The AFP on WREL: March Upsetness

Chris Graham

AFP editor Chris Graham talks sports on WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The main thrust in this week’s segment is the upset feelings down in Blacksburg over the latest NCAA Tournament snub of Virginia Tech. Chris and Jim break down the snub by examining Tech’s resume and the respective resumes of several bubble teams that…

JMU-UVa. baseball game moved back a day

Chris Graham

The Tuesday (March 15) baseball game between Virginia and James Madison has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday because of the forecast for inclement weather. All tickets for the originally scheduled Tuesday contest will be honored at the Wednesday game. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Parking will be available in the University Hall and…

VCU romps past Princeton

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The bats were hot for the second straight game and Virginia Commonwealth University scored early and often in an 18-6 victory against Princeton Monday afternoon in the final game of the Terry Sisisky Classic at The Diamond. Eight different Rams recorded a hit for the second game in a row, led by junior Taylor Buran,…

Beware of Japan-relief scams

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As more information about the devastation caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan becomes available, many people want to assist in some way. In addition to horrific deaths, injuries, crumpled buildings, destroyed infrastructure and threats from failed nuclear power plants, the earthquake has the potential to create yet another disaster: scams to defraud…

VDOT meeting on I-81 project set for Tuesday

Chris Graham

The Virginia Department of Transportation will host a citizen information meeting regarding the Interstate 81 In-Place Pavement Recycling Project that will take place on the I-81 southbound lanes between exit 217 at Mint Spring and Exit 213 at Greenville in Augusta County. The project valued at $7.6 million was awarded to Lanford Brothers Co. Inc….

Company invests $6 million in new facility in Covington

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Continental Waste Management LLC will invest $6 million to establish a post-industrial and post-consumer plastic recycling plant in the City of Covington. The company, which will occupy the former AET Film property, will also produce plastic/wood composite products. The project will create 100 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina for the project. “This…

Selection Sunday: What it all means

Chris Graham

Virginia and Virginia Tech need to beef up their out-of-conference schedules OK, so ACC teams don’t get to play the likes of Georgia State in January and February. That said, the Committee has made it clear that it expects power-conference teams to play more challenging nonconference schedules than Seth Greenberg likes to put together. That…

Sweep: #6 UVa. takes out #4 Clemson

Chris Graham

The No. 6 Virginia baseball team finished off a three-game sweep of No. 4 Clemson with a 7-6 victory Sunday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. In winning their 10th straight game this year, the Cavaliers (16-1, 3-0 ACC) recorded their first-ever three-game sweep in Clemson as UVa improved to 17-4 against the…