Two Wins at 2K Sports Classic
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeNovember 24, 2009
Leaving Miami after a three game slate in the 2K Sports Classic, the JMU men’s basketball team was able to even its record and regain a measure of respect after getting blown out in its first two games of the year. The Dukes (2-2) were led by sophomore forward Julius Wells, who overcame poor shooting in the first two games. Wells led all players with 23 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Florida International University. He was previously shooting just 26 percent entering the game against... Read more »
Another Comeback Victory for Women’s Basketball
By Emmie Cleveland,November 24, 2009
In last season’s game against Virginia Tech, the JMU women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss. A 3-pointer put Madison ahead by two. Then, in the last second, a Tech player heaved a half-court shot. The shot missed, but she went to the foul line, where she sent the game into overtime for a 72-70 loss for JMU. This year, the Dukes (2-0) clinched a 66-59 victory in their Sunday matchup at the Convocation Center. The win ended a 9-game losing streak to the Hokies (2-2). “We just... Read more »
Football Salvages Season
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeNovember 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU’s 14 seniors walked off Zane Showker Field on Saturday as winners. Every year that those seniors were members of the JMU football team, they experienced a winning season. Although Madison (6-5 overall, 4-4 Colonial Athletic Association) was not selected to the national playoffs, it was able to salvage what was once thought to be a lost season by defeating Towson 43-12. “That’s a huge accomplishment,” senior defensive end Arthur Moats said after the game.... Read more »
Dukes Show Consistency at Gamecock Invitational
By Colleen Hayes,November 22, 2009
Heading into the final day of the 2009 Gamecock Invitational, the JMU women’s swim and dive teams were determined to keep their spirits high. “I think we just didn’t want to drop off,” senior freestyler PJ Naber said. ”A lot of teams start to let fatigue set in, and I think we were just determined to keep our momentum.” JMU was in sixth place out of nine teams Friday, as it awaited the finals that took place on Saturday. Competing with schools such as the University of North... Read more »
Them Crooked Vultures Redefine Supergroup
By Nick Sloane,November 19, 2009
Rock supergroups in the past decade have involved two things: underwhelming debut albums and Slash. Fortunately Them Crooked Vultures involves neither. Though the buzz for the group has been mostly underground, the lineup is nothing short of multi-generational rock royalty. The all-star trio consists of Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame on drums; Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and the Eagles of Death Metal singing lead and playing guitar; and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin... Read more »
Commentary: Season Eye-Opener
By Emmie Cleveland,November 19, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — You couldn’t have asked the JMU women’s basketball team for a better season-opener. A last-minute, 79-76, comeback win over Big East foe Georgetown University sent the crowd into a frenzy of excitement and chills down my arms. The first two plays Wednesday night epitomized the entire first half of the game. Georgetown’s Ta’Shauna “Sugar” Rodgers sank a 3. JMU inbounded the ball, and junior point guard Dawn Evans turned it over. By the end of the... Read more »
Resilient Dukes Rally to Win Season-Opener
By Mike Kaplan,November 19, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU overcame a 16-point first-half deficit to shock Georgetown 79-76 in its season-opener Wednesday night. Preseason Colonial Athletic Association first team point guard Dawn Evans led the Dukes offense with 29 points on 7-17 shooting. Evans capped off the impressive rally by draining a go-ahead 3-pointer with 45.1 seconds remaining. The junior sealed the victory by making four clutch free throws in the game’s final seconds. “A win is a win for us,” Evans,... Read more »
Halfway ’Cross the Country
By Georgina Buckley,November 19, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Junior Alison Parris will be the sole representative from JMU at the NCAA cross country championships, the ninth runner to individually qualify in the program’s history. The race will be Monday in Terre Haute, Ind., at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. “She’s wanted this since the day she walked through the door at JMU,” said Alison’s mother, Cheryl. “Nobody’s nervous; everyone’s thrilled. She’s had this goal for so long.” The Parris... Read more »
Tackling Towson for Winning Season
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeNovember 19, 2009
Final Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium for 14 Madison Football Seniors HARRISONBURG, Va. — For weeks now, redshirt freshman quarterback Justin Thorpe has talked of “holding it down for the seniors” and not using his team’s youth as an excuse for losing or playing inconsistently. With only one game remaining in this unusual season, the Dukes’ young players will need to hold it down one more time for their senior counterparts to go out as winners. Madison (5-5 overall, 3-4 Colonial Athletic... Read more »
Bond Set in Alleged Rape Case
By The Breeze,November 19, 2009
Outpouring of Support Defends Suspect’s Character HARRISONBURG, Va. — The 19-year-old man charged with several crimes in an alleged on-campus sexual assault was released from jail Tuesday morning on a $75,000 bond. Travis James Mick, of Yorktown, was granted the bond Monday in Rockingham County Circuit Court. He was previously denied bond twice. He had been held in jail since his arrest in the early morning of Oct. 31 on charges of object sexual penetration, trespassing and resisting arrest.... Read more »
Check Out New Videos!
March 4, 2010 Issue in Print
2010 Baseball & Softball Guide
