Hokies Vs. Hoos Food Fight

The 9th Annual Hokies vs. Hoos Food Fight presented by Martin's pits Virginia Tech fans against Virginia fans to see which school can raise the most donations for the Central Virginia Food Bank. Last year, the two fan bases provided 75,000 meals to Central Virginians in need!

The Food Fight competition takes place between the two basketball games featuring UVa and Virginia Tech. So the Food Fight begins this Thursday, Jan. 24 as the Cavaliers travel to Blacksburg and ends on Feb. 12 when Hokies head to Charlottesville. There are three ways to earn points for your team:

• 1. Donate online at this link! Donations accepted from 1/24-2/12. ($1=5 points)
• 2. Donate non-perishable food items or monetary donations at your local Martin's grocery store! Donations accepted from 1/28-2/10. (1 food item=1 point)
• 3. Volunteer to sort food at the Central Virginia Food Bank on Thurs. 1/31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.! (1 two-hour shift=100 points)

The Hoos have won the Food Fight four years straight and lead the series 5-3 all-time. Entering the final days of the competition (ends midnight Tuesday after the VT-UVa game), Virginia led the 2013 food fight with 17,149 points vs. 10,368 points from the Hokies.

Make sure to support this great cause and the Hoos!

This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

I'll check in on UVa men's basketball's class of 2013 and class of 2014 recruits and look at what's in store for each as the 2012-2013 season enters playoff competition. Class of 2013 point guard Devon Hall is looking to lead Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach, VA) to a second VIS State Championship, while class of 2014 wing B.J. Stith is eyeing a third straight Virginia Group AA Division 3 State Championship for Brunswick's varsity boys' basketball squad (Lawrenceville, VA).

London Perrantes, a senior point guard out of Crespi (Encino, CA), guided his team to a 19-8 record in the regular season. Playoff action for the Celts begins this Wednesday against Centennial (Compton, CA).

On the football recruiting front, National Signing Day for the class of 2013 occurred last Wednesday. TheSabre.com was there for full coverage, including full class analysis last Friday and more. This week, I will check in with Alpharetta (GA) offensive lineman George Adeosun and Mills Godwin (Richmond, VA) offensive lineman Eric Tetlow for a look into their Signing Day decisions.

Adeosun, whose stock skyrocketed in recent weeks, announced for the Hoos over Arizona State and Georgia on Signing Day. Tetlow switched his commitment from Wake Forest to UVa just past midnight on Feb. 6.

In addition to looking back at those two recruitments, we'll continue to look ahead to the class of 2014 with the latest "Strategy Session." This week's "Session" will focus on the offensive line and tight end positions, breaking down who is in the program and where the staff may look in class of 2014 recruiting.

Also this week, I hope to have the latest on in-state junior tailback/defensive back recruit M.J. Stewart. Stewart, a product of Yorktown High School (Arlington, VA), is a player Virginia has coveted since last summer, when the Cavaliers extended an offer. Maryland and Virginia Tech have offered as well.

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.

More recent Sabre recruiting updates ...

Analyzing UVa's Class Of 2013
Third-year head coach Mike London faced some adversity this recruiting season, but in the end the UVa football program managed to sign a quality group in the class of 2013. The class, ranked in the Top 30 nationally by two major recruiting outlets, features top playmakers such as 5-star running back Taquan Mizzell and 4-star corner Tim Harris while also filling key needs such as offensive line.

4-Star Tim Harris Signs With The Hoos
Varina High School (VA) had five seniors sign letters of intent Wednesday morning, with one of the five -- 6'2", 190-pound cornerback Tim Harris -- deciding to take his talents to the University of Virginia.

