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Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/17

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/17

8 hours ago

JMU Volleyball hands Coastal Carolina its first Sun Belt loss

Kennedy Louisell led a balanced James Madison attack, as the Dukes snapped Coastal Carolina's six-match win streak with a four-set triumph (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday night at the HTC Center.

9 hours ago

Bridgewater Volleyball falls at No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan in three sets

Bridgewater women's volleyball was bested in three sets against No. 21 nationally ranked Virginia Wesleyan on the road Friday night.

9 hours ago

EMU Volleyball gets swept at home by Guilford

The EMU Volleyball team played host to Guilford on Friday night, with both teams looking for a key ODAC win. It was a tightly-contested back-and-forth match, but Guilford ultimately picked up the win in straight sets, knocking off EMU 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-18)

20 hours ago

Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million

Curt Cignetti's new deal shows Indiana isn't content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.

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Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/16

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/16

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JMU’s Peyton McDaniel named Sun Belt Female Student-Athlete of the Year

As part of its annual Fall Meetings in Atlanta, the Sun Belt Conference formally recognized award winners from the 2024-25 season at the Sun Belt Honors Banquet, tabbing Peyton McDaniel of James Madison women's basketball as the Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

2 days ago

Bridgewater Field Hockey blanks Eastern Mennonite, 6-0

The Bridgewater College field hockey team rolled past EMU on Wednesday night 6-0.

2 days ago

EMU Men’s Soccer falls at Virginia Wesleyan, 3-1

The EMU Men's Soccer team made a trek to the other side of the state on Wednesday, making a business trip to the beach for a showdown with Virginia Wesleyan. Unfortunately, the Royals wound up on the wrong side of a 3-1 score against the Marlins.

3 days ago

Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings for his 18th NBA season, AP source says

Former MVP Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the deal.

3 days ago

Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers 5-1 for 2-0 lead in NLCS

Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic.

3 days ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 10/14

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 10/14

3 days ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer earns draw with No. 5 Princeton

James Madison men's soccer's 54th-minute goal snapped No. 5 Princeton's 419:16 consecutive minutes streaking without conceding, but an equalizer 55 seconds left allowed the match to end in a 1-1 draw at Sentara Park on Tuesday night.

3 days ago

Bridgewater Volleyball wins five-set thriller at Southern Virginia

BUENA VISTA, Va. (BC Athletics) – Bridgewater College women’s volleyball edged out SVU in a five-set thriller on the road…

3 days ago

EMU Volleyball falls in three sets at No. 22 Washington and Lee

EMU had a tall task ahead of it on Tuesday, as they headed south to Lexington to take on the nationally-ranked Generals of Washington and Lee. The Generals showed why they are ranked 22nd in the latest AVCA poll, as they picked up a 3-0 (25-7, 25-19, 25-7) win over the Royals.

4 days ago

NFL is more wide open with no dominant or unbeaten teams through first 6 weeks

The NFL is more wide open than it's been in years. There are no dominant teams this season, no unbeatens through six weeks. Only the Buccaneers and Colts have five wins.

4 days ago

Mariners take 2-0 ALCS lead, beat Blue Jays 10-3 as Rodríguez, Polanco and Naylor homer

With another triumph in Toronto, the surging Seattle Mariners moved two wins away from the team's first World Series. Jorge Polanco and Julio Rodríguez hit three-run homers, Josh Naylor added a two-run drive and the Mariners took a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead by routing the Blue Jays 10-3 on Monday.

4 days ago

Snell spectacular and Dodgers barely hold on in 9th to beat Brewers 2-1 in NLCS opener

Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles' bullpen barely held on as the Dodgers opened the NLCS with a 2-1 victory Monday night.

4 days ago

No Hail Mary magic this time and Moody’s last-play kick lifts the Bears past the Commanders 25-24

It wasn't quite the same drama as the Hail Mary that decided these teams' game a year ago, but Caleb Williams and the Bears did get the better of Jayden Daniels and the Commanders on a final-play score Monday night, with Chicago defeating Washington 25-24 with a 38-yard field goal by new kicker Jake Moody.

5 days ago

Titans fire coach Brian Callahan after 4-19 record and 1-5 start to second season

The Tennessee Titans fired Brian Callahan on Monday after a 1-5 start to his second season, making him the first NFL head coach ousted this season.

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Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/17

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JMU Volleyball hands Coastal Carolina its first Sun Belt loss

Kennedy Louisell led a balanced James Madison attack, as the Dukes snapped Coastal Carolina's six-match win streak with a four-set triumph (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday night at the HTC Center.

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Bridgewater Volleyball falls at No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan in three sets

Bridgewater women's volleyball was bested in three sets against No. 21 nationally ranked Virginia Wesleyan on the road Friday night.