
Consumers’ appetite for fresh strawberries is strong
Consumers who were asked to pick their favorite fruits from a list of 14 chose strawberries most often in research by the California Strawberry Commission.

Consumers who were asked to pick their favorite fruits from a list of 14 chose strawberries most often in research by the California Strawberry Commission.

The No. 14 UVa. women’s lacrosse team (10-8) fell 15-9 to No. 2 Maryland (18-1)Friday (April 25) in the semifinals of the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse at Boston College’s Alumni Stadium.

The No. 14 UVa. women’s lacrosse team (10-7) advanced to the semifinals of the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship with a 7-5 victory over No. 7 Duke (9-7) Thursday (April 24) at Boston College’s Alumni Stadium.

FLW College Fishing is headed to Smith Mountain Lake May 3 for the first Northern Conference tournament of 2014. Fifty college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth in the Northern Conference Invitational tournament.

The No. 14 UVa women’s lacrosse team (9-7, 3-4 ACC) opens up the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship with a quarterfinal match-up against No. 7 Duke (9-6, 3-4 ACC) on Thursday, April 24 at 1 p.m. at Boston College’s Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today the men’s basketball league opponents for all 15 institutions for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Reigning ACC champion UVa will face each of the 14 conference opponents during the 18-game league schedule that includes nine ACC home games and nine ACC away contests in each of the next two seasons.

During Saturday’s annual Orange & Blue Spring Football Game, UVa. football head coach Mike London announced the recipients of the team’s spring football awards and the captains for the 2014 seasons.

Five Bridgewater College alumni will be honored as part of the college’s annual Alumni Weekend celebration April 11 – 13.

Some Virginia farmers’ markets will open this month, while others have been open year-round. At many markets, shoppers will find Virginia-grown asparagus.

Attorney General Mark Herring concluded a statewide public safety tour today with a regional meeting with representatives from Waynesboro, Staunton, and Augusta County.
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