Brian Moran: A view of Virginia’s future

As Virginians prepare for a 2011 campaign in which every state legislator is up for election, many are probably wondering what the real differences are between the two parties competing for their votes. Fortunately, state government provides a clear contrast between the divergent priorities of Democrats and Republicans in the commonwealth. Democrats believe that making…

New Dominion takes three VPA awards

Chris Graham

The New Dominion Magazine won three awards in the 2010 Virginia Press Association News, Editorial and Photo Contest. The awards were presented on April 9 at the VPA’s annual conference in Norfolk. The magazine, published by Augusta Free Press LLC in Waynesboro, has won awards in the Specialty Publications category all three years in which…

#1 UVa. drops finale to #8 Georgia Tech

Chris Graham

The No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team saw its 12-game winning streak come to an end with a 10-8 loss at No. 8 Georgia Tech Sunday afternoon at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta. The defeat also snapped Virginia’s school-record 11-game road win streak. Virginia (31-3, 13-2 ACC) won two of three games in the series with…

Tribe knocks off Longwood

Longwood University dropped a 6-1 baseball road decision at the College of William and Mary from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Sunday afternoon in Williamsburg. The Lancers (22-13) fell behind 5-0 through six innings and could not recover against the Tribe (18-16). Senior captain Brant Jones|Richmond (Monacan) had two hits, including a double, while sophomore…

No. 1 UVa. makes it two in a row at No. 8 Georgia Tech

Chris Graham

The No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team piled up 15 hits in scoring a 12-9 win over No. 8 Georgia Tech Saturday evening in front of 3,025 at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta. In winning its 12th straight game and 11th consecutive road contest, Virginia (31-2, 13-1 ACC) clinched the series with Georgia Tech (23-9, 11-3)…

Hultzen, Coleman spark No. 1 Cavaliers to 6-2 win at No. 8 Georgia Tech

Chris Graham

Virginia ace Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.) out-dueled Georgia Tech phenom Mark Pope, and David Coleman (Sr., Richmond, Va.) hit a game-changing three-run home run in the seventh inning as the top-ranked Virginia baseball team rallied to defeat the No. 8 Yellow Jackets 6-2 Friday evening at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta. Virginia (30-2, 12-1…

McDonnell signs innovation bills

Gov. Bob McDonnell on Thursday ceremonially signed the first part of his Opportunity at Work legislative package, along with other economic development legislation, at a morning event at the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park in Richmond. The 10 measures are designed to help attract new businesses to Virginia and help existing businesses grow and expand. “The…

Ninth-inning rally lifts JMU

Junior Evan Scott (Haymarket, Va./Battlefield) hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead home run and junior catcher Jake Lowery (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) drove in five with a pair of homers as James Madison scored six runs in the ninth to rally past Liberty 16-12 for the 600th coaching victory for Spanky McFarland in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday afternoon…

VCU holds off Longwood

Junior John Lenherr and freshman Joey Cujas belted back-to-back first-inning home runs and Virginia Commonwealth University fended off three Longwood rallies during the first four innings, holding on to defeat the Lancers 8-4 in non-conference action Wednesday night at Bolding Stadium. VCU improves to 11-16 overall, while Longwood slips to 21-12. The Rams avenge a…