Spotlight COLLEGE FOOTBALL Virginia football notes: WR Kam Courtney seeking consistency for 'a big spring' GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Updated Apr 21, 2026 0 × Virginia wide receiver Kam Courtney discusses why this spring is an important one for him. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save He’s not shy about what’s at stake.kAm$@[ ':C8:?:2 D=@E C646:G6C z2> r@FCE?6J 92D F?56CDE@@5 E@ @A6C2E6 H:E9 FC86?4J E9:D DAC:?8[ <?@H:?8 E92E 9@H 96 AC24E:46D 6249 52J 4@F=5 5:4E2E6 E96 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 96 92D H:E9 E96 w@@D 4@>6 72==]k^AmkAm“s67:?:E6=J[ E9:D :D 2 3:8 DAC:?8 7@C >6[” r@FCE?6J[ 2 ;F?:@C 7C@> |2?2DD2D[ D2:5 27E6C |@?52J’D AC24E:46]k^AmkAmp?5 5FC:?8 E96 AC24E:46 D6DD:@?[ r@FCE?6J H2D 7:CDE :? =:?6 7@C 6G6CJ 32==\D64FC:EJ 5C:== 2?5 C6A @7 H:56 C646:G6C A@D:E:@? 5C:==D]k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 E92E’D :? A2CE 3642FD6 96’D E96 >@DE 244@>A=:D965 C6EFC?:?8 C646:G6C :? 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