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2 days ago

Louisell’s school-record 38 kills leads JMU Volleyball past Georgia Southern in five sets

Kennedy Louisell tallied a program-record 38 kills to lead James Madison volleyball to a five-set win (27-25, 23-25, 25-13, 22-25, 15-10) over Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon inside the Convocation Center.

2 days ago

Bridgewater Football loses heartbreaker in OT at Washington and Lee

The Bridgewater College football team dropped an instant classic in overtime to Washington & Lee, 20-17 on Saturday.

3 days ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/24

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/24

3 days ago

James Madison Volleyball rallies past Georgia Southern for eighth straight win

The James Madison volleyball team won its eighth straight match in dramatic fashion, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to knock off Georgia Southern 3-2 (25-17, 13-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11) on Friday evening inside the Convocation Center.

3 days ago

JMU Women’s Soccer clinches SBC Tournament spot with 2-0 win at Georgia State

A pair of first-half goals allowed the Dukes to clinch a spot in the Sun Belt Championship as James Madison women's soccer knocked off Georgia State, 2-0, at the GSU Soccer Complex on Friday evening.

4 days ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/23

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/23

4 days ago

JMU Women’s Basketball receives votes in USA Today Sports Coaches Top 25 poll

James Madison women's basketball earned national recognition ahead of the 2025-26 season, receiving votes in the USA Today Sports Preseason Coaches Poll on Thursday afternoon.

4 days ago

Dukes’ Barnett added to Manning Award watch list

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III has been added to the watch list for the 2025 Manning Award, as announced by the Manning Award and the Allstate Sugar Bowl®.

7 days ago

JMU Men’s Basketball tabbed Sun Belt favorites, Douglas named Preseason First Team

NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – James Madison men’s basketball was voted the favorite in the Preseason Sun Belt Coaches Poll,…

7 days ago

Dukes’ Barnett named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III added to his week eight honors on Monday, as he was voted Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced.

7 days ago

JMU Women’s Basketball picked as Sun Belt favorite, McDaniel voted Preseason Player of the Year

James Madison women's basketball was voted the top team in the Sun Belt Conference for the third consecutive season, while Peyton McDaniel was tabbed as the Preseason Player of the Year and Ashanti Barnes earned an All-Sun Belt Second Team nod, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

1 week ago

Dukes dominate second half; defeat Old Dominion, 63-27

James Madison football scored 42 unanswered points and forced three second-half turnovers while Alonza Barnett III accounted for six touchdowns in a dominant 63-27 Homecoming victory over Old Dominion in Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday in front of a sold-out Bridgeforth Stadium.

1 week ago

Bridgewater Football rolls past Gallaudet, 73-13

The Bridgewater College football team bounced back with a historic day in a 73-13 victory over Gallaudet on Saturday.

1 week ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/17

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/17

1 week 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.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/16

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/16

2 weeks ago

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 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 10/14

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 10/14

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks ago

Barnett, Ellis connect for three TDs as Dukes defeat Louisiana, 24-14

Landon Ellis scored a career-high three touchdowns, and James Madison used another second-half defensive shutout to down Louisiana, 24-14, on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium.

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