State announces partnership to preserve Civil War site
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced a public-private partnership to preserve historic Mount Defiance, a five-acre battle site at the heart of the Civil War Middleburg battlefield
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JMU lax blows out Mason
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The James Madison lacrosse team downed George Mason 16-6 in Colonial Athletic Association action on Saturday. The Dukes trailed 3-2 early in the first half, but ended on an 8-0 run to take a 10-3 lead to halftime. Redshirt junior Casey Ancarrow (Jarrettsville, Md./John Carroll) led the Dukes with five goals and an assist while…
#9 UVa. women’s lax holds off ODU
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No. 9 Virginia held off a late Old Dominion rally and earned a 14-13 victory in women’s lacrosse action on Wednesday (March 28) night at Klöckner Stadium. The victory was the Cavaliers’ third-consecutive win and improved UVa’s overall record to 7-4 on the season. Old Dominion’s record went to 3-7 overall. The game’s start time…
#4 FSU rallies late again, completes sweep of UVa.
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No. 4 Florida State scored three runs in the eighth inning to come from behind and defeat the Virginia baseball team, 7-5, Monday evening at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. In the first ACC Monday broadcast on ESPNU, the Seminoles finished off a three-game series sweep, rallying in the eighth inning for wins in…
Virginia Tech rallies, knocks off UVa. in extras
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The Virginia baseball team dropped a 10-8 game in 11 innings to Virginia Tech Friday in the ACC opener at Davenport Field. UVa (7-5-1, 0-1 ACC) squandered a four-run lead in the ninth inning in the defeat. UVa finished with nine hits. Nate Irving (Fr., Yonkers, N.Y.) had a pair of hits for the Cavaliers….
UVa. baseball splits pair
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The Virginia baseball team split a pair of games Saturday at Davenport Field, downing Seton Hall, 10-4, before falling a run short in the nightcap, 5-4 to Wright State. The Cavaliers are now 6-3-1 this season. The round-robin tournament concludes Sunday. Wright State will play Seton Hall at 11 a.m., followed by Virginia vs. Seton…
UVa. baseball completes sweep of Monmouth
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The Virginia baseball team finished off a three-game series sweep over Monmouth Sunday afternoon with a 13-1 win at Davenport Field. Whit Mayberry (Jr., Alexandria, Va.) pitched six shutout innings, and the Cavaliers (5-1-1) pounded out 18 hits to support him. Virginia outscored Monmouth (3-3) 37-6 in the series. Reed Gragnani (Jr., Richmond, Va.) went…
House restores full funding of Alicia’s Law
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On Thursday afternoon, Del. Mark Sickles (D-Franconia) introduced a budget amendment that restores full funding for the critically important Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Act. The budget amendment was necessary to restore $1.3 million in funds raised by the $10 court fee imposed on those convicted of misdemeanor and felony crimes. Del. Sickles was joined…
McDonnell announces support and funding for Safe Routes to School
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded $5.9 million in Safe Routes to School funding to 18 communities across the Commonwealth for the 2012 SRTS grant cycle. The funds will be used for projects that will make bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing for students at 28 elementary…
State Senate vote codifies adoption discrimination
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The State Senate on Tuesday passed House Bill 189, which Virginia Democrats say will set the Commonwealth backwards by codifying and expanding the ability of state-funded child-placing agencies to discriminate against gay and lesbian Virginians seeking to adopt. “We have been talking about conscience. But whose conscience are we talking about? My conscience is offended whenever the…
