February 23rd, 1643 – Prince Rupert leads a force in a sally from Continue reading
FEBRUARY FRENZY – A LOOK AT LAST NIGHT’S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS
An eleven seed over a six seed and a few six seeds over three seeds. Plus cool-named teams like the Trinity Christian Trolls, the IUS Grenadiers and the IUE Red Wolves are still alive! (Sadly the Crimson Wave, the Peregrines and the Gyrenes are out)
AMERICAN MIDEAST CONFERENCE
Roberts Wesleyan Raiders over the Continue reading
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TOMORROW IS DAY TWO OF NAIA BASKETBALL’S FEBRUARY FRENZY
Even as we speak today’s conference tournament games in the NAIA are tipping off and Continue reading
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BAD MOVIE PAGE- THE “KILLER ELEVATOR” MOVIE – THE LIFT (1983)
From 1983 comes this overlooked gem of a bad movie. There’s no real way to adequately describe this flick briefly so let’s dive on in to the review. For more Bad Movie reviews click here: https://glitternight.com/bad-movies/
The Lift
THE LIFT (1983) – Category: A neglected bad movie classic that deserves a Plan 9-sized cult following Don’t believe the IMDB entry for this movie that lists “comedy” as well as “horror” as one of this film’s genres. Oh, it will make you laugh uproariously but if you actually watch the movie (which I swear half the IMDB people never do with the movies they provide info on) you can tell none of the humor is intentional.
This absurd horror film from the Netherlands is about a killer elevator … yes, a killer elevator. There is so much to love about this forgotten Continue reading
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FEBRUARY FRENZY: NAIA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS BEGIN TODAY
No need to wait for March Madness when February Frenzy is in full swing. We’ve already seen the New Hampshire Technical Institute Lynx win the Yankee Small College Conference Tournament in a 96-94 game for the ages against the Vermont Tech Green Knights.
Today many of the NAIA conferences will begin their tournaments, among them Continue reading
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THIS DATE IN ENGLISH CIVIL WAR HISTORY
February 22nd, 1643 – After seventeen days at sea, Queen Henrietta Marie arrives in Bridlington with the professional army she raised for Continue reading
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SAILFISH BASEBALL BEATS FLAGLER, FALLS SHORT AGAINST LIMESTONE
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.- Although the Palm Beach Atlantic University baseball team would have loved a 3-0 weekend including a sweep of Flagler College, the Sailfish will gladly take two out of three as the Blue and White followed up their come-from-behind win over Flagler with a 15-0 drubbing of the Saints the following afternoon. Later that afternoon the Fish would Continue reading
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THIS DATE IN ENGLISH CIVIL WAR HISTORY
February 21st, 1643 – Chudleigh’s Parliamentarian forces attacked Sir Continue reading
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A GAME FOR THE AGES: NHTI LYNX WIN YSCC TOURNAMENT OVER VERMONT TECH GREEN KNIGHTS 96-94
CONCORD, NH – NHTI’s men’s basketball team has won the YSCC Championship by downing the number one seeded Vermont Tech 96-94; this is the Lynx first YSCC title since 2006. In a game played at SMCC, NHTI came from 19 down to win the championship and have received an automatic bid to the USCAA Basketball Continue reading
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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE LEOPARDS
Location: La Verne, CA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.leopardathletics.com/landing/index
Comment: “Hello La Voine”. Had to be said. With that Lenny and Squiggy Continue reading
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