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Baseball Game Preview: Harrisonburg Heads Out
Harrisonburg is 0-10 against Broadway since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harrisonburg Blue Streaks will square off against the Broadway Gobblers at 5:30 p.m. Harrisonburg is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in...
Harrisonburg softball falls to Millbrook, 10-1
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Harrisonburg softball snaps their two-game home winning streak, falling to Millbrook, 10-1. Now 10-8, 5-6 on the season, Harrisonburg returns to action on the road Friday May 10, against Broadway (12-4, 11-4)
JMU baseball opens up series with 8-5 win over Marshall
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison baseball takes care of buisness in their series opener against Marshall Friday evening, taking down the Thundering Herd with an 8-5 win. Both teams entered the sixth inning with a 4-4 tie before JMU would take the lead following a two-run home run by...
JMU Softball falls to No. 18 Louisiana in Sun Belt Quarterfinals
SAN MARCOS, Texas (JMU Athletics) – No. 1 seed Louisiana scored five runs in the first two innings and never looked back, downing No. 8 James Madison 8-0 in five innings in the Quarterfinals of the 2024 Sun Belt Softball Championship on Thursday afternoon. JMU finishes its 2024 season...
Harrisonburg Soap Box Derby to return this weekend
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The annual Harrisonburg Soap Box Derby returns Saturday morning in the Friendly City, and the Rockingham County Rotary Club is inviting folks to come out and cheer on the kids – some of whom are making their derby debut. Rockingham County Rotarian Jim...
Charlie Obaugh Auto Group Student Athlete of the Week: Raygan Wade
PENN LAIRD, Va. (WHSV) - The name Raygan Wade has built quite a legacy throughout the halls of spotswood high. “Her name will be remembered in the athletics book forever and in the yearbooks for years to come,” Spotswood assistant coach Heather Whetzel said. “They will always remember the Wade name because of her.”
Sports roundup: 5K to honor life of Staunton's Camryn Shull; Fort tennis wins
STAUNTON — It was a year ago this past April that Camryn Shull, just 22, died following a diagnosis of cancer in 2020. The graduate of both Robert E. Lee (now Staunton) High and James Madison University died April 2, 2023 from the effects of osteosarcoma. This June, the community will hold a Run for Cam 5K in her memory.
JMU softball season concludes, falling to Louisiana 8-0
SAN MARCOS, Tx. (WHSV) - The 2024 season for James Madison softball comes to a close in the Sun Belt tournament. Following a 6-2 win over Southern Miss Wednesday evening, JMU falls to the hands of Louisiana Thursday afternoon, 8-0. Louisiana would open up their lead in the second with...
Dukes’ Peterson and Epke named USA Lacrosse All-Americans
SPARKS, Md. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison lacrosse senior attacker Isabella Peterson earned USA Lacrosse Division I Women’s All-American First Team honors and sophomore attacker Maddie Epke was tabbed an Honorable Mention, the organization announced on Thursday. Peterson’s USA Lacrosse All-American nod is the third of the captain’s...
Sarah Pauley Transferring to James Madison After 1 Season With Campbell
The JMU women captured the 2024 Sun Belt title. Pauley's best times would have made numerous conference 'A' finals. Archive photo via Sun Belt Conference. Sarah Pauley will transfer to James Madison after spending the 2022-2023 season with Campbell. She has three years of eligibility remaining. Pauley originally is from...
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