Catie Harper

1 week ago | nvdaily.com | Catie Harper

There’s no guarantee that players who stand out during the spring schedule will end up being contributors months later during the fall. For James Madison, it had plenty of players who stepped up over the last month as the team went through its second spring with head coach Bob Chesney. The quarterback battle once again garnered attention, and there was plenty to watch on the other side of the ball with a new defensive coordinator.

1 week ago | dnronline.com | Catie Harper

There’s no guarantee that players who stand out during the spring schedule will end up being contributors months later during the fall. For James Madison, it had plenty of players who stepped up over the last month as the team went through its second spring with head coach Bob Chesney. The quarterback battle once again garnered attention, and there was plenty to watch on the other side of the ball with a new defensive coordinator.

1 week ago | nvdaily.com | Catie Harper

The House settlement continues to have a firm grasp on college athletics and remains on the minds of the coaches in the Sun Belt. With spring practices in full swing across the conference, the coaches are still waiting to see what impact the settlement may or may not have on their programs in the coming weeks. For Appalachian State head coach Dowell Loggains, who’s in his first year with the program, he’s trying not to let the House settlement distract him from the spring season.

1 week ago | dnronline.com | Catie Harper

After throwing 111 pitches between Friday and Sunday, James Madison’s Max Kuhle couldn’t help but let out a slight chuckle when thinking about how tired his arm was. “We kind of just have a good system here of being able to bounce back,” Kuhle said. “I was definitely [with] the trainers.

1 week ago | dnronline.com | Catie Harper

The baserunners were there throughout for James Madison, but the big hit to score runs never came. The Dukes entered Sunday’s game with the chance to hand No. 20 Troy its first series loss of the season, but fell 4-0 after leaving 11 runners stranded. “If you had told me we would give up 10 runs all weekend to a team that averages eight runs a game and lose two games, I’d tell you we would probably win two games,” Dukes skipper Marlin Ikenberry said. “I thought our guys did a good job of competing.