27 August 2010
Posted in Volleyball

26 August 2010
Posted in Football

24 August 2010
Posted in Golf

Following the first round of stroke play at the US Amateur in Seattle, Cavalier fourth-year Amory Davis is tied for 11^th, shooting 2-under par 70 on Monday morning. He had three birdies, 14 pars, and a bogey on the 7,317 yard Home Course and will begin his second round at the Chambers Bay Course at 1:50pm Tuesday. With a solid round Tuesday, Davis should clinch a high seed when the final 64 are decided.

21 August 2010
Posted in Football

Football season kicks off in 14 days, and while most of you are anxiously awaiting the start of the London Era (see, right) and seeing what a return to the tight end era and a switch to a 4-3 defense will bring to Cavalier Country, we must also take the time to recognize that there are, in fact, other football programs out there competing. Each week, StreakingtheLawn will participating in the BlogPoll, a poll hosted by SB Nation and run by Brian from MGoBlog, a Michigan blog. It features over 100 unabashedly biased bloggers ranking which teams they think are the Top 25. After the jump, you’ll find my contribution this week – yes, Boston College made my cut.

20 August 2010
Posted in Soccer

It's move-in weekend in Charlottesville, which means residents can expect Harris Teeter, Wal-Mart, Target, and all of Emmet St. to be overflowing with bright-eyed, bushy-tailed kids. But it also means that Virginia sports is officially back in action. It hasn't been as long of an off-season for Virginia as for lowlies like Duke, Carolina and Maryland, since Virginia's sports season extends well into June, but for Cavaliers fans, it's been all too long. Women's soccer and field hockey have already seen preseason action, but here's a look ahead and what you can expect this weekend.

18 August 2010
Posted in Football

It's the usual suspects at the top of the football recruiting rankings. Texas and Alabama are Nos. 1 and 2, followed by the supporting cast of Oklahoma, Ohio State, LSU, and crew. But scroll down a little further – do you see Virginia Tech? If so, you've gone too far. Because at least for now, ESPN ranks the Virginia Cavaliers' 2011 Recruiting Class as the 18th best in the nation, and Virginia and Mike London one of this year's top movers and shakers. Scout.com ranks Virginia No. 23 in the nation at the time of this column.