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• Three FUMA Players Sign with Virginia
• Signing Day Scores: Tetlow, Adeosun
• Signing Day Primer

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Special Donor Appreciation Event Set for Feb 23 at JPJ

Virginia Athletics Media Relations Official Release

Virginia Athletics is hosting a donor appreciation event with a free concert by Earth Wind & Fire on Saturday, Feb. 23. All donors to the Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) have received special invitations to register for free tickets. Now fans who make a deposit on 2013 Virginia football season tickets and join the Virginia Athletics Foundation can take advantage of a special opportunity to attend the free Earth, Wind & Fire concert at John Paul Jones Arena.

On Saturday, Feb. 23, Earth, Wind & Fire will perform in JPJ as part of a Virginia Athletics appreciation event to celebrate 10 years of success by UVa's athletics teams and the tremendous donor support that helps to fund the Cavaliers' 25 sports programs. Former Cavalier football standout Ronde Barber will serve as the master of ceremonies for the evening's activities. Barber just completed his 16th season with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Read the full news release here.

Women's Basketball Wins At Virginia Tech

Virginia Athletics Media Relations Official Releases

The Virginia women's basketball team erased an eight-point second-half deficit to win 50-47 at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech started the game making six of its first eight three-point attempts and went into the half with a 30-24 lead. The Cavaliers tied the game three times before taking a 46-45 lead on a jumper by Ataira Franklin with 2:59 remaining in the game.

"We are just happy to get the win as every game with Virginia Tech is a grind," said Virginia head coach Joanne Boyle. "Virginia Tech is a really good defensive team. They make you take tough shots."

Franklin and Telia McCall each scored 12 points. McCall also had eight rebounds and an assist. Sarah Imovbioh scored eight points with 11 rebounds.

For more on the game, click here.

Hoos Talking Airs On Monday Nights

Hoos Talking, TheSabre.com's radio partner from Richmond, is back on the air for its fourth season! The show airs on Monday nights LIVE from 6-7 p.m. on SportsRadio 910 AM (WRNL) in Richmond or on the internet for Hoos outside of the Richmond area.

Tonight's show features UVa Athletics Director Craig Littlepage and men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia.

Make sure to check out Hoos Talking on SportsRadio 910 AM (WRNL) or stay tuned to TheSabre.com for archived audio of the broadcasts.

Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

• No. 11 Cavaliers Topple Appalachian State, ODU: The No. 11 Virginia wrestling team rolled to a 42-0 win over Appalachian State Saturday afternoon. UVa captured eight of 10 individual matches in a 27-6 victory over Old Dominion on Sunday.
• Softball Wins 2 Games: Senior Melanie Mitchell pitched a complete-game shutout as the Virginia softball team opened the 2013 season with a 4-0 win over Robert Morris on Friday. The Hoos split their remaining two games at the Campbell/Hampton Inn Invitational, falling to Campbell 8-0 in five innings before they exploded for 15 runs and 11 hits in a 15-5 win over St. Bonaventure in the final game.
• UVa Women's Golfers in 10th Place After First Round at UCF Challenge: The 18th-ranked Virginia women's golf team is tied for 10th place following the opening round of play at the UCF Challenge. Virginia shot 8-over 296 during its first round of the spring season at the 18-team tournament, which runs through Tuesday.
• Women's Tennis Drops Three ITA Matches: No. 13 Texas A&M defeated No. 12 Virginia, 4-1, in the consolation round of the 2013 ITA Women's National Indoor Championships late Sunday night at Boar's Head Sports Club. The Cavaliers dropped all three matches at the ITA National Indoors, but gained valuable experience against No. 4 USC, No. 16 Michigan and No. 13 Texas A&M.

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

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Issue No. 390 - April 20, 2009

UVa Picks Up Pair Of ACC Titles

The Virginia men's tennis team, expectedly, and men's track and field team, unexpectedly, claimed ACC Championships over the weekend. Brian Boland's No. 1 ranked tennis team topped Wake Forest 4-0 on Sunday, while Jason Vigilante's track and field squad tied Florida State with 141 points.

