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  • 2 months ago | si.com | Matthew Newton

    The Virginia baseball team (24-16, 11-10 ACC) picked up a crucial ACC series win on the road against a ranked opponent, taking two out of three games against No. 24 Georgia Tech (30-14, 15-9 ACC) this weekend at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Let's take a look at how the Cavaliers earned this big series win.

  • 2 months ago | si.com | Matthew Newton

    Jonas Sanker was the lone Virginia football player to hear his name called at the 2025 NFL Draft, but he's not the only Cavalier getting an opportunity to make his NFL dreams come true, as two other former UVA football stars have signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. Tight end Tyler Neville has signed with the Dallas Cowboys, while Chris Tyree is joining Jonas Sanker in New Orleans with the Saints.

  • 2 months ago | si.com | Matthew Newton

    Saturday was a big-time recruiting day for the Virginia football program, as Tony Elliott and the Cavaliers landed commitments from three transfers in one day. Arkansas State offensive lineman Makilan Thomas, Syracuse offensive lineman David Wohlabaugh Jr., and Wyoming running back Harrison Waylee each announced their commitments to UVA on Saturday. Makilan Thomas comes to Virginia after playing in 38 games over the last four seasons at Arkansas State.

  • 2 months ago | si.com | Matthew Newton

    Spring football is in the books and Virginia has already gone to work in the spring transfer window, bringing in a few more additions to shore up some critical areas of need on the roster. Based on these new additions and a few other personnel developments from spring practices, let's revisit our projected Virginia football depth chart for the 2025 season. Click here to read our projected UVA football depth chart from before spring practices.

  • 2 months ago | si.com | Matthew Newton

    The college basketball transfer portal closed on Tuesday, but there are still hundreds of players in the portal looking to find a new home. Amaka Agugua-Hamilton and the Virginia women's basketball program could still add a few more transfers in the coming days and weeks, but let's take a moment to summarize all of the roster changes that have taken place for the Cavaliers so far this offseason.

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Matt Newton
Matt Newton @mattynewtss
27 Apr 25

Today is my final day as managing editor and publisher of @UVAOnSI. These last four years covering the amazing athletes, coaches, and teams at UVA have been incredible. Thank you to everyone who has read my stories and supported me along the way. Excited for what’s ahead! https://t.co/wfgbvAnpra

Matt Newton
Matt Newton @mattynewtss
27 Apr 25

RT @UVAOnSI: Virginia baseball picked up a huge road series victory against a ranked opponent, taking two out of three games against No. 24…

Matt Newton
Matt Newton @mattynewtss
27 Apr 25

RT @UVAOnSI: Virginia tight end Tyler Neville signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent, while receiver Chris Tyree joined…