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An aggressive, consistently physical effort enabled Virginia Commonwealth University's women to survive ghastly second-half marksmanship and claim a 65-51 road victory over Winthrop.

Only with a bottle of Windex and several rolls of paper towels could the University of Richmond's women's basketball team have more efficiently cleaned the Siegel Center glass.

So far, so good for the University of Rhode Island basketball team. Now, the challenges get more difficult.

Not everyone was as sure as Dick Sander. Before introducing his new men's basketball coach to the media, boosters and corporate sponsors, Virginia Commonwealth University president Eugene Trani stepped to the microphone, intent on clearing up a few details.

In five seasons at Virginia Commonwealth University, T.J. Gwynn has played under three head basketball coaches.

Both teams needed the point. For Gate City, a point would send them to the Group A state championship; for Strasburg, a point simply would keep the Rams alive in the fifth set.

One more point, that's all Strasburg needed. One more point to send Northumberland home disappointed; one more point to return to the state tournament semifinals at Virginia Commonwealth University; one more point to finally get that rematch with Gate City the Rams have been thirsting for ever since their 3-0 loss to the Blue Devils in last year's ...

View larger image Strasburg's Lauran Agnew, right, gets a spike past Morgan Lewis of Northumberland during Tuesday's Group A state quarterfinal volleyball match in Strasburg.

Martinsburg's Jacqueline Brewer has spent her young life banking on the results of hard work and perseverance.

The Virginia Commonwealth University basketball team received a letter of intent today from Reco McCarter, a 6-7, 185-pound forward out of Wayne Country Day School in Goldsboro, N.C. The Rams' other recruit, Rob Brandenberg, a 6-2 guard from Gahanna Lincoln High outside Columbus, is expected to sign his letter today as well.

The most fiercely combative player in Virginia Commonwealth University women's basketball history, VCU's lone WNBA first-round draft choice Austgulen and the player who led the University of Richmond to its first NCAA tournament appearance have one thing in common today.

" In his first press conference, Virginia Commonwealth University Head Coach Shaka Smart talked about how he wanted to wreak havoc on the Rams' opponents this season.

WELL WITH A POTENTIAL FREE AGES THIS SUMMER THE JAZZ DO N'T KNOW WHO 'S GOING TO STAY AND WHO 'S GOING TO GO BUT THEY DO KNOW THE POINT GUARD DARYN WILLIAMS WILL BE HERE AND TONIGHT THEY USE THE TWENTIETH OVERALL PICK IN THE N. B . A. DRAFT TO GET A BACK UP FOR WITH THE TWENTY EFFECTIVE THE TWO THOUSAND NINE N. B . A. DRAFT THE UTAH JAZZ SELECT ...

Virginia Commonwealth University basketball coach Shaka Smart didn't take long to find a replacement for his staff, and it's someone who is familiar with the area.

Augusta State head men's basketball coach Dip Metress announced Wednesday the addition of Franck Ndongo to the Jaguar men's basketball program.