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Former St. Christopher's players making impact on college teams
College basketball players from Richmond’s St. Christopher’s School are popping up all over.
A winning recipe
John Marshall High School ran through a strong field on its way to its first Chick-fil-A Classic championship.
Juwan Carter looking to break records at NSU
Juwan Carter has met Aaron Sparrow and the two men hit it off. Now, with all due respect, Carter hopes to politely erase Sparrow’s name from Norfolk State University’s football record book.
Willis swinging for Carolina title
Virginia Union University’s Travon Willis has won one golf title in his home state of North Carolina, and now he’s shooting for another.
4 TJ playes named to All-State football team
Honors continue to roll in for the highly successful Thomas Jefferson High School football squad.
‘Scary Terry’ McLaurin putting the fright into Washington’s opponents
Surprise. Surprise. The Washington Football Team, despite a 2-5 record, is seriously in contention for the NFC East title and the NFL playoffs.
VUU has restocked its hoops roster for new season
“Starting over” might be the theme for this season’s Virginia Union University’s basketball Panthers.
Patrick Mahomes' time has come in Super Bowl LIV
For far too long, there was a bigoted suspicion that African-Americans “didn’t have what it takes” to play quarterback on the brightest NFL stage. Doug Williams broke that bigoted myth in 1988. The Kansas City Chiefs’Patrick Mahomes II plans to continue shattering such notions Sunday, Feb. 2, in Miami.
VUU banking on talent of Tabyus Taylor this fall
Virginia Union University football fans were treated last season to what amounted to a teaser of what Tabyus Taylor can do with a football under his arm.
Liberty’s Malik Willis and VSU’s Will Adams hoping to hear their names called in NFL draft
The much-anticipated NFL draft starts Thursday, April 28. Two state players to watch for are Malik Willis and Will Adams.
Bellamy to power VSU push to repeat as CIAA champs
In ancient warfare, battering rams were used to break up masonry fortifications and splinter wooden gates. Kavon Bellamy is a modern-day battering ram — gridiron-style — wearing blue and orange. The Virginia State University junior rips through defensive linemen and flattens linebackers en route to first downs, touchdowns and Trojan victories.
Frank Mason III drafted in second round by Sacramento Kings
Well, some things are better shown than said — like Frank Mason III’s extraordinary ability to pass and shoot a basketball and spark his team to victory.
Where are the African-American catchers in MLB?
African-American baseball catchers are a vanishing breed.
NSU wins bragging rights after Battle of the Bay
Terrance Ervin is among the most successful quarterbacks in state high school football history. Now it seems he has carried that winning spirit to the college campus.
NCAA: GOING TO THE BIG DANCE: NSU wins MEAC title, heads to NCAA
If Norfolk State University was snubbed at the ballot box, it more than got even on the court.
Thomas Jefferson High is going for third win Friday
The Thomas Jefferson High School football program has picked up in 2021 where it left off in 2019.
VSU to take on dreaded Bowie State after trouncing Elizabeth City State
Virginia State University’s football offense has sprung to life at just the right time.
New Rams finding own identity
It’s not too unusual for a basketball team to repeat as league champion or top contender. But with a nearly all-new cast?
Keishawn Pulley sweetens Randolph-Macon’s success
Of all the college basketball programs in America, perhaps the most consistent winner of all is just 19 miles north of Richmond.
Nelson leads Rams’ ‘Bench Bunch’
Basketball championships run in the Nelson family and there is room for more. Jason Nelson Jr. has become a ringleader of VCU’s talented “Bench Bunch” that has spurred the Rams to the threshold of the Atlantic 10’s top perch.
