At the beginning of the season, area football fans may not have expected this week’s match-up between Hermitage and Varina to be Game of the Week-worthy, but strong starts by both teams has put this annual meeting of traditional powers back in the spotlight.
A high school in Virginia has forfeited its upcoming football game against a rival after videos emerged of students making threats and racial slurs against their opponents.
The Warriors and Wildcats both enter with 2-0 records. Henrico has won the last six match-ups between the two teams, but the Wildcats feel that this is the best squad they've put on the field in quite some time.
Richmond running back and Henrico product Xavier Goodall suffered a third ACL injury to his right knee during this past Saturday’s game at Boston College, Richmond head coach Russ Huesman announced during his press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Thomas Dale senior Jasiah Williams made his verbal commitment to the University of Richmond on Tuesday afternoon during a brief ceremony in the Knights’ field house. Williams plays quarterback and defensive back for Dale, but expects to play slot receiver for the Spiders.
Since its arrival in 2016, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic has been a hit among players and fans alike. The PGA Tour Champions event is preparing for its fourth annual showing next month, and Tuesday saw last year’s champion paying a visit.
Highland Springs stayed atop the rankings after a big win in a match-up of two perennial state powerhouses, Thomas Dale held steady after a victory in the Battle of Chester, and a newcomer enters the poll this week.
It’s been recognized by the Great American Rivalry Series as one of the best high school football rivalries in the nation, and on Friday L.C. Bird and Thomas Dale renew acquaintances as the Battle of Chester takes the stage in our On the Sidelines Game of the Week.
The University of Richmond will play at least nine nationally televised games and face at least five opponents who competed in last year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
Many teams opened up their seasons last week, while those that did not will kick off this Friday. Below is the latest edition of the NBC12/ RVA Sports Network Big 12 poll, voted on by members of each organizations sports staffs.
Justin Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter, punctuating a dominant season with an overpowering performance to lead the Houston Astros past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0
2018 was a punch to the gut of Charles City County football. Low participation numbers forced the Panthers to cancel their season, stripping the players of the game they loved. Now the Panthers return to the field as part of the reborn program.
The University of Richmond football team opened the 2019 season in impressive fashion, scoring 31 first half points on its way to a 38-19 victory against Jacksonville Thursday night at Robins Stadium.
A handful of area teams kicked off their 2019 seasons on Thursday night, headlined by a thriller between Manchester and Varina that went to double overtime.
A Coastal Plains League baseball team will call the Tri-Cities home beginning in 2020. The deal between the city of Colonial Heights and the team’s ownership group, the Collegiate Baseball Experience, was officially announced during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon at Shepherd Stadium.
Mike London has roamed the sidelines at William & Mary before as an assistant from 1991-1994. On Saturday, he’ll hit the field for a home game once again, this time as the Tribe’s head coach.
Virginia Union finished 8-2 last season, yet still missed the NCAA Division II playoffs. 2019 finds the Panthers with experience and looking to take care of business with a CIAA championship.
With many area teams kicking off their 2019 schedules this week, here’s a look at the NBC12/ RVA Sports Network Big 12 preseason poll. The poll is released every Monday during the season and is voted on by members of each organization’s sports staffs.
Gerald Glasco is entering year seven as Henrico’s head football coach, and has certainly put his fingerprint on the program. After struggling before his arrival, the Warriors have earned playoff berths in five straight seasons and are coming off of their best campaign in two decades.
David Bedwell was employed as the schools athletic director at the time and was hired as the head football coach at Hermitage High School in Henrico this season.
The school has called off this year's schedule due to low participation numbers, making Richmond Christian the latest of a handful of schools to make this decision during the last two years.
Since Chad Hornik’s arrival as Deep Run’s head coach, the Wildcats have hovered right around .500, making the playoffs in two of Hornik’s three seasons. 2019 certainly has the potential to see the program take a big jump, and it starts with the Cats' returning quarterback.
The Mike Henderson era has kicked off at Powhatan. Henderson became the program’s new head coach this past February and has the Indians’ preseason camp well underway. Henderson spent the last seven seasons as the head coach at Douglas Freeman.
The 2019 high school football season will feature a new honor given to one of the area’s best. NBC12 will award the Mark L. Fischer Player of the Year Award to Central Virginia’s most valuable player.
Baseball players may be referred to as The Boys of Summer, but for one Dinwiddie youth team, a girl of summer is a big part of the squad as well. 9 year old Abrielle Shaw not only takes the field with the boys, she excels at the game.
One week after one of the strangest arrests many have ever seen, Georgia Southern University quarterback Shai Werts is back in the huddle for the Eagles.
The Springers can become the first team in VHSL history to win five consecutive state crowns, but right now, head coach Loren Johnson wants them acting and training like they haven't won anything before.
After a rough 2018, new head coach David Bedwell and a hungry group of players are looking to make sure that the Panthers' struggles stay limited to one season.
2018 was an historic year for Manchester football. The Lancers finished the season 15-0 and capped it off with the program’s first ever state championship. With 18 starters gone from that team, Tom Hall and company turn the page.
The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation provides nearly $50,000 in funding to 7 schools and non-profits in Richmond to build their own Loads of Love Laundry Centers.
Ashley Stokes has been a Redskins fan her entire life. She’s been attending training camp and games since she was little, and now that she has a daughter of her own, the Richmond resident has been taking her to camp in their own backyard. However, she’s using the opportunity for more than just a cha
Ryan Kerrigan, Jordan Reed, Chris Thompson and Nick Sundberg have seen the ups and downs of Redskins football for at least the last seven seasons, including each training camp in Richmond.
Richmond’s alumni team moved on, while the host VCU’s Ram Nation was upset during first round action of The Basketball Tournament at the Siegel Center on Friday night.
Last season, Alex Smith had a hold on the Redskins’ starting quarterback job before training camp even started. However, 2019 will see coaches use most of camp to determine who will be the main man under center.
Year seven of Redskins Training Camp in Richmond is underway. The team took the field at the Redskins Training Center at 9:45 on Thursday morning for practice, as Washington enters a crucial 2019 season, especially when it comes to Jay Gruden’s future as head coach.
Trent Williams was not in Richmond on Wednesday, as the rest of his teammates reported for training camp. The seven-time pro bowler missed the Redskins' entire off-season program.
More than 1,100 swimmers from 20 local swim clubs packed the facility to compete. A large crowd of parents and fans also was in attendance, making for a loud, energetic event.
A school district in the Texas Panhandle will begin drug testing students as young as 12 years old who are interested in playing sports or participating in other extracurricular offerings
Floorball is an up and coming sport in Richmond, and two local teams will take their shot at the best in the nation during the State Games of America next weekend.
Redskins’ president Bruce Allen said on Tuesday that he expects offensive lineman Trent Williams to report to training camp with his teammates on Wednesday.
Richmond native Ben King is one of three Americans currently riding in the Tour de France. It’s the biggest stage in cycling, and while it’s a thrill for his family and friends in Richmond, Charlottesville and elsewhere to see him tackle the tour, it also brings out the nerves.
The company, which supports U.S. soccer through its Secret deodorant brand, says it will donate $529,000 — $23,000 for each of the 23 players on the U.S. team that won the World Cup earlier this month — to help close the pay gap.
After a two year break, Ed Davis's youth basketball camp returned to Richmond this week, as the new member of the Utah Jazz continues to give back to his community.
By barely emerging to win 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) after nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Djokovic claimed his fifth championship at the All England Club and second in a row.
