Friday, March 16, 2018
#OnceAHooAlwaysAHoo
UVA Today caught up with former #UVAMBB star and current ESPN broadcaster Cory Alexander, who, in a rare interview, talks about how he got into broadcasting, objectivity when it comes to his alma mater and his take on this years squad.
#HopeForGirls
Here’s a great MUST WATCH for you when you are in need of the feels. ESPN documents the path from Nigeria to Charlottesville for #UVAWBB center Felicia Aiyeotan via a life-changing program called Hope for Girls.
Presidential Seal of Approval
It is well known that former president Barack Obama is a huge basketball fan, and one who relishes March Madness. He once again shared his brackets with the world, this year doing so via Twitter and his website, and has both the Virginia men and women winning today and has the men advancing all the way to the title game.
#UVAWSOC senior Veronica Lasko is literally a pro at being a student-athlete. While still wrapping up her final year in UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Latsko has moved to Texas to compete for a roster spot with the Houston Dash, one of nine teams in the United States’ top women’s professional soccer league. Check out this article from UVA Today detailing Lasko’s juggling of her final academic requirements with the demands of a nascent pro career.