Thanks,

Derrick Byars, Virginia's only signed recruit for the 2002 recruiting class, was named MVP of the Tennessee state basketball tournament last weekend after leading Ridgeway High School of Memphis to the Class AA title and a 37-4 record. Byars finished the tournament with 58 points, 18 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks in three games. He shot 19-37 from the field and 7-15 from behind the arc.

As we reported last week, Byars has been invited to participate in the Capital Classic All-Star game on April 11th. He has also been invited to participate in the Tennessee-Georgia All-Star game this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. on the campus of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Spring Football begins next week

March 27th is the first day of spring football practice. The spring football season closes with the Spring Football Game at Scott Stadium on April 20th.

Fans, players' families and the media are invited to attend practices on the following days and times.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2:30 PM
Friday, March 29th, 2:30 PM
Saturday, March 30th, Time TBA
Friday, April 12th, 2:30 PM
Monday, April 15th, 2:30 PM
Spring Game, April 20th, 1:00 PM

The practice fields are located behind University Hall, adjacent to the McCue Center. A pass will be required to enter the practice field area. Passes can be obtained at the practice field entrance. If there is no desk set up at the practice field entrance, please check in at the Virginia Football receptionist desk on the second floor of the McCue Center.

Visitors will be directed to the appropriate areas upon arrival. Fans and players' families will be required to sit or stand in the bleacher area to the left as you enter the practice area.

Virginia Baseball defeats top-ranked FSU

New stadium, new attitude? The UVa baseball team knocked off #1 Florida State in their conference opener last Friday, 11-10. The Hoos rallied to win in the bottom of the 9th inning off of a single by Kyle Werman. Werman's base hit drove in the winning score by Chris Sweet. Florida State rallied the next day, defeating the Cavaliers 8-3 and 14-4 in a double header.

The Cavs are 10-9 on the season and 1-2 in the ACC. Next up? The Cavs travel to Durham, N.C. to play the Duke Blue Devils March 22nd through March 24th. The Hoos play three contests over the course of those three days.

The UVa baseball game against the James Madison Dukes, originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 20th, was cancelled due to inclement weather conditions in the Charlottesville area. The contest has been rescheduled for Monday, April 1st at 3:00 p.m. and will be played in Charlottesville.

Look for an article on Dan Street, UVa baseball's best hitter and pitcher, in next month's Sabre Newsletter.

Lacrosse takes on Hopkins this weekend

The Virginia lacrosse team is on a roll this season. The Cavs are 4-1 on the season and just completed a difficult four-game stretch over a 16-day period, taking on every Final Four team from last season. Virginia lost to Syracuse, then beat Princeton, Notre Dame and Towson.

This Saturday, the men's lacrosse team will face #1 Johns Hopkins at 3:00 p.m. EST at Klockner Stadium. The game will be televised by Comcast Sports Net.

Look for our article on UVa Head Lacrosse Coach Dom Starsia in next month's Sabre Newsletter.

Another Spinner to transfer

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported today that red-shirt freshman tight end Tyree Spinner will be transferring out of the program. Spinner's older brother, Bryson, announced his intentions of transferring immediately after the 2001 football season. Tyree had previously stated that he would stick with the program at UVa, but recently had second thoughts and will likely transfer to the same school as Bryson.

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The Virginia Football Camp

The 2002 Virginia Football Camp website is now live. Day camps and overnight camps are available, as well as one-day-only camps. If you or someone you know is interested in participating in this year's camp, please refer to the following link for details.

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