UVa. 44, Pitt 14

Virginia bolted to a 27-0 first-quarter lead and didn’t look back en route to posting a 44-14 win over Big East foe Pittsburgh Saturday night.
You can listen to “The SportsDominion” report from the game – including comments from interviews with UVa. coach Al Groh, defensive end Chris Long, tailback Cedric Peerman and quarterback Jameel Sewell.
Download the special edition of “The SportsDominion” here.

Live from Scott Stadium

The SportsDominion is live at Scott Stadium for tonight’s game between Virginia (3-1, 3-0 ACC) and Pittsburgh (2-2, 0-1 Big East).
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The game is being broadcast on ESPNU.
Join us here as SD editor Chris Graham checks in with updates from the stadium – and after the game for a special edition of “The SportsDominion” radio show with postgame analysis and commentary and audio from the press conferences with UVa. coach Al Groh, Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt and players from both teams.
And … feel free to weigh in with your own commentary, analysis and questions for Chris during the game and after.

Breakin’ all the rules

Story by Chris Graham

You’ve probably never heard of Lord Landsdowne. You’re familiar with Ric Flair, might know a little about Gorgeous George, but Landsdowne, no way.
Lord Landsdowne was only the forefather of the modern-day pretty-boy wrestling bad guy. But he wrestled in the 1930s – a long time before pay-per-view, before Monday night TV.
“It’s really interesting to see how everything that we consider new or innovative has its roots in something from 60, 70, 80 years ago. And if we remember that little bit of history, I think we’re all a little bit better informed about the sport that we enjoy,” said Steve Johnson, the coauthor of Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels, a book that takes an exhaustive look at pro wrestling’s top rulebreakers. Read more

Least vs. best

Column by David Cox

Every now and again, namely in every election, one or more candidates runs for office on the platform of small government. Read more

Halo to the angel on my shoulder

Column by Jim Bishop

Why was I spared having a serious accident? A fraction of a second made all the difference between a major “oh, deer” incident and passing the buck, as it were. Read more

Get it all here

Join us at The SportsDominion Saturday for coverage of the Pittsburgh-Virginia football game.
The SportsDominion will feature a live game blog hosted by editor Chris Graham – who will post commentary and analysis before the 7 p.m. kickoff and during breaks in the action on the field at Scott Stadium.
And after the game, keep it here for a special edition of “The SportsDominion” featuring audio from the postgame press conferences with coaches and players hosted by Graham.
This and more at The SportsDominion – The Next Generation in Sports Websites.

“The Augusta Free Press Show” – Interview with Dianne Fulk

“The Augusta Free Press Show” caught up with Rockingham County circuit-court clerk candidate Dianne Fulk yesterday at a fund-raiser in Harrisonburg.
Listen to Chris Graham’s interview with Fulk here.

Breaking down the 24th Senate race

The Top Story by Chris Graham

He had to fend off perhaps the fight of his political life in June with a party-primary challenge from Rockbridge County businessman Scott Sayre.
With the change of seasons from summer to fall, 24th District Republican Sen. Emmett Hanger would seem to have if not the second-biggest fight of his life on his hands, then at least a formidable task up ahead of him heading into October and November – with not one but two challengers on the general-election ballot in the form of Democrat David Cox and Libertarian Arin Sime.
But it’s been mighty quiet in the Valley and Central Virginia on the 24th front – and a quiet election usually means a cakewalk for the incumbent. Read more

Museum ready for its closeup

The Top Story by Chris Graham

You hear that they spent $2.3 million to get ready for this moment, so you’re expecting something big.
So you almost walk in expecting too much.
And then you enter the new Waynesboro Heritage Museum – and you catch yourself saying out loud, Wow! Read more

Justice, weight-conscious, global-warming alarmists, conventional wisdom

Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham

LOSER: Everybody
Did you hear about the case involving a woman in Charlottesville who was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, was taken before a grand jury, was not indicted, and then was not released until her attorneys found out about the snafu a month later?
Yeah – this makes us all feel good about how our criminal-justice system works. Read more

Change in command

Item by Chris Graham

It’s all in the family – as far as the new hire in the Staunton District office of Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte is concerned.
Debbie Garrett will serve as Goodlatte’s Staunton District representative, the congressman announced today.
Garrett most recently served as a legislative aide to Rockbridge Republican Del. Ben Cline, who served on Goodlatte’s staff before leaving Capitol Hill to run for the 24th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2002.
Garrett replaces Sheila Jennings, who served in Goodlatte’s Staunton office for three years.
“Sheila has been an invaluable asset to my office for the last few years, and we are sad to lose her,” Goodlatte said. “At the same time, I am excited to have Debbie Garrett join our team as my new Staunton District representative. I am confident that Debbie’s Virginia roots and past experiences will be a great asset to my staff and the citizens of Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District.”

Tee it up

Story by Chris Graham

Golf can teach life lessons – and the younger you start, the more you can learn.
Students in grades K-8 in Charlottesville city schools will be able to find that out for themselves.
The city school system is participating in The First Tee National School Program. The Charlottesville-based SNL Financial is sponsoring the effort with help from a grant from the World Golf Foundation. Read more

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