For the men's tennis program, the win marks the third consecutive ACC Tournament title and the fifth in the past six years. With the victory, the Cavaliers have won 45 straight matches against ACC opponents. Dominic Inglot, who plays at the No. 1 singles spot for UVa, took home ACC Tournament MVP. The Cavaliers receive the ACC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament; the field of 64 will be announced on April 28.

"I am really proud of this championship," Boland said in a news release. "We lost three of the best players in the country last year in Somdev Devvarman, Treat Huey and Teddy Angelinos. It says a lot about the young men on this team that they were able to step up this season. They saw it as an opportunity to play higher in the line-up. They worked harder in the offseason and the results showed that. We have won five of the last six ACC Tournaments, but this one is really special."

The men's track and field program, meanwhile, recorded its best-ever finish and the first-ever men's conference title in an outdoor season. Sophomore Adams Abdulrazaaq won the ACC title in the 110m hurdles by running a personal-best time of 14:16 and senior All-American Yemi Ayeni captured his third-straight conference title in the discus with a throw of 189'7" to lead the Cavalier charge. In total, UVa posted 11 all-conference performances throughout the weekend.

"Our conference championship has a proud tradition of great performances and we're honored to be champions with such a tremendous program as Florida State," Vigilante said in a news release. "Our team competed with integrity and with heart, and I'm so proud to coach all of these young men. It's a great day for our University and for the track and field program."

Read SabreMail No. 390 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:

• The Sabre Interview: Site founder Mike Ingalls is hard at work on his next couple of in-depth interviews. Stay tuned!
• Double Bonus: The men's basketball team continues to play its ACC slate. Editor Kris Wright gives you in-depth analysis after ACC games in a feature called the "Double Bonus" so make sure to check it out.

In Case You Missed It

Recent Sabre articles ...

Hoos Snag Another Win At Maryland
Virginia may have discovered at least a temporary antidote to its ACC road woes. The cure? Shoot the lights out from 3-point range. The Cavaliers made 11 triples in both of its league road wins against Virginia Tech and Maryland. UVa won just its second conference road game in five tries Sunday afternoon with an 80-69 victory against the Terrapins in College Park.

Maryland Primer 2013
After taming the Clemson Tigers in a 78-41 home victory, the Virginia Cavaliers (16-6, 6-3 ACC) head to College Park for a Sunday afternoon encounter with the Maryland Terrapins (17-6, 5-5 ACC). Will the Wahoos register their second ACC road victory of the season or fall to 1-4 in league games held away from the John Paul Jones Arena? Find out in the Maryland Primer.

Double Bonus: Clemson 2
Virginia chalked up lucky No. 13 on Thursday night. The men's basketball team rattled off its 13th straight home win by defeating Clemson in a 78-41 laugher. That set a program record for consecutive victories at the John Paul Jones Arena. A lot of things went right for the Hoos in the triumph and the "Double Bonus" once again takes a look at a few of the storylines.

Cavaliers Crush Clemson
On its trip to Clemson in January, the Virginia men's basketball team mustered just 44 points in a dreadful double-digit loss. On Thursday night, the Hoos had that many points just three minutes into the second half as part of a dominant 78-41 victory. The Cavaliers have won 13 straight games at the John Paul Jones Arena, their longest streak in the building's history.

Clemson Primer 2013
After fading late in a 66-60 road loss at Georgia Tech, the Virginia Cavaliers (15-6, 5-3 ACC) return home Thursday night for a second encounter with the Clemson Tigers (12-9, 4-5 ACC). Will the Wahoos remain unbeaten at home in ACC play or lose the season series to the Tigers? Find out in the Clemson Primer.

Double Bonus: Georgia Tech
The road continued to perplex the Virginia men's basketball team Sunday at Georgia Tech as the Cavaliers fell 66-60 in Atlanta. Of UVa's 6 losses this season, all but one have come away from the John Paul Jones Arena. Against the Yellow Jackets, the Hoos let a lead slip away in the final 10 minutes to end up on the losing end of the equation. The "Double Bonus" takes a look inside the game with GT.

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