
ACC to receive Naismith Legacy Award
The Atlantic Coast Conference will be recognized as a recipient of the Naismith Legacy Award during the league’s upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournaments

The Atlantic Coast Conference will be recognized as a recipient of the Naismith Legacy Award during the league’s upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournaments

The UVA men’s basketball team had four players earn All-ACC awards Sunday as the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA) announced its 2014-15 honors. The Cavaliers tied a school record with three All-ACC selections, while Tony Bennett repeated as ACC Coach of the Year and senior Darion Atkins (Clinton, Md.) was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Senior forward Moussa Kone had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds and junior guard Ameen Tanksley scored 16 points to lead Hofstra to a 74-57 victory over James Madison in Saturday’s second quarterfinal game in the Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship at Royal Farms Arena.

James Pannell scored six goals and No. 7 UVA (4-1) survived a late surge by No. 8 Cornell (3-2) to escape with a 15-14 triumph on Saturday afternoon at the UHall Turf Field.

The eighth-seeded Miami Hurricanes held ninth-seeded UVA scoreless for a stretch of six minutes in the second half – and to 12 total points in the final 13 minutes – to post a 62-52 win at the Greensboro Coliseum.

The James Madison women’s basketball team tied a program record for most points scored in a game Wednesday night with a 107-58 victory over College of Charleston on Senior Night at the JMU Convocation Center.

Many grape-growers and smaller wineries continue to follow regulations and not over-build. They are a credit to agricultural and rural communities.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have identified a protein complex that is essential for formation of the sperm tail — findings that could lead to novel approaches to male contraception and clarify some of the unknown factors that contribute to male infertility.

In conjunction with the 17th annual National Consumer Protection Week March 1-7, the State Corporation Commission (SCC) reminds Virginians that it stands ready throughout the year to answer inquiries, handle complaints, and provide information and assistance regarding those industry sectors over which it has regulatory responsibility.

Renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will give Virginia Tech’s Cutchins Distinguished Lecture, “Leadership Lessons from the White House,” at 7:30 p.m. on March 26 in Burruss Auditorium.