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Hoos Brew 1/9: Right On, Rookie
Virginia alum Dontayvion Wicks finished the NFL regular season in style this weekend.
Good morning! Hey Hoos, who ya gonna call?
What else is brewing in today's Brew?
🏈 Wicks dedicates his performance
⚽️ Long-awaited return
⚔️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Working Hard For UVA. Working at his family’s grocery store when he was 12 years old instilled a strong work ethic in Kevin Miller, and helped clarify his career goals.
Now the executive director of the Virginia Athletics Foundation, Miller is using that work ethic to lead fundraising efforts on Grounds.
📰 READ MORE: Miller Hits Ground Running At VAF
🔼 Right On, Rook. Virginia alum Dontayvion Wicks was playing for more than himself this past weekend.
The rookie wide receiver caught two touchdowns for Green Bay on Sunday in a win-or-go-home matchup against the Chicago Bears, and finished his first NFL regular season with 39 catches for 581 yards and four touchdowns.
He dedicated the game to the memory of Virginia football players Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler.
🎥 WATCH: Lambeau Leap time for Wicks
📰 FROM PACKERS.COM: Key to the game — With heavy heart, Dontayvion Wicks helps propel Packers to postseason
🔼 Long-Awaited Return. “I’ve been re-living that feeling every day and thinking about it, so when it finally happens you’re overwhelmed.”
Virginia men’s soccer alum Daryl Dike recently returned to West Bromwich Albion from a long-term injury, and scored in his return!
⚽️ HE’S BACK: Starting off 2024 the right way
Hey Hoos Fans! Do you have or know a Cavalier crawler you’d like to nominate for this year’s Diaper Derby? Submit a photo of a little Hoo in UVA gear and why he or she should be entered into the Diaper Derby presented by Virginia529!
The Diaper Derby will take place on Saturday, February 17, when your Virginia Cavaliers take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons! Enter by Friday, February 9 for your chance to participate! Go Hoos!
Terms and conditions apply. Contest ends Friday, February 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
🤔 HOOS TRIVIA
Looking Back. How many goals did Daryl Dike score for Virginia men’s soccer during the 2019 season?
Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
⏪ 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…
⚔️ PHOTO GALLERY: Brian O’Connor ABCA Hall of Fame Induction. Virginia head baseball coach Brian O’Connor, who has more than 800 career wins to his name, was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame over the weekend.
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Tuesday, January 9
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 10!
⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all!