FMS point guard enrolling early at UVa.

Chris Graham

Bad news for Fishburne, good news for UVa. basketball: Star point guard Teven Jones is enrolling at the University of Virginia this week and will join the UVa. basketball program as a redshirt freshman. “I really want to thank everybody here at Fishburne for the opportunities that I’ve been given. This is a big day…

Farm Link program seeks mentors

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The good news is there are plenty of eager young farmers ready and willing to take a stab at making a living in agriculture. The bad news is that land is limited and expensive, and opportunities to learn alongside a successful farmer are few and far between. The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Committee…

VMI falls on the road at Asheville

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Stan Okoye posted 23 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, but the UNC Asheville Bulldogs tallied five players in double figures en route to a 94-85 win over the VMI Keydets in Big South basketball action Thursday night in Asheville, N.C. After trailing throughout the first half, VMI (7-8, 2-3…

McDonnell outlines energy agenda

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Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled today a series of recommendations for the 2012 General Assembly session that will advance Virginia’s role as the energy capital of the East Coast. “Virginia is blessed with a bounty of natural resources that can aid in our nation’s growing need for affordable and reliable energy sources,” McDonnell said. “From the…

PPP: Iowa headed to photo finish

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Ron Paul holds a slim lead in Iowa heading into this week’s Republican presidential caucuses, but Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have made up a lot of ground in the past week, making it anybody’s ballgame at this point in time. Paul was at 20 percent in polling released Monday by Public Policy Polling, with…

Chris Graham: ‘Special’ teams, yeah, sure

Chris Graham

No, since you ask, Virginia’s special teams weren’t exactly all that special Saturday night. Consider: Auburn recovered an onside kick that led to a touchdown that fueled a game-changing 14-point second-quarter swing. The Tigers also blocked two Virginia punts, setting up a touchdown and a third-quarter safety that snuffed out a brief UVa. rally. The…

JMU tops Stetson in OT

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Senior guard Humpty Hitchens’ (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe) deep three sent the game to overtime and junior guard Devon Moore’s (Columbus, Ohio/Northland) runner with five seconds remaining lifted James Madison past Stetson 71-69 in the UCF Holiday Classic on Friday night at UCF Arena. JMU improved to 7-4 with its third win in its last four games…