Spiders face tough road slate with VMI and Davidson games
Richmond travels to Boone tonight to meet Appalachian State at 8 pm with WRNL radio coverage. The Spiders then visit Lexington Saturday for VMI and host Davidson Tuesday at the Robins Center, as Davidson visits with a 3-0 start and coach Perry Holland guiding a veteran lineup.
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Richmond Spiders
Appalachian State
WRNL
Frank Soden
Lexington
Spiders
VMI
Robins Center
Davidson
Appalachian State Mountainseers
N.C. State
Virginia Tech
Pembroke
Pistol Peto
Pres Maravich
ASU
Maravich
Stan Davis
Pittsburg
Davis
John Butt
Edwin Hall
Mountaineer
Harry Watkins
Charlie Barnes
Hampton Syd
George Washington
Bill Blair
Blair
David Seator
Tom Watson
Steve Chapin
Wildcats
Perry Holland
Five Southern Conference players named to 1972 UA football team
Five UA players earned All Southern Conference honors for 1972, including Billy Meyers and Bob Loprete. Defenders Pat Kelly and John Nugent plus Jay Jones earned spots, with Vic Moye Ace Owens and Jim Ambhrein receiving honorable mention. Meyers set UA single season records in yards and touchdowns. Loprete led with six interceptions and strong tackling. Nugent repeated from 1971 and eyed pro prospects.
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Billy Meyers
Bob Laprete
Pat Kelly
Jay Jones
John Nugent
Vic Moye
Ace Owens
Jim Ambhrein
Meyers
Richmond Times Dispatch
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Colonial
New Jersey
Kelly
East Brady
Spiders
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Pompano Beach
Fila
Nugent
Spiders Struggle In 5 48 Loss To West Virginia
Richmond varsity basketball dropped to 0-2 after a 5 to 48 defeat at home against West Virginia. The Spiders struggled at the free throw line despite 45-36 rebounding edge and steady scoring from Ray Amann and Gus Collier off the bench.
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West Virginia
Robins Center
Mountaineers
Maryland
Mike Anastasio
Lewis Mills
Scott MacDonald
Spiders
Gus Collier
Jerome Anderson
W.va
Shakey" Jacobs
Ray Amann
Miny
Steve Catlett
Dave Williams
Mills
Catlett
Cat
Williams
Aron Stewart
Davidson
Stewart
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Terps
Jeff Snider
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Amann
Anastasio
Conmnaran
UR Rugby Club Elects Officers After First Season
Randy Sexton, Richmond College junior, elected president of the University of Richmond Rugby Club. Steve Krisa named vice-president, Terry Gartler founder and match secretary, and Jim Ward named treasurer. The club finished 3-4, beating Lynchburg Roanoke Valley and Virginia’s C-team while losing to James River Norfolk Irish Old Dominion and Annapolis. The team plans to open its spring season March 3 against Lynchburg.
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Randy Sexton
Richmond College
University of Richmond
Steve Krisa
Terry Gartler
Jim Ward
Lynchburg
Roanoke Valley
University of Virginia
James River
Norfolk Irish
Old Dominion
Annapolis
Ruggers
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John Pecorak
Mike Sorrentino
Paul Wagner
Sheldon Parker
T. J. Pecorak
Beckmann
Jeffersons
West Marshall
Richmond, VA
W. Virginia
Dave Larson
Harrison St
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