Playoff hopes still alive
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor

Williamsburg, Va. — Rodney Landers set a JMU single-game quarterback record by rushing for 171 yards and James Madison stopped a two-game slide Saturday with a 55-34 victory at William & Mary. More...

Coach, where’s Rodney Landers?
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

Williamsburg, Va. — Following Saturday’s win at William & Mary, coach Mickey Matthews held junior quarterback Rodney Landers from speaking to the media for a third straight week. Matthews was quickly questioned by Paul Woody of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Woody: “It would be nice to have him in here, is that your decision that he’s not?” Matthews: “Correct.” Woody: “Why’s that?” Matthews: “Just my decision.” More...

Jalloh’s debut a success
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

There is always a renewed sense of anticipation and hope that ‘this is the year’ at the start of a JMU men’s basketball season. But hardly anyone of the 3,233 in attendance at the Convocation Center Friday night expected 100 points, five players in double-figures and a shooting percentage of 64.9 from the field. More...

Senior sets tone for JMU
By Tim O’Keefe, contributing writer

Trailing 41-38 at halftime to Harvard, JMU looked little like its NCAA tournament squad, with only one returning starter and a cold shooting start. But the second half was a different story. Led by senior guard Tamera Young’s 30 points, JMU outscored Harvard 51-32 in the half to take an 89-73 win in its season and home opener. More...

Volleyball team continues to struggle
By Wes Shaw, staff writer

Coming off a heartbreaker to Richmond is tough, but having to go and play Delaware on the road is on another level. We were ready for the challenge and all week we really practiced well and got back to the basics. The overall morale of the team was very high and very confident and I think we definitely displayed that during the game. I can honestly say that we played our hearts out in all three phases of the game and at the end of the game it just wasn’t enough.  I give [Delaware] a lot of credit, but I think everyone on that team knows that we can be better. More...