Rowing Wins National Championship

Virginia Athletics Media Relations, Official Release

The First Varsity Eight won its grand final to clinch the Virginia rowing team its second NCAA Championship Sunday (May 27) on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. It is UVa's second national championship in three years. The Cavaliers finished with 87 points, while Michigan placed second with 82 points. California was third with 78, just ahead of Princeton, who had 77.

"It feels great," head coach Kevin Sauer said. "I was just thinking, 'Come on you guys, do what you are capable to do.' I told them before the race to remember who they are and what they want and they just went out and did it. They were tight in the beginning and were a little behind, but they were patient and in the second thousand (meters), they were awesome."

Trailing California by three points going into the 1V8 grand final, the Cavaliers held off Michigan and won by nearly a full boat length in 6:18.72. The Wolverines were second in 6:22.09, while USC was third in 6:25.06. It is first time UVa has won the First Varsity Eight title.

"It feels absolutely amazing," sophomore Fiona Schlesinger said. "It sums up all the hours the coaches, the athletes, the trainers and everyone else has put in. We all left our hearts out there on the line. Its incredible and I'm so glad to do it with these girls and all of my best friends."

Virginia, who was seeded first in the First Varsity Eight coming into the regatta, was second to Michigan after 250 meters, but had taken the lead by the 750-meter mark. Halfway through the race, the Cavaliers had a five-seat lead over Michigan and by the finish, were almost leading by open water.

"For the last month or two, we felt we had a shot, but it had to be a team performance," associate head coach Steve Pritzker said. "We knew the Four had to be at the top, we knew the 2V8 had to make the grand final and they did that. I think it's great that even though those two boats didn't win, they can see what a great part they played in this team championship."

Read the full release here. Jeff White also has an article up on VirginiaSports.com; read it here.

This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Westside (Houston, TX) cornerback Hipolito Corporan verbally committed to the University of Virginia last Friday, giving the Hoos eight commitments in total in the class of 2013. I caught up with the 6'2", 190-pound prospect for a few comments on Friday, but this week I plan to have much more on the newest Cavalier.

Virginia's 2013 commitment breakdown, position-wise, is as follows: 2 quarterbacks, 2 wide receivers, 1 offensive lineman, 1 linebacker, and 2 defensive backs. Last week's Strategy Session piece focused on the linebacker position, which is one of Virginia's biggest positions of need in 2013. Check out which remaining linebacker prospects the Cavaliers are in the best position to land in that article.

This week, I'll have the latest on the seventh high school junior to commit to Virginia, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) quarterback Corwin "Turtle" Cutler. In an upcoming News, Notes, and Links feature, Cutler comments on the scholarship offers he received after he committed to Virginia, as well as just how solid he is in his commitment to the Hoos.

The News, Notes, and Links feature will also include the latest from Thomas Dale High School (Chester, VA), specifically rising senior athlete D.J. Reid's visit plans, info on Ponte Vedra (FL) junior tight end Kyle Chung, and more. Virginia has offered both Reid and Chung.

On the basketball front, Sabre Editor Kris Wright plans to caught up with coach Tony Bennett for an article this week. I'll examine the overall 2013 recruiting picture in a basketball Strategy Session. Coach Bennett currently has two scholarships available to use in the 2013 class, and I'll take a look at which prospects/positions the staff is targeting.

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 since the last SabreMail ...

Strategy Session: A Look At Linebackers
In our initial examination of Virginia football's needs in the class of 2013, it was clear that linebacker would be a major focus. The 'Hoos are off to a good start in the linebacker department, but there is work left to be done. This Strategy Session takes a closer look at some of the remaining linebacker targets, and which direction the staff may go with their remaining scholarships.

2014 Report: WR Jamil Kamara
Jamil Kamara's first scholarship offer came during his freshman year, when he was offered by the University of Virginia. The 6'2", 195-pound wide receiver prospect, now just weeks from finishing up his sophomore year, claims 10 other offers now as well.

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• UVa Heads To Houston For Latest Commit
• Wingo-Reeves Eyes Camp Season

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Virginia Hosts NCAA Regional

From Virginia and ACC Athletic Media Relations Offical Releases

The NCAA announced that Charlottesville, Va., has been selected as one of 16 regional host sites for the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The four-team, double-elimination tournament will run June 1-4 at UVa's Davenport Field. Two games each will be played Friday (June 1), Saturday (June 2) and Sunday (June 3). If necessary, a single game will be played Monday (June 4).

Florida State (43-15), Miami (36-21), North Carolina (44-14), NC State (39-17) and Virginia (38-17-1) were named as Regional host schools by the NCAA on Sunday, giving the ACC a national-best five Regional hosts. Each of those teams will be seeded No. 1 in their brackets. Georgia Tech (36-24) and Clemson (33-26) are also inthe field. The seven ACC teams in this year’s field rank second nationally and continues a recent trend of strong showings by the conference in NCAA baseball selections. The ACC placed a league-record eight teams in the 2010 NCAA Championship and saw seven teams make the field in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011. This marks the ninth straight year that at least six ACC teams have been selected for NCAA postseason play and the 11th consecutive year that at least five conference teams have been chosen.

