The University of Richmond Women Spiders returned to the Henrico Sports & Events Center Dec. 8 for the Cheer & Gear Classic, where they faced Columbia University. The event highlighted a successful year for the center, with more than 375,000 visitors and major events such as the A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Induction.
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Henrico sports center emerges as powerhouse in rookie season
The motto of the Henrico Sports & Events Center at Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen is “Showtime, all the time.” Since the center’s grand opening in December 2023, over 375,000 people have attended events there. The center is the heart of Henrico’s sports tourism industry — which generated nearly $72.5 million in local economic activity in 2023 from “nonlocal tournaments,” according to county officials.
