SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — University of Sioux Falls senior receiver Jon Ryan has been named the Victory Sports Network Offensive Player of the Year, as announced by the organization this morning.
Ryan is also the lone Cougar on VSN’s First Team All-America team. This season Ryan broke the NAIA record touchdown receptions in Continue reading
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TEAM: SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE PANTHERS
SITE: http://sccpanthers.losrios.edu/football.htm
COMMENT: This team has got the coolest imaginable artwork you could Continue reading
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Team: MINNESOTA STATE- MOORHEAD DRAGONS
Site: http://www.msumdragons.com/
Comment: The playoffs and bowl games are all over in the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog, but since it’s still bowl season in 1A I figured Continue reading
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MARYVILLE, Mo. — One of the most successful and well-respected coaches in the history of collegiate football, Mel Tjeerdsma, announced Wednesday that he will retire following a brilliant coaching career that spanned the last four decades. Continue reading
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Albany State University has captured the 2010 SBN Sports Black College National Football Championship. The Golden Rams posted an 11-1 record on the way to winning their first-ever SBN Jake Gaither National Championship Trophy.
“It is indeed an honor to be selected as the black college football national champions,” said head coach Mike White. “I am extremely proud of our student-athletes, especially our seniors, and coaches for an outstanding season and stellar Continue reading
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… 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.
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(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
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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
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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/
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Three members of the 2010 Hutchinson Community College football team earned NJCAA football All-America honors, the national office in Colorado Springs, Continue reading
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