Good morning! From the Dish to the pros!

Congratulations on signing with the Cincinnati Reds, Brian Edgington!

What’s steeping in today's Brew?

🏈 Pro Football Hall of Famer
⚾️ Headed south
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 More With Less. Virginia offensive lineman McKale Boley tipped the scale at 337 pounds when he enrolled at UVA last year.

After spending winter break with his father, former NFL linebacker Michael Boley, he dropped down to 290 pounds, and his teammates started calling him Skinny Boley when he returned to Grounds.

Boley feels stronger and much more explosive with his new physique.

📰 READ MORE: Cavalier Lineman Doing More With Less

🔼 Enshrined Forever. Where do we even start with Rondé Barber’s accomplishments on the football field?

At Virginia, he intercepted 15 passes over three seasons, including eight in 1994, and earned first-team All-ACC honors each year on Grounds.

In the NFL, Barber was a five-time All-Pro and became the only player in league history with at least 40 interceptions (47) and 25 sacks (28).

Now, he will forever be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

⚔️ To Rondé, from your family at UVA Football

📰 Remember that time Rondé played for a VHSCA All-Star Team?

🎬 Highlights from a Hall of Fame career

🔼 Represented Well. Virginia women’s soccer alum Emily Sonnett’s run with the US Women’s National Team at the FIFA World Cup may be over, but Sonnett can hold her head high for her performance.

📰 FROM CBS SPORTS: “[Sonnett] made an immediate impact playing out of pressure in her first World Cup start.”

📰 FROM ESPN: “Just what the U.S. needed.”

📰 FROM NBC SPORTS: “Surprise starter piled up 15 recoveries and freed up [Lindsey] Horan to freely deploy her best attributes.”

🔼 Putting In The Work. Back on Grounds, the current Virginia football team is humming at camp!

🎙 Offensive coordinator Des Kitchings recently spoke with the media

🎥 VIDEO RECAP: Day Three of Fall Camp

⚔️ “There’s a lot of trust within our group.”

🔼 Headed South. Virginia baseball will be in Jacksonville, Fla., from February 23-25, 2024 to play in the inaugural Jax College Baseball Classic.

The Hoos will match up against Auburn, Iowa and Wichita State at 121 Financial Ballpark, home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

🤔 HOOS TRIVIA

Finding The End Zone. How many non-offensive touchdowns did Rondé Barber score in the NFL?

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…

⚔️ Four Field Hockey Cavaliers Named To US Junior World Cup Roster. Jans Croon, Madison Orsi, Daniela Mendez-Trendler and Mia Abello will compete for the U.S. U21 team that will compete at the 2023 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup.

⚔️ Housley And Schetlick Finish Fourth At World Rowing U19 Championships. Kennedy Housley and Ava Schetlick helped the United States’ women’s eight to a fourth-place finish behind Great Britain, Germany and Romania.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

FOOTBALL SEASON OPENER

📅 Saturday, Sept. 2

⚔️ Virginia vs. Tennessee

📍 Nashville, Tennessee

🎟️ Grab your tickets here!

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 14!

That’s the fourth-most all-time!

⚔️ ​Have a great Monday, y’all!