Lane Casadonte

Richmond

Sports Director at WTVR-TV (Richmond, VA)

Sports Director - WTVR.Herkimer NY native. Plattsburgh State grad. Emmy winner. Heisman, Wooden, Dudley voter. What day is it again??

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Flying Squirrels suffer 19-0 shutout loss to Harrisburg

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Lane Casadonte

Share HARRISBURG, Va. — The Richmond Flying Squirrels opened their week-long series in Harrisburg on May 6 with a historic 19-0 shutout loss, tying a team record for most runs allowed. The defeat came as the team played with one fewer player than last week after infielder Devin Mann was called up to AAA Sacramento. Mann had made a significant impact during his brief five-game stint with the Squirrels, hitting two home runs and driving in five runs against Somerset.
Flying Squirrels suffer 19-0 shutout loss to Harrisburg

1 week ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte

HARRISBURG, Va. — The Richmond Flying Squirrels opened their week-long series in Harrisburg on May 6 with a historic 19-0 shutout loss, tying a team record for most runs allowed. The defeat came as the team played with one fewer player than last week after infielder Devin Mann was called up to AAA Sacramento. Mann had made a significant impact during his brief five-game stint with the Squirrels, hitting two home runs and driving in five runs against Somerset.
Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry visits Hardywood on Hokie Tailgate Tour

1 week ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. — Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry headlined the first stop of the Hokie tailgate tour at Hardywood Brewery in West Creek, drawing a crowd of a couple hundred Hokie supporters on May 6. Pry was joined by new offensive line coach Matt Moore and athletic director Whit Babcock for the event. "To come back and allow the Hokie fans to get excited, be excited, show appreciation to them for packing our stadium every home game.
Hanover High senior masters music, athletics and chess: 'He's the type that won't give up'

1 week ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — Matthew Powell, a senior at Hanover High School, has mastered the art of time management while excelling in multiple disciplines ranging from music to athletics to competitive chess. Powell has earned all-county honors as a trumpet player in the school band, competes in multiple track events with state-level potential, and ranks among the world's best chess players on chess.com.
Now a first round pick, Atlee's Tyler Warren reflects on his journey from Mechanicsville to the NFL

2 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — Tyler Warren made the Atlee community proud on Thursday night when he was selected 14th overall in the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. CBS 6's Lane Casadonte took a look at the journey it took to get to hearing his name called on draft night. When he played for head coach Matt Gray at Atlee, Warren was asked to do a lot. He played multiple positions and contributed at each of them.
2025 NFL Draft Latest: Atlee's Tyler Warren drafted No. 14 overall by Colts

2 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte

GREEN BAY — The 2025 NFL Draft is underway and CBS 6 Sports is keeping an eye on the Commanders' selections, as well as where talent from Central Virginia will end up. Tyler Warren, an Atlee High School graduate and Penn State standout, was drafted to the Indianapolis Colts with the No. 14 overall pick. Warren had 104 receptions for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns in his final season as a Nittany Lion.
Jon Lugbill: The man behind the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K race

3 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte

RICHMOND, Va. — Many Richmonders have either participated, watched or know someone that's taken part in the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K. There was a time when people didn't think an event like that would work in Richmond. One man, Jon Lugbill, refused to take no for an answer. Lugbill was stunned that such an event didn't exist when he relocated to Central Virginia three decades ago. "When I first moved to Richmond, I was like, why isn't there a race here?
UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers is first pick for Dallas in WNBA Draft

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte |Sean Robertson

UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers was first picked at the WNBA Draft Monday, heading to the Dallas Wings. Bueckers' move was widely expected. “Dallas needs a point guard to run the show,” WNBA analyst Autumn Johnson told Scripps News. “She’s so selfless. She’s a playmaker with elite vision.”Bueckers is coming off a stellar senior season at UConn, where she led the Huskies to a national championship. Seattle selected center Dominique Malonga, who played for the French Olympic team, as No. 2.
Kickin' It Coalition soccer camp at University of Richmond promotes autism awareness, inclusion

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte |Sean Robertson

RICHMOND, Va. — April is National Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. With a heightened spotlight, many know more about autism and those who have been diagnosed, yet there are still areas that are under served. This has motivated one college group into action. At first glance, the Kickin' It Coalition soccer club at the University of Richmond would not give the impression of being anything out of the ordinary.
Female athletes to be in the majority at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Lane Casadonte |Sean Robertson

Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games thanks to a big win for women’s soccer. The Olympic women’s soccer tournament will be bigger than the men’s edition for the first time in 2028, the International Olympic Committee decided Wednesday, with 16 teams for women and now just 12 for men — flipping the gender imbalance at the Paris Olympics which had 16 men’s teams and 12 in the women’s tournament.