Good morning! John Hicks just keeps on checking boxes!

What else is brewing in today's Brew?

⚾️ Hoos go first
⛳️ UVA group
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Honoring Lavel, Devin and D’Sean. The Virginia Athletics Foundation and Virginia Athletics announced on Tuesday the creation of the 1.15.41 Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will honor the lives of Virginia football players Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry.

🏈 MORE INFO: Memorial Fund Established To Honor Chandler, Davis Jr. And Perry

🔼 Historic Hoo. No one is more closely associated with UVA rowing than Kevin Sauer, who guided the program to varsity status in 1995 and retired this month after 29 seasons as head coach.

Sauer joined the Wahoo Central Podcast this week to reflect on his remarkable career.

🎧 LISTEN: Wahoo Central Podcast — Kevin Sauer

🔼 Start Off Strong. The College World Series wants to see Virginia baseball right away — the Hoos will play the opening game of the tournament this Friday at 2 p.m. ET in Omaha against North Carolina!

⚾️ MORE INFO: Virginia To Play Game 1 At MCWS

🔼 New Lease On Life. We have 80 days left until Virginia football is back on the field against Richmond!

Former Virginia tight end Jonathan Stupar caught 80 passes in his Cavalier career from 2004-07, but not before heart surgery jeopardized it all. Check out the video above to hear the story directly from Stupar, his teammates, and the doctors involved.

🔼 Paired Hoos. The U.S. Open has released its pairing for the first two rounds this week at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C., and the three Hoos in the field are all playing together!

UVA alums Denny McCarthy and Ben Kohles will play with current Hoo Ben James, with the group teeing off at 2:09 p.m. on Thursday and 8:24 a.m. on Friday.

🤔 HOOS TRIVIA

⏪ 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…

⚔️ Virginia Softball Staff Named ATEC/NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year. Joanna Hardin and her staff led the Hoos to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history this season.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, June 14
⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 2 p.m. ET — College World Series

⚔️ ​Have a great Wednesday, y’all!