As Balladeer’s Blog’s February Frenzy continues the Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers (logo at left) take on the Brescia Bearcats in tonight’s championship game in the KIAC. The winner gets the conference’s automatic bid to the NAIA’s National Tournament, which begins next Wednesday. Automatic bids are also on the line tonight for the Cal Maritime Keelhaulers in [...]
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 27TH
Posted in College Basketball, tagged Balladeer's Blog, basketball, CCCAA basketball, college basketball, college basketball tournaments, February Frenzy, NAIA, NAIA basketball, NorCal Basketball tournament, SoCal Basketball tournament, Sport on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ACTION ON FEBRUARY FRENZY FRIDAY
Posted in College Basketball, tagged basketball, CCCAA basketball, college basketball scores February 23rd, college basketball tournaments, February Frenzy, Midwest Collegiate Conference, NAIA, NAIA basketball, NCCAA basketball, NorCal Basketball tournament, SoCal Basketball tournament, Sport, Virginia Intermont College on February 24, 2012 | 4 Comments »
The Saint Ambrose University Fighting Bees (logo at left) are the 1 seed in the Midwest Collegiate Conference and they are just one of the many teams that will be in action this afternoon and evening as Balladeer’s Blog’s February Frenzy of college basketball tournaments continues. First, to recap last night’s action, here are the scores from [...]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS FOR JANUARY 23RD
Posted in College Basketball, tagged basketball, college basketball, D3 basketball, D3 basketball poll, Ed Wozniak, NAIA, NAIA basketball, NAIA basketball poll, Sport on January 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The latest polls are out for the NAIA’s two divisions and for NCAA Division 3. Tomorrow the new D2 and NJCAA polls will be released. The Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls are the new number 1 team in the NAIA-2 poll after the previous number 1, the Northwood (FL) Seahawks, fell to the unranked Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles on the [...]
NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM JANUARY 14TH
Posted in College Basketball, tagged basketball, college basketball results January 14th, D2 basketball, D3 basketball, NAIA, NAIA basketball, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NJCAA basketball, Sport on January 15, 2012 | 6 Comments »
SOUTHERN NAZARENE TOPPLES NUMBER ONE – The SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM (love that name) took down the number 1 team in the NAIA rankings yesterday with a 69-67 overtime win. The OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON suffered their first loss as a result, despite leading 40-33 at halftime. Regulation ended with the score knotted up at 57 all, and [...]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARDS FOR JANUARY 14TH
Posted in College Basketball, tagged basketball, college basketball scores January 14th, D2 basketball, D3 basketball, NAIA, NAIA basketball, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NJCAA basketball, Sport on January 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The Oklahoma Baptist University Bison (logo at left) are at number one in the NAIA rankings headed into today’s action. Meanwhile the 4th ranked Concordia (CA) Eagles (whom I still say should change their name to the Condors) are taking on the number 7 Azusa Pacific Cougars. For links to updating scoreboards in the divisions [...]
NEVAEH DILLARD RETURNS TO REVIEW THE NAIA’S TOP 25 IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Posted in College Basketball, humor, tagged basketball, Basketball Top 25, Erin Andrews, Janice Dillard, Lonnie Dillard, NAIA, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Nevaeh Dillard, Rae Dillard, sports, women's basketball on January 8, 2012 | 8 Comments »
The adorable Nevaeh Dillard returns to offer her unique perspective on sports. Nevaeh is the daughter of Rae Dillard and the granddaughter of Janice Dillard and Lonnie Dillard. She was a big hit with readers of Balladeer’s Blog in December 2010 when she covered for me one day. Nevaeh felt the world deserved a look [...]
COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY
Posted in Cool Helmets, tagged cool football helmets, Cumberland Bulldogs, Cumberland University, football, NAIA, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Sport on January 5, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Location: Lebanon, TN Site: http://www.gocumberlandathletics.com/ Comment: The Cumberland University teams are called the Bulldogs, even though you might think they were called the Eagles from that incredibly cool helmet logo. The Bulldogs may be known as an
BALLADEER’S BOWL II – THE NAIA CHAMPS VS THE NCAA D3 CHAMPS
Posted in college football, tagged Balladeer's Bowl, Bowl game, college football, NAIA, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Rich Koz, St Xavier Cougars, Whitewater Warhawks on December 27, 2011 | 8 Comments »
It’s time for the 2nd edition of Balladeer’s Bowl, the annual event where I pit the NAIA college football champs against the champs from NCAA Division 3. The outcome is decided by votes from you readers. This year the NAIA is represented by the pride of Rich Koz-land AKA Chicago, IL, the St Xavier University Cougars (helmet at left). [...]
2011′s COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
Posted in college football, tagged CCCAA football champions, college football, D2 football champions, D3 football champions, football, Mike Feminis, NAIA, NAIA football champions, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, National Christian College Athletic Association, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NJCAA football champions, Sport on December 19, 2011 | 14 Comments »
Sad to say, the college football playoffs and bowls for the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog are all over now, except for some All-Star Games. The SXU Cougars won the NAIA football championship in the latest game of Saturday night, giving the Cougars and their head coach Mike Feminis their first national title. It’s not at all true [...]
SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS DETHRONE THE CC FIGHTING SAINTS FOR THE NAIA TITLE; GORILLAS TAKE D2 CROWN
Posted in college football, tagged CC Fighting Saints, college football, D2 football championship, NAIA, NAIA Football Championship, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Pitt State Gorillas, Rome Georgia, Saint Xavier Cougars, Saint Xavier University, Sport on December 18, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The ST XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS dethroned the defending NAIA college football champions the CC FIGHTING SAINTS in a 24- 20 game for the ages. I throw the term “Instant Classic” around with giddy abandon here at Balladeer’s Blog, but there’s no denying the fact that this game lived up to that label. Both teams played focused, virtually mistake- free football [...]
