starting linebackers are back. On the other hand, it feels like we are starting from scratch with an all-new starting unit at linebacker. Which perspective is right? Both, I think. Similarly, there are a couple of perspectives one can have on the overall outlook for the unit and again, I am not sure either is wrong.

Photo Gallery: CWS Highlights
The Virginia baseball team qualified for the College World Series for the second time in three seasons. The 2011 trip to the CWS featured four games and two wins over California. Ian Rogol took his camera to Omaha for TheSabre.com and captured photos of Danny Hultzen, Tyler Wilson, Steven Proscia, and more. Check out some highlighted images of the Hoos in this free photo gallery.

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