Press Box: VCU men’s basketball’s seniors aren’t to blame
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer Coming into the season, men’s basketball was predicted to finish first in the Atlantic 10. That hasn’t gone as planned for the Rams, and fans on social media have directed much of their displeasure towards the seniors on the team. A big reason for the hype was the return of five […]
From putting out fires on the mound to fires on the ground
Adam Cheek, Staff Writer He was warming up in the bullpen during the 2010 season with the Baltimore Orioles when he noticed his pitches weren’t as effective as they once were. It was his sixth year in Major League Baseball. That’s when Cla Meredith knew it was time to retire. “I was incredibly fortunate to […]
VCU men’s basketball fails to finish against Duquesne
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Throughout the entire season, the one message from coach Mike Rhoades has been to finish games. Men’s basketball hasn’t been able to make that happen consistently. On Tuesday night, the Rams had the opportunity to close the door on Duquesne in regulation but couldn’t manage, falling in overtime 80-77 at the […]
Duquesne’s late basket propels Dukes over VCU men’s basketball
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor With less than a minute to play, freshman guard Bones Hyland missed two free throws as the Rams led by 2 points. Duquesne’s Lamar Norman Jr. went the other way and hit the game-tying layup with 5.6 seconds to play to send the game to overtime. In overtime, Duquesne and the […]
Sanders uses momentum from Richmond rally to gain young voters on Super Tuesday
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer Farmville native Red Walker has been campaigning for Bernie Sanders since 2016 but said that he is willing to vote for any Democratic candidate in November — the same way he said he voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. “We just really believe in him; believe he’s gonna do it this […]