It’s a young James Madison roster in the Dukes’ debut Sun Belt Conference season, but a few JMU players were around for the program’s decade of dominance in the Colonial Athletic Association.
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With senior tight ends Drew Painter and Noah Turner out during spring practice last season, it was then-sophomore Zach Horton’s time to take the reins at the position for the month.
As Elijah Sarratt jogged onto the field during his first spring practice with James Madison last Thursday, he ended up on the same side of the gridiron as his older brother, Cheese.
Casual fans couldn't contain their shock as Florida Atlantic, the second-most famous college basketball program nicknamed the Owls, advanced to the weekend's Final Four.
After two days of players wearing jerseys and shorts, James Madison hit the field in full pads for the first time this spring on Tuesday morning at Bridgeforth Stadium.
In its first season at the FBS level, James Madison was forced to throw a pair of true freshmen cornerbacks straight into the fire of one of the most pressure-packed positions on the field.
For the second consecutive week, James Madison women’s lacrosse is ranked No. 5 in the nation by the Inside Lacrosse Women/Inside Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Poll.
Kenny Brooks got to see how the other half lived a week ago.
In its lone game of the weekend, James Madison put on a show.
James Madison picked up a big-time Sun Belt Conference victory on Sunday, defeating defending league champion South Alabama 5-2 in women's tennis action at Hillside Courts in Harrisonburg.
A year ago, James Madison offensive lineman Nick Kidwell would walk from the field into the Dukes’ weight room during the purple and gold’s spring practices at Bridgeforth Stadium.
James Madison is rolling into one of the most anticipated regular-season series in program history.
After four months off the field, James Madison returned to the area inside Bridgeforth Stadium for its first day of spring practices on Thursday.
Kenny Brooks knows for the remainder of this Virginia Tech NCAA Tournament run at least, he's created more than a few reluctant Hokies fans in the Shenandoah Valley.
James Madison sophomore attacker Savannah Derey dreamed of attending the University of Virginia growing up, but things didn’t work out when she came out of high school.
James Madison standout and Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Player of the Year Kiki Jefferson announced that she planned to enter the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday morning.
James Madison head coach Curt Cignetti stood at the dais inside the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans during the Sun Belt Conference Media Days in August and pondered what the Dukes' FBS debut season would entail.
It’s a question he’s been asked a lot: Why keep playing football?
As of Wednesday morning, more than 750 Division I men’s college basketball players had at least declared intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Two of them were James Madison guards Tyree Ihenacho and Terell Strickland.
Leading into his pro day in front of NFL scouts, former James Madison quarterback Todd Centeio wanted to fix a simple part of his throwing motion: engaging his back hip during a pass.
Heading into an eight-game homestand, the young James Madison softball team got a confidence boost during last weekend’s series at Coastal Carolina.
James Madison has approached this season with a different mentality, and it’s paying dividends.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even as James Madison built a big lead and people inside Value City Arena started drawing comparisons to the monumental, historic upset that occurred across town a night earlier, there was always the lingering feeling the Ohio State run would come Saturday in the first round…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Ohio State struggled to make shots in the first quarter against James Madison, the Dukes were able to get out in transition and get easy baskets.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As James Madison head coach Sean O’Regan heard the question about the impact his two seniors – Caroline Germond and Kiki Jefferson – had on the program, he started to get choked up.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For James Madison, it was not how the Dukes wanted their season to end. But, to a certain degree, JMU took comfort in knowing it was how most seasons should end.
Now riding an eight-game win streak, No. 7 James Madison made good on Saturday's first American Athletic Conference matchup.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Their American dream has brought them to this quintessential midwestern city, which Saturday for Caroline Germond and James Madison becomes the land of opportunity.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — During Jamia Hazell’s freshman and sophomore seasons at James Madison, if an opposing player hit a bucket over her, she wanted to return the favor.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — James Madison is hardly the first program to promote a “family atmosphere” around its basketball program. But JMU might be one of the few that can do it without generating an eyeroll or two.
The first bit of transfer portal news hit James Madison Thursday afternoon when third-year point guard Terell Strickland announced he was leaving JMU.
As James Madison prepares for its first NCAA Tournament game in seven years, the Dukes are walking the fine line between confidence they can make history Saturday at Ohio State and a healthy respect for the Buckeyes, who were ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll.
Last fall, Sean O’Regan drove to Sentara Park to watch the James Madison lacrosse team in its offseason practices.
Even in the wild world of conference realignment, league debuts such as this one are rare.
Shortly after James Madison's NCAA Tournament selection show watch party inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center, Dukes head coach Sean O'Regan sat beside his star guard, Kiki Jefferson, inside the media room.
After securing an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time in seven years, the James Madison women’s basketball team had nearly a week to bask in the accomplishment between the Sun Belt Tournament title game and Selection Sunday.
After making her collegiate debut against Chattanooga in James Madison’s season opener, freshman pitcher Kylah Berry had to wait almost a month for her next appearance in the circle.
A 14 seed has never defeated a 3 in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, and James Madison knows making history Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, won't be easy.
James Madison women's lacrosse moved up another spot in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll, jumping to No. 7 in the combined poll released Monday.
The impressive start to Sun Belt Conference play continued for James Madison with a 5-2 win over Louisiana in Lafayette, La., on Sunday.
Back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016, the James Madison women have a date for the Big Dance.
Each time No. 8 James Madison fell behind No. 23 Johns Hopkins, it was redshirt junior attacker Isabella Peterson answering the call.
When James Madison outfielder Trevon Dabney stands at the plate, he digs in the right-handed batter’s box with his back foot pushing the inside line of chalk, which positions his body practically over the plate.
It was a long wait for James Madison to get an opportunity to play for a conference title and NCAA Tournament berth.
For Alissa Humphrey, her 21st birthday wasn’t a bad one.
After James Madison designated hitter Jack Cone sent the third pitch he saw against Virginia Commonwealth over the right-field fence in the first inning, the next three batters took a free base — a hit by pitch and two five-pitch walks.
PENSACOLA, Fla. — James Madison hasn’t officially called it a season on the 2022-23 campaign. The Dukes are awaiting the announcement of the NIT field, but in all likelihood, this particular JMU squad has probably played its final game.
There was always an interest in bows and arrows for Bob Ryder.
James Madison goalkeeper Kat Buchanan has been named the Inside Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Defensive Player of the Week, the program announced.
Over a four-game stretch from late February to early March, Fenwick Trimble was the hottest bat in James Madison’s lineup.
