Brooks: No Excuses
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor

James Madison coach Kenny Brooks said his team is done with excuses. The women's basketball team rolled to a 93-49 victory over Georgia State on Thursday night with two upperclassmen feeling ill and seemed to prove him right. "No excuses." Two very strong words, especially considering the next game on Madison's schedule: Old Dominion. More...

Jimenez shows improvement in Dukes' win
By Tim O'Keefe, contributing writer

The size, strength, and athleticism of the JMU’s frontline was key in their 93-49 win over Georgia State. Freshman Lauren Jimenez, Junior Kisha Stokes, and Senior Jennifer Brown combined for 34 points and 20 rebounds in the game. Overall JMU out-rebounded Georgia State 54-32. More...

How to build a national contender
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor

Dave Lombardo traveled down to a barren James Madison University campus after fall finals in 1989, hoping to get a break from the snow in New Hampshire. But he arrived at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to a familiar winter sight. More...

Convo must be the sixth man
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

JMU junior forward Kyle Swanston is one of campus’s more recognizable figures. No? Well surely you’ve seen his giant bright yellow SUV with the Louis Vuitton trim rolling through Bluestone Drive on a daily basis. Or maybe you’ve seen his towering 6-foot, 7-inch slender body, walking from class to class with a vibrant smile to match his eccentric frizzy hair-do, resembling “The Simpsons” cartoon character Sideshow Bob. More...

Increased funding revives swim team
By Wes Shaw, staff writer

When JMU cut seven of its varsity men’s teams and three of its women’s teams in 2006, the decision was heavily questioned. Lawsuits and turmoil followed and highlighted a national trend based on Title IX. However, what few considered was the benefits it would have on the varsity teams that remained at JMU. More...

Winter Sports New Year Update
Updated 01.10.08

Online exclusive: JMU falls to W&M
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

With 4 minutes, 58 seconds remaining in Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game, there couldn’t have been a worse time for JMU’s leading scorer to foul out. Senior forward Terrence Carter was whistled for number five when he fouled William & Mary sophomore Danny Sumner on a shot. Sumner sank both free-throws, capping a 9-0 run to get the Tribe within one at 55-54. But it was the disqualification of the Dukes’ second leading scorer, Abdulai Jalloh — and the way that it happened — that ultimately led to JMU’s 69-66 loss in Williamsburg. More...