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THE 2012 NAIA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GETS UNDERWAY TODAY!

Posted in College Baseball, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »

 Oh, to be in Lewiston, ID in the springtime! Once again Lewiston is playing home to the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) World Series. 10 teams have gathered together for this double- elimination tournament to crown a new champion, following last year’s champs, Concordia (CA), being ousted in the regional playoffs. The University of [...]

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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Posted in Cool names and cool logos, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on May 7, 2012 | 6 Comments »

ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM Location: Phoenix, AZ  Division: NAIA Site: http://www.acufirestorm.com/  Comment: With a butt-kickingly cool name and logo like this combined with the school’s Phoenix, AZ location look

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POSTSEASON COLLEGE BASEBALL CONTINUES

Posted in College Baseball, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 2, 2012 | 6 Comments »

 In NAIA baseball’s ongoing conference tournaments the Blue Mountain College Toppers (logo at left) are the biggest story so far. They came into the TranSouth Athletic Conference tournament seeded 6th, but on Day 1 of the tourney they upset the number 1 seeds, the Freed Hardeman Lions, then yesterday on Day 2 the Toppers defeated [...]

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NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM APRIL 7TH

Posted in College Baseball, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 8, 2012 | 12 Comments »

 USAO TRIUMPHANT – The NAIA’s UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS (logo at left) handily defeated the MIDAMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EVANGELS  in both games of yesterday’s doubleheader. The Drovers (love that name) crushed the Evangels in their own house by scores of 10-4 and 14-3.  TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS – The LSU-SHREVEPORT PILOTS (as [...]

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NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM JANUARY 14TH

Posted in College Basketball, tagged , , , , , , , , 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 [...]

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARDS FOR JANUARY 14TH

Posted in College Basketball, tagged , , , , , , , , 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 [...]

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NEVAEH DILLARD RETURNS TO REVIEW THE NAIA’S TOP 25 IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Posted in College Basketball, humor, tagged , , , , , , , , , , 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 [...]

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COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

Posted in Cool Helmets, tagged , , , , , , 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

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NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPS DEFEAT THE NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS AGAIN

Posted in college football, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »

 For the second year in a row the college football champions of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics have defeated the football champions of NCAA Division 3 college football. The Saint Xavier University Cougars, the gridiron pride of Chicago, won Balladeer’s Bowl II by having my readers vote for them nearly two to one over [...]

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COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY FIGHTING BEES

Posted in Cool Helmets, tagged , , , , on December 31, 2011 | 9 Comments »

 Location: Davenport, IA Site: http://web.sau.edu/athletics/  Comment: It’s no secret here at Balladeer’s Blog that I love the name Fighting Bees. I also love that incredibly cool helmet logo that St Ambrose has. This NAIA college team just needs to

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