Hampton visits JMU again

Hampton visits JMU again

The date – November 12, 2010 – doesn’t just mark the last time Hampton and JMU met. It was also the date the reputation of the modern-day Lady Pirates was born. The previous year, David Six’s first in charge, had ended with the Lady Pirates...

LadySwish: One-on-one with Dawn Staley

She’s all South Carolina now, but Virginia is still special to Dawn Staley, whose No. 1 Gamecocks beat Hampton 69-49 on Wednesday. LadySwish talked with Staley about her Virginia ties, Debbie Ryan, the women’s game and by the way, Dawn, will you ever play...
Welcome home, Dawn

Welcome home, Dawn

Two and a half hours south from where she played out one of the most storied careers in the game, Dawn Staley returns, and the three-time Olympic gold medalist is bringing the No. 1 team in the nation with her. Top-ranked South Carolina (9-0) meets Hampton (3-5) on...
JMU’s Perez debuts in style

JMU’s Perez debuts in style

I’ve never met or spoken to Ashley Perez. Never seen her pound out a single dribble. But for one day – Dec. 15, 2014 – Ashley Perez was my favorite player. That was the day Perez, a 5-8 junior guard who transferred from St. John’s at last...
The few, the proud, the Lady Pirates

The few, the proud, the Lady Pirates

We liken playing for Hampton coach David Six to joining the Marines – not everyone can handle the demands, but those who can wind up part of something special. Take the Lady Pirates’ 2014-15 non-conference schedule…please. I mean, it’s brutal....