Bucknell sweeps JMU baseball in twinbill

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Big innings carried Bucknell to a doubleheader sweep, fighting from behind to top James Madison 8-6 in the opener and taking game two convincingly 22-6 in non-conference baseball action on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park. Bucknell improved to 3-2 for the season while JMU dropped to 2-4-1.  The Bison used a…

Creigh Deeds: Session update

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Adjournment of the 2012 Session of the General Assembly, scheduled for March 10, is rapidly approaching, and we are in totally uncharted waters.  The Senate versions of the caboose budget bill that covers the remainder of the current fiscal year and the budget bill for the 2012-2014 biennium have been defeated in the Senate.  The…

JMU baseball rips Bucknell, 12-1, in series opener

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A balanced offensive effort tallied 20 hits and senior left-hander Sean Tierney (Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill) surrendered one run in six innings as James Madison defeated Bucknell 12-1 on Friday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.; JMU improved to 2-2-1 overall while Bucknell dropped to 1-2. Each member of the starting lineup recorded a…

SMAC competes at District Swim Meet in Roanoke

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The Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club, which practices at the Waynesboro Y, competed in the Virginia Swimming District Championships in Roanoke Virginia Feb. 17-19. The meet was open to all swimmers in the Southwest District in Virginia. The meet is geared for younger swimmers (14 and under) and swimmers who are trying to obtain qualifying times…

Shenandoah 14, EMU 4

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While Wednesday started sunny, the cloudy skies by the end of the EMU baseball game matched the scoreboard, as visiting Shenandoah powered past the Royals, 14-4. With a strong wind blowing out to left, the teams combined for 32 hits, three homeruns, and a few impressive long foul balls. The Hornets, ranked No. 21 in…