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Story by Scott German One of Mike London’s objectives for 2011 Virginia spring football practice was the establishment of separation of the four players vying for the starting quarterback position. Michael Rocco and Ross Metheny both saw limited backup duty last season and appeared to have the benefit of game experience while Michael Strauss and…
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Tyler Wilson (Sr., Midlothian, Va.) pitched seven shutout innings and David Coleman (Sr., Richmond, Va.) homered and drove in five runs as the top-ranked Virginia baseball team defeated Virginia Tech, 9-3, Saturday afternoon at English Field in Blacksburg. Virginia (27-2, 10-1 ACC) now has won eight straight games and also has clinched its fourth straight…
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Kyle Haynes allowed one run in eight innings as Virginia Commonwealth University defeated Old Dominion University 13-1 Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game Colonial Athletic Association series at The Diamond. The Rams improved to 4-4 in the CAA, 10-15 overall. The Monarchs dropped to 6-5 in league play, 13-15 overall. Haynes scattered…
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Longwood University swept a baseball doubleheader on the road at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County of the America East Conference Saturday afternoon in Baltimore. The visiting Lancers (21-10) won game one against the host Retrievers (3-16) by a score of 11-0 before winning in game two by a score of 8-4. Senior captain Brant Jones|Richmond…
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The No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (7-3, 0-1 ACC) received two goals apiece from Rhamel Bratton and Chris Bocklet, but it wasn’t enough as the No. 10 Maryland Terrapins (7-2, 1-2 ACC) were victorious in front of 10,545 fans on Saturday, 12-7, inside Scott Stadium. The contest was UVa’s first inside the football stadium since 1995….
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A slow start plagued the No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team on Saturday afternoon as it dropped a 12-6 contest at No. 19 Boston College. The win marks the first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season for the Eagles (6-5, 1-3 ACC) and the first-ever over Virginia. The Cavaliers fall to 6-5 this season…
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AFP editor Chris Graham talks Virginia news and sports with WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment begins with a look at recent activity in Richmond regarding legislation passed in the 2011 Virginia General Assembly session – specifically looking at Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget amendment cutting funding for public broadcasting. Will the governor finally get…
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The No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team defeated Old Dominion Wednesday evening, 9-5, to earn its third victory over an in-state opponent this year. With the win, the Cavaliers improve to 6-4 this season, while the Monarchs fall to 1-6. Freshman Dana Boyle led Virginia’s attack with a personal-best three goals, her first career hat…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell is adamant that Virginia completely eliminate state funding for public broadcasting. “In a world of broad and diverse options for news and entertainment, government should not be funding one specific channel as it competes against others in a free market. Television and radio broadcasts are not core functions of government,” said McDonnell…
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By the time you read this column, you will have had an opportunity to see the proposed district boundaries for the House of Delegates, State Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. I write this column amidst much concern, angst, and fear among incumbents and potential candidates as rumors have been circulating about what the districts…
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