Good Morning, Hoos! The energy is different inside John Paul Jones Arena!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏀 Worth the wait
⛳️ Palmer party
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Back In Action! Virginia women’s basketball’s Sa’Myah Smith had to sit and watch her team compete for the first five weeks of the season as she recovered from minor knee surgery.

She made her season debut on Sunday, scoring 12 points in 15 minutes at Boston College. She ramped it up even further in her JPJ debut, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds.

🏀 READ MORE: Smith is Worth the Wait for Cavaliers

🔼 Part of the Palmer Party! Virginia men’s golf head coach Bowen Sargent has been named one of four assistant coaches for Team USA at the Arnold Palmer Cup at Tralee Golf Links in the summer of 2026!

⛳️ READ MORE: Sargent Named an Assistant for Palmer Cup Team

🔼 Four Score! A quartet of Virginia men’s soccer standouts have earned All-South Region honors — Umberto Pelà and Nick Simmonds were named first-team selections, while Nick Dang and Jesus De Vicente were selected to the third team!

⚽️ READ MORE: Four Cavaliers Earn All-South Region Honors

🎧 TUNE IN: INSIDE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS

Former UVA basketball player and current Indiana Pacers assistant coach Jenny Boucek joins Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams and John Freeman for the fifth episode!

Today’s Trivia Question: What is Virginia women’s basketball’s record against non-conference opponents under head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton?

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot ‘n’ fresh, but we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

Four Cavaliers Garner TD Club of Richmond Annual Awards. Chandler Morris (quarterback), Trell Harris (offensive end), Kam Robinson (linebacker) and Cam Ross (return specialist) all earned player-of-the-year honors at their respective positions. 

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, December 12 — Friday, December 19
No scheduled events

Trivia Answer: 35-11!

⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!