
#1 UVa. survives scare from #16 Coastal Carolina, 70-59
A #1 seed has never lost to a #16 seed. That fact was weighing upon East Regional top seed UVa. as it dealt with an unexpected big first-half deficit to #16 seed Coastal Carolina.

A #1 seed has never lost to a #16 seed. That fact was weighing upon East Regional top seed UVa. as it dealt with an unexpected big first-half deficit to #16 seed Coastal Carolina.

Postgame notes and quotes from the press conferences with UVa, coach Tony Bennett, Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis and players from both teams following #1 Virginia’s 70-59 win over CCU on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.

With special session approaching, Senate Democrats drew attention to the outpouring of public support over the last two weeks for efforts to close the health care coverage gap, renewing their calls for House Republicans to negotiate on, or offer an alternative to, Marketplace Virginia.

The Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club (SMAC) won the small team short course state championship for the seventh year in a row, March 13th- 16th in Christiansburg, Va.

The No. 3 UVa. baseball team heads to No. 25 Miami Saturday through Monday (March 22-24) for a three-game ACC series. The teams will play three 7 p.m. games at Alex Rodriguez Park in Coral Gables, Fla.

The men’s lacrosse game between UVa. and VMI scheduled for Tuesday, March 25 has been moved to Monday, March 24 because of a forecast for inclement weather on Tuesday. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.

Augusta Free Press is at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., tonight for the second round game in the 2014 NCAA Tournament between #1 East Regional seed UVa. (28-6) and No. 16 seed Coastal Carolina (21-12). Tipoff is set for approximately 9:25 p.m.

At a time when quality reviews and accountability measures result in more activities being given a letter grade, it is appropriate that legislative sessions receive the same treatment.

The Rockingham County Fair Association in Harrisonburg is renovating and expanding poultry facilities on the Fairgrounds this spring. The goal is to showcase the historic and economic importance of the poultry industry in the Shenandoah Valley.

The Staunton Augusta Art Center announces details for the annual Summer Studio art day camp for ages 4-5, 6-8, 9-12. Students’ hands-on projects are created in the context of the creative process, art history, art theory, the development of art skills, and fun.
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