VCU International Showcase
May 5, 2008 - 21:38
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Jamal Shuler (pictured above) and Michael Anderson will be among an expected sixty athletes participating May 26-28 in the VCU SportsCenter International Showcase 2008. The event gives players who are out of collegiate... (more...)
Carytown 10K nearing capacity
May 5, 2008 - 10:33
The Carytown 10K is nearing its capacity of runners - 1,220 were registered as of Sunday out of a total of 1,500 spots. If you’re interested in running, fill out the registration form online soon! The race is Sunday, May 18. photo by: StuffEyeSee
What about Connecticut?
May 2, 2008 - 12:42
With the R-Braves leaving The Diamond, Richmond is looking for a new baseball team. And, sculptor Paul DiPasquale’s “Connecticut” has to be looking for a new home, too. Before it found a home at The Diamond, it was on the roof of Best... (more...)
Carl Edwards’s car @ Carytown Kroger Sunday
May 2, 2008 - 07:22
Carl Edwards’s show car will be on display in the Carytown Kroger parking lot starting at 10 AM on Sunday.
UR’s Julie Rechel on Her Future as a Triathlete
April 30, 2008 - 13:27
I was lucky to talk briefly with Julie Rechel, the Richmonder who won the Twenty-12 Talent Identification Triathlon in Tuscaloosa, AL, last week. I asked her if she had any idea, going into this race, that she might win it. “I had no idea!”... (more...)
What to do with the Diamond’s Brave?
April 29, 2008 - 07:29
RTD has an interesting story on “Connecticut,” the Native American that’s perched above a concourse in the Diamond looking out towards the Boulevard. The Mattaponi are said to be interested in purchasing him. He was created by a former... (more...)
National Duathlon Festival & Road Closures
April 25, 2008 - 08:48
The National Duathlon Festival hits Richmond this weekend. This two day festival of on- and off-road running/biking events is centered mainly around the 2nd & Byrd St area, but there will be some road closures affecting us. On Sunday The curb lane... (more...)
VCU and Grant reach contract agreement
April 24, 2008 - 14:16
Virginia Commonwealth University President Dr. Eugene P. Trani and Director of Athletics Norwood T. Teague announced today that the university has reached an agreement in principle to extend and upgrade the terms of the contract of head men’s basketball... (more...)
Maynor staying at VCU
April 22, 2008 - 20:52
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Eric Maynor, the 2008 Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball player of the year, announced today he will return to the Rams for his senior season. Maynor, a 6-2 guard from Raeford, N.C., averaged 17.9 points,... (more...)
UR Student Places First at Triathlon Talent Race
April 22, 2008 - 07:53
Julie Rechel, age 20, of the University of Richmond, finished as the first place female at the Twenty-12 Talent Identification Triathlon in Tuscaloosa, Alabama this weekend. She won the race with at time of 1:06:57. Sunday’s race was a chance... (more...)
Kickers open regular season Saturday
April 16, 2008 - 14:10
From the Richmond Kickers: RICHMOND, VA - (Wednesday, April 16, 2008) – The Richmond Kickers open the 2008 regular season this Saturday, April 19th when they host the Western Mass Pioneers at 7:00 pm at the University of Richmond Stadium. Pro Pass... (more...)
R-Braves on a roll; Spiezio kaput
April 12, 2008 - 14:27
The Richmond Braves (6-2) won their fourth consecutive game and their first on the road, Friday at Lehigh Valley: Richmond 6, Lehigh 0. The same teams meet Saturday at 7 p.m. (radio coverage WRNL-910AM). Meanwhile, in other news the R-braves lost a player... (more...)
LSU to hire Stanford’s Johnson, not VCU’s Grant
April 10, 2008 - 14:16
What has been regarded by many observers as the most serious threat to steal VCU men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant away from the Broad Street-based program apparently ended today, with this headline from AP: “LSU chooses Johnson as basketball... (more...)
2008 Carytown 10K - Sunday, May 18th
April 8, 2008 - 07:23
Now that the Monument Avenue 10 K is complete, it’s time to focus on the next local race. And it’s just around the corner - the Carytown 10K is on May 18th.From RRRC.org… The course starts and ends at Cary Court in Carytown and is... (more...)