The four teams in the Charlottesville Regional are Virginia (38-17-1), Army (41-13), Oklahoma (38-22), and Appalachian State (39-16). UVa faces Army first.

Virginia Wrestling to Conduct Free Clinic on June 6

Virginia Athletic Media Relations Offical Release

The Virginia wrestling coaching staff will conduct a free wrestling clinic on Wednesday, June 6, from 5-6:30 p.m. The clinic will be held in the UVa Wrestling Room in Onesty Hall (next to University Hall).

This clinic will focus on technical development. The goal of the camp is to ensure that local wrestlers are being exposed to top level technique and instruction.

The clinic is open to rising seventh graders through 12th graders.

Read more here.

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• UVa Finishes 2-1 At ACC Tournament: The No. 17 Virginia baseball team used a six-run seventh inning as well as seven strong innings from starting pitcher Artie Lewicki to record a 7-0 win over top-ranked Florida State Saturday in the ACC Baseball Championship. At the conclusion of the event, Colin Harrington was selected to the 2012 ACC All-Tournament Team.
• Briggs and Stanwick Headline UVa's Eight USILA All-American Selections: Colin Briggs and Steele Stanwick headline eight Cavaliers who were named to the 2012 USILA All-America team as first team honorees, as announced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The honors for Briggs and Stanwick give UVa at least one first team All-American for a seventh-straight season. Virginia placed Chris LaPierre and Matt Lovejoy on the second team. Attackman Chris Bocklet, midfielder Rob Emery, defenseman Scott McWilliams and goalie Rob Fortunato round out UVa's All-America selections on the honorable mention squad.
• Stanwick Wins Turnbull Award: Virginia men's lacrosse senior attackman Steele Stanwick was named the 2012 recipient of the Turnball Award, as announced Friday by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The Jack Turnball Award is given annually by the USILA to the top collegiate attackman in the nation.
• Cavaliers Advance Most Student-Athletes to NCAAs Since 1983: For the first time since 1983, the Virginia track and field team has qualified 11 student-athletes for the NCAA Championships. Six Cavaliers advanced on the final day of the NCAA East Preliminaries on Saturday. Senior Maureen Laffan,junior Morgane Gay, juniors Brett Johnson and Patrick Todd, freshmen Chelsea Ley and Kathleen Stevens, seniors Vincenzo Chiariello, Marcus Robinson, Lance Roller and Catherine White and junior Sean Keveren all qualified for the national meet in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 6-9.
• Altomare and Rosen Earn NGCA All-America Honors: Virginia women's golfers Brittany Altomare and Portland Rosen have been named All-Americans by the National Golf Coaches Association. Altomare was a second-team selection while Rosen received honorable mention accolades thanks to a top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships.
• UVa Women Golfers Repeat Fourth-Place Finish at NCAA Championships: For the second consecutive season the 27th-ranked Virginia women's golf team finished fourth at the NCAA Championships. The Cavaliers shot 4-over 292 during Friday's final round for a 72-hole total of 23-over 1175.
• Frank and Domijan Fall in NCAA Singles Quarterfinals: The Virginia men's tennis team had its 2012 season come to an end as two players fell in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championship on Saturday. Mitchell Frank and Alex Domijan had become the fifth and sixth different Cavaliers to reach the quarterfinals, but neither could advance to the semifinals.
• Hardenbergh and Fraser Conclude Cavalier Careers: The two winningest players in the history of the Virginia women's tennis program saw their careers come to an end Friday as they lost in the second round of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Lindsey Hardenbergh and Emily Fraser, ranked No. 18 nationally, were edged 7-6(3), 7-6(2) by No. 10 Natalie Pluskota and Kata Szekely of Tennessee.
• Five Cavaliers to Compete in U.S. National Championship: Four current members of the Virginia field hockey team and one former Cavalier will compete in the 2012 Senior Women's National Championship, slated for June 1-8 in College Park, Md. Pan American Games gold medalists and Olympic hopefuls Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese join former Cavalier Kim Kastuk and rising junior Carissa Vittese as members of the Mid-Atlantic High Performance team. Rising sophomore and U.S. U-19 national team member Rachel Sumfest will play for the Pennsylvania team.

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Issue No. 263 - Oct. 16, 2006

Basketball recruiting.

Coach Dave Leitao and company will host 6-8, 215-pound recruit Mike Scott on an official visit this weekend. Scott is a power forward target out of Chesapeake, Virginia. He averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds per game as a senior last season for Deep Creek High School. He originally signed with Temple last fall, but decided to open up his options following the departure of John Chaney from Temple. He is now at Hargrave Military Academy.

