More than ready
By Colleen Hayes,August 30, 2010
For exactly one month this summer, the 2010 FIFA World Cup captivated audiences around the world. Some Americans probably could tell you exactly where they were as they witnessed Landon Donovan become a national hero when he scored in stoppage time against Algeria. The United States proceeded to fall to Ghana in overtime in the next round, ending their memorable run. For senior C.J. Sapong, a forward on the JMU soccer team, the outcome was bittersweet. “I’m probably going to get a couple more... Read more »
Valley Wind Challenges Opponent
By Colleen Hayes,March 25, 2010
An impending thunderstorm and gusty Valley winds couldn’t stop the JMU men’s tennis team from dominating the George Mason Patriots 7-0 on Tuesday in its first conference win of the year. The Dukes’ (11-7 overall, 1-4 in conference) dominant showcase proved why they could be a threat in the Colonial Athletic Association. “I definitely feel we are moving up in the ranks — we only continue to get better,” senior Mike Smith said. Smith, along with junior Matt King, have been part of the... Read more »
Divers Wrap Up Season
By Colleen Hayes,March 18, 2010
JMU Only Team at NCAA Zone Meet to Send Four Representatives JMU closed out the dive season at the NCAA Zone A Championships on Saturday at the Rutgers University Athletic Center placing two divers in the top 13. “I was definitely pleased with how I did,” junior Jessie Everett said of her ninth-place finish in the three-meter event. “I know I showed a lot of improvement; I feel like a completely different diver.” The Zone A Championships, comprised of 24 schools, began with 45 divers and... Read more »
‘Year of Parity’ in CAA
By Colleen Hayes,March 4, 2010
After a highly competitive season, full of record-breaking moments and season-ending injuries, the Colonial Athletic Association now rests on the final 40 minutes of regular season play to determine which tie-breaker scenarios will set up the conference tournament. “What a year of parity,” Old Dominion coach, Wendy Larry, said. “We talk about how it’s happening in our conference every year and how we’ve improved our scheduling and gotten more national recognition. I think this is the... Read more »
Fighting for a Bye
By Colleen Hayes,February 25, 2010
Dukes Sit Fourth in Conference Standings With three games left in the regular season, the JMU women’s basketball team is riding a 2-game winning streak as it looks ahead to the conference tournament. The Dukes sit fourth in the conference, holding the pivotal last seed for a first-round bye in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. JMU’s focus currently rests on the two home games ahead this week. The Virginia Commonwealth Rams (18-9 overall, 11-4 in conference) come to Harrisonburg tonight... Read more »
Delle Donne Breaks Convo Record With 54, Dukes Prevail In Overtime
By Colleen Hayes,February 19, 2010
“That was a wail of a college basketball game,” Delaware coach Tina Martin said after the record-breaking performance of her freshman guard Elena Delle Donne. Delle Donne, the 2008 Naismith High School Player of the Year, shattered the former women’s record for a single-game performance in the Convo (38-Evans, Young, Elsner) and surpassed David “The Admiral” Robinson’s record of 45 with her 54 points. Not to be outdone, JMU’s junior guard Dawn Evans, who showed no signs of ankle... Read more »
Dawn vs. Delle Donne
By Colleen Hayes,February 18, 2010
Dukes Face Freshman Threat from Delaware “6-foot-5-inch.” That is what JMU women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks drilled into his players’ minds at practice Tuesday afternoon, referring to University of Delaware standout Elena Delle Donne. The freshman guard has garnered the national spotlight since her surprising decision to leave powerhouse University of Connecticut and head home to be closer to her family. The Wilmington native is making the trip to Harrisonburg for her first meeting... Read more »
Brief: Late Surge Couldn’t Help Dukes
By Colleen Hayes,February 9, 2010
Unlike the last time these two teams met, the JMU men’s basketball team last second 3-pointer came too soon, as freshman guard Darren White sunk a basket with five seconds remaining, giving the Towson Tigers just enough time to hold on to a 81-78 win. In their last meeting, junior guard Ben Louis made a three with one and a half seconds left on the clock, edging out Towson 69-66. The first eight minutes was anyone’s game as the lead changed eight times. Louis managed a driving lay-up to give... Read more »
Dukes Get Bit
By Colleen Hayes,January 29, 2010
When the consistently rowdy pep band is silenced, you know things are not looking up in the Convocation Center. That is exactly what happened Thursday night as JMU suffered its second consecutive home loss to conference rival Hofstra 69-62 in overtime. A visibly frustrated coach Kenny Brooks entered the press conference with little to say about his team’s lackluster performance. “I can’t say that I feel like we gave the basketball game away,” Brooks, JMU’s 11th-year coach said. “Hofstra... Read more »
A Duke to Play in Portugal
By Colleen Hayes,January 25, 2010
Ariana Ruela Called Up By Portuguese National Team for International Play Defined by his looks and talent, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most well-known athletes in the world. The 6-foot-1-inch forward for Real Madrid has brought sex appeal to European soccer rivaling that of David Beckham. JMU sophomore Ariana Ruela was lucky enough to sit on a bus graced by the “Sultan of the Stepover” himself. “We use the men’s national team bus to travel, and I usually just sit in the back... Read more »
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