After 81 seasons, it is time to say goodbye to the home of the University of Richmond football program. When the Spiders take on the College of William & Mary at noon on Saturday, it will be the last time they play a regular-season game at UR Stadium in Carytown.
If you gave me a million dollars, I would spend it on sports tickets. My life has revolved around sports for as long as I can remember.
The University of Richmond men's soccer team finished its season 5-11-2, playing all year under the direction of two new coaches. Head coach Clint Peay and assistant coach Todd Herman were new to the Richmond men's soccer program when the season began. Before coming to Richmond, Peay was an assistant coach at George Mason University, Davidson College and Georgetown University; Herman also served as an assistant coach at Davidson. "It was a much more enjoyable season under the new coaches," team captain and senior Fynn Glover said, adding that it had definitely been a transitional season as well. Peay said this season gave him a chance to instill his philosophies into the team's training, and for the players to understand what was expected of them. "It's a continual building process," he said. Not all of the players were thrilled about having new coaches. "You have to prove yourself again," senior Stephen Chareczko said, comparing it to starting over again as a freshman. If players had questions, Chareczko said, the coaches would seem very distant and would barely offer any positive or negative criticism. Senior Malcolm Joseph said class conflicts caused problems for players during the season. "This year was not as well organized as the other years," Joseph said.
"The very first overtime game played at the Division I-AA level was our game against [the University of Massachusetts] in '87.
"I think what I'm most looking forward to is just being on campus, as simple as that sounds. ... People will see the real value of football.
I don't remember much about the first University of Richmond football game I ever saw, but I definitely remember the morning before it. It was Family Weekend.
It's already more than halfway into the NFL season and there are many more questions than answers.
? The Memphis Grizzlies released NBA veteran Allen Iverson on Tuesday after only three games.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team set a school record with 31 assists in a 103-59 victory against the Virginia Military Institute on Monday night. The previous high was 30 in a 132-69 victory against Bluefield College on Dec.
It took the University of Richmond women's basketball team the first 15 minutes of the game to get into a rhythm.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The University of Richmond football team forced three turnovers on Georgetown's first three possessions on its way to a 49-10 win at Multi-Sport Field. Contact photographer Nick Mider at nick.mider@richmond.edu
The No. 19 University of Richmond field hockey team lost to the No. 2 University of Virginia for the second time this year as the Spiders were eliminated by a 3-0 score from the first round of the NCAA Tournament this afternoon. The Spiders had trouble generating offense and only took three shots.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The University of Richmond football team forced three turnovers on Georgetown's first three possessions on its way to a 49-10 win at Multi-Sport Field. The Spiders, coming off of their first loss in more than a year, dominated the Hoyas from the outset.
It was a new season, but it was the same Kevin Anderson that led the University of Richmond men's basketball team to a season opening 65-53 win over Lehigh University. The junior guard blocked a three-pointer from Lehigh junior Prentice Small with 6:18 left in the game and sparked a 11-5 run for Richmond.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team defeated Western Carolina University 65-42 in its season opener on Friday. Junior guard Brittani Shells led all scorers with a 16-point and four-steal performance.
? During the final seconds of Comcast SportsNet's broadcast of the Richmond football game against Villanova this weekend, a voice was heard on the TV dropping the f-bomb and whistling the tune of Europe's classic hit "The Final Countdown." ... Ironically, that was a good song choice, because the potty-mouth had likely just seen his job go down with Richmond's winning streak. ? Dallas Mavericks owner and madman Mark Cuban said he was interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers if the right deal were available.
The pinstripes did it again. Last Wednesday the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series title by defeating the Phillies 7-3 in Game 6. If you are a New York Mets or Boston Red Sox fan, this was probably the most painful World Series you have had to witness - but you definitely could not keep your eyes off the television.
Believe it or not, college basketball season starts this week and there is reason to be excited. This year's Richmond basketball teams both have legitimate NCAA tournament expectations and it's not too early to start thinking about the possibility of March Madness.
For most college students, a 21st birthday means a night of partying, but for University of Richmond senior Meg McCall, who turned 21 on Monday, the celebration will be a little different. This Saturday, McCall and senior Drew Goldfarb will race in the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, a 26.2-mile race that starts on Broad Street near 7th St.
The members of the University of Richmond women's basketball team are starting the season with chips on their shoulders - literally. The team has shirts with the words "CHIPS 2 Champs" on the back.