Scott, a prospect with outstanding athleticism, is making his first official visit. As reported on The Sabre EDGE last week, he has narrowed his list to four schools - Clemson, N.C. State, Wake Forest and Virginia. No other visits have been set at this point, but stay tuned as I will check up on the situation on Sunday following the trip.

According to a report on Rivals.com, UVa is no longer pursuing small forward Eric Wallace. The 6-6, 210-pound Wallace was once a commitment to UVa, but reneged on his decision recently and decided to re-open his recruitment.

Read SabreMail No. 263 here.

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 In NCAA Tournament: TheSabre.com will have coverage of UVa's games in the NCAA Tournament Charlottesville Regional.
• Better Days: Editor Kris Wright checks in with a column on UVa's improved fortunes in football and basketball.
• Basketball Strategy Session: Recruiting analyst Chris Horne checks in with an article outlining UVa's strategy on the basketball recruiting trail.

In Case You Missed It ...

Sabre articles and blog posts since the last SabreMail

Cavaliers Shut Down Seminoles
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The two teams that met last season for the ACC title faced off again Saturday and while neither team will be taking home conference championship hardware in 2012, the game still had meaning for Virginia and Florida State. The Hoos wanted to erase the taste of a beat down at the hands of Georgia Tech on Friday and the Seminoles hoped to avoid going into the NCAA Tournament on a three-game losing skid. After being swept earlier in the season by FSU, the tournament rematch belonged to UVa as the Cavaliers prevailed 7-0.

GT Blasts Virginia
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Virginia coach Brian O'Connor's assessment of his team's play Friday against Georgia Tech at the ACC Tournament was simple and accurate. "That was just a good, old-fashioned butt-kicking is what it was," he said. The Yellow Jackets won 17-5 in a game that ended via the ACC's mercy rule.

Basketball Notes: Scott's Shot At NBA
Virginia graduate Mike Scott, who starred at forward for the men's basketball team this season, is pulling in interest from numerous NBA teams. Whether that will lead to a spot in the NBA Draft on June 28 remains to be seen. UVa coach Tony Bennett thinks Scott could carve out a role in the NBA thanks to his mid-range jumper. Read about that, Malcolm Brogdon's rehab, and scheduling in this notes article.

Hoos Edge Out Clemson
Starting pitcher Branden Kline grinded out seven innings of work and Branden Cogswell drew a bases loaded walk to plate the go-ahead run as the defending ACC Champions opened the 2012 tournament with a 3-2 win over the Clemson Tigers. The win is Virginia's 13th in its last 15 contests as the Hoos improved to 37-16-1 for the season. The Cavaliers face Georgia Tech on Friday at 11 a.m.

Ingalls: Why TheSabre.com Was Founded And How I Became A Virginia Fan
I'm a Virginia fan, through and through. But I never attended UVa. Students and alumni would call me a 'townie,' and that's just fine by me. I don't need to have graduated from UVa to show my support, and I by now think it's pretty obvious to most that I bleed orange and blue. So 15 years ago I started TheSabre.com as a hobby.

UVa's 2011 Football Season: Fluke Or Foreshadowing?
Coming off the euphoria of Virginia's first winning season and first postseason appearance in three years, thoughts turn to the inevitable question - was 2011 a fluke or a starting trend? Pundits are asking. Virginia fans and opponent fans are asking. Recruits are asking. It's a fair question.

Diamond Scouting Report: ACC Tournament
The Virginia baseball team completed its 2012 regular season last Saturday by dropping the final game to Maryland 6-5 after winning the series with two earlier wins in College Park. The first win against the Terps ensured that the Hoos would finish second in the Coastal Division of the ACC. The Cavaliers are the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. and face Clemson on Thursday to open pool play. Here is a brief preview of the Virginia opponents in Pool A in the order the Hoos play them.

ACC Defections? Not Likely Anytime Soon (blog)
In recent weeks a lot of dust has been kicked up regarding expansion efforts of major conferences and how that might affect the ACC. Clemson and Florida State have been mentioned as possible ACC defections. But at various social functions this week, Virginia football coach Mike London and Athletic Director Craig Littlepage have stated to fans and donors that there's no truth to any current ACC member school moving out of the conference anytime soon.

The Afternoon Break - Greer A Captain (blog)
Virginia football coach Mike London announced that senior Steve Greer has been added as a team captain for the upcoming season.

The Afternoon Break - Women's Hoops To Face Minnesota
The Virginia women's basketball team is set to face Minnesota in the 2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Cavaliers travel to play the Golden Gophers on Thursday, Nov. 29.

The Afternoon Break - Golf Success
It's crowded on UVa's neighborhood block when it comes to spring sports, but one sport that gets overlooked a lot is golf. Both of Virginia's programs have registered successful spring seasons again and are about to enter NCAA Tournament play.

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