McKinney begins junior year season with offensive explosion
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer After her first two seasons, forward Lonica McKinney began her junior year with a bang by scoring five goals in two games. “Usually I struggle a bit with getting the ball in the back of the net so to start off like that, I was really excited for the season,” McKinney […]
Ram fans step in to support former player amid Hurricane aftermath
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer Former VCU men’s basketball player Malik Crowfield was excited to celebrate his grandmother’s 80th birthday on Aug. 29, but his excitement would soon turn to panic as his hometown faced the brunt of Hurricane Ida. Crowfield lives with his mother, stepfather and grandmother in his childhood home in LaPlace, Louisiana, a […]
Hyland becomes third first round draft pick in VCU men’s basketball history
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer When Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland was a freshman at St. Georges Technical High School, his coach, Rod Griffin, asked him what his five-year plan was. Hyland told Griffin a simple plan: graduate high school, play one year of college basketball and then get drafted into the NBA. The then-high school freshman’s dream […]
Golf sets out to defend A-10 title
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer After a season of individual victories but subpar team success, VCU golf is hoping to put in a complete performance for the upcoming Atlantic 10 tournament. “Now that everyone’s had that taste of individual success, it’s time for everyone to step up at the same time,” senior Kristian Tannum Donaldson said. […]
Men’s soccer optimistic after challenging season
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Men’s soccer is looking to build success from a season of unexpected developments, that at one point saw 10 scholarship players out with injury. “Other guys stepped up and found a way to get the job done,” coach Dave Giffard said. “We were able to learn quite a bit about our […]