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The number 82 was stuck in the minds of the players on the Fishburne Military School postgrad basketball team all day Monday. “I left that number up on the scoreboard,” said Caissons coach Ed Huckaby, whose team won 120-82 over Stillwater Prep on Sunday. Huckaby “didn’t like the 82 points that we gave up,” and…
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Allowing Sunday hunting would create a lose-lose situation for Virginia citizens, and the state’s largest farm advocacy group continues to oppose it. “Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, through its grassroots policy process, opposes hunting on Sunday,” said Wilmer Stoneman, VFBF associate director of governmental relations. “People are trying to couch this as a private property issue,…
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Steve Saufley, a board member of the Virginia Farm Bureau and a farmer, will talk on “Town and Country Augusta” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona. The program is the third in the “This Place Augusta Series” hosted by the Augusta Community Partnership and organized by…
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Former Virginia women’s basketball head coach Debbie Ryan will be inducted as a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2012, the organization announced on Monday. Ryan was the head coach at UVa from 1978-2011 and her Virginia teams compiled an overall record of 739-324, participated in the NCAA Tournament 24 times…
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In ironic fashion, free throws made the difference for the Royals. After 39 minutes loaded with unbalanced free throw attempts, Eastern Mennonite sealed a 74-71 win over Randolph College by going 8-for-8 from the line over the final 37 seconds. The Runnin Royals had worked out to a 54-43 lead with 10:34 play, but visiting…
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Bridgewater College snapped its losing streak Saturday afternoon with a 71-67 victory over Roanoke College in ODAC men’s basketball action. Bridgewater freshman Ed Reddick went to the foul line with 10.9 seconds left and the Eagles nursing a two-point lead. Reddick knocked down both foul shots to put the finishing touches on the Eagles’ victory….
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Faced with a tough opponent, the Royals responded well. So well, in fact, that they trailed for only 17 seconds in a 75-55 trumping on Washington and Lee Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg. Eastern Mennonite made their first four shots to jump ahead. The Generals had a short lead at 5-4 after a Meg Ingram (Greensboro,…
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Bridgewater College has begun adding pages in Spanish to its website as a way to help Spanish-speaking parents of prospective students learn about the college. The Spanish-language web pages include information on Bridgewater College, the application process, tuition, financial aid and work-study opportunities, plus a frequently-asked-questions section.
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The Eastern Mennonite women held off Hollins on the road Tuesday night, getting a 75-68 win to push their winning streak to six games. Hollins scored the first bucket of the game, but that was their only lead. Kala Yoders (Myerstown, PA/ELCO) helped the Royals break off a 12-12 tie by scoring seven points in…
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WTA’s January Mojo Saturday Nite with Bluesman Kevin Chisnell will feature the rock and blues band Fatty Lumpkin and the Love Hogs. Also appearing will be James Painteer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. The Jan. 21 Blues performance will be at WTA’s Gateway Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro at 8 p.m. Fatty Lumpkin and the Love Hogs…
