MILWAUKEE TECH STORMERS
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Division: NJCAA
Conference Affiliation: North Central College Conference
Comment: Milwaukee Area Technical College is an outstanding institution with a name for being a pathway to long and prosperous careers. 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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CANKDESKA CIKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Team Name: “C-4”
Location: Fort Totten, ND
Division: AIHEC (American Indian Higher Education Commission)
Comment: How terrific is that team nickname? Yes, the nickname refers to the four C’s in the institution’s full name. But … 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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TOHONO O’ODHAM COLLEGE JEGOS
Location: Sells, AZ
Division: NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)
Comment: The team name is pronounced “Jug-ohs” despite the way it may seem. That is how the word is pronounced in the Native American language of the Tohono O’odham people. What are Jegos? Here is an answer in the words of the folks at Tohono O’odham College: Continue reading
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FORT PECK COLLEGE BUFFALO CHASERS
Location: Poplar, MT
Division: AIHEC (American Indian Higher Education Consortium)
Comment: Balladeer’s Blog welcomes the Buffalo Chasers, the latest AIHEC team to be featured here! This terrific institution is affiliated with the Assiniboine and Sioux Reservation in northwest Montana. Continue reading
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COLUMBIA COLLEGE CLAIM JUMPERS
Location: Sonora, CA
Division: CCCAA
Comment: I always love team names that are tied into elements of their region’s history. The California Gold Rush makes the Claim Jumpers a great name for teams from the Golden State. Continue reading
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA PANDAS
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Division: NAIA
Conference Affiliation: Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Comment: Many people don’t realize some Canadian schools play various college sports in America’s lower divisions. I don’t know anybody who doesn’t like pandas unless they were traumatized by the long national nightmare we had trying to get the National Zoo’s panda bears to mate. Continue reading
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MIAMI UNIVERSITY AT MIDDLETOWN THUNDERHAWKS
Location: Middletown, OH
Conference Affiliation: Ohio Regional Conference
Comment: Thunderhawks is one incredibly butt-kicking team name, especially compared to the overused names like Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats. Continue reading
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RAINY RIVER COLLEGE VOYAGEURS
Location: International Falls, MN
Conference Affiliation: Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Comment: The motto of this excellent institution is “Don’t just plan your future … begin your future!” Their secondary motto should be “Don’t call your sports teams something boring like Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs or Wildcats … call them something cool like Voyageurs!” Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog are familiar with the Continue reading
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