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Presidents Day 2026: Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday

Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open. When in doubt, call ahead or look up more specific schedules online for stores in your neighborhood.

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James Madison Softball drops final two games at Clearwater Invitational

James Madison softball fell to No. 8 Texas A&M and No. 23 FAU on Sunday to close its weekend at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational. The Dukes (2-5) dropped the day's first game against the Aggies (6-3), 11-0 in five innings, before falling to the Owls (6-4), by a score of 13-2.

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JMU Women’s Tennis rallies to defeat Virginia Tech for first time since 2000

James Madison women's tennis stormed back from a 3-1 deficit and overcame multiple match points to register its first win against Virginia Tech in almost 26 years in a 4-3 triumph on Sunday evening at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

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JMU Men’s Basketball knocks off league-leading App State, 69-58

James Madison got 21 points from Justin McBride and held App State to 35.2 percent shooting from the field, defeating the first-place Mountaineers 68-59 on Saturday afternoon at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

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Robinson’s career-high helps JMU Women’s Basketball cruise past ODU, 87-53

Bree Robinson registered a career-high 30 points – the most by a Duke this season – as James Madison overpowered Old Dominion, 87-53, in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon inside Chartway Arena.

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Hiker Rescued After Sliding Off Icy Trail on Shenandoah Mountain

Responders located an injured female hiker who had slid off the snow‑ and ice‑covered trail and down a steep slope.

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Bridgewater Women’s Basketball earns road win at Randolph, 59-55

The Bridgewater College women's basketball team used Jay Garcia's 15th career double-double to slide by Randolph 59-55 on Saturday evening.

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High school basketball scores from Saturday

Basketball scores from Saturday, February 14, 2026.

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James Madison Baseball drops second straight at No. 16 Florida State

James Madison baseball fell on Saturday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium, 16-5, as No. 16 Florida State scored multiple runs in five-of-six innings in a run-rule victory.

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EMU Baseball takes two from William Peace on Saturday

CARY, N.C. (EMU Athletics) – On the heels of a tough walk off loss on Friday, EMU Baseball sought a…

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Bridgewater Baseball completes series sweep of DeSales

Bridgewater College baseball swept DeSales in a three-game series to start the season and won both games in the doubleheader with a 10-6 win in the first game and a 9-5 win the second game at JMU Veteran's Memorial Park Saturday.

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JMU Softball falls to No. 1 Texas Tech, 5-0

James Madison softball fell to No. 1 Texas Tech, 5-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Eddie C. Moore Complex as part of the Shriners Children's Invitational.

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EMU Men’s Basketball loses on the road at Lynchburg, 72-60

EMU Men's Basketball loses on the road at Lynchburg, 72-60

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No. 21 James Madison Lacrosse defeats UConn for second straight victory

Jordan Peterson and Brianna Mennella account for over half of the Dukes' goals as James Madison Lacrosse defeated UConn, 13-11, at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters on Saturday afternoon.

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BC Men’s Basketball falls at Randolph, 89-80

LYNCHBURG, Va. (BC Athletics) - Bridgewater College men's basketball fell to Randolph in ODAC action by a final score of 89-80 on the road Saturday afternoon.

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EMU Women’s Basketball comes up short against Virginia Wesleyan, 67-59

EMU Women's Basketball played hosted to Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday for their Play4Kay game on Valentine's Day. Sadly, the Royals fans were left heartbroken as the visiting Marlins came away with the 67-59 win over EMU.

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High school basketball scores from Friday, February 13, 2026

HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Here’s the scores from High School Basketball games around Virginia on Friday night. BOYS PREP…

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James Madison Baseball comes up short in season opener at No. 16 Florida State

James Madison baseball was within a run of No. 16 Florida State entering the eighth inning before the Seminoles brought three runs across in the inning, leading to a 5-1 final score at Dick Howser Stadium on Friday night.

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JMU Softball loses first game at Clearwater to No. 3 Tennessee

James Madison softball fell to No. 3 Tennessee, 11-0, on Friday evening at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. 

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Bridgewater Baseball opens season with 10-2 win over DeSales

Bridgewater College baseball opened the season with a strong 10-2 win over DeSales at JMU's Eagle Field at Veteran's Memorial Park Friday afternoon.

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