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Augusta Aces qualify for Florida baseball tourney, need help to quickly raise funds
STAUNTON — The Augusta Aces baseball team shined recently by placing second in the Babe Ruth League 2024 Virginia 13YO State Tournament. But it wasn't easy. After the Aces — comprised of local Babe Ruth players from Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County and Rockbridge County — lost their second game 4-2 to a...
JMU Athletics goes cashless for 2024-25 season and beyond
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison University Athletics is transitioning to cashless operations for all home competitions starting this fall. Stadium ticketing operations, concessions and stadium bookstore merchandise sales all fall under this new move to cashless payment methods, according to a press release. Patrons will need to have a debit or credit card available to use.
JMU’s Schiavone, Vogatsky selected on final day of MLB Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (JMU Athletics) – The battery of junior Jason Schiavone and senior Joe Vogatsky came off the board on the final day of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, as the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates, respectively, drafted each on Tuesday afternoon. Schiavone was selected in the 11th...
Valley League Baseball scores and highlights: July 15, 2024
(WHSV) - Check out the scores and highlights throughout the Valley Baseball League from Monday evening. Waynesboro 6, Harrisonburg 2 (Game 1) Waynesboro 6, Harrisonburg 5 (Game 2) Staunton 5, Culpeper 2. New Market 3, Purcellville 2.
JMU’s new assistants bringing fresh perspective to women’s basketball program
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Not only was Sean O’Regan busy bringing new players to the program from the transfer portal this offseason, he was hard at work filling out his coaching staff. O’Regan lost top assistant Neal Harrow to the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and his other assistant, Lexie...
JMU’s Trimble selected in 2024 MLB Draft
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In day two of the 2024 MLB draft, James Madison baseball hears it’s first player selected as the Miami Marlins select Outfielder Fenwick Trimble with the 122nd pick. The Virginia Beach native finished the 2024 season slashing .369/.452/1.088, tallying 14 home runs and 16 stolen...
Five runs in the fourth inning propel Tom Sox to 10-4 win over the Braves
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19SPORTS) -- The Tom Sox returned home Sunday afternoon to take on the Staunton Braves looking for their second win in a row. At first, it didn't look too good for the Tom Sox, after the Braves scored three runs in the top of the first. But, once the fourth inning hit, it was all the Tom Sox. They scored five runs to take the lead, 6-3.
Katelyn Morgan Named CSC Second Team Academic All-American
GREENWOOD, Ind. – James Madison lacrosse senior Katelyn Morgan was recognized as a 2023-24 College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-American®, as the organization unveiled its Women's At-Large Team on Tuesday. Morgan becomes the first Academic All-American in three years across all sports and just the 22nd student-athlete...
Field Hockey Schedule Set for 2024 Season
BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The Bridgewater College field hockey 2024 schedule is complete and ready for action, announced head coach Gina Stephan on Monday afternoon. The Eagles open up with a pair of tough tests right out of the gate as the squad hosts a Centre team on Aug. 31 that made the SAA Championship Game last season. Following the home date, BC heads north to Fredericksburg to battle Mary Washington on Sep. 4 as Bridgewater looks for its first win over UMW in recent history.
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