Swanston leads Dukes past Eagles
By Tim O’Keefe, contributing writer

Just 30 seconds into Saturday’s game Kyle Swanston stroked a 3-pointer from the top of the key and strutted back on defense with an aura of confidence. He had confidence for a good reason. The junior forward out of Spring Hill, Fla. hit his first six 3-pointers of the game and finished with 19 points to lead JMU past Morehead State 89-57. More...

Keener’s resignation sparks Dukes? (commentary)
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

There was a different air in the Convocation Center on Saturday. JMU coach Dean Keener had just announced his resignation – effective at the end of the season – less than 24 hours before the ESPNU BracketBusters matchup with Morehead State. Maybe the fact that junior Kyle Swanston came out on fire, hitting all six of his first 3-point attempts, had something to do with it. More...

Baseball loses in opener but wins series
By Wes Shaw, senior writer

Last year JMU started out its season by losing 12 of its first 13 games. On Saturday it was unable to reverse the trend of early season jitters, losing 4-0 to Binghamton in the 2008 season opener. Junior Kurt Houck started for the Dukes, getting tagged with the loss. The 6-foot-6 righty surrendered four runs, only two of them earned, on four hits, three walks and three hit batters in four and two-thirds innings. More...

Gritty performance without Brown keys win
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor

Jalissa Taylor received a standing ovation, JMU coach Kenny Brooks gave Tamera Young a game ball and the JMU women’s basketball team hadn’t even started playing Delaware on Sunday. More...