Jowon Briggs made seven starts for the Cavaliers as a true freshman, and the former four-star prospect is expected to play a big role for the 'Hoos this season.
Recruiting during a pandemic has presented a world of challenges, but coaches at the University of Virginia say there have been some positives to come out of it.
The 2020 Minor League Baseball season has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Major League Baseball informed the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
With a course designed by Davis Love III, Birdwood Golf Club will now have a chance to host everything from high-level amateur tournaments to PGA events.
The Virginia Athletics department announced on Friday that football players may return to Grounds beginning Sunday, July 5th, if they choose to participate in a voluntary workout period.
The NBA Draft is normally one of the highlights of the summer, but with the season on hold due to COVID-19, the draft was moved from June 25th to October 16th.
The College World Series wasn't played this season due to COVID-19, but five years ago, the Virginia baseball team was celebrating its first-ever national championship.
Quin Houff, one of the NASCAR drivers who hails from Weyers Cave, helped pushed Bubba Wallace’s car to the front of the grid before the start of the race on Monday and stood in solidarity with him.
Virginia baseball signee Nick Bitsko will not join the Cavaliers next season, as the right-handed pitcher officially agreed to terms with the Tampa Rays on Tuesday.
Emily Sonnett, Courtney Petersen, and Phoebe McClernon are on the roster of the NWSL's Orlando Pride, which had six players and four staff members test positive for COVID-19.
The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its annual football kickoff event will not be held in Charlotte, North Carolina this year as planned. Instead the ACC will hold a virtual kickoff from July 21 to July 23.
Mike London was the first African-American head football coach at Richmond, Virginia and now William and Mary. When George Floyd's death sparked a nation-wide protest effort, London sprung into action.
St. Anne’s-Belfield School announced it will return to an 11-man football season in the 2020 – 2021 school year. The return follows two years playing 8-man football as part of the Virginia Independent Schools Football League.
Meadowcreek Golf Course will be open for the first time in three months this weekend, and golfers will find a pristine course, as well as some adjustments for social distancing.
For the first time since Brian O’Connor was hired in 2004, the Virginia baseball team did not have any players picked in the Major League Baseball Draft.
Rather than having as many as nine players selected, the Cavaliers may only have one or two picked in this year’s shortened MLB Draft, which could set UVA up for big things in 2021.
Cavaliers’ junior Andrew Abbott was selected in the 36th round of the MLB Draft coming out of high school, but the lefthanded pitcher is projected to go in the 2nd round of this year’s draft.
While they still aren’t able to play official games, the shift to Phase Two has allowed members of the McIntire Little League to get on the diamond for practice.
The Falcon Club’s biggest fundraisers are the concerts and events on the Downtown Mall, but with everything postponed, putting on the Awards Banquet will be more difficult this year.
Francisco Caffaro had difficulty staying out of foul trouble in 2019-20, but the Cavaliers are looking for the seven-footer known as 'Papi' to add aggressiveness to the lineup next year.
Centerfielder Chris Newell is the first Virginia baseball player to earn ‘Freshman of the Year’ honors at a national level, after being awarded by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on Tuesday.
Former Blue Ridge star Aamir Simms withdrew his name from the NBA Draft process on Monday, and announced he will return to Clemson for his senior season.
The Tom Sox would have started their VBL title defense this weekend, while the UVA baseball team could have been playing in an NCAA Tournament Regional, but both seasons were canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
The UVA football team is looking for a superhero for its starting quarterback, and Mississippi State transfer Keytaon Thompson will challenge Brennan Armstrong for the position.
Rising junior Noah Taylor led the Cavaliers in tackles for a loss in 2019, and the versatile linebacker earned comparisons to Brian Urlacher from Bronco Mendenhall.
The Virginia Athletics Department will be hosting Wahoowa Saturday on May 30th. The digital event will feature virtual tailgates, highlights, and trivia.
UVA Track and Field and Cross Country Director Vin Lananna says he is focused on safety and that they will be following guidelines from the CDC and state.
For the first time since 1985, the NCAA Lacrosse Final Four and Championship will not be played on Memorial Day Weekend, as the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
“I want the safest possible. I want the most secure possible. I want what’s best for our student-athletes, at the very highest level, before we even think about playing football.” -- UVA's Bronco Mendenhall
Julie Myers will not be on a lacrosse field for Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1992, and the Cavaliers’ long time head coach is looking forward to when the games can return.
One year after winning the NCAA Championship, the UVA men’s lax team is only expecting two of its ten seniors to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to COVID-19.
The NBPA Top 100 Camp has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The camp for the best high school basketball players in the nation has been held at John Paul Jones Arena every summer since 2007.
A report in the Los Angeles Times linked UVA’s Carla Williams to the athletic director opening at UCLA, but a spokesperson for Virginia says Williams had no interest in leaving the 'Hoos.
UVA men’s lacrosse star Michael Kraus was selected by the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club with the third pick in the first round of the Premier Lacrosse League Draft.
By the time Emily Maupin touches ground she will be at her third college, however the grad transfer says it’s been worth it: Maupin has landed at the University of Virginia, her dream school.
The Major League Baseball Draft has reportedly been cut from forty rounds to five rounds this year, and undrafted players are limited to a $20K signing bonus.
The Virginia men’s basketball team has its first official game of the 2020 season, as the Cavaliers will take on Villanova on December 19th at Madison Square Garden.
In four years at Virginia, Bronco Mendenhall has never had a player he recruited out of high school make a start at QB for the Cavaliers. Sophomore Brennan Armstrong is looking to become the first.
Virginia men’s lacrosse seniors Michael Kraus and Justin Schwenk were both selected in the Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft, with Kraus getting picked 2nd overall by Connecticut.
For the first time since it was formed in 1966, there will be no Jefferson Swim League this summer. The Board voted to cancel the Dual Meet Season, in any form, due to concerns over COVID-19.
One of the world’s premiere sports psychologists, Bob Rotella says this pandemic will show which athletes are staying on their grind and which ones aren’t.
University of Virginia Basketball legend Ralph Sampson reacts to the Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance," and remembers his battles against the superstar.
Athletics Director Carla Williams, all twenty head coaches, and an additional 51 assistant coaches and staff have agreed to salary reductions, as the department adjusts to lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The schools of the Jefferson District are honoring their seniors with Virtual Signing Day ceremonies, as they were unable to celebrate in-person due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Former Blue Ridge basketball star Aamir Simms has entered his name in the NBA Draft process, and the rising senior at Clemson is getting feedback from NBA teams, while not forfeiting his eligibility.
Sports fans are hoping college athletics are able to resume in the fall, but commissioner John Swofford says the ACC is working on a plan for all scenarios.