R-Braves lose in the 10th
April 7, 2008 - 23:45
The R-Braves lost to the Buffalo Bisons, 6-4, in 10 innings tonight at The Diamond. Click here to see the box score. The same teams will meet again, same place, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. Hopefully, it will be warmer.
R-Braves 8, Red Wings 2
April 5, 2008 - 22:29
In the third of four games in the season’s opening series, the Richmond Braves defeated the Rochester Red Wings, 8-2, today at The Diamond. R-Braves shortstop Brent Lillibridge hit a home run with two aboard in the bottom of the sixth inning to... (more...)
Richmond Braves opening day is today
April 3, 2008 - 10:28
I’m guessing it won’t be a sellout. Game time is 4pm vs. Rochester.
Grant Watch ‘08
March 30, 2008 - 22:22
VCU fans ask one another, “Heard anything, yet?“ They’re on the Grant Watch. Last spring they almost lost their successful men’s basketball head coach, Anthony Grant (pictured above). This year he has has been making news in ways and in places... (more...)
Slaughterama 2008
March 27, 2008 - 07:03
There is an article in RVA Magazine that outlines all of the details of the events with locations and times…here is a link to the pdf. scroll down to page 64 http://www.rvamag.com/shared/webRVAv3i12.pdf As many of the people that run this live... (more...)
VCU plays in the “Gaylord Hotel Music City Bowl” of college basketball – the NIT
March 20, 2008 - 08:30
The VCU Rams tried and failed last night in an 80-77 loss to the UAB Blazers in the opening round of the NIT. Too Little, Too Late VCU entered the game looking flat, turning the ball over 9 times in the first half and shooting a miserable 25% from inside... (more...)
UAB outlasts VCU
March 19, 2008 - 23:25
Tonight at the Siegel Center the UAB Blazers knocked VCU out of the National Invitational Tournament and thus ended VCU’s 2007-08 basketball season. In losing to the Blazers, 80-77, the Rams overall record fell to 24-8. After his team’s desperate... (more...)
NIT tickets: UAB at VCU
March 17, 2008 - 12:48
The Virginia Commonwealth University Ticket Office has released the following information regarding its NIT game [UAB vs. VCU] scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center: Ticket Prices: Reserved $15;... (more...)
NIT: UAB returns to the Siegel Center
March 16, 2008 - 23:05
Virginia Commonwealth University will lock horns will a familiar opponent when it plays host to UAB on Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament at the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The game... (more...)
UR Out Early in Atlantic 10 Conference
March 14, 2008 - 12:43
The University of Richmond’s stay in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament was a short one for the third consecutive year. Fifth-seeded Saint Joseph’s eliminated fourth-seeded UR 61-47 in the quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at Boardwalk Hall. Richmond... (more...)
Why VCU will be among the 65 teams in the NCAA Tournament
March 11, 2008 - 08:00
VCU had a really bad day on Sunday. William and Mary, seeded fifth in the CAA Tournament, knocked off the #1 Rams 56-54 in a stunning upset. A shock was felt throughout the Richmond Coliseum. Everyone assumed the worst. The dream of a repeat trip to the... (more...)
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Scores and games
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| 4/19 | W (3-0) vs. Western Mass |
| 4/25 | L (0-3) vs. Charlotte |
| 5/4 | L (0-2) vs. C.P. Baltimore |
| 5/17 | @ Western Mass, 7.30pm |
| 5/24 | vs. Charlotte, 7pm |
| 5/31 | vs. Wilmington, 7pm |
| 6/3 | @ Charlotte, 7pm |
| 6/6 | @ Harrisburg, 7.05pm |
| 6/14 | vs. Bermuda, 7pm |
| 6/21 | vs. Harrisburg, 7pm |
| 6/28 | @ Cleveland, 7pm |
| 6/29 | @ Pittsburgh, 7.05pm |
| 7/4 | @ Real Maryland, 4pm |
| 7/6 | @ Bermuda, 3pm |
| 7/12 | vs. Pittsburgh, 7pm |
| 7/19 | vs. Cleveland, 7pm |
| 7/26 | vs. Real Maryland, 7pm |
| 8/1 | vs. Wilmington, 7pm |
| 8/2 | @ Wilmington, 7.30pm |
| 8/9 | vs. C.P. Baltimore, 7pm |