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A balanced effort saw six players score between eight and 12 points while James Madison limited The Citadel to 36 percent shooting while posting a 67-49 victory in a non-conference men’s basketball game Monday night at the Convocation Center. JMU improved to 5-3 after snapping a two-game home losing skid while The Citadel dropped its…
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Longwood University dropped a 99-71 men’s basketball decision on the road at Vanderbilt University of the Southeastern Conference Monday night. The Lancers (4-7) were led by senior Antwan Carter|St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) and sophomore transferTristan Carey|Colonial Beach (La Salle), each with 20 points, while Carter added a game-high 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double…
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Longwood University jumped out to a 13-2 lead during the first two minutes and led the entire way en route to a 110-89 men’s basketball victory past visiting in-state school Virginia Military Institute of the Big South Conference Monday night at Willett Hall in Farmville. The Lancers (4-6) posted a season-high for points and led…
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Today, the House Democratic Caucus’ newly installed Minority Leader David J. Toscano (D-Charlottesville), Caucus Chair Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), and House Democratic leaders from across the Commonwealth released the House Democratic Caucus’ agenda on Government Reform and Budget Transparency for the 2012 Session. Constituents in Virginia have called for a state government that works more efficiently…
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Speaking to more than 700 hundred industry and transportation agency professionals during the 2011 Governor’s Transportation Conference in Norfolk, Gov. Bob McDonnell today outlined his transportation policy and funding plans for the upcoming 2012 General Assembly Session. The governor called for changes in laws governing the allocation of future surpluses to transportation, dedicating portions of…
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Trailing by seven early in the second half, Kent State turned the tide to outscore James Madison 39-12 over the final 16 minutes en route to a 71-51 men’s basketball victory Tuesday evening at the Convocation Center. Playing on the road for the first time since its season opener, Kent State won its fourth in…
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Senior guard Humpty Hitchens (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe) hit the game winner with 12 seconds left and senior forwardJulius Wells (Toledo, Ohio/Libbey) blocked the attempt to tie at the buzzer as James Madison topped Penn 60-58 on Saturday night at The Palestra as part of the Philly Hoop Group Classic. JMU improved to 3-2 overall after winning…
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Junior guard A.J. Davis (Columbus, Ohio/Harmony Christian) shot 8-for-9 as part of a 15-for-21 team effort from the arc as James Madison topped Rider 86-69 as part of the 2011 Philly Hoop Group Classic on Friday afternoon at The Palestra. JMU snapped a two-game losing skid to improve to 2-2 while Rider fell to 1-5….
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Tom Farrey, an Emmy award-winning correspondent for ESPN and author of Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, will speak at Bridgewater College on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall. The program, sponsored by the W. Harold Row Endowed Lecture Series is free and open to the public….
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Longwood University took a 6-4 baseball road victory at James Madison University of the Colonial Athletic Association Tuesday night in Harrisonburg. The hard-earned triumph was the 900th career coaching win for veteran 33rd-year Lancers’ head coach Charles Buddy Bolding (900-492-4). The Lancers improved to 28-15 and were led by senior captains Brant Jones|Richmond (Monacan) and…
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