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Richmond Police Chief on vacation after allegedly threatening his daughter

RICHMOND – A San Francisco Bay Area police chief was on leave after her 18-year-old daughter accused her and her police sergeant’s father of abuse.

Richmond Police Chief Bisa French was killed after several incidents that began in September involving her daughter, the French and her father, Oakland Police Sgt. Lee French, who assaulted her and threatened to kill her and her 34- killing year-old boyfriend whom the couple say is stopping, the East Bay Times reported Thursday.

French was on leave after the newspaper reported Wednesday that one of her female relatives filed for a restraining order and accused her and her husband of killing her and her boyfriend. Bisa French’s attorney, Mike Rains, confirmed to KTVU-TV that the relative is actually her daughter.

Napa friend Joe Goldman, also known as Oho McNair, was charged Wednesday in Alameda County with pimping and incitement. Court documents state that Goldman and the chief’s daughter lived in Oakland motels frequented by sex workers and that he was traded by him in that town. It wasn’t immediately known whether Goldman would have an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

Filing for a restraining order against her parents, the daughter says that Bisa and Lee French used “police handles” to detain them during an argument at their home on Sept. 21 and repeatedly threatened her and Goldman with death.

Rains said the couple “wanted nothing more than to get (their family member) back and get them away from this despicable person and have made legitimate efforts to make it happen.”

Goldman, he said, “took this wonderful young woman, who is an excellent high school scholar, magna cum laude and turned her against her own family and, frankly, into a criminal, a prostitute.”

“You have not committed any crimes. They will cooperate fully in the administrators’ and criminal investigations, ”added Rains.

Meanwhile, Solano County authorities are investigating allegations that Bisa and Lee French threatened Goldman’s mother after showing up at her home in Vallejo on Sept. 22, the newspaper reported.

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TOTAL CONTROL: Strong play from all three phases lifts Brunswick over Richmond Hill | Local sports

Little time was wasted by the pirates letting go of three years of pent-up frustration.

The Brunswick High Senior Class in 2021 had never beaten Richmond Hill until they completed a 42-7 demolition of their local rivals at Glynn County Stadium on Friday.

Fiddling with back-to-back Wildcats games helped the Pirates take a 14-0 lead less than five minutes into the game, and Brunswick never looked back.

“You got the job done early,” said Sean Pender, Pirates’ head coach. “We got a three-and-out, got a good punt, and then the defense had the ball and the goal. That was huge.

“Then fumbling at kick-off enabled us to hit it right there and take the lead, and we were able to maintain that momentum.”

Brunswick (8-0, 4-0 Region 2-6A) rose to the game rankings in the top 10 of Class 6A in both scored and allowed points and improved both numbers in a dominant team win over Richmond Hill (2-5, 2 -2).

Despite a quick three-and-off to open the game on offense, the Pirates scored their first points of the competition just minutes later when linebacker Adam Mweemba met Wildcats quarterback Ty Goldrick in the backcourt, forcing a fumble that picked up was and returned 33 yards from Jameer Lang for the score.

At the next whistle, Richmond Hill put the ball back on the lawn. Ree Simmons bounced back for Brunswick on the 9-yard line, and three games later defeated Chuckobe Hill on the 1-yard touchdown to extend the Pirates’ lead.

Hill scored again in the first game of the second quarter, this time from 22 yards when the Pirates ran away with the game.

Richmond Hill struggled to move the ball and only scored 163 yards overall offensive that night, with 78 coming in the first half. The Wildcats fumbled the ball twice, hit four times, and flipped it in the first two quarters on downs.

Brunswick also struck four times in the first half but also managed to make big moves when needed by going into the locker room with 185 yards overall offensive – 94 passes and 91 rushings. Seventy-nine of the passing yards came on the Pirates’ last two games of the half, consecutive deep balls to Kevin Thomas for 41 yards and a 38-yard touchdown, respectively.

It was the illustration of team football through Braunschweig, with the offense, defense and special teams each making a significant contribution to the 28-0 lead.

“Richmond Hill loaded the box; We had to throw it and when we threw it we succeeded, ”said Pender. “That was a good team win. We ran the bell well, we threw well, the special teams played solidly, the defense played brilliantly. It was just a good all-round soccer game. It is what you are looking for. “

After the Pirates forced a Wildcat three-and-out to open the second half, the Pirates increased the lead to 35-0 on an 8-play, 77-yard drive. A deep ball from Sutton Ellis to Terry Mitchell, in which the second receiver threw himself out of the clutches of two defenders and led 39 yards to the goal line, prepared Simmons 1-yard touchdown run.

