DN-R MEDIA

Daily News-Record high school sports reporter John Breeden looks back at the opening week of the prep football season across the Shenandoah Valley and previews Week 2, including a big matchup in Broadway.

It's finally game week at Bridgeforth Stadium. JMU prepares to take on Liberty with neither team naming a starting quarterback. How much does that matter and is there an area where the Flames have an advantage?

Updating the JMU quarterback battle, discussing what makes Smoke Collins stand out in the wide receiver room and letting everyone know what we really get to see during Dukes practices.

In the latest episode of the Purple & Bold Podcast from @DN-RMEDIA we discuss a historic night for JMU women's soccer, who will start at quarterback for the Dukes when Liberty comes to town and if JMU will have another dominant defensive line.

JMU opens up training camp ahead of Billy Napier's first season with the Dukes. Could the 5-in-5 rulings mean Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year Trent Hendrick is back in Bridgeforth this fall? Plus, JMU receives a big contribution toward the stadium district project.

We're back and ready to look ahead to the 2026 JMU football season.

Was 2025-26 a successful academic year for JMU sports across the board? Shane and Catie break it down and discuss upcoming football schedules plus the latest addition to the Dukes' basketball roster.

Discussing big picture issues for the Group of Six conferences with founder of the Diehard Sports Network, Tim Stephens.

Sitting down with former JMU football player Casey Kroll to discuss The Big Man Foundation and what it does for coaches at all levels and their families in need.

Breaking down what we learned from Billy Napier's first spring at JMU, how quickly the Dukes worked in the basketball transfer portals, and what we learned from in-depth discussions with Napier and JMU AD Matt Roan.

What to look for as JMU prepares for its spring game on Saturday. Plus lots of portal movement for the Dukes' hoops teams and another big victory against U.Va. this spring.

Longtime Dukes get the spotlight as spring football rolls on for JMU and commitments come in for the men's basketball team.

Billy Napier's first spring as JMU's head football coach is in full swing as the quarterback competition continues, the transfer portal is open for Dukes men's and women's basketball and JMU baseball is on a roll.

JMU Hall of Famer and local product Kirby Burkholder comes on the show to talk about watching her former coach go against her alma mater in the NCAA Tournament, what to expect going forward for Kenny Brooks' Kentucky squad and what it was like watching Peyton McDaniel develop in the Dukes program. Plus a preview of key weekend series for the JMU baseball and softball teams.

Ralph Sampson joins the show to discuss the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments including the JMU women taking on his old friend Kenny Brooks and his alma mater Virginia getting back into the brackets. Plus great starts to Sun Belt play for the Dukes' baseball and softball teams.

The JMU women are back in the NCAA Tournament after dominating the Sun Belt in Pensacola. What do the Dukes men need to do this offseason to get back there, how have the spring sports teams stacked up and will Louisiana Tech play in the Sun Belt next fall? Shane and Catie answer all the big questions surrounding JMU sports.

JMU men's and women's basketball are nearing the final weeks of the regular season, each with an opportunity to move up the standings. Plus, spring sports are underway. Shane and Catie look at the starts for JMU baseball, softball and lacrosse.

What started out as a routine story about a local theatrical troupe turned into a piece about the way a community rallied around a beloved coach with ALS.

Billy Napier met the media for the first time since his introductory press conference to discuss JMU's huge offseason recruiting haul. Plus, Shane and Catie discuss the issues surrounding the Dukes' men's basketball team and how close the JMU women are to a Sun Belt Tournament mega-bye.

Looking into the struggles for JMU's men's basketball team, another championship chase for the Dukes women and what the latest College Football Playoff news could mean for JMU going forward.