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November 19, 2009

Cavaliers stomp Spartans

Chelsea Shine received a perfect birthday present from her teammates: the basketball.

Wake Forest defense too much for High Point

There was reason to believe Wake Forest would take charge in the second half last night against High Point of the Big South Conference, so the most pressing questions for the crowd of 9,344 at Joel Coliseum were when and how.

UNC trying to work out the kinks

North Carolina will face a double dose of stress today in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic semifinals at New York’s Madison Square Garden.


November 18, 2009

Averett’s Huffman and Dixon named to USA South first team

Averett senior linebacker and former Tunstall High standout Mario Huffman was selected to the USA South All-Conference football first team for the second consecutive year, leading 11 Averett players on the all-conference teams after the Cougars finished second in the USA South with a 7-3 record.

NFL scouts interested in UVa’s Hall, Cook
NFL scouts interested in UVa’s Hall, Cook

CHARLOTTESVILLE — The bowl representatives have quit visiting, but Virginia’s football complex is still a hot spot for NFL scouts.


November 17, 2009

South Florida dominates UVa.

TAMPA - Tony Bennett pursed his lips, leaned back in his court-side seat and let out a big sigh.


November 16, 2009

Hokies ride their pride to lopsided victory

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Disappointment doesn’t linger long with Virginia Tech’s football team.

Cavaliers still playing for pride
Cavaliers still playing for pride

Representatives from the Champs Sports Bowl sat in motionless fashion to listen on as Virginia coach Al Groh met with reporters following the Cavaliers’ 14-10 loss to Boston College.


November 13, 2009

Big plays by Dixon and Squillini have Averett in position for USA South title

Averett (7-2, 5-1 USA South) enters today’s contest against N.C. Wesleyan on a four-game winning streak and a victory would give the Cougars their second co-USA South Conference championship and would ensure Averett of its first trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs.


November 12, 2009

The numbers don’t lie for struggling Cavaliers
The numbers don’t lie for struggling Cavaliers

Heading into Saturday’s game against Boston College, the Cavaliers (3-6, 2-3 ACC) rank among the worst in the ACC in numerous categories.

Hokies make changes with NCAA tourney in mind
Hokies make changes with NCAA tourney in mind

Two straight seasons of narrowly missing the NCAA tournament prompted major changes this preseason for Virginia Tech’s men’s basketball team.

Cougars poised to take title

A little more than a month ago, the images of the grass-stained gold jerseys showed the beating that Tunde Ogun and Christopher Newport laid on Averett. It was deflating for a team that was on a three-game winning streak, and the first USA South Conference loss of the young season stung pretty hard.


November 10, 2009

Deacons hope to bounce back from last season’s dismal ending

Wake Forest’s 2008-09 season was like the meal with the mouth-watering appetizer followed by a main course so unpalatable that it was difficult, if not impossible, to keep down.

Battle of Teagues goes to father as Pride defeat Methodist

Former Reidsville coach Jimmy Teague and son Erik Teague faced off Saturday in Greensboro

UNC’s Taylor likely to redshirt

Ryan Taylor is still having difficulty recovering from a knee injury and will likely take medical redshirt status this season at North Carolina, Coach Butch Davis said yesterday.


November 08, 2009

Averett wins triple overtime thriller at Ferrum

Averett held off Ferrum 28-24 in three overtimes on Saturday to earn the right to play for the USA South Conference championship and an NCAA berth next weekend.


November 06, 2009

Hokies win ugly, but impressively, at ECU
Hokies win ugly, but impressively, at ECU

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Virginia Tech got back to its winning ways Thursday night, style points be darned.


November 05, 2009

Virginia AD casts ominous cloud over Groh’s future
Virginia AD casts ominous cloud over Groh’s future

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage says a decision on Al Groh’s future as the school’s football coach will come at the end of the season.

Averett’s Keatts named USA South Libero of the Year

Numerous Averett players honored by the conference

Inexperienced Tech center may be tested

BLACKSBURG — The center must be one of the sharpest players on a football field. He has to spot the middle linebacker, scan the defense’s alignment and notify the other offensive linemen if he sees something that might portend a blitz — all in a few seconds before he snaps the ball.

Undersized Ehrmann plays big for Deacons

Coach Jim Grobe of Wake Forest sees redshirt freshman Joey Ehrmann as the kind of player who will grow on you.


November 03, 2009

Averett men’s soccer rolls to first ever USA South tournament win

Averett’s first time hosting a USA South Conference tournament game was a memorable one, as the fourth-seeded Cougars rolled to a 6-2 shellacking of fifth-seeded Greensboro at the Cougar Den in Danville, securing the first ever victory for Averett in the USA South Conference tournament.


October 31, 2009

Watson’s running, Cougars defense come up big in win
Watson’s running, Cougars defense come up big in win

The Averett defense was able to force an incomplete pass on a late Shenandoah two-point conversion and held on to a 24-22 USA South Conference victory Saturday at the Cougar Den in Danville.


October 30, 2009

Cav freshman Spurlock a quick study

One thing is very clear when you talk to Virginia freshman Tristan Spurlock - he’s not some shy, timid kid who’s just hoping to make an impact on the program someday in the future.

Cavs looking at the team in the mirror

Is it a sign of how far Virginia has fallen?

Fourth-quarter fumble costs Tech in loss to UNC
Fourth-quarter fumble costs Tech in loss to UNC

BLACKSBURG — Ryan Williams sat dejected on Virginia Tech’s bench as North Carolina’s players celebrated wildly on the Lane Stadium field.

Cavs looking at the team in the mirror

Is it a sign of how far Virginia has fallen?


October 29, 2009

Yates, UNC still looking for 1st ACC win

T.J. Yates was walking off the field at Kenan Stadium last Thursday night when something flew out of the stands and hit him in the helmet. It was thrown by a disgruntled North Carolina fan, upset by the loss to Florida State. Yates said he thought it was a pen, but he didn’t stop to find out.

Wild Turkey missing at Tech

BLACKSBURG - Eight games into last season, Virginia Tech’s offense needed a jolt as the Hokies prepared for their first Thursday night game of the year, against Maryland.


October 27, 2009

Cavaliers switching gears to face Duke on Saturday
Cavaliers switching gears to face Duke on Saturday

For better or worse, Virginia’s football players are given a game plan for their upcoming contest on a weekly basis. At no point, however, have the back-to-back plans been of greater variety as what Virginia will face in transitioning from Georgia Tech to Saturday’s tilt with Duke at Scott Stadium.

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