Richmond Hill eventually hit the scoreboard in the ensuing drive after possession backed by two penalties on Brunswick’s defense, but it was less than two minutes before the Pirates hit the game clock with another touchdown on a 6-yard run Jayden Drayton responded with 2:46 remaining in third place.

Braunschweig ended the game with an overall offensive of 302 yards, with 169 yards on the ground. Hill led the team with 103 rushing yards in 10 carries.

With the win, the Pirates are getting closer to an absolute regional title as the last undefeated team with two competitions left. Effingham County is the region’s only remaining opponent to lose and will host Brunswick in the regular season finals on November 5th.

However, the pirates are not looking that far ahead yet. First of all, they want to attack the upcoming free week and prepare for the next opponent on the game board.

“I don’t care,” said Pender of the region’s ranking. “We want to get well and take care of Bradwell next week. This is our championship game. It’s senior night. We don’t want to lose the senior night. We have to make sure we’re ready to play. “

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Chicken without serviettes causes a stir: Richmond Heights Police Blotter

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio

Fault: Chardon Road

A Sunoco One Stop employee reported on October 7th that a customer was arguing with her in the store. Emergency forces found the suspect in the area and he said he was upset that the store would not provide him with napkins to use for his chicken order. The man was told that the owner of the store would decide whether to ban him from the business.

Beast by and large: Knollwood Trail

Officials responded on October 7th to a report in which a neighbor shot a free-range dog that had accused him. During the investigation, the dog’s owner, a 61-year-old man, was brought up for animals at large.

Non-compliance: Chardon Road

A vehicle fled a traffic stop on October 9. Officials followed the vehicle to Euclid before stopping for security reasons.

The vehicle was stopped because it had severe tint and no rear view of the rear panel.

Fault: Richmond Road

At 3:00 a.m. on October 10, officers responded to Five Points Grille after a woman said her colleague, the security guard, attacked her and her sister after making a joke that he found unhappy. The man is said to have hit a woman in the face with a gun.

The officers did not find the suspect in the store upon arrival

Read more news from Sun Messenger here.

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Local Roundup: Richmond Boys Soccer slips on Islesboro. past

RICHMOND – Chance Taylor and Max Viselli each scored one goal on Friday, leading Richmond 2-0 past Islesboro.

Hunter Mason and Cole Alexander each had one assist for Richmond (8-4-0) while Connor Vashon made three saves.

Robert Conover made nine saves for Islesboro.

FIELD HOCKEY

OAK HILL 1, BOOTHBAY / WISCASSET 0: Cassie Steckino scored early in the second overtime to give the Raiders (5-8-1) a win over the Seahawks (2-11-1) in Wales.

Mia Valliere supported the goal. Sierra Lane made three saves for the shutout.

Jaelyn Crocker stopped nine shots for Boothbay, Wiscasset.

BERGTAL 3, LISBON 1: Autumn Freeman scored two goals and Taylor Duguay added one in the Falcons’ victory over the greyhounds in Lisbon.

Kay Sinclair got one assist for Mountain Valley and Brooke Brown made four saves. Haley Tuplin scored the loan from Lisbon in the third period. Goalkeeper Maria Levesque made 20 saves for the Falcons.

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Event raises awareness of gun violence in Richmond

RICHMOND, Virginia – An event in Richmond this weekend is focused on raising awareness of gun violence in the city.

Gloves Over Guns is an annual event started by trainer Pat and his son Malik of the East End Boxing Club. Its mission is to raise awareness of gun violence and to impart critical life skills.

“We don’t have a solution to all the gun violence, but we’re just trying to show the kids ways to pay attention and let them know that there are other ways to solve things, and we’re using gloves instead of a gun in hand said Pat.

“We know that young people have a lot of things built in and just the physical activity of boxing and the mindset that you need to have, the focus in boxing is not just fighting,” said Sheriff Irving.

Sheriff Irving works with the East End Boxing Club. Your peace and solidarity walk leads to the event “Gloves Over Guns”.

“We want everyone to know that we want the violence to stop. We want to live in peace, work in peace, and we need to build relationships with the people of the city and our community, ”said Irving.

“I want the local community to understand, and the local officials to understand, that there is no jurisdiction for the crime, so I don’t want to say because you’re in Henrico or in Richmond, Chesterfield, everything invades everyone. So if we are that Teach children not to be territorial when we shouldn’t be, “said Pat.

