The Mace & Crown

Old Dominion and James Madison meet for the 62 Annual Oyster Bowl Written By: Kathryne Mason Distribution Manager/Staff Writer After a 45 yard field goal attempt that was blocked by Duke senior Taveion Cuffee, JMU left the second quarter with a bit of the momentum on their side. Starting out strong with the running game, [...]

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Quarterback Taylor Heinicke takes over under the gun Written By: Tyler McCarthy Staff Writer Quarterback Taylor Heinicke believed he would be a huge asset for the Old Dominion football program during his tenure. However, Heinicke didn’t know his skills would be needed this early in his college career. As veteran quarterback Thomas Demarco went down [...]

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Monarchs fall short of victory in a nail biter to the Towson Tigers Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor Fourth and 29 from their own 37 yard line, the Towson Tigers are out of time-outs and the Monarchs are leading by three with a 1:07 left in the game.  The Tigers’ quarterback, Grant Enders, comes [...]

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Chad King Defines Versatility at its Finest Written By: Jordan Jones Staff Writer Versatility at its best..  Chad King, defensive end, is originally from Springfield, VA and spent one year at Ohio Dominican University before arriving on the scene at Old Dominion.   He has been with the Old Dominion football program since 2009, having appeared [...]

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Old Dominion Monarchs Get Their First Conference Win Written By: Justin Brown Staff Writer The effort came from all over the field. It was a wild one at Foreman Field Saturday night where the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-1,1-1) beat the Massachusetts Minutemen (2-2). In a high scoring affair, the Monarchs put up 48 points to [...]

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Monarch Football’s Defensive End Eddie McClam Up Close and Personal Written By: Ben Decowski Staff Writer Eddie McClam is what every coach dreams of in a defensive end.  He stands at six feet and six-inches tall and weighs in at 280 pounds with the build of the Incredible Hulk.  In just two seasons at Old Dominion [...]

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A Look at the running back combo for the Monarchs Written By: Justin Brown Staff Writer A two-headed monster.  Thunder and lightning. The two running back offense. Coaches love it. When the starting running back gets tired they throw in number two. Rested and ready to go, the backup becomes the go-to guy and hits [...]

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Resilient Monarchs Make Hampton Pirates Walk the Plank

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A look at the American Football Conference Written By: Ben Decowski Senior Writer After 132 miserable days of a grueling lockout that tested the loyalty of fans everywhere while making apparent just how important football is to this country, the NFL season is finally here.  Fans everywhere know that it has been a full-time job [...]

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The Elites, Contenders, and Pretenders of the NFC Written By: Justin Brown Senior Writer With the NFL season up and running, there are always going to be teams that shock and teams that disappoint. Unlike in the other three major sports the NFL schedule is comprised of only 16 games, and if teams can edge [...]

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