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Harold, Valles Selected In NFL Draft

Virginia defensive end Eli Harold extended the program’s 32-year streak in the NFL Draft on Friday night. The San Francisco 49ers selected Harold with the 79th overall pick in the third round.

Harold is one of 41 UVa players ever selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft. He joins UVa linebacker Ahmad Brooks with the 49ers. Brooks was a third round pick in 2006 of the Cincinnati Bengals. Cavalier defensive back Chris Cook is also with San Fran.

Exactly 100 picks after his pass-rushing counterpart received his call, Virginia’s Max Valles saw his name selected Saturday. Valles was the 179th pick in the sixth round when the Oakland Raiders made the move. Valles had minimal discussions with the Raiders during the lead-up to the draft.

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Last week was action-packed with news on the basketball recruiting front.

For starters, there was the recruitment of L.C. Bird (Chesterfield, VA) senior shooting guard Kenny Williams. Williams narrowed his list to UNC and UVa and took an official visit to Charlottesville last Friday and Saturday. Heading into that visit, UVa was considered the favorite. From everything we were hearing, it appeared to be a matter of time before Williams became a Hoo. Well, on Saturday, hours after returning home from Charlottesville, the 4-star senior announced his commitment to the Tar Heels.

With Williams headed to UNC, UVa still has two open scholarship spots for next season. If there is a backup plan to Williams, my guess is we will hear something within the next week. We will keep you posted on any activity on the high school senior/transfer front.

In addition to Williams, Virginia hosted Blue Ridge (St. George, VA) junior power forward/center Mamadi Diakite on an official visit this past weekend. The 6’9” Diakite, who has also taken officials to Southern Cal and Washington, is one of UVa’s top post targets in the class of 2016. This week I plan to have the latest with this talented prospect’s recruitment, so stay tuned.

This coming weekend, Virginia is set to host Wisconsin junior small forward Sam Hauser on an official visit. The 6’6”, 190-pound Hauser was offered a scholarship by head coach Tony Bennett within the past few weeks. It’s certainly a good sign that he has scheduled an official to UVa so quickly, but stay tuned as I hope to have more from Hauser on his recruitment, including what other schools he is considering. Creighton, Iowa State and Marquette are among the other schools that have offered the sharp-shooting small forward.

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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  • Cavaliers Host Johns Hopkins in First Round of NCAA Championship?: Virginia has received a bid to the 2015 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship as the No. 7 seed and will host the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays in the first round on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be televised live on ESPNU.
  • Virginia Will Host NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament First and Second Round Games: The Virginia women's lacrosse team (11-6) earned the No. 7 seed in the 2015 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship and will be hosting first and second round games on Friday, May 8 and Sunday, May 10 after earning an at-large bid in the 26-team field. Penn State (14-4) and Johns Hopkins (14-3) will get the action started on Friday at 4 p.m. The Cavaliers will face Winthrop (17-3) at 7 p.m.
  • Virginia's Varsity Eight Edged by Washington for Windermere Cup: The No. 3 Virginia rowing Varsity Eight was edged by Washington's top crew in a battle for the Windermere Cup on Saturday on the Montlake Cut. The Cavalier crew finished in a time of 6:32, three seconds behind Washington in 6:29. Virginia had a slim lead at the halfway point, but the Huskies made a strong move to pass UVa and earn the win.
  • Four Cavaliers Selected for NCAA Individual Championships: The Virginia men's tennis team had four individuals selected to compete in the 2015 NCAA Individual Championships, held May 20-25 at the Hurd Tennis Center on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Mitchell Frank, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, and Ryan Shane were selected to the 64-player singles field, while the tandem of Shane and Luca Corinteli was selected to the 32-team doubles field.
  • Three Cavaliers to Compete in NCAA Singles Championship: Virginia women's tennis standouts Julia Elbaba, Danielle Collins, and Stephanie Nauta have been selected for the 2015 NCAA Singles Championship. No. 6 seed Elbaba becomes Virginia's first three-time All-American by earning automatic All-America honors for the third straight year as a seeded player in the NCAA Singles Championship.
  • Virginia Men's Golf Team Receives No. 5 Seed for NCAA Regional: For the eighth consecutive year the Virginia men's golf team has received a bid to the NCAA Championships. The Cavaliers were awarded the number No. 5 seed among 13 teams at the regional championship site in Rancho Sante Fe, Calif. The tournament is hosted by the University of San Diego.A total of 81 teams are competing at six regional sites May 14-16 with the top five teams and top individual (not qualifying with a team) advancing to the NCAA Championships set for May 29-June 3 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla.
  • UVa Women's Golfers Receive Bid to NCAA Regional: The No. 9 Virginia women's golf team is a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Regional site that will be held at Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club in St. George, Utah. BYU will serve as the host institution. The 54-hole regional championship takes place May 7-9. It marks the 11th straight year Virginia has received a bid to the NCAA Championships. Virginia will be looking to advance to the NCAA Championships for the eighth time in the program's 12-year history.
  • Virginia Women's Soccer Announces 2015 Incoming Class: The Virginia women's soccer team announced Friday the addition of 12 players who will join the program this fall. It is the largest incoming class in the history of the program.
  • Virginia Track and Field/Cross Country Adds To Recruiting Class: The Virginia track and field and cross country programs announced eight additions to the Cavaliers' 2015 recruiting class on Monday. Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Bryan Fetzer announced that these eight athletes have either signed a National Letter of Intent or have signed a letter of admission and will join the five women and seven men who signed with UVa in November to form the incoming class of 2015-16.


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