Larry Rubama

Sportswriter

Office phone: 757-446-2273

Larry Rubama was born in Syracuse, N. Y. but was raised in the Washington, D.C. area. He received a track scholarship to Ohio University and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism. He worked at a weekly newspaper in Syracuse, N.Y. for three years. His next stop was at The Journal-Gazette newspaper in Fort Wayne, Ind. where he covered Purdue University basketball and football, minor league baseball and high schools. He has been at The Virginian-Pilot for five years, covering Norfolk State basketball and high schools. He is married to Connie and they have two sons, Jordan, 9, and Robbie, 8.