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John Force Crash News: NHRA’s Alan Reinhart Explains Why John Force’s Parachutes Failed To Deploy In Richmond.
Words are important, and sometimes hard. I say this because the verbiage being used on the thumbnail in this video isn’t correct. This matters, and I’ll explain why. In this video, Alan Reinhart effectively explains the reason why the chutes didn’t come out when John Force had his giant explosion and subsequent crash recently at the Virginia Nationals, and you should watch it to understand what happened. But you should also think about the words on the thumbnail while you do. In the thumbnail they claim that the parachutes failed, but this is not true.
‘Once a Riptide, Always a Riptide’
“‘Reach, throw, don’t go.’ That’s what I tell my guards in training,” Mike Hodges says. “Don’t ever try to swim after someone in trouble until you’re certified to be a lifeguard. That’s how you get a double drowning.”. Hodges, who has...
Huguenot Little League softball team wins state championship
MCLEAN, Va. (WWBT) - The Huguenot Little League softball team won Tuesday’s Little League Softball State Championship. Over the last five days, they beat five teams in McLean from various Virginia State softball districts in the Little League state tournament. The team amassed a run differential of 39 runs...
Girls Academy U14-U17 National Champions decided as 2023-24 season concludes
The 2023-24 Girls Academy season concluded on Sunday with the U14-U17 age groups crowning new National Champions at the GA National Finals in Richmond, Virginia. Nationals SC 10 Blue (U14), Chicago FC United 09 (U15), Lou Fusz Athletic 08 (U16), Lonestar SC 07 Red (U17) all earned top honors while in Virginia.
High school sports year in review: Athletes of the year, coach of the year, big plays and state champs
Male Athlete of the Year Elijah Washington, Lake Taylor Washington was a two-way standout in football and he was just getting warmed up for his senior year. After snatching 50 receptions for 947 yards on offense and collecting 106 tackles and 12½ sacks on defense, Washington starred for a Titans basketball team that won the Class 3 Region A title and reached the Class 3 state championship ...
PREVIEW: ECNL Boys 2024 National Finals kicking off in Richmond, VA
The ECNL Boys are headed to Richmond, Virginia for the culminating event of the 2023-24 season, the ECNL Boys National Finals. 40 teams, eight in each age group, who advanced from the ECNL Boys Playoffs will compete to be crowned ECNL National Champions. (Scout List) Check out all the information...
Players That Impressed: ECNL Girls 2024 National Finals
The 2023-2024 ECNL Girls season finished up play over the weekend with the ECNL National Finals in Richmond, VA. Forty teams competed across the league’s U13-U17 age groups for top honors at the West Creek Complex in Henrico, Virginia (College Coaches | Results) Below are some of the top...
Column: More memorable state championship runs, the play of the year and what we’ll remember most
A look back at what we’ll remember most from the 2023-24 year in high school sports: State champs! Twenty-four teams from Hampton Roads won VHSL state championships in 2023-24, but that was a marked decline. In 2022-23, the area won a whopping 35 team titles. Among the milestones this time around: Princess Anne took home a girls basketball state championship for the 10th time in 11 seasons, ...
Nathan Smith receives exemption in U.S. Mid-Amateur
Brookville native and Pittsburgh resident Nathan Smith received an exemption into the 43rd U.S Mid-Amateur. The tournament is Sept. 21-26 at Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin-Sabot, Va., and Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Va. The five-time USGA champion and 2025 USA Walker Cup captain is the only player to win...
Five-run sixth hands Squirrels 6-1 loss
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels allowed five runs in the sixth inning and lost to the Harrisburg Senators, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond. The Flying Squirrels (41-46, 7-11) dropped the final three games of the series to the Senators (44-43, 6-12) after winning the first three.
UVA’s Griff O’Ferrall and Ethan Anderson both drafted by Baltimore Orioles
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVa’s Griff O’Ferrall and Ethan Anderson were both drafted by the Baltimore Orioles Sunday night on the first day of the MLB draft. O’Ferrall (Richmond) was selected 32nd overall. Anderson (Virginia Beach) was picked 61st. It’s the second straight year multiple UVA players...
Stock Car Scoop: Breaking Down Kyle Busch vs. Corey LaJoie at Pocono
Adam Cheek and Anthony Damcott talk about the crash initiated by contact between Kyle Busch and Corey LaJoie, as well as Blaney hitting his stride and more. Adam Cheek joined Frontstretch as a contributing writer in January 2019. A 2020 graduate of VCU, he covered sports there and later spent a year and a half as a sports host on 910 the Fan in Richmond, VA. He's freelanced for Richmond Magazine and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and also hosts the "Adam Cheek's Sports Week" podcast. Adam has followed racing since the age of three, inheriting the passion from his grandfather, who raced in amateur events up and down the East Coast in the 1950s.
Have Funn, Go Nuts – A Family Guide for Richmond Flying Squirrels Games
Richmond Flying Squirrels games are a quintessential summer activity for Richmond families, but taking kids for the first time can be daunting. We created this guide to help you plan your family’s experience at The Diamond. With these helpful tips, you’ll really be able to have a ball at the game!
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