Q: Did you do anything different to prepare for the A-10 Tournament? What was your mindset going into the matches? A: For me personally, I had to focus on staying relaxed in order to play my best tennis.
We all probably know of Dennis Rodman for different reasons. Some know him for being that other guy on the '90s Chicago Bulls team alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
Charl Schwartzel looked pretty fashionable at the Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday when he wore a bright green blazer. If Schwartzel had browsed Glamour.com, he would have realized that one of Spring 2011's most wearable trends is bold-colored, '60s inspired coats. Though it's doubtful the South African had time to peruse the latest runway looks in between time on the green, in addition to winning the 75th Annual Masters Tournament, Schwartzel won some major style points with his blazer. The green jacket, awarded to the Masters Tournament Champion each year, has to be one of the most unique trophies in the sports world-- it's much cooler than a hunk of metal. Last year, during the Shackelford household's annual spring cleaning, my mother decided it was time to throw out some of the dusty, plastic trophies my sisters and I had accumulated over the years. Sorting through the "hardware," we discovered basketball players with broken arms, plaques embroidered with "Schackelford" instead of "Shackelford," seventh place ribbons from summer swim team, participation trophies from youth soccer, and even a pair of bobble head tigers on pedestals, whose origin was unknown. Needless to say we scrapped all of these items with little hesitation.
While the rest of campus activities wind down and the end of the school year approaches, the University of Richmond men's golf team is working hard to prepare for its conference championship tournament. The team's head coach, Adam Decker, said the men had been playing well at home this season. "At any time, any one of them can step up and play really well for us," he said. The Spiders play in the Wofford Intercollegiate tournament in Spartanburg, S.C.
The University of Richmond football team held its annual Spring Football Game Saturday afternoon at Robins Stadium to bring an end to its spring practice.
The University of Richmond women's tennis team is taking advantage of an innovative fitness strategy and team unity to try and claim its third consecutive Atlantic 10 Conference title in Charlottesville, Va., this weekend. As the top-seeded team, the Spiders are going into the tournament expecting to win.
Richmond's club crew teams competed in the Occoquan Sprints Regatta in Fairfax, Va., at the Sandy Run Marina on Sunday, April 3, 2011.
University of Richmond graduates and former football players Justin Rogers and Martin Parker, have been preparing for the NFL draft, which will take place April 28 to April 30 in New York City. Parker, a defensive lineman, said the best outcome would be to hear his name called on TV. "It really doesn't really matter what I wear," he said.
There were many moments in Brittani Shells' career that felt like a Hollywood film. The University of Richmond women's basketball senior guard scored 2,029 points in her career, more than any other player in program history, but the most important part of her game is not in the stat book.
Last week, university community members cheered for the Spider basketball players and wished them luck as they loaded the bus and headed to the airport for Texas.
As the Richmond men's club lacrosse team moves closer to varsity status, several team members said they were becoming a stronger team, despite players recently quitting after realizing they could not commit to a varsity schedule. The team, started in 2010 with 37 members, and has lost six players during the last two weeks.
Year: Sophomore Sport: Women's Lacrosse Position: Attack Height: 5'5" What she did: Had 11 points in two games last weekend, including a career-high seven goals and two assists against St.
This weekend as I watched the Richmond baseball team take on St. Bonaventure University, I was reminded of my childhood. There was something about the red and blue uniforms that took me back to Turner Field, "Home of the Braves." My dad took my two younger sisters and me to an Atlanta Braves game when I was about eight.
Live life with no regrets. It's a saying I try to live by, even though I've never fully understood it.
At 10:26 p.m. on Monday, March 21, Steve Bisese offered all undergraduates the opportunity to take a university-subsidized bus to San Antonio for the Sweet 16 basketball game.
The University of Richmond's synchronized swimming team placed eighth at the U.S. Collegiate Championships and became the second best club team in the nation this season, head coach Asha Bandal said. The U.S.
Up one run in the bottom of the eighth with two outs and runners on first and third, St. Bonaventure University decided to intentionally walk University of Richmond rightfielder Mike Mergenthaler.
The University of Richmond baseball team scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat St.
The University of Richmond women's lacrosse team defeated Duquesne University 10-9 on Friday night at Robins Stadium.
Question: You led for most of the 3,000m last weekend. Do you think it is mentally challenging to maintain a lead? Answer: It's definitely harder to maintain a lead.
