Sasha Elliott finds comfort as a goalie
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor For some people, an injury in sports would result in missing time on the field. But for sophomore goalie Sasha Elliott, an injury turned out to be a good thing. When she was nine, Elliott had a problem in her foot, so she couldn’t run as much as she could before. […]
A sports fanatic’s new spot, Topgolf to open Friday
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Walking up to Richmond’s newest entertainment venue, it looks futuristic, especially at night with the lights illuminating on the building. The three-story structure is home to Topgolf, a driving range that doubles as a place to hang out with friends and family. “What we like to do is create moments that […]
Blocks lead VCU volleyball over La Salle in A-10 opener
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor After winning the first two sets and dropping the following two, volleyball surged back to knock off La Salle 3-2 in five sets Friday night at the Siegel Center. The duo of senior middle blocker Jasmin Sneed and redshirt-senior middle blocker Kat Young helped turn the tide in the fifth set […]
The team behind the team: Sports Performance
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Tim Kontos hated every second of working in the grocery store while he was in high school. He wanted to work in something he was passionate about. The grocery store was not it. “I was like ‘I don’t know how people can do this,’” Kontos said. Fast forward years, and Kontos […]
Jackson overcame injury, depression to become key player in rotation
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor First it was a broken shin in 2012. Then the rod needed to be replaced in 2014 in her right leg. A couple years later, it was a torn ACL and meniscus in her left knee. That was the latest in a series of injuries senior middle blocker Jaelyn Jackson overcame […]
Press Box: California’s ‘Fair Pay to Play Act’ would set a precedent
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Donald De La Haye, a former UCF football player, was asked by the NCAA to stop monetizing videos that included him in an athletic setting. “The waiver also allowed him to create videos that referenced his status as a student-athlete or depict his football skill or ability if they were posted […]
Coaches, players and fans react to VCU’s back-to-back commitments on Twitter
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Coach Mike Rhoades and the men’s basketball coaching staff picked up two class of 2020 commitments Friday, 3-star forwards Jamir Watkins and Mikeal Brown-Jones. The two commitments social media buzzing. The Announcements Committed 🐏🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/Bp3yvdF1Tb — Mir (@mirwatkins0) September 13, 2019 https://twitter.com/kealliono/status/1172646250673405952?s=20 The Reactions Rhoades, players and fans had a lot […]
VCU picks up forward Mikeal Brown-Jones, the second commit in 1 day
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Forward Mikeal Brown-Jones committed to VCU Friday night, hours after Jamir Watkins announced his decision Friday morning. https://twitter.com/kealliono/status/1172646250673405952?s=20 Brown-Jones and Watkins both visited campus at the beginning of the month. The duo have played for EYBL Team Final (Pa.), Watkins in 2019 and Brown-Jones in 2018. The commitment from Brown-Jones makes […]
Forward Jamir Watkins commits to VCU as third 2020 recruit
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Forward Jamir Watkins committed to VCU Monday morning, the third recruit in the class of 2020 to choose VCU and coach Mike Rhoades. Committed 🐏🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/Bp3yvdF1Tb — Mir (@mirwatkins0) September 13, 2019 Watkins — a 6-foot-7, Trenton, New Jersey — native selected VCU over Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Seton Hall and […]
Road trippin’: 4,529 miles in 19 days
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor For some college students, sleeping in on a Monday morning after a long weekend and skipping class is OK. That’s not the case for most student-athletes, especially men’s soccer players. “It’s a reality that college students skip class,” coach Dave Giffard said. “What our guys lose is the ability to do […]