Second-half surge pushes JMU past ‘Nova

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In front of a Family Weekend crowd of 25,047, James Madison scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to secure a 34-10 victory over Villanova in a Colonial Athletic Association football game Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field. JMU sophomore tailback Jordan Anderson’s (Chantilly, Va./Edison) rush into the end zone gave JMU its…

McDonnell announces local-government task force

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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced this week the creation of the Governor’s Task Force for Local Government Mandate Review.  The five-member Task Force is a result of legislation introduced during the 2011 General Assembly session by Sen. Steve Newman (R-Bedford County) to review state mandates imposed on localities and to recommend temporary suspension or permanent repeal…

UNC rolls JMU

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James Madison football spotted North Carolina an early 21-0 lead, and eventually fell to the hosts 42-10 in the season opener for both squads, Sept. 3. Madison falls to 0-2 all-time against the Tar Heels. JMU began the game slowly, allowing UNC to score on three of its first four possessions. UNC sophomore quarterback Bryn…

JMU women notch soccer W

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James Madison (2-1-1) got an early goal from sophomore Lauren Wilson (Coatesville, Pa./Downingtown) to edge Stony Brook 1-0 (1-1-0)in Sunday’s final round of the JMU/Fairfield Inn by Marriott Invitational Women’s Soccer Tournament. In the day’s first game, Pittsburgh (1-2-1) nipped Delaware (1-2-0) 1-0. Wilson’s game-winner came 16:01 into the match on a play that started…

No. 6 UVa. women blast Liberty

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The No. 6 Virginia women’s soccer team had its biggest offensive explosion in six years as it downed Liberty 9-1 Friday night in front of 1,183 fans at Klöckner Stadium. Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) led the Cavalier attack, posting Virginia’s first hat trick in three seasons. “This was a good result for us,” said head…

UVa. women rout UR

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The No. 10 Virginia women’s soccer team used a balanced scoring attack to down Richmond 6-0 on Sunday night at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers had five players score a goal and nine players record a point as they improved to 2-0-0 on the season. First-year Danielle Colaprico (Freehold, N.J.) scored her first two career goals…

No. 10 UVa. women’s soccer opens with win over No. 13 WVU

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The No. 10 Virginia women’s soccer team opened the 2011 season with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over No. 13 West Virginia in front of 998 fans Friday night at Klöckner Stadium. Gloria Douglas’ (Fayetteville, N.C.) goal in the 89th minute gave the Cavaliers a win in their home opener for the 22nd consecutive season. “This…

Kaine: ‘It’s time this Congress took its responsibility seriously’

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Tim Kaine issued the following statement in response to ongoing gridlock over debt ceiling negotiations and new reports that Virginia is increasingly vulnerable to a credit downgrade as a result of the stalemate in Washington: “For months, Congress has engaged in irresponsible political maneuvering by using the debt ceiling deadline and our economic stability as…