COLUMN: Finley, VCU volleyball team deserve better explanation
Quinn Casteel Sports Editor Before I really begin this column, I want to make it clear that I am not out to indict first-year VCU athletic director Ed McLaughlin or anyone else in the VCU athletic department. As a matter of fact, it is quite the opposite. Over the last two-and-a-half years in my time […]
For Okereafor, Richmond is now second home
Zachary Holden Staff Writer For Teddy Okereafor, VCU was not somewhere he was familiar with. In fact, until recently, he’d never even heard of the school. “At first I was like, ‘VCU? VCU? I don’t know about VCU,’” he said. Coming from London, Okereafor was only familiar with national brands of college basketball. “In England, […]
Brandenberg heats up late; seals VCU win over Belmont
Jim Swing Sports Editor Follow The CT Sports on Twitter Basketball-wise, Shaka Smart has two sets of goals with highly contrasting definitions he uses to describe the mindset of a player. There are avoidance goals – these are the bad ones, where a player tries not to make a mistake and plays to avoid a […]
Men’s basketball earns quality win over Belmont
Zachary Holden Staff Writer Follow The CT Sports on Twitter The VCU men’s basketball team beat the Belmont Bruins 75-65 Saturday night in front of the 22nd consecutive sellout crowd at the Siegel Center. “It was a really good win for us,” said head coach Shaka Smart. “Belmont has a very good team and they’re […]
VCU trounces Stetson with diverse scoring
Jim Swing Sports Editor Follow The CT Sports on Twitter In the pregame stretches, Briante Weber trudged east to west near half court, murmering, “I smell blood.” The VCU men’s basketball team had just gotten back from a grueling trip to the Bahamas, one of business, in which the Rams took on three straight top […]
Women’s basketball beats Maine for second straight win
Staff reports The VCU women’s basketball team had four players score double figures in a 74-58 win at Maine Saturday afternoon. Robyn Parks had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Rams to their second straight victory after starting the season with three straight losses. VCU turned Maine over on its first three possessions […]
Atlantis shows Graham, Reddic are Rams’ top options
Quinn Casteel Sports Editor If there’s one thing VCU’s Shaka Smart is most passionate about when it comes to his approach to the game of basketball, it’s an extreme attention to detail. Even in practice, every jump shot, free throw, rebound, assist and hustle stat for all VCU players is recorded by a member of […]
Duke loss shows free throw shooting still an issue
Zachary Holden Staff Writer The VCU men’s basketball team is back in Richmond after spending Thanksgiving break in the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Considering the way the Rams played in the Charleston Classic last season, the tournament in the Bahamas was a huge leap for the program in terms of increasing national […]
Men’s soccer showed ability to score from any position
Zachary Holden Staff Writer Throughout the season, the VCU men’s soccer team relied on a number of players to score goals. Sunday night’s 3-2 overtime loss to Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, wasn’t any different. The Rams finished the season with 41 goals scored. Of those 41, only 19 were scored […]
Men’s basketball bounces back with win at Winthrop
Staff reports Against Wichita State Tuesday, VCU men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart said the Rams “weren’t on edge.” Less than a week later, VCU regained its edge with five players scoring double-digits in a win at Winthrop Saturday afternoon. It was the first time the Rams have scored 90 points in 42 games […]