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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner today delivered more than 1,200 messages of support and appreciation to U.S. Navy special operations personnel representing the successful military operation that eliminated Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The ‘thank you’ notes were submitted through a message board set-up on Sen. Warner’s website, and through Facebook, Twitter and…
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For most folks who knew him, including his large extended family, he was “Paul.” To high school and college friends, he was known by the moniker, “Barney.” Paul M. Schrock was large in stature, but kind of a teddy bear with a hearty laugh, an engaging smile and a keen interest in people, fueled by…
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Tewaaraton finalist Steele Stanwick found Matt White for the game-winning goal with 2:33 left in overtime to push the No. 7 seeded Virginia Cavaliers (10-5) over the unseeded Bucknell Bison (14-3) on Sunday, 13-12, inside Klöckner Stadium in the NCAA Tournament first round. Virginia now advances to the quarterfinal round in Hempstead, N.Y., and will…
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Jason Farley went seven strong innings, allowing just a single earned run, and the VMI offense pounded out 13 hits as the Keydets completed a sweep of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, 10-2, Sunday afternoon at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va. Farley (4-7) blanked Asheville for the first five innings, before allowing an unearned run in…
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Will Roberts (Jr., Richmond, Va.) worked into the eighth inning in an outstanding pitching performance, and the No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team scored four runs in the seventh inning in a 5-4 victory over No. 16 Miami Sunday afternoon in front of a season-high 4,700 fans at Davenport Field. Virginia honored its six fourth-year student-athletes…
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The No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels ended the No. 14 Virginia women’s lacrosse team’s run for the 2011 NCAA title Saturday afternoon, handing the Cavaliers a 15-7 loss at Fetzer Field in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. With the loss, Virginia ends the season with a 9-9 record, while North Carolina (14-5)…
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This past week the House approved H.R. 754, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 with near unanimous support. This bill provides and allocates critical resources for the intelligence community that help keep Fifth District Virginians and all Americans safe. Congress has not passed a complete Intelligence Authorization Bill in six years, and the…
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Tyler Wilson (Sr., Midlothian, Va.) gave up just one hit and struck out 11 over 7.2 innings of dominant work to propel the No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team to a 3-2 victory over No. 16 Miami Saturday afternoon at Davenport Field. Wilson (6-0) allowed only two baserunners on a hit and a walk and tied…
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Five-run first pushes #16 Miami past #1 UVa : The top-ranked Virginia baseball team dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 16 Miami Friday in front of 4,058 fans on a dre Salem shut out by Dash : Winston-Salem scored four times with two outs in the top of the first, taking a lead that would…
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The top-ranked Virginia baseball team dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 16 Miami Friday in front of 4,058 fans on a dreary evening at Davenport Field. Coming off a nine-day layoff for final exams, the Cavaliers allowed five runs (three earned) in the first inning and never recovered. Virginia starting pitcher Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda,…
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