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3 weeks ago
James Madison Women’s Basketball loses at No. 4 Texas, 95-56
No. 4 Texas knocked down 39-of-71 (.549) from the field and recorded 50 points in the paint, while James Madison committed a season-high 29 turnovers as the Dukes fell to the Longhorns 95-56 on Wednesday night in non-conference women's basketball action at Moody Center.
3 weeks ago
JMU’s Louisell, Steinbrecher earn major Sun Belt Awards; Five Dukes named All-Conference
Kennedy Louisell was named the Player of the Year, Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher was selected Coach of the Year, and five James Madison volleyball players landed on the 2025 Sun Belt All-Conference teams, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon.
3 weeks ago
Dukes’ Chesney named George Munger Award semifinalist
James Madison Head Coach Bob Chesney has been selected as one of 24 semifinalists for the 2025 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award, which is presented annually by the Maxwell Football Club.
3 weeks ago
JMU Men’s Basketball stops two-game skid with 81-75 win over Towson
Bradley Douglas and Justin McBride combined for 43 points to help guide James Madison men's basketball past Towson, 81-75, on Tuesday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
3 weeks ago
Virginia Tech hires former Penn State head coach James Franklin
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s coach on Monday, a little more than a month…
3 weeks ago
Dukes move up to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 and No. 22 in Coaches Poll
Fresh off a 48-point home win, James Madison rose three spots in both major college football polls, coming in at #21 in the AP Top 25 and #22 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
3 weeks ago
JMU Women’s Basketball falls at home to Villanova on Sunday, 84-73
Villanova connected on 28-of-57 (.491) from the field and 12-of-29 (.414) from three to propel past James Madison, 84-73, on Sunday afternoon in non-conference women's basketball action inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
3 weeks ago
No. 24 JMU dominates App State, 58-10, for eighth straight victory
James Madison dominated in all three phases, as the Dukes set a season high in total offense while rushing for seven touchdowns to roll to a 58-10 victory against App State on Saturday evening at Bridgeforth Stadium.
3 weeks ago
James Madison Men’s Basketball loses at LIU, 88-79
LIU shot 59 percent from the floor and used 56 first-half points to defeat James Madison men's basketball, 88-79, on Saturday night at the Steinberg Wellness Center.
3 weeks ago
Bridgewater falls to Washington and Lee in ODAC Volleyball Championship
Bridgewater women's volleyball bowed out of the ODAC Tournament in the championship falling short to No. 4 seeded Washington & Lee in four sets Saturday afternoon at Nininger Gym.
3 weeks ago
Area High School Football Playoff Scoreboard – Friday, 11/14
Area High School Football Playoff Scoreboard - Friday, 11/14
3 weeks ago
Louisell sets JMU Volleyball single-season kills record, Dukes fall to Texas State
Kennedy Louisell set the James Madison single-season kills record, but Texas State held on for a five-set (25-18, 19-25, 13-25, 25-22, 8-15) win over the Dukes on Friday evening in front of a program-record 937 fans inside the Convocation Center.
4 weeks ago
Two local football teams in playoff games tonight
HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Tonight, two major high school football playoff games will light up the Shenandoah Valley as…
4 weeks ago
JMU Volleyball lets 2-0 lead slip away as they lose to Texas State in five sets
Texas State rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat James Madison volleyball, (25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 21-25, 12-15), on Thursday night at the Convocation Center.
4 weeks ago
Bridgewater upsets No. 25 Lynchburg to advance to ODAC Volleyball Championship
Bridgewater women's volleyball knocked out nationally ranked Lynchburg in the ODAC semifinals in a thrilling five-set victory Thursday night on the road. The No. 3 seeded Eagles advances to the ODAC championship on Saturday as the host team facing No. 4 seed Washington & Lee.
4 weeks ago
JMU Men’s Basketball loses on the road at Longwood, 82-72
Longwood made 36 free throws to down James Madison men's basketball, 82-72, on Wednesday evening at the Joan Perry Brock Center.
4 weeks ago
James Madison Women’s Basketball uses big second half to rally past Liberty
James Madison women's basketball trailed Liberty by as much as 12 (39-27) early in the second half, but rallied back by shooting 20-for-37 (.647) from the field over the final two quarters, aided by Ashanti Barnes' career-high 29 points for a 74-61 comeback victory on Wednesday night inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
4 weeks ago
Bridgewater’s final football game canceled; will play a scrimmage on Saturday
Bridgewater College Athletics has announced that the football program will host a Crimson and White Game on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at The Stadium at the Jopson Athletic Complex. Due to the decision of the ODAC on Monday to cancel the rest of the football seasons for Averett and Guilford after an alternation took place between the two teams last Saturday, this week's regular season finale with Guilford has been counted as an administrative forfeit and will not take place.
4 weeks ago
Dukes Football enters national rankings for the first time this season
Following a seven-game win streak, James Madison is nationally ranked in both major polls for the first time in the 2025 season, coming in at #24 in the AP Top 25 and #25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
4 weeks ago
Davis scores 16 as JMU Men’s Basketball downs Coppin State, 84-70
Six different Dukes scored in double figures as James Madison men's basketball took care of Coppin State, 84-70, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Sunday afternoon.
