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Two Charity Events

TheSabre.com wanted to let you know about two great charity events on the upcoming calendar in Charlottesville.

First up is the 4th Annual Cavaliers Against Cancer charity Texas Hold’em tournament at the John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday, March 15. This fun afternoon is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. features three tiers of Texas Hold’em Tournament (Beginner, Main, High-Stakes). All tournament participants receive entry into the JPJ, a seat at their chosen tournament, a free event cup, a behind-the-scenes-tour of the John Paul Jones Arena, a buffet, free non-alcoholic beverages, and a chance to win great tournament prizes, door prizes, and other fun giveaways. The winners of each level also receive prizes. To date, this event has raised more than $30,000 for the Rebecca Clary Harris, M.D. Memorial Fellowship at the UVA Cancer Center’s Human Immune Therapy Center. Register or find more information here.

The second charity event to check out is Jimmy Miller's Bracket Breakfast at the Omni Hotel at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 17. Featuring Wally Walker, Jimmy Miller, Junior Burrough, Barry Parkhill, and Norman Nolan, this March Madness breakfast will give you the inside scoop on the Final Four from a legendary panel of basketball experts. UVa basketball coaches Ritchie McKay, Ron Sanchez, and Jason Williford are also expected to attend. Fill out your own brackets and you could win an LG 60" Plasma screen television from Crutchfield, or one of the fabulous door prizes! It's all for the benefit of Piedmont CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children in our community. Read more or buy a ticket to the event here.

Recruiting News

This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

University of Virginia-bound forward Isaiah Wilkins led Greater Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, GA) to a second consecutive Class AA State Championship this past Saturday. Wilkins, a 6'7", 210-pound forward, had what he called his best game on the high school level, totaling 29 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks in a 58-55 win over Calhoun.

Saturday’s victory caps off an outstanding two-year run for Wilkins and company, who experienced 61 wins to only three losses the past two years. Wilkins earned AA Player of the Year honors his junior season and continued his high level of play as a senior.

“It has been great,” Wilkins said of the past two seasons. “We have a great coaching staff and great teammates. We didn’t really lose any players from last year. This year was just another great experience with my brothers.”

For more from Wilkins, check out my EDGE article linked below.

This week I plan to catch up with another member of Virginia’s class of 2014, guard BJ Stith. While Wilkins’ high school career has come to an end, Stith and his Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) teammates will play in the Dick’s High School National Tournament, which takes place in New York City April 3-5. The Warriors enter the tournament with a 39-3 overall record.

I plan to catch up with center Jack Salt in the near future as well. Salt, a native of New Zealand, signed with the Hoos last November along with Stith and Wilkins.

Juan Thornhill, a junior, may be a Virginia football commitment but he is a solid basketball player as well. He has helped Altavista (VA) to the 1A State Championship game, which will take place this Saturday at 2 p.m. at VCU’s Siegel Center. Thornhill, a quarterback and free safety in football, is Altavista’s starting point guard. He helped the basketball team to a state title last year and the football team to a state title last fall.

Also this week, I’ll continue to follow up with those prospects that made their way to Charlottesville for Virginia football’s Junior Day on March 1. Stay tuned for the latest on the football recruiting beat.

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.

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New Subscriber EDGE Promotion

Great news Sabre fans, TheSabre.com is introducing a "new subscriber" promotion. Now through May 31, 2014, you get $15 off an annual subscription if you've never subscribed to our premium EDGE subscription service OR if you've let your subscription expire for more than 1 year! Just enter discount coupon code sabrenew when checking out on the site and the $15 discount will be applied to your order. That's 25% off the usual price of $59.99! Click here now to subscribe!

If you sign up for a new subscription by March 31, 2014, you'll also be entered in a drawing to win an additional year on the EDGE for FREE!

This is a perfect time to subscribe as the site will be following the UVa men's basketball team's run through the ACC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament, spring football practice, the No. 1 Cavalier baseball team, recruiting, and more!

Special Hoos Talking Shows

TheSabre.com's Richmond radio partner, Hoos Talking on Richmond 910 AM, is holding two special ACC Tournament shows this week. The pair of episodes will air Thursday and Friday night at 6 p.m. from the ACC Tournament in Greensboro. Guests from the tournament are expected to include Terry Holland, Ted Jeffries, "Voice of the Cavaliers" Dave Koehn, and more. Learn more about Hoos Talking or listen to the archives here!

To listen to the show any time, including every Monday at 6 p.m., tune in to Richmond 910 AM or listen live online through this link.

Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

Virginia Announces Spring Football Game Set for April 12: Virginia football coach Mike London announced the Cavaliers will hold their annual Orange-Blue spring football game on Saturday, April 12 at Scott Stadium. The game will start at 1 p.m. Gates will open at 11 a.m. Admission and parking are free. The Virginia baseball team's matchup with Clemson on Saturday, April 12 has been moved to a 2:30 p.m. start. The game was previously announced to begin at 1 p.m. The Virginia football team will hold its first spring practice on Saturday, March 1. The Cavaliers will practice for one week (three practices) before taking off for the University's spring break week (March 10-14). The team will resume practices on March 18. Virginia's practice on Saturday, March 22 will be open to the public. The practice is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. and will be held at Scott Stadium.
Butler and Sulzer Win ACC Wrestling Titles: The Virginia wrestling team placed third at the ACC Championships behind the individual titles of sophomore Blaise Butler and junior Nick Sulzer. Butler won his first ACC title at 157 pounds while Sulzer claimed his at 165 pounds. Sulzer was the runner-up in that same weight class last year. A total of seven Cavaliers qualified for the NCAA Championships as a result of their finishes at the tournament. That group includes junior Joe Spisak at 141, junior Gus Sako at 149, Butler at 157, Sulzer at 165, Stephen Doty at 174, senior Jon Fausey at 184, and Zach Nye at 197.
Hoos earn various All-ACC honors: The Virginia men's basketball team saw several players earn postseason honors from the media. Sophomore guard Malcolm Brogdon (second team), senior guard Joe Harris (third team), and senior forward Akil Mitchell (honorable mention) were named to the All-ACC team. Sophomore guard Justin Anderson received the Sixth Man of the Year Award. Point guard London Perrantes was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Lexie Gerson Named to the ACC All-Defensive Team: Virginia women's basketball senior guard Lexie Gerson was named to the five-member 2013-14 All-ACC Defensive Team. After sitting out the 2012-13 season recovering from hip surgery, Gerson returned to the court for her delayed senior season, averaging 2.6 steals per game, which ranked 25th in the nation and second in the ACC.
No. 1 Cavaliers Take Series at Duke With 2-1 Sunday Win: The top-ranked Virginia baseball team earned a 2-1 win over Duke on Sunday in Durham. The Cavaliers (11-3, 2-1 ACC) took two of three games in the series and have won 13 of their last 15 ACC weekend series, dating to 2012.
Second-Ranked Virginia splits road matches: In a rematch of last year's NCAA final, the second-ranked Virginia men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss to third-ranked UCLA on Thursday. The Cavaliers (9-2) suffered their second loss of the season, marking the first time since 2007 they have had multiple regular season losses. UVa continued its trip to California on Friday with a 6-1 victory over Loyola Marymount.
Virginia Men's Tennis to be Honored Monday at the White House: The Virginia men's tennis team will be honored Monday at the White House as President Barack Obama recognizes the NCAA Champions from the 2012-13 season. The Cavaliers will be one of 19 Division I collegiate champions to take part in the ceremony.
No. 5 Virginia Blanks Maryland 7-0: No. 5 Virginia bounced back from Saturday's loss to No. 12 North Carolina by posting a 7-0 win over Maryland in ACC women's tennis action Sunday.
No. 2 UVa Drops First Game of the Year at No. 15 Cornell, 12-9: The No. 15 Cornell Big Red (5-0) used a 9-0 run to upend the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers (6-1) on Saturday afternoon, 12-9, in men's lacrosse action. Mark Cockerton led UVa in the losing cause with three goals for his 18th career hat trick.
No. 8 Virginia Falls 14-10 to No. 1 North Carolina: The No. 8 Virginia women's lacrosse team (2-4, 0-2 ACC) suffered a 14-10 loss to No. 1 North Carolina (7-0, 2-0 ACC) on Saturday. Virginia senior goalkeeper Liz Colgan made a career-high 22 saves.
UVa Women's Golfers Finish 13th at Rucker Intercollegiate: The 28th-ranked Virginia women's golf team finished 13th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate held in Hilton Head, S.C. The Cavaliers shot a three-day total of 51-over 903. Virginia was led by freshman Lauren Diaz-Yi, who placed 26th overall.
Virginia Drops Rubber Game with No. 9 Florida State: The Virginia softball team dropped the rubber game of a three-game series with No. 9 Florida State, 15-0, Sunday. The Cavaliers came from six runs down in the sixth inning to defeat No. 9 Florida State, 11-9, on a walk-off home run by senior Marcy Bowdren in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.

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

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