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Virginia Volleyball Sweeps Tournament at Xavier
Shannon Wells’ second season in Charlottesville is off to a really sturdy begin. The Virginia volleyball workforce traveled to Cincinnati this weekend for a three-match match at Xavier. It took a few dramatic finishes, however the Cavaliers got here away from the weekend with an ideal 3-0 document to enhance to 5-1 on the season.
Friday (9/2): Virginia 3, Xavier 2
The Cavaliers picked up their grittiest win of the season towards Xavier, the match host. After falling behind two units to none, Virginia received three straight units to take the victory by a rating of: 17-25, 25-27, 27-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Virginia received off to a sluggish begin within the first set, with eight kills and 7 assault errors as a workforce. The second set was nearer with 16 ties and 5 lead modifications, however the Musketeers held on to take set two as effectively.
Within the closing factors of the third set, neither workforce led by greater than two. Trailing 23-24, the Cavaliers fended off an Xavier match level courtesy of a Mary Shaffer kill, after which went on to win the set and keep alive.
The fourth set was extremely environment friendly with 14 kills and simply three errors for the Hoos, which set the stage for a decisive set 5. With the rating tied at 10-10 and the match hanging within the steadiness, Virginia flexed the depth of its roster with 4 gamers recording kills within the ultimate 5 factors (Abby Tadder, Mary Shaffer, Grace Turner, and Brooklyn Borum) and two completely different setters registering assists (Ashley Le and Gabby Easton). Borum delivered the ultimate blow, hammering residence a kill off the block from the left aspect to clinch the victory.
The depth was additionally noticeable within the field rating. Grace Turner led the way in which with a double-double, registering 19 kills and 14 digs. Mary Shaffer and Abby Tadder had nice matches as effectively, with Shaffer ending with 14 kills and 4 blocks, and Tadder including 12 kills and 6 blocks whereas additionally hitting .421 within the match. Ashley Le and Gabby Easton continued to separate duties at setter successfully, helping on 33 and 22 kills, respectively.
Saturday (9/3): Virginia 3, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
After a five-set win on Friday evening, the Cavaliers received right into a groove and recorded a straight set victory towards Purdue Fort Wayne: 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.
The primary two units completed rapidly for the Cavaliers, with Purdue Fort Wayne recording a whole lot of assault errors to assist Virginia, who dedicated significantly fewer errors.
Within the third set, Virginia registered 18 kills and 4 errors, the most effective fee of match and completed hitting .227 general. The Musketeers led the third set by as many as eight factors, however the Hoos wouldn’t see their sweep so simply spoiled and climbed again into the set. Trailing 22-23, Cavalier hitters Brooklyn Borum, GG Carvacho, and Abby Tadder earned three straight kills to seal the match.
The Virginia offense got here from many sources, with Abby Tadder and Grace Turner incomes 9 kills, Brooklyn Borum eight, and Mary Shaffer six. Madison Morey added 15 digs within the victory.
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Saturday (9/3): Virginia 3, Japanese Michigan 2
After giving up a 2-0 lead within the match, the Hoos rallied within the fifth set to complete off the weekend in emphatic vogue.. The Cavaliers beat Japanese Michigan 25-19, 25-20, 24-26, 20-25, 15-6. Ultimately, the Hoos hit .286 to earn the victory.
Within the fifth set, the 2 groups have been tied at 5 earlier than the Cavaliers took over. Madison Morey had two aces and Brooklyn Borum and Grace Turner had kills in a 5-0 run. EMU mustered one level to make it 10-6, after which the Cavaliers went on one other 5-0 run that included just a few East Michigan errors after which kills from Mary Shaffer and Abby Tadder. The Hoos hit .571 within the ultimate set.
Whereas the match prolonged a bit of longer after the 2 units misplaced, the Cavaliers dominated the fifth with that 10-1 run to finish the undefeated weekend. Grace Turner had 15 kills and 9 digs, and Brooklyn Borum had 14 kills and 7 digs and hit .355. Mary Shaffer hit .391 with 14 kills and three blocks. Abby Tadder had a fantastic sport with 11 kills on an unbelievable .625 hitting proportion, and she or he additionally added seven whole blocks.
Grace Turner, Abby Tadder, and Madison Morey made the all-tournament workforce on this profitable weekend for the Cavaliers, who are actually 5-1 on the season.
After back-to-back street tournaments, Virginia will lastly have its residence opener with a pair of matches towards Charlotte on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3pm subsequent weekend at Memorial Gymnasium.
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AP Declares Republican Victory in Virginia’s 10th District Special Election
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Associated Press has called Virginia’s 10th District special election for Republican Luther Cifers.
With all precincts reporting, Cifers captured nearly 59 percent of the vote, leading Democrat Jack Trammell by more than 3,000 votes.
While election officials say mail-in ballots will be accepted until noon Friday, the margin appears insurmountable.
Cifers, a Prince Edward County businessman, will take over the seat previously held by John McGuire. The district has traditionally been a Republican stronghold and was expected to swing red again this year.
Despite the victory, Democrats have maintained the current balance of power in Virginia’s statehouse. They will hold a 21-19 edge in the Senate and a 51-49 lead in the House of Delegates during Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s final year in office.
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School closures, delays for DC, Maryland, Virginia for Wednesday, January 8
WASHINGTON – The first major winter storm of 2025 brought up to 10 inches of snow to parts of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area, prompting school closures on Monday and Tuesday.
As the frigid weather persists, the snow isn’t going anywhere, so some school districts have already announced closures and delays for Wednesday as well.
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Where Maryland and Virginia rank on annual U-Haul’s migration list – WTOP News
South Carolina tops the list of states where people are moving, according to a new state migration list from U-Haul, while Virginia drops out of the top 10.
South Carolina tops the list of states where people are moving, according to a new state migration list from U-Haul, while Virginia drops out of the top 10.
Each year the do-it-yourself moving company ranks the states for inbound and outbound migration, and the southern state topped the list for the first time, having the widest gap between truck rentals for moving to the state versus rentals for moving out of state.
Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee round out the top five for inbound immigration growth states.
Virginia ranked No. 17 down from No. 10 last year. Maryland is No. 42, up from 44 last year. Each had a narrow inbound advantage over outbound moves. U-Haul’s annual report does not provide specific numbers.
For the fifth year in a row, California had the greatest net loss of do-it-yourself movers, based on U-Haul equipment rentals for moves out of the state.
“State-to-state transactions from the past year reaffirm customer tendencies that have been pronounced for some time,” stated John “J.T.” Taylor, U-Haul International president.
The Southeast and Southwest saw continued inbound migration as families weigh the cost of living, job opportunities, and other factors, Taylor said.
“Out-migration remains prevalent for a number of markets across the Northeast, Midwest and West Coast — and particularly California,” Taylor added.
U-Haul bases its rankings on each state’s gain or loss of customers using one-way U-Haul equipment rentals in 2024, including trucks, trailers, and U-Box moving containers. This year’s list included more than 2.5 million rentals.
Texas, which lost its No. 1 position to South Carolina in 2024, has ranked first or second every year since 2016. Florida has been fourth or higher every year since 2015.
U-Haul also ranked the top 25 metro areas for inbound moves, which were lead by Dallas, Charlotte, Phoenix, Lakeland, Florida and Austin, Texas. The D.C. metro was not ranked in the top 25.
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