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Important Dates For UVa Fans

The Virginia Athletics department provided several key dates to fans for the upcoming weeks on the calendar.

First, the UVa football team’s first three practices of the fall will be open to the public. The practices are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9. Friday’s practice will start at 7 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday’s practices will start at 3 p.m. Each practice will be held on the fields behind the McCue Center. The practice sessions will last approximately two hours. Parking is available for free after 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, and all day Saturday and Sunday in the McCue Center and University Hall lots.

Also, Movie Night at Scott Stadium is set for Aug. 8 on the Hoo Vision screen. The popular animated film Despicable Me 2 will be shown. ans are asked to park in Scott Stadium’s east parking lot and enter using the east gate, which will open at 6 p.m. The movie is slated to start at 7 p.m. Fans are welcome to view the movie from the field and are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Seating is also available in the stands at Scott Stadium and snacks and beverages will be available for purchase at the concessions stands on the west concourse.

Also, Virginia's Meet the Teams Day will take place on Sunday, Aug. 16 at John Paul Jones Arena. Members of the men’s soccer, women’s soccer, cross country, field hockey and volleyball teams will be available for photos and autographs starting at 12:30 p.m. The football team will be available for photos and autographs from 1-2:30 p.m. The main entrance as well as the arena’s southeast and garage entrances will be used for this event, opening at 12:30 p.m. Free parking will be available in the JPJ and University Hall surface lots.

Finally, the department announced four promotional dates that will take place during the 2015 campaign.

The “Paint the Town Orange” pep rally will take place on Friday, Sept. 11 as part of Friday’s After Five at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. The Cavalier Marching Band, Virginia’s cheerleaders, and Cavman will begin their annual march along the mall at 7:45 p.m. outside the Omni Hotel. Coach London and the team captains will take the stage at approximately 8:15 p.m. Virginia’s “Paint the Town Orange” football game is on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. at Scott Stadium against Notre Dame. All fans are encouraged to wear UVa orange and blue on Friday and Saturday to celebrate the start of the 2015 season.

The Cavaliers’ annual Youth Day game will be the following Saturday (Sept. 19) when Virginia hosts William & Mary at 3:30 p.m. The first 5,000 youth eighth grade and younger will receive a free drawstring backback and youth program upon entry. Raffle prizes will be given out throughout the game and youth activities will be available inside the east and west gates.

The annual Homecomings game is Oct. 17 when Virginia hosts Syracuse. University of Virginia alumni may take advantage of a special ticket offer through the University of Virginia Alumni Association. A complete list of Homecomings activities on Grounds will be released at a later date.

The Virginia vs. Duke game on Nov. 21 is Military Appreciation Day. Active and retired military veterans can purchase tickets at a discounted rate to this game. Fans will have an opportunity to sign banners to be sent to military bases overseas and video “shout out” messages will be played on ‘Hoo Vision throughout the game. The U.S. Army Drill Team will perform at halftime and there be a number of recognitions honoring veterans during the game.

Recruiting News

This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

The outstanding play of UVa-bound combo guard Kyle Guy continued this past weekend, with the future Hoo pouring in 30 points in one outing in Session 1 of the Adidas Nations. Unfortunately, Guy, a rising senior out of Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, IN), suffered an apparent ankle injury over the weekend.

The extent of the injury is not known, but I'll pass along whatever information I can get this week.

I also plan to catch up with Kyle soon for a full recap of what was a memorable summer for him.

Also on the basketball recruiting front, Virginia may host class of 2016 small forward target DeAndre Hunter on an unofficial visit this week. The 6’7” rising senior told TheSabre.com last week that a trip may happen either Monday or Wednesday. I'll check in with him for the very latest. In case you missed it, EDGE subscribers can read my full report on Hunter posted this past week and linked below. Virginia is one of the more recent offers for the Wynnewood (PA) Friends’ Central standout.

Football recruiting-wise, Virginia lost one commit - OL Grayson Stover reopened his recruitment - but quickly gained another when New Jersey tight end Christian Baumgardner pledged to the Hoos in the latter part of last week. Baumgardner, a 6’5”, 245-pound rising senior, chose Virginia over U-Conn, ODU, and others.

Stay tuned this week for a “Strategy Session” detailing UVa’s top remaining targets and needs in this class.

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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