This Week in VMI Athletics - Dec. 14

Hello all! Welcome to the final 2009 edition of This Week in VMI Athletics...We certainly hope everyone has a great Christmas and a blessed holiday season, and that everyone is able to spend time with family and loved ones over the next 17 days.

In addition to those things, if you live in the Fairfax area, perhaps you can see some Keydet basketball. VMI will travel up to Fairfax to take on George Mason on the 22nd, in what will be the Keydets' final game of 2009. VMI, of course, comes off a disappointing loss to Seton Hall this past Saturday, in which the Pirates scorched VMI for 134 points, including 40 (mostly on 12 three-pointers) by Jamel Jackson.

Wrestling scored a big win on Friday, knocking off Gardner-Webb 21-15 at the Thunderdome. After being down early, the Keydets won four of the last five matches to capture the dual. The grapplers are back in action on the 29th, as they take part in the Southern Scuffle down in Greensboro.

No other VMI sports are in action the remainder of the month, so things have slowed down considerably around Post. However, we do want to keep you apraised of some off-Post news...Reggie Williams '07 scored 27 points on Saturday to lead the NBDL's Sioux Falls team, but the Skyforce came up just short against Fort Wayne. For reasons undisclosed, Williams recieved his first "Did Not Play" of the season in Sunday's rematch between the clubs, won by the Skyforce 110-100.

In addition, we do want to let you know that updates will be occuring on VMIKeydets.com over the holidays, including a pair of "Getting to Know"-style Q&A sessions with track and field athletes. Keep checking for those, as well as for game notes and any other news surrounding the George Mason game. Don't forget, basketball is back on Post Jan. 2 versus Liberty, make your plans now to attend.

Once again, Merry Christmas to everyone! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful time, and we'll be back with you in 2010.