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Report: Richmond Raceway to lose its first race weekend in 2025
Richmond Raceway may be losing its first NASCAR race weekend in 2025. NASCAR officials have awarded NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races next year to Mexico City, they announced Tuesday. A tentative schedule for 2025 that shows the two races in Mexico City (June 14 and 15) also shows just one Cup Series race at Richmond, Jordan Bianchi wrote in The Athletic Monday, citing multiple industry sources. (NASCAR has not yet released its official 2025 schedule.)
Final, Final Answer: Austin Dillon Final Appeal Turned Down, No NASCAR Playoffs for Richmond Win
With Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway being the final race in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Austin Dillon has one last chance to make the playoffs. National Motorsports Final Appeal Officer Bill Mullis upheld the National Motorsports Appeals Panel’s decisions that allowed Dillon to keep...
KAHFIANI ELEVATED TO INTERIM HEAD COACH
Rifa Kahfiani has been named the interim head coach of the VCU Women's Tennis team, a move announced by Athletic Director Ed McLaughlin. Kahfiani previously served as an assistant coach where she contributed to a successful season with a 14-9 record and several players receiving All-Atlantic 10 honors, including Co-Rookie of the Year Tiziana Rossini. With a strong background in competitive tennis and coaching, Kahfiani expressed excitement about leading the team and building on existing relationships to foster further success both on and off the court.
Spider Field Hockey Picked to Finish Fourth; Larripa Named Preseason All-Atlantic 10
RICHMOND, Va. – Sophomore Clara Larripa has been named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Conference team, the league announced Tuesday. First-year head coach Martu Loncarica 's program was projected to finish fourth in 2024, as voted on by league coaches. Larripa, a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, looks to build upon a stellar freshman season with Loncarica's La Salle program in 2023. Larripa led the Explorers with 27 points on 12 goals and three assists, including four game-winning goals. Last season, she scored the game-winner over VCU to secure La Salle's first A-10 tournament berth since 2011. She also collected...
Cimburke and Lee win ESYCC’s Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament
The Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club Ladies Invitational was held Tuesday, Aug. 23 with 32 golfers coming from great distances to compete in the annual event. Sponsored by the Ladies Golf Association (LGA) at the ESY&CC, proceeds go to the Eastern Shore Coalition for Domestic Violence (ESCADV). Tournament director...
Richmond Kickers debut 65-foot Jumbotron for the first time in City Stadium history
To anyone headed to the Richmond Kickers game on Thursday, say hello to the new scoreboard.Why it matters: City Stadium hasn't debuted a fresh scoreboard in 30 years, and sometimes fans had to squint to see the old one.That won't be a problem anymore.This is a Jumbotron that's over 65 feet wide and 35 feet tall, the owners of the Richmond Kickers and Ivy soccer teams said in a press release.For comparative purposes, that's as wide as a Viking ship and as tall as seven queen-sized mattresses.Zoom in: The picture quality is "greater than full high definition" and will allow fans to see replays, graphics and, perhaps best of all, be on fan cams for the 150 home games City Stadium hosts each year.What's next: This is the latest upgrade 22 Holdings LLC, the soccer teams' ownership group, has made to the nearly 100-year-old stadium — but it's not the last.Other plans in the works include improving the parking lot and adding seats with backs.
Colandrea named starting quarterback for Virginia Football opener against Richmond
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- The preseason competition is over, and Saturday Virginia Head Coach Tony Elliott announced that second year quarterback Anthony Colandrea will get the start against the Richmond Spiders. Colandrea was locked into a close competition with 5th year senior Tony Muskett. Coach Elliott had acknowledged there was a possibility that both quarterbacks would play during the season and indicated that the team would need both to be successful. Ultimately, it was Colandrea who put together enough of the intangibles and trackable data that the coaches were looking for in practice that caused him to get the starting nod. The release from the University is below:
University of Richmond Women’s Tennis Unveils 2024 Fall Schedule
The University of Richmond women's tennis team has announced its 2024 fall schedule, kicking off on Sept. 14 at the ITA Hall of Fame Classic in Williamsburg, Va. The schedule features key tournaments including the River City Tennis Open from Oct. 4-6 and the Conference Masters Qualifying tournament at Davidson College on Oct. 25-27. Head Coach Jacob Dunbar expressed enthusiasm for the home events, emphasizing the strength of this year's lineup, which includes six returning players and two freshmen. The fall season concludes with the Liberty Hidden Dual on Nov. 1-3 and the Conference Masters on Nov. 7.
Charles City Lady Panthers pounce on Surry for season opening volleyball win
A new school year means a fresh new start in athletic competition for Charles City’s Lady Panthers. And with several players returning from last year’s volleyball squad, it didn’t take long for the group to regain their chemistry. But more importantly, have a connection that influenced a positive outcome.
VCU Rams Erupt Late to Beat Old Dominion 3-1 in Comeback Win
VCU's men's soccer team executed a stunning comeback by scoring three goals in the last nine minutes to defeat Old Dominion 3-1 in Richmond. After a scoreless first half, VCU found themselves down 1-0 before responding with goals from Andrey Salmeron and two from Papa Toure. The victory marks VCU's second win of the season, improving their record to 2-0-0.
NC State women’s soccer erupts for 5-0 win, vanquishes VCU on the road
Before NC State women’s soccer’s game at VCU, the Wolfpack had been outscored 9-1 over its last five games, three of which were included in its bleak, winless start to the 2024 season. But in its fourth match of the season, desperately needing a victory on the road,...
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