Seton Hall rides hot three-point shooting to big win over VMI

Chris Graham

   Staff Report VMI sports: www.vmikeydets.com Junior guard Jamel Jackson nailed 12 three-point shots and finished with 40 points to lead Seton Hall to a 134-107 victory over Virginia Military Institute Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 6,012 spectators at Prudential Center. The Pirates of the Big East Conference ran their record to 8-0 while…

Eastern Michigan rally sends JMU to hoops defeat

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   Staff Report JMU sports: www.jmusports.com Eastern Michigan closed the game with a 25-11 scoring run to beat James Madison 75-64 in non-conference men’s basketball Saturday night. JMU rallied from a 32-29 halftime deficit to lead 53-50 midway through the second half, but the Dukes hit for only three field goals the rest of the…

UVa. advances to NCAA soccer title game

Chris Graham

   Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Brian Ownby’s (Glen Allen, Va.) golden goal in the 93rd minute lifted the No. 2 Virginia men’s soccer team to a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 3 Wake Forest in the first semifinal of the 2009 College Cup at the WakeMed Soccer Park. The victory sent the Cavaliers (18-3-3)…

London announces first additions to staff

Chris Graham

  Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Virginia head football coach Mike London has announced four additions to his coaching staff. London has retained current assistant coach Anthony Poindexter, while adding Vincent Brown, Jeff Hanson and Mike Faragalli, who all coached with him at Richmond. London will announce specific position assignments at a future date. “All…

Focus | The political calculus on health-care reform for Warner, Webb

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   Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia’s two United States senators, within hours of each other earlier this week, were headlining efforts in the Senate aimed at impacting the health-care reform whirlwind winding up on Capitol Hill this December. Mark Warner was first out of the gate on Tuesday with the coalition of moderate Democrats…

Woman admits to false report on sexual assault

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Police considering charges Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A woman who reported to police that she had been the victim of a sexual assault in her Southeast Waynesboro home on Monday is now admitting that she made the story up. The woman, whose name has not been released by Waynesboro Police, could face charges for…

Hokies blast Keydets on hardwood

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   Staff Report VMI sports: www.vmikeydets.com Virginia Tech sports: www.hokiesports.com Juniors Jeff Allen and Dorenzo Hudson scored 24 points apiece to lead Virginia Tech to a 98-73 victory Wednesday evening in non-conference action at Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies improved to 7-1 on the season while out-rebounding the Keydets, 59-36. VMI (4-4) stayed in the game…

The price of inconsistency

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Column by David Cox Columns, letters: [email protected] One week ago, Western State Hospital in Staunton broke ground for a brand-new facility. Gov. Kaine was there – and much emphasis was placed on the importance of mental-health facilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia…even as a cloud hangs over the whole enterprise. If you’ve not been there,…

Bolling earns job-czar appointment

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  Staff Report www.ltgov.virginia.gov Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell announced tody that Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling will serve in his Cabinet as Virginia’s Chief Jobs Creation Officer. “Bill Bolling is about to become the busiest lieutenant governor in America,” said McDonnell, confirming that Bolling will also chair his Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Task Force and…