The Saturday free event begins at noon with the Peace and Solidarity Walk from the Richmond City Justice Center to Armstrong High School, honoring families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. Amateur boxing follows.

For more information, call (804) 382-7788 or visit the boxing club’s Instagram account.

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Councilor Trammell, CEO of Urban One, urges Richmond Casino to be approved

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – As residents of Richmond’s 8th Borough Council gathered at the Hickory Hill Community Center Thursday, they were greeted with a wall of purple signs asking them to vote yes in a November referendum, to allow a casino nearby.

And inside, behind a small table in front of the stage, she was greeted by Alfred C. Liggins, III – CEO of Urban One, the company behind the casino proposal.

His plan, billed as the ONE Casino + Resort, is to invest hundreds of millions in a hotel and casino complex off Commerce Road in Richmond’s Southside – if approved by voters.

While prominent political figures such as Reva Trammell, City Councilor of the 8th

Development of Deja Vu

Critics have expressed concerns that the proposal, like the failed development of Navy Hill, also championed by Mayor Levar Stoney, could cost the city and potentially pull money away from its poorest residents.

In a Facebook post on May 12, Democratic candidate and community activist Richard Walker wrote that the casino “[pull] Wealth from low-income communities and provides political protection for lawmakers who do not want to levy taxes on the rich. “

At the community meeting, Trammell quickly assured residents that this proposal would be different.

She said she had discussed the proposal at length and her stance was, “If it doesn’t cost taxpayers a dime, I’m for it”.

Richmond Councilor Reva Trammel (left) is a prominent supporter of the casino proposal. (Photo: Jakob Cordes / WRIC)

For fans of the casino, this is a selling point that sets it apart from the controversial Navy Hill plan. The Navy Hill deal would have required the city to issue hundreds of millions of bonds that were paid for with theoretical future tax revenues.

The casino proposal, which voters will vote on in the November 2nd election, specifically states that Richmond will have “no discounts, exceptions, subsidies, incentives, rebates, funding, financial exemptions, or any other form of funding or tax relief” for the Project will grant.

Location, location, location

“If it doesn’t happen here, it will end elsewhere – the General Assembly will not let Central Virginia go without a casino.”

Alfred C. Liggins, III, CEO of urban one

The Urban One plan was one of three proposals that were considered finalists by the Richmond City Council. In remarks at the community meeting, Liggins said part of the reason Urban One’s plan was chosen was because of its location in an industrial area in Richmond’s 8th district.

According to Liggins, the land currently owned by the Phillip Morris Company is a “great place to put where it won’t get in the way”.

He and Trammell said the project would draw city services’ attention to the area that Trammell said has long been neglected.

Liggins insisted that the issue was not whether a casino would be built in the area – it was whether it would be in the city of Richmond.

“If it doesn’t happen here, it will end elsewhere – the General Assembly is not going to let Central Virginia go without a casino,” he said.

Economic Justice?

One of the selling points that Liggins repeatedly emphasized was the economic benefits the casino would bring to locals as well as attendees at the community meeting.

He pointed out a clause in their agreement with Richmond that required at least 40 percent of construction contracts to be awarded to “minority companies” and another that 60 percent of casino employees must be Richmond residents.

But there is a catch – a compensation clause that says the city “must not try in any way or in any way”.
to influence or otherwise control the owner’s performance ”of clauses relating to recruitment practices. This begs the question of how the city can actually enforce its own agreement with Urban One.

And while Liggins repeatedly stressed the importance of black ownership of Urban One, prominent Richmond Black activists have spoken out against the proposal.

On Race Capitol, a community radio broadcast on WRIR 97.3 FM hosted by Chelsea Higgs Wise, Naomi Isaac and Kalia Harris, former city council candidate Allen-Charles Chipman said the city was already in the process of distributing funds for the American rescue plan passed Southside, so it’s hard to believe casino revenue will be any different: “If people care about Southside in all of this, say so with your treasure chest.”

Chipman argued that while tax revenues are good for the city’s balance sheets, the local impact may not be as sunny.

“Research actually shows that casinos can also reduce property value by up to fifteen percent of the surrounding area,” he said. “When people said ‘build it over there’ and all that other racist stuff you saw, the city actually decided to do it.”

Done Finished

Urban One has its own, much broader radio presence. The company owns radio stations in major cities along the east coast and reaches 15 million listeners a week, according to the company’s website.

