Turning Loss into Life: A Pierre Curtis Story
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

As quickly as times began to shift from childhood to pre-adolescence, so did the scenery. Only in fourth grade, Pierre had to pack up his things for Denver, CO and leave his friends and family behind in Chicago. The move was not only to a rockier landscape, but to rockier realities. More...

Changing of the guard for JMU
By Wes Shaw, staff writer

30 — the latest number of consecutive home wins for the JMU women’s basketball team. The Dukes kept alive their school-record win streak Friday night with an 85-46 drubbing of Savannah State at the JMU Convocation Center. Freshman point guard Dawn Evans led all Dukes with 20 points, shooting 4-of-5 from behind the arc. Junior forward Kisha Stokes added a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while senior guard Tamera Brown had 16 and eight as Madison extended its current NCAA-best home win streak, something the players are openly happy about. More...