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The Sun Belt Conference announced on Wednesday afternoon that James Madison volleyball was picked second in the East Division in the 2025 Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III added to his preseason laurels on Tuesday by being named to the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, the organization announced.

Cross Keys Road was closed several hours following a fire involving hay bales on a truck.

Staunton’s boil water advisory could be lifted today.

The Clover Hill Bucks captured their second consecutive Rockingham County Baseball League Championship Sunday night with a 6-1 victory over Bridgewater in game seven of the RCBL Championship Series.

In its 2025 home opener, James Madison women’s soccer’s two first half goals weren’t enough to put away Liberty as it finished with a 2-2 draw on Sunday night at Sentara Park.

James Madison women’s soccer netted two first-half goals to propel them past NC State to open its season with a 3-0 victory on Thursday evening at Dail Soccer Field.

The Bridgewater Reds forced a seventh and deciding game of the Rockingham County Baseball League Championship series as they beat Clover Hill on Thursday, 6-1, in game six of the series at Ray Heatwole Field.

The Clover Hill Bucks are now one win away from repeating as Rockingham County Baseball League champions as they beat Bridgewater last night, 14-1, in game five of the championship series at Buck Bowman Park. The Bucks now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.

In a vote by the 10 Sun Belt Conference men’s soccer head coaches, James Madison was picked to finish sixth in the league as the Sun Belt announced its preseason poll and awards on Wednesday afternoon.