One of these stations is 99.3 KISS FM, a Richmond R&B and Classic Soul station that the casino advertises on its website with a direct link to the company’s campaign page and stories promoting the casino.

A screenshot of the KISS FM homepage with a banner link to the casino’s website and a story promoting the casino.

News One, the company’s journalism arm, has widely praised the proposal and shown its support from figures like Reverend Al Sharpton.

In addition, 8News reported earlier this year that investors in Liggins and ONE Casino were prominent donors to both Mayor Levar Stoney’s campaign and members of the General Assembly.

All of this may have given Liggins confidence that voters will approve the casino in November. A sign of this confidence is his assertion at the community meeting that the hiring has already started: “We had a job fair today, a supplier fair yesterday.”

The referendum question will appear on the ballot paper for voters registered in Richmond, whether they vote in person on November 2nd, prior to October 31st in early voting locations, or by postal vote.

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From the desk of the AD – University of Richmond Athletics

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Greetings spiders!

After a no-sport fall in 2020, it was exciting to see how many spiders competed against each other on the pitch, court, grate, greens and more over the past two months. With so much going on on campus, it’s sometimes tempting to think we’ve finally gotten back to the familiar rhythms and routines we all enjoyed before the pandemic. As pleasant as this fiction may be, it is important to remember that our journey back to “normal” requires us to remain vigilant in our fight against COVID-19. Across campus, spiders of all stripes continue to make wise decisions to protect themselves from this horrific virus. Please make sure you do the same so that we can soon put this difficult time behind us.

As we near the middle of our fall sports season, I’d like to highlight a handful of outstanding accomplishments that we have already seen from Spiders this school year.

Spider Football enters its rivalry matchup with James Madison at 2-3 on Saturday, with two one-sided wins against Howard and Lehigh. The Spiders spent several weeks in the top 20 national rankings during the season and have a great chance of getting well and putting together some wins in the second half of their schedule. I hope all Spider fans from the area find their way to campus to support UR in its last three home games and see the latest Robins Stadium feature, a state-of-the-art LED video board in the northern end zone that measures 60 inches Meters wide and 28 meters high! It’s the newest (and perhaps the biggest) sign that Richmond Athletics is committed to providing our student-athletes and varsity programs with state-of-the-art sports facilities that give Spiders a strong home advantage.

May we all feel as comfortable at home as Spider Soccer has been this season. After beating Rhode Island on Sunday, Spider Soccer is now 5-0-1 at President’s Field and Marty Beall’s team has positioned itself near the top of the Atlantic 10 two weeks before the conference tournament begins.

Spider Field Hockey got off to a strong start to the conference season, winning three of the first four games. Additionally, the team deserves credit for testing its own against the best, as the Spiders competed against a ranked team in five out of nine non-conference games this year.

Our men’s and women’s cross-country teams are busy preparing for the Atlantic 10 Championship to be played in Dayton, Ohio on October 30th. The men’s team is defending its team title from last spring, while the women are aiming for their fourth championship in the past seven seasons.

The men’s and women’s tennis teams have achieved some early individual successes in their respective fall seasons, as has Spider Golf. Our men’s team won the 12-person VCU shootout in one fell swoop in front of the host’s rams in September, and our women’s team won the 13-team Navy Fall Invitational earlier this month. Although it’s only October, this is the first time since 2016/17 that both Spider golf programs have won an event in the same season!

With last year’s season disrupted by COVID-19, we are on the verge of one of the most anticipated basketball seasons in Richmond Athletics history. Our men’s team has already gained more than 400 new season ticket holders this off-season, and more than 97% of our existing season ticket holders have extended their seats for this season. This is already the most new season ticket and the highest renewal rate for our men’s basketball program. Expectations are also high for our women’s team, which has had a 13-9 season and is trying to increase its win rate for a fourth season in a row.

The hardwood isn’t the only place to see Spiders championship performances this winter. Our swimming and diving team will soon be back in the pool to defend their Atlantic 10 title in 2021. The Spiders will begin their run for the second consecutive conference crown October 22-23 when they host the Richmond Duals.

