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3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Football comes up short at Shenandoah, 24-21

The Bridgewater College football team fell to Shenandoah 24-21 on Saturday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Louisell sets JMU single-match kills record in five-set win over Georgia State

Junior Kennedy Louisell recorded 37 kills, setting a James Madison single-match record, as the Dukes rallied from a 14-12 fifth-set deficit to defeat Georgia State (15-25, 28-26, 25-21, 25-27, 16-14) in Sun Belt Conference volleyball action on Saturday at the Convocation Center.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/3

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/3

3 weeks ago

James Madison Volleyball defeats Georgia State in four sets

Three James Madison players finished with 15 or more kills as the Dukes dispatched a pesky Georgia State squad in four sets (30-28, 26-28, 25-20, 25-23) on Friday evening at the Convocation Center.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/2

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/2

3 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Soccer rolls past Marshall, 4-1

Four different Dukes found the back of the net as JMU Women's Soccer propelled past Marshall, 4-1, in Sun Belt action at Sentara Park on Thursday night.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 9/30

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 9/30

3 weeks ago

Virginia Department of Forestry collecting fallen tree nuts for nursery replanting

The D.O.F will be taking collections of a number of tree nuts until October 15.

3 weeks ago

Former Duke Chase DeLauter named to Guardians Wild Card Series roster

Former James Madison outfielder Chase DeLauter has been named to the Cleveland Guardians' 2025 American League Wild Card Series roster, the club announced Tuesday morning. Game one of the best-of-three series begins later today at 1 p.m., as third-seeded Cleveland hosts sixth-seeded Detroit.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Monday, 9/29

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Monday, 9/29

3 weeks ago

Dukes’ Hendrick, Harris-Lopez earn weekly Sun Belt football honors

James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick was selected as the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week while safety Curtis Harris-Lopez was voted Special Teams Player of the Week following their respective performances in the Dukes' 35-10 victory over Georgia Southern last Saturday.

3 weeks ago

JMU’s home game with Louisiana to kick off at Noon on October 11

James Madison's home matchup with Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 11 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at noon from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPN2, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

4 weeks ago

Dukes dominate Georgia Southern, 35-10, to win Sun Belt opener

James Madison set its rushing record against an FBS opponent, piling up 331 yards on the ground to cruise past Georgia Southern, 35-10, in front of a sold-out Family Weekend crowd Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium.

4 weeks ago

Bridgewater rolls past Averett to earn first ODAC victory

The Bridgewater College football team ran for 223 yards as they won at Averett.

4 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball bounces back to defeat App State, 3-1

James Madison volleyball picked up a road Sun Belt Conference victory on Saturday, downing App State in four sets.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 9/26

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 9/26

4 weeks ago

Virginia upsets No. 8 Florida State, 46-38, in double overtime

Chandler Morris scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime and Virginia beat No. 8 Florida State 46-38 on Friday night for its first home victory over a Top 10 team since also beating the Seminoles in 2005.

4 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball drops Sun Belt opener at App State in four sets

James Madison fell in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 23-25) to App State on Friday evening in its Sun Belt Conference volleyball opener.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 9/25

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 9/25

4 weeks ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer blanks Iona, 2-0, to earn first win

After a three-match road trip, James Madison men's soccer returned to Sentara Park on Tuesday night, getting goals from junior Jonas Griesbauer and sophomore Diego Ossa in a 2-0 win over Iona.

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22 hours ago in Entertainment

Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes

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