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James Madison Volleyball opens season with sweep of Delaware State
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – The James Madison volleyball team opened its 2024 season with a convincing 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 28-26) sweep over Delaware State to open the LD&B Insurance Invitational at the Convocation Center on Friday evening. The Dukes moved to 1-0 while Delaware State fell to 0-2...
Brown’s late goal lifts JMU Field Hockey past Villanova, 2-1
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Early in the fourth quarter, junior Skyler Brown collected a rebound and lofted a shot over the Villanova goalkeeper for the gamewinner to give James Madison a season-opening 2-1 victory over the Wildcats in non-conference field hockey action. The win gives JMU (1-0) its...
Stone Spring Elementary School chosen for new arts program
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - With school now in session, Stone Spring Elementary has announced it has been chosen as one of five schools in the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ new program. The Changing Education Through Performing Arts (CETA) Model Schools program provides new strategies for arts...
Hampden-Sydney Finishes Second At EMU Heritage Invitational
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The Hampden-Sydney College cross country team opened the 2024 campaign with a second-place finish totaling 43 points at the EMU Heritage Invitational hosted by Eastern Mennonite University on Friday evening in Harrisonburg. Freshman Jordan Chorbaji (Charlottesville) led the Tigers with his 5K time of 17:50.3 to place seventh among 59 runners. The James Madison University club team won the four-team race with 30 points, while Bellamy Immanuel of host EMU was the individual winner with a time of 16:11.0.
Hollins Opens Season in Harrisonburg
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. The Lead: The 2024 cross country season got started with a trip to Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Eastern Mennonite for the EMU Heritage XC Invitational. Hollins would send a trio of runners to compete in the field of 39 student-athletes representing five different schools. All three HU runners would finish back-to-back-to-back, all earning a spot in the top 30.
Affordable Housing to Sprout From Historic Apple Processing Plant
A former 1900s-era apple processing and storage facility is being adapted into affordable housing in Winchester, Virginia. Advantage Capital, an impact investment firm, announced the financing closing of The ZeroPak, one of the first combined investments involving the Virginia Housing Opportunity Tax Credit (HOTC) and the Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (HTC) programs.
Live Coverage: UVA Football opens 2024 season with Richmond
Year 3 of the Tony Elliott era opens Saturday for the UVA Football program with the ‘Hoos hosting Richmond, a 2023 FCS playoff team. Rain is in the forecast here in Charlottesville for the 6-9:15 p.m. ET game window, and there are storms in the area, so, beware. The...
Cavalier rookies to look out for this fall
One of the best parts about being a Virginia fan is watching players grow into their full potential and achieve their dreams of competing at a higher level. While it may be heartbreaking to say goodbye to star players, their exit opens the door for new talent to arrive. Across...
No. 3 field hockey starts their season off on a high note, beating No. 16 Penn State
While starting a season off playing an away game might seem nerve-wracking to some, Virginia field hockey brought fire to their game in University Park, Pa. Friday versus Penn State. The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) clearly came ready to fight and did just that as they came out on top over the Nittany Lions (0-1, 0-0 Big 10) in a 2-1 victory.
“Best of the Rest” Breaststroker Emma Redman to Join UVA in 2024-25
Versatile Emma Redman from The Fish will take her talents to Charlottesville this fall. Archive photo via Marcus Chen Photography. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
UVA suspends ‘woke’ student tour group, at behest of Youngkin’s far-right zealots
The official word on why UVA suspended the University Guide Service from leading tours to prospective students and their parents is that the group supposedly isn’t able to staff the required number of tours, and that the information provided during the tours isn’t “consistent.”. The real answer...
Virginia’s prestigious women’s college bars transgender women from enrollment
Sweet Briar College, a distinguished private liberal arts institution for women, has announced a controversial new admissions policy that excludes transgender women from joining its campus for the upcoming academic year. This decision places Sweet Briar among the few remaining women’s colleges in the United States to adopt such a...
College football kicks off amid weekend thunderstorms, with Labor Day bringing cooler air
(WSET) — College Football starts this weekend, and we also have thunderstorm chances—but the weekend is not a “washout.”. I’ve lowered rain chances for the weekend, but we’ll see thunderstorms for Saturday and Sunday afternoon/evening. A Labor Day cold front provides pleasant weather next week!
Wahoo Preview: Virginia hopes to get off to good start against Richmond
Virginia is a three-touchdown favorite in its season opener tonight against Richmond (6 p.m., Scott Stadium, ACCNX/ESPN+), but don’t expect the Cavaliers to be overconfident. Tony Elliott has talked to his team about how well-coached the visiting Spiders are, coming off a 9-4 season that included the FCS playoffs,...
SLIDESHOW: Mustangs prove too much for Dragons
Friday night’s season-opener for William Monroe didn’t go as planned as Monticello ran over and through the Dragons ultimately claiming a 42-13 victory. Running backs Ezekiel Pour and Jaiden Walker both scored two touchdowns and accounted for much of Monticello’s offense. Pour finished the game with 15...
Hoos Making a Difference honors ’74 receiver Ken Shelton tonight
For the most part, the 1974 football season at Virginia wasn’t much to get excited about, except for the passing duo of quarterback Scott Gardner and receiver Ken Shelton. Shelton put together one of the best seasons by a Cavalier receiver up to that point, and set a record for most receiving yards in a single game by a Wahoo, a record that lasted until 2018.
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