Our efforts to prepare Spider student athletes to thrive in competition, in the classroom, and in their future endeavors are endless and constantly changing. We are constantly working to find new ways to ensure the student-athlete experience at the University of Richmond is second to none. This goal was a driving factor behind our decision to launch the Spider Performance and Development Program (SPD) last fall. The SPD has one goal: to build champions for life. To this end, the program focuses on eight key areas: Academic Excellence, Leadership Development, Sports Performance & Analysis, Career Preparation & Alumni Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Nutrition, Sports Medicine & Wellbeing, and Mental Health & Sports Psychology. After a year of tremendous strides and positive reviews from current Spiders, we are committed to providing the resources necessary to take Spider’s performance and development program to the next level. During the SPD donation initiative of the Spider Athletic Fund from October 27th to November 5th, please keep an eye out for ways in which you can support this important endeavor.

Perhaps no group of Spiders can provide a better example of how they become lifelong champions than the 2021 class of the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame announced earlier this month. Former basketball coach John Beilein, outstanding lacrosse woman Heather Gardner Quinn, quarterback Stacy Tutt, team doctor Dr. Chris Young and Helen Dodd Driscoll – who collectively earned 15 college letters in basketball, track and field, tennis, and field hockey – have contributed so much to the Spiders and earned a place alongside the all-time greats at Richmond Athletics. The Class of 2021 will be celebrated during a ceremony and reception on November 5th and honored on November 6th at halftime of our homecoming soccer game against Towson. I hope you will join me on campus this weekend when spiders from around the world return to Richmond to renew their connection with our wonderful university.

Take care of yourself, be healthy and…. Go spiders!

Warmest greetings-

Vice President and Head of Athletics
John P. Hardt

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The Richmond Observer – United Way of Richmond County opens Duke Energy Foundation grant applications

ROCKINGHAM – Small businesses in Richmond County can now apply for micro-grants of up to $ 2,500 to recover or “pivot” from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding comes from a $ 25,000 grant awarded to United Way of Richmond County by the Duke Energy Foundation last month.

“A pivot can be adding improved service or trading opportunities for the company to adapt to the effects of the crisis, such as funding guidelines. “Some editions may include furniture for extended al fresco dining, materials for building takeaway windows, accessibility compliance for additional outdoor seating, additional furnishings required for public health compliance, and building E. -Commerce platforms as well as other devices or tools include needed for creative customization and panning by business. “

Small business support rewards can also be used for storefront beautification projects, but COVID-19 recovery projects are a priority.

Payroll, ancillary costs and rent are excluded.

To be eligible, applicants must own or operate a legal business in Richmond County, have fewer than 50 employees, and fail to comply with state building codes. Domestic companies are not eligible.

UWRC established the Richmond County Duke Energy Hometown Revitalization Committee to implement the program. The committee consists of:

  • Michelle Parrish – United Way of Richmond County
  • Emily Tucker / Jonathon Lewis – Richmond County Chamber of Commerce
  • Butch Farrah – Richmond Community College
  • Katrina Chance – Richmond County Partnership for Children
  • Martie Butler – Richmond County Government
  • Antonio Blue – Dobbin Heights
  • Mechelle Preslar – Hamlet Museum

Applications are due on Monday, December 1st and will be approved by the committee by December 10th. Recipients will be notified by January 15, 2022.

Grant recipients must submit a request for reimbursement after the work is completed – copies of receipts and invoices, including a description of the impact / changes resulting from the grant.

“Refund checks are sent to recipients within the month of verification of the work done,” the policy states. “Before the funds are repaid, two members of the committee will visit each funded site to review and confirm that the reported changes have been completed.”

Applications are available on the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Richmond County websites:

  • richmondcountychamber.com
  • unitedwayrichmondnc.net

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Two Richmond students will receive a national recognition yearbook to help them start high school

Richmond High School students Izzy Stewart (left) and Lila Viselli sit with middle school teacher Rebecca Redman at Richmond Middle and High School in Richmond on Tuesday. They had worked on the middle school yearbook together. Joe Phelan / Kennebec Journal

RICHMOND – Students Lila Viselli and Izzy Stewart, along with former teacher Becca Redman, founded the yearbook at Richmond Middle School in a year that should go down in their own history books – and are recognized for it nationally.

The Richmond Middle School yearbook won first place in tech firm TreeRing’s Yearbook Hero Contest after being nominated by Redman for his work in relaunching the yearbook after a six-year hiatus.

At the time, Redman, now the district’s K-12 technology integrator, was a middle school English language teacher. She said it seemed like “another hat” to put on and decided to take a look after a sixth grader walked up to her and asked if the middle school had a yearbook.

Stewart and Viselli, who are now both tenth graders, decided to join the yearbook club for the 2019-2020 school year. They took over the program and worked on the yearbook until March – and then the coronavirus pandemic struck.

