FOOTBALL RECRUITING
Oscar Smith rising senior linebacker Na’Rod “Flipp” Jarvis, a 6-3, 215-pounder, revealed his commitment to the Buffalo Bulls of the Mid-American Conference.
Virginia gained a commitment from wide receiver Josiah Teasley, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound rising senior from St. James Academy and Gaithersburg, Maryland. He’s rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports.
BASEBALL
Western Branch grad headed back to majors
Before facing Tampa Bay on Monday night, the Baltimore Orioles recalled right-hander Colin Selby, 27, a former Western Branch High and Randolph-Macon pitcher, from the Norfolk Tides.
Selby, a pro since 2018, is 2-2 with a 7.27 earned-run average in 34 2/3 lifetime MLB innings, including 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 3 2/3 innings with the Orioles this season.
Meanwhile, the Orioles placed left-hander Cade Povich on the 15-day injured list because of left hip inflammation.
COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS
ODU to face Purdue on Kickoff Weekend
Old Dominion, which finished the recent season ranked 56th nationally, will take on No. 53 Purdue in the ITA Weekend Kickoff on Jan. 23 at Ohio State. The event is a qualifier for the national indoor tournament Feb. 6-10 in Waco, Texas.
Purdue finished 12-10 with four wins over ranked teams, including a win over No. 20 Illinois. The Monarchs won their third straight Sun Belt Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season.
Ohio State will take on North Alabama in the other match of the four-team bracket, with the two winners playing Jan. 24.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER
UVA schedule has 10 home games
Virginia recently released a schedule that includes 10 games at Klöckner Stadium.
The schedule features eight contests against NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago, including four games against teams that advanced to the Elite Eight and two College Cup participants, with three of those coming in Charlottesville.
The Cavaliers are coming off a rare season in which they didn’t go deep into the NCAA Tournament, finishing 13-5-1, 5-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They beat Princeton in the first round but lost 4-2 in penalty kicks to Wisconsin in the round of 32 after a scoreless draw.
The eight-team ACC Tournament will start Nov. 2.
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