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VSU considering move to MEAC

Virginia State University, a member of the CIAA since 1920, may be considering a move to the MEAC.

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Game changer: Attendance, ticket sales surge since Squirrels arrival

The Richmond Flying Squirrels had a good season on the field in 2022 and a great season at the ticket booth.

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Monument Avenue 10K now a national championship

In case no one has noticed, the annual Monument Avenue 10K has changed dramatically. The event continues to draw more than 25,000 participants and ranks among Richmond’s best organized and most anticipated community activities.

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Antoine Davis approaching Pete Maravich’s scoring record

It might not be over yet for Antoine Davis.

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VCU Rams have tough time in Battle 4 Atlantis

A rising star freshman and a stifling defense are atop the reasons why Virginia Commonwealth University feels the wind as its back after three tense struggles in the Bahamas.

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NSU defeats VCU 63-60

Norfolk State probably felt like painting the town green and gold last Friday. In a head-spinning upset, the visitors defeated VCU, 63-60, in front of a partisan, sold out crowd of nearly 8,000 at the Siegel Center.

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VCU vs. U.Va.: Siegel Center thriller Friday

Virginia Commonwealth University holds the all-time basketball upper hand over every state school except one — the University of Virginia.

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35-and-over basketball league begins Sept. 22

So you’re getting older, but still feel like you can play a little basketball?

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Ravens’ Lamar Jackson defies Heisman history, breaks record

If there is such a thing as a Heisman Trophy jinx, Lamar Jackson seems immune to it — so far. At least among African-American quarterbacks, the Heisman — college football’s ultimate individual award — hasn’t exactly spelled a yellow brick road to NFL stardom.

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VSU has one of best seasons despite NCAA loss

This basketball season will go down as one of the best in Virginia State University history. Before the Trojans’ season-ending, 77-58 loss Sunday to visiting Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in the NCAA Division II Atlantic regionals, the Trojans achieved these firsts:

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Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker throws no-hitter to land in NCAA record book

Kumar Rocker is the talk of college baseball as the NCAA World Series is set to begin in Omaha, Neb. The Vanderbilt University freshman threw a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts in the Commodores’ 3-0 win over Duke University on June 8 in the NCAA Super Regional in Nashville.

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VSU rolls over J.C. Smith; ready for Shaw on Saturday

The spotlight will be on the quarterbacks this Saturday, Oct. 5, at Virginia State University. Both Cordelral Cook of the host VSU Trojans and Torrin Campbell of visiting Shaw University are building All-CIAA credentials.

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Football debut for Huguenot’s stadium

In the final scene of the “Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy says over and over, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” On Richmond’s South Side, Huguenot High’s Falcons would like to add an “amen” to that notion. After three years of “have bus, will travel,” Huguenot has a sparkling new on-campus stadium with synthetic turf to call home sweet home.

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VSU going to CIAA championship

What a difference a point makes!

The difference of one point — one skinny point — can fill your heart with joy or break your heart. Because of one small point, Virginia State University’s victorious and still undefeated Trojans are looking forward to the CIAA football championship game and the NCAA Division II football playoffs.

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‘Pot Roast’ beefs up Washington’s defense

Terrance Knighton came to a crossroads as a 270-pound nose tackle and tight end at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y. Knighton’s coach, Bill Chaplick, suggested these options for his future: He could pass up second helpings of mashed potatoes and gravy, slim down to 250 pounds and concentrate on being a tight end.

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Field of dreams

Armstrong High’s coach wants decent baseball field for team

Armstrong High School’s baseball program has a passionate coach, a covey of eager athletes and an East End pipeline suggesting more talent is on the way. What it doesn’t have is a decent field to play on.

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Moore’s leadership might have saved Michigan

Will he stay or will he go? That’s the question the football world is asking about Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh following his national championship.

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Pitcher ‘Ci Ci’ Alexander gets JMU closer to softball pinnacle

A player from Southside Virginia has pitched and hit James Madison University to the doorstep of the College Softball World Series.

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N.C. A&T wins Celebration Bowl

On a football scale of 1 to 12, North Carolina A&T State University is a 12. The Aggies finished the season 12-0 with a 21-14 victory over Grambling State University of Louisiana last Saturday in the third annual Celebration Bowl at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Harding’s leading man status

For three seasons, Tahj Harding sat on the runway, with engines revved, at Virginia Union University. This year he’s taken off and his only limit is the sky.