Women’s soccer comes up clutch against Spiders in cross-town rivalry
Kyler Gilliam, Staff Writer Daniel Pointer, Contributing Writer VCU women’s soccer defeated the University of Richmond Spiders 2-1 in a cross-town matchup on Thursday. The Rams scored their first goal at the five-minute mark. VCU third-year defender Ishpreen Marwah delivered a shot left of goal off a cross pass from third-year forward Jazmin Jackson, securing […]
Press Box: The structure of college athletics is crumbling
Kyler Gilliam, Staff Writer The debacle between the University of Tennessee Volunteers’ football program and its former starting quarterback, Nico Iamaleava, has dominated the conversation about the current structure of college athletics, this April. Collegiate player freedom is at an all-time high with the changes to rules allowing unlimited transfers and new financial opportunities through […]
CT Sports’ top five NFL draft picks
Seeing as how the NFL draft is less than a month away, The Commonwealth Times Sports staff teamed up to predict what the top five picks will look like. Andrew McGhan, Staff Writer No. 1 Overall, Tennessee Titans Cam Ward – The fourth-year quarterback from the University of Miami enjoyed a breakout season for the […]
Scouting Report: VCU Baseball vs. Saint Joseph’s University
VCU men’s baseball will face Saint Joseph’s at The Diamond for an Atlantic-10 matchup on March 28. The CT Sports staff chose their notable players for this upcoming matchup. VCU Alexis Washington, Staff Writer Casey Kleinman – From the West Coast to the East Coast, Kleinman is a catcher and infielder from California. This fourth-year […]
Richmond Metro Area high schools compete at the Stu
Kyler Gilliam, Staff Writer Six teams from the Richmond Metro Area competed in the Siegel Center for the right to be crowned state champion for their respective classes on March 13-15. Class 2 Girls: The John Marshall High School Justices women’s team played against the Wise County Central High School Warriors for the Class 2 […]
Scouting Report: VCU vs Fordham University
The VCU women’s tennis team will face off against Fordham University in an Atlantic 10 matchup where VCU will be looking to win its second straight and four of its last five. The match will take place at the Thalhimer Tennis Center here at VCU on Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. Here are some […]
VCU hunts down the Wildcats to stay atop the Atlantic 10
Kyler Gilliam, Staff Writer Drew Thompson, Staff Writer The VCU Rams hosted the Davidson College Wildcats in an Atlantic-10 conference matchup in one of their final home games of the 2024-2025 season on Feb. 28. The Rams dominated the contest throughout, with excellent shooting efficiency and Davidson was not able to keep up. VCU won […]
VCU topples GMU 70-54, takes top spot in Homecoming bout
Kyler Gilliam, Staff Writer Brianna Cobbs, Contributing Writer A sold-out Siegel Center, an electric crowd and a brewing inter-state rivalry set the stage for the high-stakes Homecoming match-up between the VCU Rams and George Mason Patriots. “The atmosphere was tremendous. Wonderful. We loved it. I want to thank this whole school. We needed that,” said […]
The revolution cannot be televised
Kyler Gilliam, Staff Writer As the Philadelphia Eagles were defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half of Super Bowl LIX, I sat at a Super Bowl party where the full focus shifted to the halftime show that was set to come on in 10 minutes. Kendrick Lamar, the Grammy and Pulitzer prize-winning artist, […]
Press Box: Who truly won the Luka trade?
One of the biggest trades in NBA history occurred on Feb. 1. The Dallas Mavericks traded their franchise cornerstone guard Luka Dončić, along with forward Maxi Kleber and forward Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Anthony Davis, guard Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick. Drew Thompson, Staff Writer This trade does […]