As the girls said, everyone had just started working together.

“It was difficult to do it (the yearbook) from home, but I was glad we did it,” said Stewart. “When we took on the role with Ms. Redman, it was a really smart decision to get middle school up and running and start from scratch.”

As the pandemic continued, Stewart and Viselli had to get creative because they couldn’t fill some pages because sports and clubs were canceled and the students were no longer in person at school.

“We had to move a few pages because we planned before it closed,” said Stewart, “so planning to fill when we closed was a mess.”

The middle school Yearbook Club is different from the high school version, where there is a class specifically reserved for yearbook work. Middle school students are tasked with taking their own photos and working on the book when they have the time.

The girls weren’t the only two working on the yearbook, but they were the main editors. Because of this, Stewart and Viselli had to take most of the photos themselves.

The Richmond Middle School yearbook is dedicated to longtime educator and coach Phil Houdlette. Joe Phelan / Kennebec Journal

When the pandemic broke out, they had to collect the photos and put the book together. But they found that softball and baseball were canceled and that they had never taken photos of counseling groups.

“I’ve spoken to so many mothers on Facebook,” said Redman. “They loved sharing photos with us. We love our community. In Richmond this is very pronounced, there is a very strong pride and of course the parents were willing to share materials to celebrate the children and their work. “

For the advisory groups, Rector Karl Matulis went around and took photos of each teacher’s door that formed the final cut of the yearbook. They learned after the pandemic year to prioritize their photos and get everything when they can because everything can be so unpredictable.

Although Stewart and Viselli are now in high school, Redman is still the junior yearbook advisor. She said the yearbook wouldn’t be what it is today without the help of the girls, which is why she nominated her for the award. First place award was rewarded with a $ 100 Amazon Gift Card and 10 free yearbooks.

“I didn’t think we’d get an award for that, but it feels good to be recognized for what you work for,” said Viselli.

They are not part of the high school yearbook club as they do not have time for their assessment courses but plan to join it before they graduate. The girl said she was grateful for Ms. Redman and happy with what they started.

“We’re grateful to everyone who helped, it was a great help,” said Stewart, “and I’m glad to bring her back and go to high school knowing that we helped middle school continue its yearbook years . It is a good feeling.”

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Football celebrates its 25th anniversary on Saturday

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RICHMOND, Va. The University of Richmond is delighted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Spider women’s football program with an alumni event this Saturday evening to commemorate the momentous occasion. The celebration has been postponed to this fall due to COVID-19 restrictions and regulations last spring.

In its 26 year history, Richmond has an all-time record of 214-237-41 that dates back to its inaugural 1996 season. The Spiders had only two head coaches in the history of the program – the current head coach Marty Beall and the long-time head coach Peter Albright.

The Spiders finished .500 or better in 12 seasons and even hit .600 or better in six of those seasons. In addition, Richmond went on eight consecutive seasons with 10 or more wins from 1997 to 2004.

During the 1997-2004 period, the Spiders made two appearances in the NCAA tournament and hold an overall record of 3-2 in NCAA tournament games. Richmond won the regular season Conference title as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association in 2000 with a 13-7 mark and was crowned the Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions in 2002.

Richmond set a winning standard from the start when the Spiders defeated Liberty 3-0 away in their opening game on August 30, 1996. Richmond followed two days later with the program’s first home game, in which the Spiders defeated Lehigh 4–1.

The Spiders then started with 13 wins in four consecutive seasons, crowned by a successful campaign in 2000 that ended with the program’s first appearance at the NCAA tournament. That season, Jaclyn Raveia became the first ever female player in Richmond to be honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America DI Women’s Soccer First Team All-America, having been honored the previous season with All-America. Brooke Sands also received All America Awards that season and was named to the third team.

The program’s best season came in 2002, when the Spiders finished with a record of 15-6-2, which included an Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship and Richmond’s second NCAA tournament appearances in three years. In the title game of the conference tournament, two goals and an assist from midfielder Meghan Ogilvie helped the third-placed Spiders to a 3-1 win over the top-seeded University of Rhode Island at the 10 in Dayton, Ohio.

The Spiders went ahead that season to knock out Clemson and his rival James Madison in the NCAA tournament to advance to the third round of the tournament in which Richmond eventually fell 4-0 to 8th Portland.

In his fourth season at the helm of the program, Beall is only the second head coach in Richmond’s 26-year history, and the Spiders are currently well on their way to achieving their best ever result under his leadership.

– UR –