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Teven Jones To Transfer

Official Virginia Athletics Media Relations News Release

Virginia men's basketball head coach Tony Bennett announced Monday that sophomore guard Teven Jones is leaving the Cavaliers' program.

"Teven informed me today that he is leaving the Virginia basketball program and will be looking for another school where he will have a better opportunity for playing time," Bennett said. "Teven's role on this team and attitude were a significant part of our success this year. I understand his desire to play more and we will support him moving forward."

The 6-0 Jones averaged 1.7 points in 59 career games at Virginia. He played in 29 of 37 games in 2013-14, averaging 0.5 points and 0.2 assists in 4.3 minutes per game. In 2012-13, Jones started nine of 30 games and scored a career-high 13 points in Virginia's 80-64 win against North Texas.

"I want to thank all of the coaches and my teammates for giving me the opportunity to be part of a special program," Jones said. "I would also like to thank the fans for their support over the past two seasons. This was the closest team that I've ever been a part of and it hurts to leave. But, I'm looking forward to continuing my basketball career at a new school."

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Virginia's Spring Game, a pretty solid event for the Hoos on the recruiting front, is on Saturday. Stay tuned to The Sabre.com over the weekend for the latest recruiting news, including a list of those prospects confirmed to be in attendance plus any breaking news.

A steady stream of prospects has made the way to Charlottesville this spring football season. Top rising junior Mark Birmingham, a tight end and defensive end for Briar Woods (Ashburn, VA), was on Grounds this past Saturday for a visit. I hope to check in with the class of 2016 standout for thoughts on Virginia and an early look at his recruitment.

On Tuesday this week, the Hoos will play host to quarterback Nick Johns of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. Johns, a 6’3” signal caller, is one of only a handful of quarterbacks Virginia has offered so far in the class of 2015.

Johns has visited Virginia several times, most recently for the March 1 Junior Day. He is also considering offers from Maryland and NC State.

On Friday, Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) offensive lineman George Brown Jr. will be at UVa. Brown, a 6’7”, 260-pound prospect, has become one of the most highly recruited line prospects in the nation in the class of 2015. The offensive line may be Virginia’s biggest need in class of 2015 recruiting, so certainly Brown is an important visitor.

On the basketball recruiting front, stay tuned for an update on Virginia class of 2014 recruit Jack Salt. Next week I’ll have a “Strategy Session” that examines UVa men’s basketball class of 2015 and class of 2016 recruiting, including a list of some of the known top targets in those classes.

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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Kirby Throws No Hitter

Official Virginia Athletics Media Relations News Releases

Nathan Kirby threw a no-hitter in the No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team's 4-0 victory at Pittsburgh Friday evening at Charles Cost Field. Kirby struck out 18 batters, one off the school and ACC single-game record, in UVa's first no-hitter since 2011. Virginia (26-4, 11-2 ACC) extended its winning streak to nine games with the momentous victory.

"It's kind of cliché but it was a blur," Kirby said. "It kind of slowed down there at the end of the game. With (Nate) Irving back there and John [La Prise] and the two plays he made and [Daniel] Pinero, who has made that play all year, they all helped me out but tonight there was a lot of added pressure. I can't sum it up just yet. It hasn't sunk in.

"It was one of those nights where the umpire and I were on the same page," Kirby said with a laugh. "I got a couple of close calls. Everything was working. I wanted to let the hitters hit it and let our defense play."

In recording his first career complete game, Kirby (6-1) fell one strikeout shy of the school and ACC records. The school record for strikeouts is 19, set by Harry Thomas in 1974 against Clemson. That total is tied with NC State's Shawn Senior (vs. Howard, 1993) and North Carolina's Roger Williams (vs. Duke, 1985) for the ACC record. The complete-game effort also marked the first time Kirby has pitched longer than 6 2/3 innings in his career.

Kirby's performance earned him some weekly honors. He has been named one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week and ACC Pitcher of the Week.

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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.
Virginia Men's Tennis Grabs Pair Of Victories: The fourth-ranked Virginia men's tennis team extended its win streak to eight matches with a 7-0 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. The win came one day after a thrilling rally at Clemson where the Hoos swiped a 4-3 victory over the No. 17 Tigers. The Cavaliers (17-2, 8-0 ACC) remain the only team undefeated in conference play this season.
No. 9 Virginia Records Two Wins: No. 9 Virginia completed its two-match sweep during Senior Weekend and stretched its winning streak to six matches with a 5-2 win over No. 15 Clemson in ACC women's tennis action on Sunday. On Saturday, UVa posted a 4-2 win against Georgia Tech. Virginia improved its record to 15-4 overall and 9-1 ACC with the two wins.
No. 3 Virginia Wins Four Races Against No. 7 Princeton and Columbia: The No. 3 Virginia rowing team captured four race wins against No. 7 Princeton and Columbia Saturday on Lake Carnegie. The host Tigers picked up the win in the first race of the morning (Second Varsity Eight), but Cavaliers took home wins in the Varsity Eight, Varsity Four, Second and Third Varsity Four and Third Varsity Eight races.
No. 1 Virginia Blanks Pitt 3-0 to Clinch Series Win: The top-ranked Virginia baseball team earned a series win over Pittsburgh with a 3-0 victory on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Virginia (27-5, 12-3 ACC) allowed just two runs in the series in taking two of three games as it captured its eighth straight series win of the year.
UVa Men & Women Place Second at Cal-Michigan Tri-Meet: The Virginia men's and women's track and field teams both finished second Saturday at a tri-meet with Cal and Michigan at Lannigan Field. It marked the second straight year for the meet pitting the track programs from the nation's top public universities against each other.
UVa Men's Golfers Have Historic Day at Jim West Intercollegiate: The No. 10 Virginia men's golf team posted the best single-round score in the program's history to take the opening-day lead at the Jim West Intercollegiate at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. The Cavaliers finished the first two rounds of play at 36-under 540. Iowa State trails UVa by 13 shots at 553. Virginia has four golfers among the top-10 on the leaderboard heading into Tuesday's final round.
No. 16 Virginia Earns a 13-8 Road Win at No. 9 Notre Dame: The No. 16 Virginia women's lacrosse team (7-6, 1-3 ACC) earned a 13-8 road win at No. 9 Notre Dame (8-5, 1-4 ACC) on Saturday (April 5) in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
No. 8 UVa Falls in Final Minutes at No. 5 UNC, 11-10: R.G. Keenan won a faceoff and streaked down the field to score the winning goal for No. 5 North Carolina with 2:28 left. The goal helped the Tar Heels (8-2, 2-2 ACC) hand the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers (8-4, 1-3 ACC) their second straight loss, 11-10. The UVa men's lacrosse team hosts at 6 p.m. Friday and the game will be televised live on ESPNU.
Virginia Drops Finale to North Carolina, 8-0: The Virginia softball team fell, 8-0 in five innings, to North Carolina in the series finale Sunday The Cavaliers lost all three games in the series and fell to 4-32 (1-16 ACC).

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

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