
Chris Graham: My All-ACC ballot
Player of the Year: Nolan Smith, Duke Rookie of the Year: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Williams, Maryland Coach of the Year: Roy Williams, North Carolina

Player of the Year: Nolan Smith, Duke Rookie of the Year: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Williams, Maryland Coach of the Year: Roy Williams, North Carolina

The George Mason men’s basketball team saw its quest for a fifth Colonial Athletic Association title come to an end Sunday afternoon as the Patriots were upset by fourth-seed VCU, 79-63, in the semifinals of the 2011 CAA Championship. Mason (26-6) saw its 16-game winning streak snapped as they suffered their first loss since Jan….

Following an impressive opening round win over James Madison at the CAA Tournament, the William and Mary men’s basketball team fell to Hofstra, 72-56, in the quarterfinals Saturday night. The Tribe, which led by two at halftime, could not overcome a second-half Hofstra run. Wearing the Green and Gold for the final time, senior forward…

Junior guard Sammy Zeglinski scored a career-high 25 points to lead Virginia to a 74-60 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Maryland at the Comcast Center on Saturday afternoon (March 5) in the final regular season game for both teams. Zeglinski was 7-11 from the field in the game, including 6-7 from three-point range, and his…

The #10/9 James Madison women’s lacrosse team remained unbeaten with a 13-10 win over previously undefeated Fairfield Saturday afternoon at the JMU Lacrosse Complex. JMU, which entered the game ranked 10th in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association poll and ninth in the Inside Lacrosse poll, improved to 3-0. Unranked Fairfield is now 3-1.

Richmond put a late-game rally together in the nightcap, but visiting Marist held off the charge and beat the Spiders 8-5 Saturday at Pitt Field. The Red Foxes won Saturday’s first game 12-3 and swept the three-game series. Junior Alex Maffett fired the final five innings in relief in Saturday’s second game, allowing just two…

Sophomore infielder Bradley Shaban (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) hit a key two-run single in the seventh and James Madison held on for a 5-4 victory over William and Mary in the Colonial Athletic Association baseball opener for both teams on Friday afternoon at Plumeri Park. JMU improved to 9-1 overall, matching its best winning percentage since being…

James Madison senior forward Denzel Bowles (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) claimed first-team All-CAA honors as the Colonial Athletic Association held its annual awards banquet on Thursday night on the eve of the 2011 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Bowles, who was second-team All-CAA a year ago, became the first JMU player to claim first-team All-CAA honors since…

The 2001-2011 class of Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute will hold a three day training session in Staunton March 16-18. The meeting is the fourth of six sessions held throughout the year, at locations across the state. Focus of discussion during the session will include sustainable agriculture, nutrient management planning, community food systems, concepts of…

Three Virginia pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout and John Hicks (Jr., Sandy Hook, Va.) went 4-for-5 with three RBI as the eighth-ranked Cavaliers defeated William and Mary 9-0 Tuesday at Davenport Field. Kyle Crockett (Fr., Poquoson, Va.) made his first career start and was impressive, working four innings and allowing just a pair of…
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