Sports Backers Blog
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Corvell Poag, Molly Grube earn top Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards
Tuesday, June 4th
Richmond, VA – The Richmond Region’s finest high school scholar-athletes were rewarded for their hard work last night at the Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner at The Jefferson Hotel. Top honors and $7,500 scholarships went to Corvell Poag of Armstrong High School and Molly Grube of Manchester High School. Poag is the first overall winner…
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Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete finalists announced for June 3 awards dinner
Wednesday, May 22nd
RICHMOND, VA – The Richmond Region’s finest high school scholar-athletes will be on display and rewarded for their hard work on Monday night, June 3, when the 28th annual Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner takes place at The Jefferson Hotel. This year the program is awarding $70,000 in college scholarships to 20 outstanding high school…
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Ashland to Petersburg Trail: A Spine for Regional Transportation
Wednesday, April 24th
By: Louise Lockett Gordon, Director of Bike Walk RVA Central Virginia is no stranger to the concept of a multi-use trail. Construction of the 51.7 mile Virginia Capital Trail, which courses through Richmond, Henrico County, Charles City County, and Williamsburg, was completed in 2015 and experiences about 1,000…
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From Participant to Warrior: The Fitness Warriors Journey
Thursday, April 18th
By: Elicia Gordon, Fitness Warriors 5th Class Graduate Who in the world would put me in charge of motivating other people!?!? No one in their right mind...or so I thought. It was challenging enough to try to keep myself motivated. But sometimes you decide to make a minor decision which ends up being life changing.…
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Bellevue Elementary Wins Inaugural Mayor's Cup Trophy
Thursday, April 18th
1,330 kids ages 5-12 participated in this year's Virginia529 Kids Run, which took place in conjunction with the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger on April 13. As part of the event, the inaugural Mayor's Cup was awarded to the City of Richmond school with the highest percentage of students participating on race day…
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Germano, Sachtleben Take Top Honors at 20th Running of Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger
Saturday, April 13th
RICHMOND, VA – The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger kicked off its 20th annual running this morning with over 25,700 participants and continued with excitement in the men’s and women’s races. The 10k again hosted the Collegiate Running Association 10k Road Race National Championships, which drew several thousand college athletes to the streets…
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House Resolution 350 Recognizes 20th Running of Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k
Monday, April 8th
RICHMOND, VA (April 8, 2019) - In recognition of the 20th running of the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger on April 13, Delegate Dawn Adams introduced House Resolution 350, which passed the Virginia House of Delegates and commends the 20th anniversary of the community event. The history of the 10k will now be…
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Over 170 Organizations Receive Active RVA Certification for Activity Programs
Friday, March 8th
RICHMOND, VA – Over 170 local organizations were honored for their innovative efforts at supporting active living during the seventh-annual Active RVA Awards presented by Cigna. The awards took place in conjunction with the Movement Makers Active Living Summit held at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Keynote speakers for the Summit included Pamela…
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Subaru of America, Dominion Energy Riverrock, and James River Park System Partner on New Water Fountain Project
Friday, February 8th
RICHMOND, VA – Subaru of America, in conjunction with Richmond-based dealerships Colonial Subaru and Hyman Brothers Subaru, partnered with Dominion Energy Riverrock and the James River Park System (JRPS) to raise funds to construct and unveil a new year-round water fountain at JRPS’ Reedy Creek trailhead location. The new fountain, now open for public use,…
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Kids Run RVA Brings Childhood Friends Back Together as Run Club Coaches
Thursday, January 10th
By: Pete Woody As coaches for Sports Backers’ Kids Run RVA youth running program, LaShawn Moore and Kisha Holloway get excited for the opportunity to greet their run club members at the finish line of races and share their excitement at completing a goal. But that excitement was nothing compared to the feeling the two…