Good Morning, Hoos! Men’s hoops moved up to No. 23 in this week’s AP Poll!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🎾 Jódar is next
🥍 A special recruit
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 And The Award Goes To… The Virginia football program celebrated the 2025 season with its annual banquet last Saturday at George Welsh Indoor Practice Facility!

The Cavaliers recognized members of the 2025 team with a variety of program awards and honored their senior class.

🏈 READ MORE: Team Awards Distributed at Football’s Annual Banquet
🎥 WATCH: “The trajectory of Virginia football is forever changed because of this group of young men on the stage.”

🔼 Next Up! Virginia men’s tennis’ Rafael Jódar is headed to Saudi Arabia this week to compete at the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals!

The field of eight of the top under-20 players in the world includes Jódar, Learner Tien, Alexander Blockx, Dino Prizmic, Martin Landaluce, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer, Nishesh Basavareddy and Justin Engle.

🎾 PREVIEW: Rafael Jodar Competing at ATP Next Gen Finals

🔼 Excellence In Action. Virginia women’s lacrosse head coach Sonia LaMonica has announced the signing of Zoe Pongo to the program, a 17-year-old from Calgary who was diagnosed with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma this past summer.

🥍 READ MORE: Meet Women's Lacrosse's Special Recruit Zoe Pongo

🎧 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: Who leads Virginia football in TFLs this season?

⏪ 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

Tuesday, December 16 — Friday, December 19
No scheduled events

Saturday, December 20
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Winthrop @ noon | ACCNX
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland @ 6 p.m. | ESPN

Sunday, December 21
🤼 Wrestling vs. Hofstra @ 10 a.m. (Lewisburg, Pa.)
🤼 Wrestling at Bucknell @ noon
🤼 Wrestling vs. Morgan State @ 2 p.m. (Lewisburg, Pa.)

Trivia Answer: Mitchell Melton with 9.5!

⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all!