JMU gets Radford in NIT
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor

The JMU women’s basketball team had its bubble burst Monday night after the NCAA tournament selection committee left Madison out of the field. “Obviously we’re a little bit disappointed because we got a taste of the good life, so to speak, with the NCAAs,” Brooks said, referring to Madison’s 2007 NCAA tournament berth against Pittsburgh, which JMU lost 71-61. More...

Baker and Baranowsky highlight Pro Day
By Wes Shaw, senior writer

The ultimate goal of many collegiate level football players’ careers is to leave school with the opportunity to play in the NFL. On Wednesday, three JMU football players took one step further towards achieving that goal. More...

No easy road for JMU lacrosse
By Sean Youngberg, staff writer

The road that the JMU lacrosse team travels this season isn’t laid with golden bricks. It’s long and winding, and has included four opponents ranked in the top 15 so far. The Dukes lost all four of those games, and are 3-4 as a result. But all of those games were on the road. More...

Older player not going lightly
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor

Tamera Young stepped to the free throw line unsure why she was taking the technical shots. The senior forward didn’t realize that JMU coach Kenny Brooks chose her over point guard Dawn Evans – who usually takes technical shots – because Young was on the cusp of another JMU scoring record. More...