VANCE-GRANVILLE COLLEGE VANGUARDS
Location: Henderson, NC
Division: NJCAA
Comment: Kudos to the folks at this institution for showing some creativity with the name of their sports teams! The Vanguards definitely stand out and their logo is very, very eye-catching! Continue reading
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO RACERS
Location: Lima, OH
Division: NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
Conference Affiliation: American Mideast Conference
Comment: Plenty of people love the NASCAR feel of the Racers’ logo! UNOH – Continue reading
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Here is one last round of congratulations for the ladies who won the national championship in softball in the nine divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS
Runners-Up – Saint Xavier University Cougars
2015 Champions – Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CHOCTAWS
Runners-Up – Belhaven University Blazers
2015 Champions – Simpson University Red Hawks Continue reading
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Here’s one last round of congratulations to the 2015-2016 season’s golf champions in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog:
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – KEISER UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Runners-Up – Savannah College of Art and Design Bees
Previous Champions – Keiser University Seahawks
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PATRIOTS
Runners-Up – Campbellsville University Tigers
Previous Champions – Shorter University Hawks Continue reading
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Here’s one last round of congratulations to the 2015-2016 season’s golf champions in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog:
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS
Runners-Up – University of British Columbia Thunderbirds
Previous Champions – College of Coastal Georgia Mariners
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY COUGARS
Runners-Up – Dallas Baptist University Patriots
Previous Champions – Lee University Flames Continue reading
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The NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) now has 252 member institutions. Four new college teams have been approved for membership:
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Team Name: BUCCANEERS
Locations: St Croix, St John and St Thomas
Established: 1962
CROWLEY’S RIDGE COLLEGE
Team Name: PIONEERS
Location: Paragould, AR
Established: 1964
SILVER LAKE COLLEGE
Team Name: LAKERS
Location: Manitowoc, WI
Established: 1935 Continue reading
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USC has been a power in Beach Volleyball going back to when it was still called Sand Volleyball.
Beach Volleyball is now the 90th NCAA sport with an official National Championship. This year was the first ever title tournament under the NCAA and the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TROJANS have won it.
The Women of Troy defeated the Florida State Seminoles in straight sets 3-0 and enter the history books. The other teams who made this inaugural championship tournament were the Stetson University Hatters, the Pepperdine College Waves, the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Continue reading
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Balladeer’s Blog’s coverage of the world’s OLDEST team sport continues. Here are the men’s and women’s college polo champions for this year.
MEN
Champions – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AGGIES
Runners-Up – UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
Score – The Aggies defeated the Cavaliers 16-15. Continue reading
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The NCAA has changed the name of Wo-men’s Sand Volley-ball to Wo-men’s Beach Volley-ball and has named it the 90th colleg-iate sport whose Champ-ion-ship will come under the NCAA aegis.
May 6th to 8th will see the organization’s first ever National Tournament for Beach Volleyball, held at Gulf Shores, AL. An eight-team field will compete for the title in a Double Elimination format.
Balladeer’s Blog’s Beach Volleyball Rankings are as follows:
*** 1. PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY WAVES ### 2. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES ### 3. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TROJANS ### 4. STETSON UNIVERSITY HATTERS ### 5. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS ### Continue reading
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The NAIA’s Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at last finalized their new conference name and logo. The KIAC has long included colleges and universities from Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia as well as Kentucky, so in a way this move was long overdue. However, it is a nice way of celebrating the league’s 100th anniversary this year.
The River States Conference will be the KIAC’s official new name beginning in July. The 2016-2017 sports season will see the debut of the new moniker.
Teams in the River States Conference: Continue reading
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