PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET PEREGRINES
Location: Hammond, IN
Division: NAIA
Conference Affiliation: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Major sports: basketball, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country
Site: http://webs.purduecal.edu/athletics/
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YAVAPAI COLLEGE ROUGHRIDERS
Location: Prescott, AZ
Division: JUCO
Conference Affiliation: ACCAC
Major sports: basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, volleyball
Site: http://www.goroughriders.com/
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The defending JUCO baseball champs, the Iowa Western Reivers, are among the teams who have advanced to the 2011 JUCO World Series. Joining them will be Continue reading
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PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY LUTES
Location: Tacoma, WA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Northwest Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.golutes.com/landing/index
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UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND LOGGERS
Location: Tacoma, WA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Northwest Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.loggerathletics.com/landing/index
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LAKE ERIE COLLEGE STORM
Location: Painesville, OH
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball, track & field
Site: http://www.lakeeriestorm.com/landing/index
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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI MULES/JENNIES
Location: Warrensburg, MO
Conference Affilliation: MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.ucmo.edu/athletics/index.cfm
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NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY GOTHIC KNIGHTS
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: New Jersey Athletic Conference
Major sports: basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.njcugothicknights.com/index.aspx?path=
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ALFRED UNIVERSITY SAXONS
Location: Alfred, NY
Conference Affiliation: Empire 8 Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, Alpine skiing
Site: http://saxons.alfred.edu/
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PENNSYLVANIA CRIMSON HAWKS
Location: Indiana, PA
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.iupathletics.com/
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