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3 weeks ago

BC Field Hockey loses heartbreaker at Mary Washington in OT

The Bridgewater College field hockey team dropped a heartbreaker to Mary Washington 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night.

3 weeks ago

Eastern Mennonite Field Hockey comes up short at Goucher, 3-1

After opening the 2025 season at home, the Royals field hockey team made the trek north for its first road test of the season. After Goucher took an early 2-0 lead, the Royals were able to cut their deficit to one with a goal in the third. But the Gophers added to their lead with an insurance goal in the fourth, picking up a 3-1 win over EMU.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Women’s Soccer blanks Catholic, 2-0

Bridgewater College women's soccer team took a 2-0 victory over Catholic Wednesday afternoon behind goals from Katherine King and Kendall Garza.

3 weeks ago

Three ejected in Giants-Rockies game, delaying Rafael Devers’ 30th home run trot of season

Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland, along with San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames, were ejected from Tuesday night's game following a benches-clearing incident that started after Devers hit a two-run homer in the first inning.

3 weeks ago

Carlos Alcaraz to face Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinals. Jessica Pegula meets Sabalenka

Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Djokovic got past Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at night.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 9/2

Harrisonburg 3 Luray 1 Spotswood 3 Waynesboro 1 Broadway 3 Central 1 Fort Defiance 3 Alleghany 0 Stuarts Draft 3…

3 weeks ago

EMU Volleyball defeats Wilson in four sets for first win of the season

EMU Volleyball defeats Wilson in four sets for first win of the season

3 weeks ago

James Madison’s Yang earns weekly Sun Belt Women’s Soccer honor

James Madison women's soccer defender Jordan Yang has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Eastern Mennonite’s Arledge named ODAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

EMU Men's Soccer senior goalkeeper Andrew Arledge has been named Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Aug. 31, per a release from the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets

Ohio State climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Tuesday, LSU and Miami moved into the top five, and Florida State jumped back into the rankings at the expense of Alabama, which plummeted to its lowest spot in 17 seasons.

3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek roll into the quarterfinals at the US Open

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, showing off what once made each of them the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world.

3 weeks ago

Belichick’s college coaching debut at North Carolina ends in blowout loss to TCU

Monday night's hyped-up debut turned into a romp by TCU — along with a reminder that even an NFL icon with six Super Bowl titles as a head coach can't just magically turn the Tar Heels into winners after decades of also-ran status.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Soccer earns a draw at No. 9 Penn State

Freshman Audrey Orrock's late score, coupled with an intense defensive effort, led to James Madison women's soccer drawing No.9 Penn State, 1-1, at Jeffrey Field on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago

Virginia Tech drops season opener to No. 13 South Carolina, 24-11

Vicari Swain returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown to break open a close game, LaNorris Sellers threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Nyck Harbor, and No. 13 South Carolina beat Virginia Tech 24-11 on Sunday in the opener for both teams.

3 weeks ago

Dukes Volleyball loses at Florida Gulf Coast in five sets

James Madison volleyball junior Kennedy Louisell finished with 23 kills, but the Dukes fell to Florida Gulf Coast in five sets (17-25, 27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 11-15) on Sunday afternoon at Alico Arena.

3 weeks ago

JMU Field Hockey comes up short against Stanford, 1-0

Goalkeeper Molly Schreiner registered a career-high 11 saves as James Madison field hockey was outshot 25-4 in a 1-0 loss to Stanford in the Conference Cup on Sunday morning at the Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.

3 weeks ago

EMU Field Hockey loses its season opener to Cedar Crest

It was a day later than their EMU teammates, but the Royals field hockey team kicked off the 2025 season on Sunday, taking on Cedar Crest.

3 weeks ago

Dukes open season with 45-10 win over Weber State

Running backs George Pettaway and Wayne Knight combined for 188 of James Madison's 313 rushing yards, as the Dukes opened the season with a 45-10 rout of Weber State on Saturday evening at Bridgeforth Stadium.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 8/29

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 8/29

3 weeks ago

JMU Field Hockey begins season with 3-2 win over Villanova

Tied 2-2 early in the fourth quarter, Brynna Hill connected with Alice Roeper who spun around the Villanova goalkeeper for the game winner in a 3-2 season-opening victory over the Wildcats on Friday at Maryland's Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

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