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UMW Eagle Nation Day Filled with Family Fun

UMW Eagle Nation Day Filled with Family Fun

By Susan Larson
The second annual Eagle Nation Day will be hosted by the University of Mary Washington Athletics department beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6.  It will be held at the Battleground Athletic Complex off Hanover Street and on the UMW campus in Fredericksburg.  The first 500 children and youth will receive a free t-shirt.

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Skydiver Delivers Game Ball to Yellow Jackets

Skydiver Delivers Game Ball to Yellow Jackets

By Susan Larson
The James Monroe Jackets won their September 12 game 38 – 13 against the Mountain View Wildcats.  It’s was an exciting finish to a game that had a thrilling beginning.  Skydiver Bobby Page delivered the game ball to Maury Stadium.
View the You Tube video here.
From You Tube:

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City Pledges Additional $2M, Accepts Diamond Nation Offer

City Pledges Additional $2M, Accepts Diamond Nation Offer

By Susan Larson
Plans for a minor league baseball stadium and amateur sports complex in Fredericksburg were revived Tuesday, when City Council unanimously voted to accept Diamond Nation’s most recent offer.
“We’re essentially back to where we were a year ago,” Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw said.
City Manager Bev Cameron announced the offer before the meeting in an email to the press.  He outlined the offer in three points:

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