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Heading into Saturday’s season finale at Guilford College, the Eastern Mennonite women knew they controlled their own destiny for the second seed in next week’s ODAC Tournament. The Royals responded in a big way, controlling the second half in a 68-56 win. EMU finishes 17-3 in the ODAC and tied with Virginia Wesleyan. The Marlins…
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The Royals all but locked up a home game in the First Round of the ODAC Tournament as they won a defensive overtime battle in Harrisonburg, knocking off Guilford 62-61. Junior Andrew Thorne (Front Royal, VA/Skyline) put in the game-winning layup with 7.3 seconds left in OT and the Quakers’ Josh Pittman (Archdale, NC/Trinity) missed…
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Needing a win to keep alive the hopes of a home game in the First Round of the ODAC Tournament next week, Eastern Mennonite responded. Playing on the road, the basketball men held Washington and Lee to just 31% shooting and ran away with a 70-53 win. The decision also locked EMU and W&L into…
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The weather was great for a home opener, with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 50s, but the Royals came out on the short end of a 9-6 decision against Mary Washington on Wednesday afternoon. Both pitching staffs struggled with their control, and the Eagles cashed in on more of their opportunities. Eastern Mennonite…
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This past week, the House completed passage of four pieces of legislation that would eliminate Washington, DC accounting gimmicks, increase transparency, and put an end to business as usual when it comes to out of control spending in Washington. One of these measures was H.R. 3521, sponsored by Representative Paul Ryan, which would grant the…
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The Virginia women’s basketball team won its second-consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference contest, dispatching Clemson 68-36 on Sunday (Feb. 12) afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena. With the victory, Virginia improved to 18-8 overall and 6-6 in ACC play. The loss dropped Clemson’s record to 6-17 and 2-10 in league play. Senior forward Chelsea Shine (Wayne,…
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Washington and Lee University’s 2012 Mock Republican Convention awarded its nomination to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Saturday. The Indiana delegation put Romney over the top by awarding all 46 of its delegates to him, touching off a flag-waving celebration in the University’s Warner Center. Following the nomination of Romney, the convention’s tri-chairs announced…
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Bridgewater College erased a five-point halftime deficit, built a 14-point lead in the second half and then held on down the stretch to defeat Washington and Lee, 81-78, in ODAC action at Nininger Hall. The win was the second straight for the Eagles who improved to 7-16 overall and 4-10 in the ODAC. The loss…
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Longwood University dropped a heart-wrenching 100-99 men’s basketball overtime decision to visiting Seattle University Saturday afternoon at Willett Hall in Farmville. The Lancers (8-16) led 51-32 at halftime before the Redhawks (7-14) rallied in the second half, scoring the final six points of regulation to force overtime, and then closing with the final five points…
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Playing in its first double overtime game in more than eight years, the Liberty women’s basketball team needed career days from Reagan Miller and Avery Warley to turn back Charleston Southern’s upset bid, Saturday afternoon at the Vines Center. In the end, Miller’s career-high 23 points and Warley’s career-best 23 rebounds helped the Lady Flames…
