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NHRA drag racing great John Force shows improvement but long road to recovery after brain injury
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NHRA drag racing great John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300 mph crash at the Virginia Nationals a week ago but is showing “daily signs of improvement” in a neurological intensive care unit, according to his team. John Force...
Registation opens for Senior Olympics
Online registration opened July 1 for the 2024 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. There are 83 events during 15 days of competitions, Sept. 14-29. Events include sports, such as power walking, swimming, and pickleball, and also non-athletic events, such as Scrabble and jigsaw puzzles. Participants must be 50 years of age...
Sarah Hollen '22 Appointed as Assistant Coach for W&L TFXC Programs
LEXINGTON, Va. – Washington and Lee University is excited to announce the appointment of Sarah Hollen '22 as an assistant coach for the track and field and cross country programs. Hollen's journey with Washington and Lee University began as a student-athlete, where she excelled in cross country and track...
Track and Field names 2024-25 team captains
LEXINGTON, Va. – Ready to build on the strong foundation set during the 2024 indoor and outdoor seasons, VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott named his 2024-25 team captains to lead next year's squad. On the women's side, Eleyah Armstrong, Shea Hart and Julie Frietas will lead...
W&L Names Brittney Kemp as New Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Jan Hathorn, Washington and Lee University’s Michael F. Walsh Director of Athletics, announced the hiring of Brittney Kemp as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team and Assistant Professor of Physical Education. The sixth head coach in program history, Kemp joins Washington and Lee from St....
Meet the 2024 All-Tidewater Baseball teams
First team ALL-TIDEWATER PLAYER OF THE YEAR Keegan Haesler, First Colonial junior outfielder/first baseman Helped lead the Patriots to their first state title in more than 30 years. Class 5 Player of the Year Class 5 Region A Player of the Year Batted .486 with 47 hits, 34 runs, 24 stolen bases and 22 RBIs. He also had a .565 on-base percentage with 14 walks, 12 doubles, two triples and two ...
Connolly leaving W&L to become Director of Operations for Georgia Men’s Tennis
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Michael F. Walsh Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that Michael Connolly has resigned as Assistant Women's Tennis Coach to become the Director of Men's Tennis Operations at the University of Georgia. His duties at UGA begin on July 15. During his three...
VMI Football Season Tickets on Sale July 8
LEXINGTON, Va. – After a successful 2023, VMI Football is gearing up for the fall as season tickets for the 2024 campaign will go on sale Monday, July 8 at 9:00 a.m. To purchase your season tickets, visit vmikeydets.com/tickets, call the ticket office at 540-464-7266 or email Antoine Prather at pratheraa@vmi.edu.
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