Report: Hoops Classic raises $50K for food banks
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Wednesday that the inaugural Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic raised an additional $48,695 for Virginia’s food banks from proceeds of ticket sales.
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Big inning lifts ODU past VMI
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The Old Dominion Monarchs scored 10 runs in the third inning and never trailed en route to an 11-5 win over the VMI Keydets in NCAA baseball action Wednesday at Lexington, Va.’s Gray-Minor Stadium.
Study: Most Virginia college students finish what they start
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The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center today released its report on college completion, which shows Virginia’s college students finishing their degrees at an impressive rate, far above the national average.
McAuliffe highlights bipartisan roads compromise, differences with Cuccinelli at campaign stop
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A bipartisan effort to improve Virginia’s deteriorating transportation infrastructure is a key difference in the gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli.
VMI rolls over Liberty, 83-66
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Stan Okoye had 32 points, including a career-high six three-pointers, to go along with 11 rebounds, Rodney Glasgow added a season-high 18 points and six assists in his return to the lineup and D.J. Covington chipped in with seven blocked shots, leading the VMI Keydets to a 83-66 win over the Liberty Flames Tuesday night at the Vines Center in Lynchburg.
Triumph over evil: The Elizabeth Smart Story
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Elizabeth Smart, at 25, has done quite a bit in life. She’s landed a prime gig as a commentator for ABC News. She’s served a Mormon mission in Paris, where she met her future husband, and has a foundation in her name through which she advocates for greater protections for children. That last one is very much personal for Smart, who at age 14 was taken at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City home by a self-proclaimed prophet and his wife, who held her captive for more than nine months.
UVa. announces 2013 football schedule
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The Atlantic Coast Conference today released the 2013 football schedules for the 14 schools that will be conference members for the 2013-14 academic year. UVa.’s slate features 12 regular-season games, including eight home contests. The schedule marks the first time in Virginia’s history the Cavaliers will play eight home games. Starting times for all contests and the home game designated for Homecomings will be announced at a later date.
Big second half pushes UVa. to 82-54 win over Georgia Tech
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Georgia Tech closed to within five in the second half, but a 16-1 UVa. run pushed the Cavs to a 20-point lead, and they coasted from there to win 82-54 on Sunday.
VMI baseball downs Buffalo, 8-4
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Jordan Tarsovich was on base four times, including the go-ahead double, Nick Dwyer had his third multi-hit game of the season and Drew Bryan added a crucial eighth-inning RBI single to back a solid effort by the VMI Keydet pitching staff, en route to a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Bulls Saturday at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va.
#25 UVa. baseball extends winning streak
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The No. 25 UVa. baseball won its sixth straight game to start the 2013 season Saturday, downing Toledo, 5-0, at Davenport Field. Scott Silverstein (R-Sr., Olney, Md.) and Whit Mayberry (Sr., Alexandria, Va.) combined on a five-hitter as the Cavaliers (6-0) recorded their second straight shutout against the Rockets (1-3).
