Monthly Archives: December 2010

December 22, 2010 · 12:34 am

PART 2 – COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZA

Each day this week I’ll be taking a quick look at the teams my readers e-mail me about the most. Beginning next week Balladeer’s Blog will hunker down and specifically address the standings in each division. I’m going alphabetically with the teams I’m examining so we resume where we left off yesterday.

FLORIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SUNS – MEN – The men’s team started out hot and were 5-2 at one point but have now lost their last four in a row. How- EVAH, as Stephen A Smith would say, two of those losses were to D1 and D2 teams (Bethune- Cookman and Northwood) and the rest of their schedule is fairly sane so look for them to bounce back.  They see action again January 6th in the Piedmont Tournament, hosted by the Piedmont Baptist Continue reading →

2 Comments

Filed under College Basketball

Tagged as , , , , , ,

December 21, 2010 · 12:42 am

COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZA 1

With many schools on Christmas break now Balladeer’s Blog will be taking a look at the overall hoops picture in the divisions I cover. Since I’m all about my readers I’ll be starting with an alphabetical look at the teams I get the most e-mail on, then after that I’ll address the Top 25 in each division. This will be a multi-part extravaganza so you’ll want to check back every day this week for each part. 

ACADEMY OF ART URBAN KNIGHTS – MEN – The men’s team is currently 3-5. They’ve played no conference games yet.   The wins came over Upper Iowa, Menlo and Bethany (CA). Their next game is December 29th against Cal Maritime.  WOMEN – The women’s team is currently 2-6. They too have not begun their conference slate yet. Their wins came over Corban and Cal State East Bay. Their next Continue reading →

7 Comments

Filed under College Basketball

Tagged as , ,

December 20, 2010 · 8:02 pm

VIETNAMESE MYTHOLOGY PAGE UPDATED- DEC 20TH

I added an entry on the Trung Sisters, who led an uprising against the Chinese around 40 C.E. and were worshipped as deities after their deaths. For more Vietnamese gods and goddesses here is the link: https://glitternight.com/vietnamese-myth-new/

THE TRUNG SISTERS – Trung Trac and her sister Trung Nhi occupy a special place in Vietnamese mythology. If you want a glib or simplistic comparison to approach their story with think of them as an ancient Vietnamese version of Lakshmibai of Jhansi in the history of India or Joan of Arc in Western lore. In the early 40’s C.E. Trung Trac led an uprising against the latest Chinese occupiers with Continue reading →

12 Comments

Filed under Mythology

Tagged as , , , , ,

December 20, 2010 · 2:29 am

TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – PIERCE COLLEGE

PIERCE COLLEGE BRAHMA BULLS

 Location: Woodland Hills, CA

Division: JUCO

Conference Affiliation: Western State Conference 

Major sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball 

Site: http://info.piercecollege.edu/departments/athletics/index.html

Comment: There are various college sports teams named Golden Bulls or Continue reading →

26 Comments

Filed under Cool names and cool logos

Tagged as ,

December 19, 2010 · 7:28 pm

NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS TO PLAY THE NCAA DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS …

… In a contest here at Balladeer’s Blog. Since I covered the rivalry between the NAIA and D3 throughout the college football season I figured each year from now on I’d allow my readers to vote on who would win a game played between the champions of each division. Yesterday the championship games were held so this inaugural “BALLADEER’S  BOWL” will be played between the NAIA’s CC Fighting Saints and  D3’s  UWW Warhawks. Just like in the voting in my Top 20 contests  cast your vote for the team of your choice by e-mailing me at Thtcom15@aol.com . I’ll announce the winner on Christmas Eve.    

4 Comments

Filed under college football

Tagged as , , , , , , ,

December 19, 2010 · 3:32 pm

“MOUNTAIN LION” RYAN NAMED NAIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

(Sioux Falls, S.D.)- Senior receiver Jon Ryan became the fourth player in the University of Sioux Falls football program history to be named the NAIA Player of the Year. Ryan was announced as the 2010 Rawlings-NAIA Player of the Year at the Banquet of Champions in Rome, Ga. tonight.

                This season Ryan leads USF in all receiving statistical categories and broke the NAIA record for touchdown receptions in a season with 24 scores. The Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Filed under college football

Tagged as , , , , , , ,

December 18, 2010 · 8:17 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS: DECEMBER 18TH

YOU DON’T MESS WITH DESTINY – Well, those people who were calling the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs this year’s Team Of Destiny in NCAA Division 2 football turned out to be right, as UMD defeated the self-destructing Delta State Statesmen 20-17. The game was knotted up at 17 late in the 4th quarter and looked sure to be headed for overtime but an interception thrown by Statesmen QB Micah Davis allowed the Bulldogs to set up shop in good Continue reading →

8 Comments

Filed under college football

Tagged as , , , , , , , , , ,

December 18, 2010 · 12:09 am

THE REAL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY: COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES DECEMBER 18TH

 

Yes, this year the NAIA, NCAA Division 3 and the NCAA Division 2 Football Championship Games are all being played on the same day. Here’s Balladeer’s Blog’s quick and easy guide to who’s playing and where to find the games:

RAGNAROK IN ROME

Rome, GA is once again the site of the NAIA Championship Game. Today the two most prominent and dominant (or P.A.D.) football dynasties of Continue reading →

10 Comments

Filed under college football

Tagged as , , , , ,

December 17, 2010 · 1:01 am

LET’S TRY THIS AGAIN: ANOTHER SPORTSCASTER NEEDS ENLIGHTENED

I once again heard a nationwide sports radio figure pushing the wide-spread misconception that a football playoff in Division 1A (Or Bowl Subdivision if you prefer) would take the top 8 teams in the rankings. For my post where I refuted that and other mistaken notions about a 1A football playoff click here: https://glitternight.com/2010/11/23/i-love-having-playoffs-in-the-divisions-i-cover-but-1a-playoff-advocates-need-to-learn-a-few-things/

2 Comments

Filed under college football

Tagged as , , , ,

December 17, 2010 · 12:51 am

CHRISTMAS SEASON DIVERSION: STILL MORE LESSER KNOWN VERSIONS OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL

This is now my sixth installment of lesser-known versions of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. First up is the 1995 Read-Along Christmas Carol. It’s just 50 minutes long and is ideal for youngsters learning how to read or for the hearing-impaired to watch. The video features a series of still Continue reading →

4 Comments

Filed under A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Tagged as , , , , , , ,