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VSU hopes bad news will fall to good in Saturday’s match against St. Aug’s
Bad and good news are sprinkled together for Virginia State University’s beleaguered football team.
Panthers prepare for an encore
Virginia Union University’s winding road back to the football playoffs will start with a trip to Frankfort, Ky.
Aggies win Celebration Bowl
The 5th Annual Celebration Bowl turned out to be a thrilling celebration of offenses.
VUU seeded No.1 for CIAA Tournament
Virginia Union University has drawn all “sevens” for this week’s CIAA Basketball Tournament. The Panthers must hope the 7 p.m. scheduled start times will spell long overdue good fortune. With a 22-6 overall record and a 14-2 record in the CIAA, Coach Jay Butler’s team is the No. 1 seed from the Northern Division and will open at 7 p.m. in Thursday’s quarterfinals. VUU’s first opponent will be the survivor of play-in games involving Elizabeth City State, Johnson C. Smith and Bowie State universities.
Old-fashioned baseball reigns in the country
Baseball is losing ground in urban areas but remains a premier attraction down dusty country roads, far removed from the city’s hustle and bustle. On diamonds carved out of the woods in places like Prince George and Dinwiddie counties, old-fashioned country hardball, spiced with ample music, food and socializing, still takes center stage on warm weekends.
CIAA's last hurrah in Charlotte
VUU, VSU in good shape going into CIAA Tournament
Virginia Union University has arrived at the 75th Annual CIAA Tournament with a full head of steam. Meanwhile, Virginia State University stubbed its toe during the final preparations for the tournament in Charlotte, N.C.
Panthers looking to Jemal Smith to defend CIAA title
Point guards less than 6 feet tall have played a major role in Virginia Union University’s storied basketball history. Jemal Smith is the latest to fill that bill.
VUU trounces Livingstone 44-0; heads to rumble in Pa. this Saturday
Traditionally, schools try and book a “sure win” for homecoming to please the returning alumni. Not so this Saturday, Oct. 12, when the CIAA heavyweight Virginia Union University Panthers go up against Lincoln University of Pennsylvania for the Lions’ homecoming.
Chester’s Chris Tyree making big plays as Notre Dame’s featured tailback
Chris Tyree is a local athlete earning a national reputation.
VSU opens season with new coach
Virginia State University got off on the wrong foot in 2021 and never fully found its stride. Under new Coach Henry Frazier III, the Trojans are hopeful of a more uplifting start this season — but it won’t come easy.
CIAA women’s competition stirred by problem
Virginia Union University’s women survived the play-in round of the CIAA Tournament’s basketball competition in Charlotte, N.C. Ashle Freeman scored 25 points and Lady Walker added 22 points as the Panthers defeated Saint Augustine’s 74-71. With the victory, the 8-17 Panthers advanced to Wednesday’s quarterfinals against Lincoln University, which Lincoln won 59-51. Women’s semifinals are 1 and 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. The final is at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, with live ASPIRE TV coverage.
VUU football player Emmanuel Antwi earns co-valedictorian honors for Class of 2020
Emmanuel Antwi was No. 53 on the football field and No. 1 in the classroom at Virginia Union University.
VSU wins NCAA first-round playoff game
Virginia State University’s football season falls into the category, “Who would have thought?”
‘Golden girls’
U.S. women bring home top medals from the Olympics
Red, white and blue added up to a treasure chest of gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Let’s meet the “Golden girls.”
VUU wallops VSU; still looking for NCAA playoff berth
Virginia Union University continues to present a powerful case for an NCAA Division II football playoff berth.
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.
Manchester’s Bacot guards the family business
Introducing King Bacot. He’s got the name and he’s got the game.
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.
VCU beats UMass; ready for Davidson on Saturday
Just prior to the Atlantic 10 tournament in March, conference coaches will gather in Pittsburgh to vote on the A-10 Player of the Year.
