Tickets are now on sale for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s 2024 Wheelchair Basketball National Championship in Henrico County. The tournament, to be held at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, will feature the top 100 youth and adult wheelchair basketball teams from throughout the nation. Events will take place during an eight-day period, with games scheduled April 5-7 for […]
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Markel becomes title sponsor of corporate run in Innsbrook
Richmond-based global specialty insurer Markel has announced a new partnership with Sports Backers for the 2024 Markel Corporate Run, scheduled for June 6 in Innsbrook. Markel is becoming the title sponsor of the event, which will be known as the Markel Corporate Run. The event, now in its 15th year, is a collaboration between Sports Backers and Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, […]
Richmond Raceway to host Daytona 500 watch party in Mechanicsville
Richmond Raceway will host its Daytona 500 watch party on Sunday, Feb. 18 at The Great American Ranch in Mechanicsville. The free event will run from 1:30 p.m. until the checkered flag drops on the inaugural regular season race of the 2024 season. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, and attendees will have a chance to win prizes […]
Henrico’s Lemons among honorees at RVA Sports Awards
A former Henrico High School football player who has inspired the community after being paralyzed during a game was among the honorees at the third-annual RVA Sports Awards Feb. 3 in Richmond. The event recognized the region’s sports community and key achievements and was hosted by entrepreneur Kelli Lemon and CBS-6 Sports Director Lane Casadonte. Samar Lemons, who suffered a […]
Henrico Sports and Events Center offering free A-10 women’s basketball tournament tickets as part of canned food drive
The Henrico Sports and Events Center will host a canned food drive to help the Central Virginia hunger relief organization Feed More from Feb. 10 through March 1, and participants will receive two general admission tickets to the first or second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Championship in March. Anyone who donates five canned food items will […]
Henrico supervisors approve contract for second phase of Glover Park development
The second phase of Glen Allen’s Glover Park will begin taking shape soon, following the award of a $30.3-million construction contract Jan. 23 by the Henrico Board of Supervisors. The project will expand the existing 209-acre park by an additional 153 acres to allow for the construction of two NCAA-sized synthetic turf baseball fields (the first at the park) with […]
Sportable recognizes 6 partners, prepares to host national wheelchair basketball tournament in Henrico
Sportable, an adaptive sports club, Jan. 11 recognized six Foundational partners that assisted the club in bringing the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Adult and Junior Division national championships to Virginia for the first time. The championship events will be held April 5-14 at the Henrico Sports & Events Center at Virginia Center. “Bringing the NWBA Wheelchair Basketball National Tournaments to […]
Highland Springs HS recognizes 1959-60 championship basketball team
Members of the 1959-60 Highland Springs High School boys’ state championship basketball team were honored during halftime of the school’s Jan. 6 boys’ game against Matoaca High School. The event recognized the 64th anniversary of the team’s title and its perfect 24-0 record that season – the only undefeated season in the program’s storied history. Pictured above (from left) are […]
Getting the ball rolling: Henrico soccer league formed by Afghan immigrant now serves 100 children and teens
Under the cool, dim cover of a fall evening, floodlights cast a bright glow over Brookley Fields in Glen Allen. The youth soccer players of Arya RVA FC have converged for a practice session. With a tournament approaching in just a couple of weeks, the U12 and U14 teams begin their drills as laughter and the occasional phrase in Farsi […]
Henrico Sports and Events Center to host ‘Shooting Stars’ Youth Basketball Day Jan. 5
Youngsters who are at least 8 but younger than 12 are invited to attend Shooting Stars Youth Basketball Day at the new Henrico Sports and Events Center in Glen Allen Friday, Jan. 5 (the last day of Henrico Schools’ winter break). The event, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., will allow participants to play in the new arena, receiving coaching […]