
JMU women’s soccer downs Drexel in double OT, 2-1
The James Madison women’s soccer team earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory Friday night in double overtime against Drexel in Colonial Athletic Association play at Vidas Soccer Complex.

The James Madison women’s soccer team earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory Friday night in double overtime against Drexel in Colonial Athletic Association play at Vidas Soccer Complex.

Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review is looking for Virginia poets to submit to the 2014 Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets. This annual prize awards $500 to a writer born in or with current established residence in Virginia.

Washington coach Jay Gruden talks with reporters on Thursday. Washington (1-5) hosts Tennessee (2-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The Virginia Military Institute men’s soccer team fell victim to a pair of first half goals and a third marker late in the game as the Keydets dropped a 3-0 decision at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wednesday evening.

Washington coach Jay Gruden and quarterback Kirk Cousins talk with the media on Wednesday. Washington (1-5) hosts Tennessee (2-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

From military bases in the north to agriculture in the south and computer chip manufacturing in between, Virginia is a state with a lively, diverse economy. The birthplace of the first American colony is home to a thriving economy that is No. 9 among states in its contribution to the nation’s GDP.

Washington NFL coach Jay Gruden talks with reporters on Monday. Washington (1-5) hosts the Tennessee Titans (2-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at FedEx Field.

Today, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s re-election campaign announced a new ad, “Get It Right,” which highlights Senator Warner’s long history of fighting for the thousands of military men, women, veterans and families that reside in the Commonwealth.

Miami paced this week’s list of top performers with three student-athletes honored as Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week announced on Monday following Saturday’s action, while two from Boston College were recognized.

The fourth-ranked UVA women’s soccer team posted six goals for the second consecutive game, downing NC State 6-0 Sunday in front of 1,741 fans at Klöckner Stadium.
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