Cheering Crowds Drive UR Spiders to Early Season Wins
The University of Richmond basketball team benefited from vocal fans as they won 103-84 at St Myer over George Washington in the season opener. Road trips to VMI and North Carolina highlighted student turnout and the impact of crowds on the Spiders’ early performance.
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University of Richmond
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Spiders
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Colonials
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Bill Reinhart
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Rei
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
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Charlottesville
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Uva
Virginia
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Westhampton Juniors Lead Intramural Race in 1967
Westhampton juniors top the intramural standings with 25 points from a 2 0 1 hockey record as sophomores trail with 15. Seniors and freshmen each have 10. Tennis results show sophomores ahead with Carol Henry and Pat Smith winning doubles for class of 68. Jenny Neely tracks totals on the scoreboard outside Keller Hall gym. Upcoming events include ping pong and badminton then basketball and volleyball after Christmas.
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Westhampton
Carol Henry
Pat Smith
Loretta Birc
Jenny Neely
Athletic Association
Keller Hall
Tar Heels rout Richmond 127 76 in Chapel Hill thriller
North Carolina overwhelmed Richmond 127 to 76 at Carmichael Auditorium led by Bob Lewis and Larry Miller. Richmond star Montes led the visitors with 27 points as UNC built a 43 20 halftime edge and cruised to the lopsided win.
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Chapel Hill
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Virginia Military Institute
Richmond
Buster Datt
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Spider Cagemen
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Tom Green
Batts
Spike Welsh
Harvey Roberts
Robin Porter
Manchester
Tar Heels
Bob Lewis
Larry Miller
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Miller
Carmichael Auditorium
UNC
M” Boys
Catasauqua
Moates
Welsh
Butts
Butch Renaldi
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Lewis Mills
Tareels
Spider Athlete of the Week spotlight on Johnny Montes
Richmond guard Johnny Montes leads a dramatic Spiders comeback over VMI 77 79 scoring 21 in the second half. Teammate Moates totals 27 points, while Montes earns national recognition as Richmond’s top performer this week.
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Roanoke
Ar-Vmi
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Nenedietine High
Richmond
Spiders
Keydots
Lexington
Hooter Batts
Varsity Drops 3rd Rifle Match Freshmen Win
The University of Richmond varsity rifle team lost to VMI 1492 1400 at Kaydets range week end. Pete Kucera led with 285, followed by Krause 283 Bowler 280 Ball 278 Soyars 274. The freshmen won their 23rd straight defeating George Wythe 1951 1206 led by Greg Wright 276 Bradshaw 272 Bull 270 Spencer 268 Scott 265. Freshmen face John Marshall today.
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University of Richmond
VMI
Pete Kucera
Richard Krause
Arthur Bowler
Eric Ball
Jim Soyars
George Wythe
Greg Wright
Wayne Bradshaw
William Bull
John Spencer
Jack Scott
John Marshall
Baby Spiders Fall to VMI in Season Opener
VMI freshmen edged Richmond Baby Spiders 99 to 87 in Lexington as Picot Frazier led with 25 points aided by Bobby Ukrop 16 Buddy Jones 16 and Wilton Ford 15. Richmond played without Larry Patterson and faces Old Dominion next at 6 15 pm in Richmond Arena.
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Old Dominion
Richmond Arena
Pam
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West Virginia
Larry Patterson
Bobby Ukrop
Buddy Jones
Wilton Ford
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