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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Even as we speak today’s conference tournament games in the NAIA are tipping off and Continue reading
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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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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIREBIRDS
Location: Washington, DC
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Independent
Major sports: basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis
Comment: The NAIA has the Sunbirds, D2 has the Firebirds! It seems odd that a city known for
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CISCO COLLEGE WRANGLERS
Location: Cisco, TX
Division: JUCO
Major sports: football, basketball, base/softball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.cisco.edu/s/926/athletics/athletics.aspx?sid=926&gid=1&pgid=287
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NEBRASKA WESLEYAN PRAIRIE WOLVES – MEN – The men are Continue reading
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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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SAINT AMBROSE FIGHTING BEES – MEN – The men’s team is currently sitting at 13-3 and are ranked number sixteen in the NAIA’s second division. The Fighting Bees (Love that name!) have won their last four in a row, including a very comfortable win over Roosevelt on the 9th by a score of 92-68. They next play on January 12th against Mt Mercy. WOMEN – The Queen Bees have a record of 14-2, are 4-0 in conference play and are ranked number nine in the NAIA’s second division. The only losses came to Marian and Calumet-St Joseph. You can see the ladies in action again on the 12th, likewise against Mount Mercy.
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TEAM: SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE PANTHERS
SITE: http://sccpanthers.losrios.edu/football.htm
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LSU- SHREVEPORT PILOTS – (As in riverboat pilots) MEN – The men are scorching hot right now and are ranked 2nd in the NAIA‘s First Division, right behind the Robert Morris (IL) Eagles in the top spot. The Pilots’ record is 11-0 at the moment and they are appearing in their 13th straight Top 25 Poll. They next see action against Wiley College tonight. WOMEN – The women are struggling at 5-8 right now and have dropped their last three in a row, not counting an exhibition loss to NCAA Division 1’s Northwestern State Demons. The Lady Pilots will next take to the court tonight, likewise against Wiley College and likewise in their home digs, AKA The Dock.(LOVE that name!)
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