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The nickname is a back-formation from the school's yell, "wa-hoo-wa." Official University of Virginia sports documents explain that Washington and Lee baseball fans first called University of Virginia players "a bunch of rowdy Wahoos," and used the "Wahoowa" yell as a form of derision during the in-state baseball rivalry in the 1890s, presumably after hearing them yell or sing "wa-hoo-wa."
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.
The team's name was selected in reference to the historical Virginia Cavaliers, Royalists of the English Civil War said to have fled to the Colony of Virginia for protection. [16] Pop Lannigan was one of the "most noted athletic trainers in the East" [17] [18] during his tenure at Virginia from 1900 until his death in 1930.
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Lord Botetourt High School (LBHS) is a high school in Daleville, Virginia. It was built in 1958 and opened in the fall of 1959. LBHS is one of two high schools in Botetourt County, the other being James River High School in Buchanan. The school is named for Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, the governor of Virginia from 1768 to
Texas Tech rallied from a deficit to take a late lead before Virginia scored in the closing seconds to take the game into overtime. [25] Virginia outscored Texas Tech 17–9 in overtime to win their first national title 85–77. [25] Virginia ended the season with a 35–3 record, breaking the school record for wins in a single-season. [25]
The Cavaliers made 16 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 26 in total. "We were at 80 (points) with like four minutes left, and I was like, ‘Man, let’s try to get 100,’" Merrill said.
Virginia was a charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921, when it and 13 other schools split from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [22] University teams became the Virginia Cavaliers around 1923, and the leader of the first "official Cavs" was Earle "Greasy" Neale. Although his 1923 record was 3–5–1, his teams ...