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2 weeks ago

Bridgewater falls at home to Roanoke, 24-14

The Bridgewater College football team fell to Roanoke 24-14 on Saturday on Homecoming.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/10

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/10

2 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball defeats Marshall in four sets

James Madison volleyball won its fifth straight match, downing the Marshall Thundering Herd 3-1 (25-13, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19) on Friday evening at the Convocation Center.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/9

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/9

3 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball sweeps Marshall for fourth straight win

Kennedy Louisell finished with 17 kills and hit .484 (17-2-31) as James Madison volleyball won its fourth straight match with a sweep of Marshall on Thursday night at the Convocation Center.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 10/7

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 10/7

3 weeks ago

JMU’s matchup with ODU will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on October 18

James Madison's 2025 Homecoming matchup against Old Dominion on Saturday, Oct. 18 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPNU, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

3 weeks ago

Dukes survive in Atlanta as they rally past Georgia State, 14-7

The James Madison defense posted a shutout over the final three quarters while the offense broke through with a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second half for a 14-7 victory over Georgia State on Saturday afternoon at Center Parc Stadium.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Football comes up short at Shenandoah, 24-21

The Bridgewater College football team fell to Shenandoah 24-21 on Saturday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Louisell sets JMU single-match kills record in five-set win over Georgia State

Junior Kennedy Louisell recorded 37 kills, setting a James Madison single-match record, as the Dukes rallied from a 14-12 fifth-set deficit to defeat Georgia State (15-25, 28-26, 25-21, 25-27, 16-14) in Sun Belt Conference volleyball action on Saturday at the Convocation Center.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/3

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/3

3 weeks ago

James Madison Volleyball defeats Georgia State in four sets

Three James Madison players finished with 15 or more kills as the Dukes dispatched a pesky Georgia State squad in four sets (30-28, 26-28, 25-20, 25-23) on Friday evening at the Convocation Center.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/2

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/2

4 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Soccer rolls past Marshall, 4-1

Four different Dukes found the back of the net as JMU Women's Soccer propelled past Marshall, 4-1, in Sun Belt action at Sentara Park on Thursday night.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 9/30

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 9/30

Up close of acorns

4 weeks ago

Virginia Department of Forestry collecting fallen tree nuts for nursery replanting

The D.O.F will be taking collections of a number of tree nuts until October 15.

4 weeks ago

Former Duke Chase DeLauter named to Guardians Wild Card Series roster

Former James Madison outfielder Chase DeLauter has been named to the Cleveland Guardians' 2025 American League Wild Card Series roster, the club announced Tuesday morning. Game one of the best-of-three series begins later today at 1 p.m., as third-seeded Cleveland hosts sixth-seeded Detroit.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Monday, 9/29

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Monday, 9/29

4 weeks ago

Dukes’ Hendrick, Harris-Lopez earn weekly Sun Belt football honors

James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick was selected as the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week while safety Curtis Harris-Lopez was voted Special Teams Player of the Week following their respective performances in the Dukes' 35-10 victory over Georgia Southern last Saturday.

4 weeks ago

JMU’s home game with Louisiana to kick off at Noon on October 11

James Madison's home matchup with Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 11 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at noon from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPN2, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

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