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UVa approvals and the ability During Littlepage ’ s leadership ,
Golf , tennis , football and baseball programs INSIDE to raise the $ 8 to $ 8.7 million for » The proposed golf facility would
UVa has won more ACC championships than any other school . would see improvements in their facilities the building . The university is benefit the men ’ s and women ’ s currently soliciting gifts for the teams , their coaches say . B4
The Cavaliers , who won three
tified as a portion of UVa ’ s proposed athletic facilities projects . “ Building and maintaining the soccer , men ’ s tennis , baseball ), golf facility . national titles this season ( men ’ s
After winning its second national championship in the last enhancements to baseball ’ s Dav- country with the purpose of at- years . Our ‘ All in for Excellence ’ tional championship in the Cap-
A football support building and highest quality facilities in the that have been made in recent captured the men ’ s division na-
three years , Virginia tennis may enport Field are also on the list . tracting and developing the best fundraising initiative is designed ital One competition , while the get a new home .
A new support facility for student-athletes is one component of our 10-year goals ,” said be successful for years to come . sixth in the Director ’ s Cup race .
to position Virginia athletics to overall athletic program finished
As part of a 10-year strategic men ’ s and women ’ s golf gained planning process that began in approval by the Albemarle Planning Commission last week , but of athletics since 2001 . “ We ’ ve includes both enhancements to through the university ’ s capital
Craig Littlepage , UVa ’ s director An important part of that effort All facility projects must go
2012 , a new outdoor tennis facility worthy of hosting NCAA the ability to move forward with seen our sports programs benefit from the facility investments new ones .” See UVA , Page existing facilities and building championships has been iden- the project is dependent upon
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James River Association , in a partnership with Dominion Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Dominion wo teenagers from Resources , hosted the James the Albemarle County
River Expedition . The expedition consisted of three
Tand Charlottesville area spent eight days of their portions of the James River , summer vacation canoeing each taking 10 high school down the James River and students on eight-day excursions down the river . camping alongside its shores with peers from around Shefski and Reilly rinse out dinner pots during the river trip . During the trip , students Virginia . are taught the history of the
In addition to canoeing , a batteau through Scottsville , Jenna Reilly from Western Albemarle High School learned
James River and learn about swimming , whitewater Taylor Shefski from Charlottesville High School and about the importance and
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Jenna Reilly , from Western Albemarle High School , and Taylor Shefski , from Charlottesville High School , stand on a batteau that was used during the James River Expedition . During the voyage , they learned about the importance and quality of the river .
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