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3 days ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 8/28

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 8/28

3 days ago

James Madison Volleyball begins season with sweep of Loyola Maryland

James Madison volleyball opened the 2026 season with a sweep of Loyola Maryland (25-14, 25-20, 25-23) on Friday night inside the Convocation Center in front of 727 fans – the fifth-largest attendance for volleyball at the facility.

4 days ago

JMU Lacrosse’s Shelley Klaes gets contract extension through 2032

James Madison Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced that lacrosse head coach Shelley Klaes has received an extension to keep her under contract through the 2032 season.

6 days ago

Bridgewater picked fifth in ODAC Preseason Football Poll

The Bridgewater College football team was selected fifth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's Preseason Poll released on Tuesday.

1 week ago

James Madison to open 2027 football season against Duquesne

James Madison's 2027 home football game vs. Duquesne has been shifted from the previously-announced date of Sept. 11 to instead be the season opener on Aug. 28 at Bridgeforth Stadium.

2 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball picked as SBC East favorite; Louisell named Preseason Player of the Year

James Madison volleyball was voted as the East Division favorite, while Kennedy Louisell was named the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago

James Madison RB George Pettaway named to Doak Walker Award watch list

James Madison running back George Pettaway has been named to the 2026 Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, given annually to the nation's premier running back, as announced by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.

2 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Basketball set for November matchup at Virginia

For the first time since 2020, James Madison women's basketball will trek over to the mountain to face Virginia with a non-conference matchup scheduled for Nov. 19 inside John Paul Jones Arena.

2 weeks ago

Dukes receive votes in AP Top 25 preseason college football poll

James Madison football enters the 2026 season with votes in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, as announced by the Associated Press on Monday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Soccer falls to NC State in season opener

Consistent offensive pressure from NC State dropped James Madison women's soccer by a score of 3-1 at Sentara Park on Wednesday night.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater sweeps Grottoes to win Rockingham County Baseball League title

The Bridgewater Reds captured the Rockingham County Baseball League Championship on Wednesday as they completed a four-game sweep of the Grottoes Cardinals with an 18-8 victory at Ray Heatwole Field.

3 weeks ago

James Madison’s Greenberg named to Lombardi Award preseason watch list

James Madison offensive lineman Zach Greenberg has been selected to the 2026 Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List, spotlighting 54 of the nation's top linemen and linebackers from across all FBS conferences and independents.

3 weeks ago

Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Tuesday, 8/11

Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard - Tuesday, 8/11

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater defeats Grottoes in Game 2 of RCBL Championship

The Reds won 10-4 and lead the series 2-0.

4 weeks ago

Grottoes defeats Massanutten to advance to the RCBL Championship Series

Grottoes won at Massanutten on Thursday, 8-5, to capture game five of their Rockingham County Baseball League semifinal and complete the comeback of being down 2-0 in the series.

4 weeks ago

JMU Men’s Basketball announces upcoming Sun Belt Conference schedule

The Sun Belt Conference unveiled James Madison's 18-game 2026-27 men's basketball league schedule on Thursday, Aug. 6.

4 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Basketball releases its 2026-27 Sun Belt schedule

The Sun Belt Conference has unveiled the league's 2026-27 women's basketball schedule on Thursday, laying out James Madison's 18-game slate, with 12 games against traditional Sun Belt East opponents.

4 weeks ago

Bridgewater takes down Clover Hill to advance to RCBL Championship Series

The Bridgewater Reds won game five of their semifinal series at Clover Hill on Wednesday night, 9-4, to advance to the Rockingham County Baseball League Championship Series.

4 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Soccer picked to win the Sun Belt; Lackey voted Preseason Player of the Year

Ginny Lackey was named the Preseason Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and James Madison women's soccer was voted the league favorite, the conference announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

4 weeks ago

Dukes receiving vote in preseason US LBM Coaches Poll

James Madison received votes in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll for the third time in the last four years, according to the annual polling of selected FBS Coaches.

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