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Swimmers to try out for Olympic teams

By Amanda Minnitte | February 2, 2012

Three University of Richmond swimmers will compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Trials, one for Great Britain during spring break and two for the United States. Senior Charlotte Brackett, sophomore Amalia "Mali" Kobelja and junior Lauren Hines will contend for spots in the Olympics, Brackett for one on the British team and Kobelja and Hines for ones on the American team. Brackett, an English native, said she would compete on March 3 when she returned to England with Matt Barany, head women's swim coach. Although Brackett must begin preparing for her chance at being on her country's Olympic team, Kobelja and Hines will not have to compete for their spots until this summer when the United States conducts its trials in Omaha, Neb. "I definitely have wanted to go to the Olympics since I was a little girl," Kobelja said.

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Catching the golden snitch

By Charlotte Brackett | February 2, 2012

On Sunday, Jan. 29, complete with brooms, handmade hoops, slightly deflated volleyballs and some extra layers of clothing, the fictional sport in the Harry Potter world was brought to life by the Acromantulas, the quidditch team on campus. "It is about as close to the book as you can get without magic," said senior president, Jessie Kelley, with one major change: the snitch. In the books and movies, the Golden Snitch, a small gold ball with wings, darts around the field until it is caught, which ends the game.

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Richmond outmuscled by St. Joseph's, 70-60

By David Weissman | February 1, 2012

The University of Richmond was unable to overcome Saint Joseph's University's post play Wednesday night at the Robins Center. The Hawks outrebounded the Spiders, 47-27, and finished with a 38-24 advantage in points in the paint, leading to Richmond's fourth loss in five games, 70-60. "Part of the rebounding number of course is we missed so many shots, and that kind of inflates their defensive rebounding numbers," Richmond coach Chris Mooney said.

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Richmond women's basketball coasts past Rhode Island, 68-49

By David Weissman | January 31, 2012

The University of Richmond women's basketball team took care of business Tuesday, taking down a University of Rhode Island team that came into the game having lost 18 games in a row. In a game that started at noon, the Spiders took the lead two minutes into the game and led the rest of the way, finishing with a 68-49 victory in the Robins Center. "The positive is we didn't have a letdown, and I think a lot of it is we have players who actually like to play," Richmond coach Michael Shafer said.

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SpinnURs dedicated to crowd entertainment

By Jenna Robinson | January 26, 2012

This is not cheerleading. This is not University Dancers. This is SpinnURs. SpinnURs is a student-run club of nine enthusiastic dancers who make it their mission to entertain the crowds of the men and women's basketball games, pep rallies and some football games. At a typical basketball game, two timeouts a game are reserved for the SpinnURs.

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Men's lax team increasing its intensity

By James Riddick | January 26, 2012

With the impending transition of the Men's Club Lacrosse team to the varsity level, some players have begun to wonder if the change is right for them. Over the past year, a new coaching staff has been hired, new gear has been ordered and there has been an increase in the amount of weekly practices and training sessions, said Mike Soriano, a sophomore defender. Junior Jon Poole, a former member of the team, said at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year, the team had been structured a lot like most other club teams at the University of Richmond: There were no real tryouts, the team was run primarily by seniors and practices and games were essentially optional. "It was really laid back and relaxed," Poole said.

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Richmond reaches century mark in blowout over Fordham

By Andrew Prezioso | January 25, 2012

The past 11 days have been a challenge for the University of Richmond. Following an impressive home victory over Temple University, the Spiders had lost their past two games, including an 18-point loss to George Washington University, a bottom team in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Spiders made sure there was no duplicate of that performance in Washington D.C., though, routing Fordham University, 102-58, Wednesday night at the Robins Center. Showing an improved defensive play and better offensive flow, Richmond (12-9, 3-3 A-10) built upon an 18-point halftime lead and led by 45 with just over a minute left in the game.

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Men's basketball team falls at home to UMass, 79-68

By David Weissman | January 21, 2012

University of Richmond faced an uphill battle for most its game against the University of Massachusetts Saturday evening; every time it seemed the Spiders were making a run, the Minutemen answered. Richmond held two short one-point leads early in the game, but was forced to fight from behind for the rest of the game.

Swimming & Diving

Spiders finish third in Pittsburgh meet

By Will Offit | January 21, 2012

Richmond Swimming & Diving competed in the University of Pittsburgh's quad dual-meet Jan. 13 and 14, outscoring Villanova 187-162, but falling to the host Panthers 240-113 and Maryland 242.5-104.5. Head coach Matthew Baraney said he wasn't pleased with the results. "We were average," he said.

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Renovations made to basketball facilities

By Chrissy Wengloski | January 21, 2012

As renovations to the varsity basketball suite in the Robins Center begin, Richmond men's coach Chris Mooney and women's coach Michael Shafer anticipate the project's recruiting benefits and overall contributions to the campus community. The teams' recent accomplishments will be highlighted by new flooring, paint, furniture, media and graphics in their offices and locker rooms, said David Walsh, deputy athletic director, who is heading the project for the athletic department.

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Five lessons from the NFL playoffs

By Matt Dunn | January 19, 2012

This past weekend was the divisional round of playoff matchups in the NFL. For those of you who do not know, it is the second round, but the first in which the top two seeded teams from each conference participate.

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