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UVa Class of 2025 Commit Profiles: S Davin Chandler
Now with the 2025 recruiting cycle in its quietest period, CavsCorner will be taking a look over the next several weeks at UVa's 2025 recruiting class piece by piece, offering some insights on each player's respective recruitment and what they could potentially bring to the Cavaliers once they enroll on campus next year.
Despite best efforts, LMST falls to Charlottesville
The Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) was set to host the City of Charlottesville Swordfish, for the final meet of the regular summer swim season, on Wednesday, July 17, but a slow moving thunderstorm would send families home before the meet even began. On Thursday, July 18th, the teams reconvened at the Lake Monticello pool. This time, the meet was pushed back to a 7 p.m. start due to pool availability. In an effort to maximize the number of events that could be fit in before a firm 10pm end time, the teams scrambled to combine heats, reorganize events, and eliminate the swimming of the individual freestyle events.
Virginia Announces Impressive Men’s Recruiting Class
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia track and field program announced its men’s signing class for the 2024-25 season on Thursday (July 25). The men’s class features a total of 16 athletes, including five transfers and one student-athlete from New Zealand. “Coming off an outstanding win at the...
Noah Taylor: Star Pass Rusher & UVA Alum Thriving in Elks Defence
Edmonton Elks have added Noah Taylor, a former University of Virginia star, to their defense, joining former teammates Darrius Bratton and Elliott Brown. Taylor, a 6-foot-5 pass rusher, has already made an impact with a sack and four tackles in his debut CFL game against the Ottawa RedBlacks. Noah Taylor...
Virginia Football Announces Dates for Meet the Team & Paint the Town Orange
UVA football announced the dates for the Meet the Team and Paint the Town Orange events as well as the promotional schedule for every home game for the 2024 Virginia football season.
Muskett, Colandrea battle for Virginia's QB1 position
CHARLOTTE, NC. (WDBJ) - Closing in on the start of the season, a familiar storyline from last year remains at the forefront. A quarterback battle for the starting position, still taking place between Northern Virginia native and transfer Tony Muskett, and now true sophomore Anthony Colandrea. Muskett’s appearance at ACC...
Virginia Announces Top Tier Women’s Recruiting Class
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia track and field program announced its women’s signing class for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday (July 23). The class features a total of 17 athletes including six transfers and four international student-athletes. “The majority of our incoming women represent an incredible class of...
Head Coach Tony Elliott: Winning the final of 3 prongs needed for UVA to be a model football program
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The University of Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott in the Hoos’ ACC football media day spotlight in Charlotte talked about building a model program. One of the players with him, defensive lineman Chico Bennett talked about winning saying he knows of no one “who’s a good loser”. He says Coach Elliott talks about games being a difference of 4-to-6 plays going a different way as a difference between winning and losing games. Bennett says they’ve learned it’s less about what the other teams are doing, and more about what they’re doing.
Evaluating the state of the Virginia women’s swim and dive program
As we approach the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, an evaluation of the Virginia Cavaliers women’s swim and dive team is not only timely, but impressive. Virginia athletes make up 25% of the USA women’s Olympic Swim Team. And frankly, it isn’t surprising. The program has dominated ACC and National competition for years and earns stellar marks from Streaking the Lawn across four categories.
Virginia Tech, Virginia football look toward future at ACC Media Day
CHARLOTTE, NC. (WDBJ) - When looking at the upcoming 2024 football season, there’s a newfound excitement around Virginia Tech football. As Coach Brent Pry enters his third season with the Hokies, the program has progressed in a positive direction, having the first season with a winning record since 2019.
A different type of golf at Pleasant Grove
The Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation maintains an 18 “hole” disc golf course that is open and free to play at Pleasant Grove. To some extent disc golf is like regular golf but there are obvious differences. In disc golf, as in regular golf, the goal is to finish nine or 18 holes with the lowest score (i.e. the fewest throws). In regular golf the player hits a ball with a club. In disc golf, a Frisbee-like disc is thrown toward an above ground metal cage structure. When the player throws his or her disc into the cage the hole is completed.
Virginia Named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, Lands Eight on Academic Honor Roll
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced Wednesday (July 24) its academic honors for the 2024 season. Eight Cavaliers were selected to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll while the entire Virginia team was honored on the All-Academic Squad list. Virginia players named on the...
UVA Football: Can the ‘Hoos get out to a 4-0 start? The schedule sets up nicely
The schedule algorithm was kind to UVA Football coach Tony Elliott, giving his team a decent shot at a 4-0 start before the first bye week. Yeah, I know, I’m setting the bar high out of the gate for a program that is coming off back-to-back three-win seasons, and a coach who more than a few fans think is heading into a win-or-else season.
Four-star guard Mandaquit talks UVa, recruiting, and his timeline
As is the case each cycle during this time of year, four-star guard JJ Mandaquit is one of the latest prospects to pick up an offer from UVa. Mandaquit, a 6-foot-2 guard from Utah Prep Academy, is the 87th ranked player in the country In 2025. He received a lot of attention from the Virginia staff while playing with Compton Magic on the 3SSB Circuit this summer.
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