Category Archives: Features

Feature stories from our staff, including profiles of people and places of interest to our community.

The Latest Padel Craze

By Cara Crawford It started off with tennis, then squash, then it transitioned to pickleball, and now the most recent racquet sport…

Lehja: India Delicious!

By Lacey Chenault Located in Short Pump Town Center, Lehja is an Indian restaurant next to The Boathouse. When you step into…

Mil Norman-Risch: the Richest Life Imaginable

By Finley Wittkamp Generations of students have passed through Mil Norman-Risch’s Upper School English classroom during her 38 years at Collegiate. This…

Catching Up With Coach Brown

By John Mahoney When it comes to being a strength and conditioning coach, no one does it better than Collegiate’s Justin Brown….

Camp River’s Bend: Ten Years and Counting

By Parker Ruth  When I think of a place that I can ease my stress and take my worries away, I think…

When the Dogwoods Bloom, The Richmond Shad Run

By Wright Montague Each year, when the mornings are still cold and the dogwoods start to bloom, American and hickory shad migrate…

Inside Kinloch, Virginia’s Most Private Golf Course

By Karson Crosthwaite Nestled in Goochland County, Kinloch Golf Club may be one of the most deliberately crafted and exclusive golf courses…

A Perfect Day on Humpback Rock

By John Mahoney Do you love hiking? Do you like day trips? Do you love the Blue Ridge Mountains? Well, if you…

Will Neuner (’22): Looking Back and Next Steps

By Rhodes Neuner “Stay active, stay curious, make sure you’re putting in the time so that things will go your way.”  Collegiate…

Hallie Balcomb, Saying Goodbye

By Lacey Chenault After five memorable years as an Upper School math teacher, Hallie Balcomb is leaving Collegiate after the end of…