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PART 4 (CONCLUSION) – COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZA

Here is Part 4 and the concluding segment of my alphabetical update on those teams I get the most e-mail on. Next week I’ll be tackling the Top 25 in the divisions I cover.

PARK UNIVERSITY PIRATES – MEN – The men are rolling along at 7-4 and are riding a five game winning streak. Their next game will be January 3rd against Benedictine.   WOMEN – The women are a very impressive 7-2 with the two losses coming against William Jewell and Benedictine. They are riding a six game winning streak and get a shot for revenge against Benedictine coming up in their next game, Continue reading

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PART 3 – COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZA

Here we are in Part 3 of my feature on updates regarding those teams I get the most e-mails about. I’m going in alphabetical order so we resume where we left off in Part 2.

MARITIME COLLEGE PRIVATEERS – MEN – The men’s team is 5-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play. They are an impressive 3-1 on the road as well. Their next game is Dec 30th against NYU. Basketball is not one of the sports Maritime sponsors for women so there is no women’s team to update. Continue reading

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RESULTS OF DECEMBER 11TH’S FOOTBALL GAMES – D3 AND D2 SEMIFINALS

Well, it is now official – make it SIX years in a row that the Whitewater Warhawks and the Mount Union Purple Raiders will play each other for the D3 football National Championship. The Warhawks upheld their end of the bargain today by trashing the Wesley Wolverines on their own field by a final score of 27-7. All of this is made more impressive when you consider that for the 4th week in a row Whitewater was without Continue reading

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SOCCER ARMAGEDDON IN ORANGE BEACH CONTINUES

Chad Waller, NAIA Director of Sports Information & Media Services, cwaller@naia.org

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – (box score) No. 3-seed Hastings (Neb.) scored four goals in the first-half and dominated Holy Names (Calif.), 5-0 in the Quarterfinals of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship final site from the Orange Beach Sportsplex. The shutout was the Broncos sixth-straight and 17th this season in 23 games. Hastings will play in the Semifinals on Friday at 6 p.m. CST against the winner of No. 7 William Jewell (Mo.) and No. 15 Science & Arts (Okla.). Continue reading

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15TH-RANKED USAO DROVERS MEN’S SOCCER WINS 1ST-EVER 2ND ROUND MATCH

Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog are very familiar with the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers men’s soccer team. Players like goalkeeper “Force Field” McEntee, “NC Hammer”, “Niiiiiikolaaaaa” and “Dr Drover” have made the past few seasons very special for USAO soccer. Coach Hampton’s team has made history again, defeating the Great Falls Argonauts for the Drovers’ 1st ever 2nd round victory. Here’s the latest from the Alabama tournament, courtesy of Chad Waller. Continue reading

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DECEMBER 4TH’S PLAYOFF MATCHUPS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Since my e-mailers have been mentioning that they’d like to get familiar with the conferences in the divisions Balladeer’s Blog covers I’ll add the conference affiliation after each team’s name. (Many of my readers are newcomers to college sports at this level)

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SIOUX FALLS COUGARS (Great Plains Athletic Conference) host the MNU PIONEERS (Heart of America Athletic Conference)

CC FIGHTING SAINTS (Frontier Conference) host the ST XAVIER Continue reading

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RESULTS FROM NOVEMBER 27TH’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAMES

NAIAThe NAIA is down to their final four teams, so I did a separate segment on them. Here is the link: https://glitternight.com/2010/11/28/naia-football-playoffs-down-to-their-final-four/

Playoff Upsets – NCAA Division 3 – The Bethel (MN) Royals upset the Wheaton Thunder in a 15-10 Instant Classic … the Alfred Saxons, who had a very odd season in which it seemed like they were often ranked one week, then Continue reading

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NAIA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS DOWN TO THEIR FINAL FOUR

 The Sioux Falls Cougars rolled to a 27-7 victory over the McKendree Bearcats led by running back “Magic” Kristian Porter and by a Cougar D that  only  allowed  100 total yards for the  Bearcats.   Porter rushed for 108 yds and 3 touchdowns. Magic Kristian was named the Offensive Player of the Game and the Defensive Player was “Smilin'” Dan Schmeicher, who had 8 Continue reading

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HAMPTON’S HEROES: AN INTERVIEW WITH 3 USAO SOCCER STARS

 Jimmy Hampton, Head Men’s Soccer Coach for the University Of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers, currently has his team at 12-2 (6-2 in Sooner Athletic Conference Play) and ranked 15th in the country. With the end of the regular season fast approaching, it seemed a good time to get together with some of the stars of the Drover soccer team and find out more about them.

RYAN MCENTEE

Position: GK

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GOING GREENY: WARRIORS VOLLEYBALL COACH JEN GREENY NOTCHES HER 100TH WIN

Jen Greeny, Women’s Volleyball Coach for the Lewis-Clark State Warriors, recorded her 100th win to go 100-22 overall with the program. Yesterday the 9th-ranked Warriors defeated the 21st-ranked Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears for their 11th win in a row and Greeny’s Centennial Milestone. Winning is a way of life for Coach Greeny, who has led her team to 3 straight Frontier Conference titles in just her 4th year at the helm.

“It’s been great,” said Greeny about the milestone. “The players we’ve had have been amazing, and they’ve really bought into the system. A lot of the credit goes to them. I thought we came out playing exceptionally well. Especially with our serving and defense we got them out of rhythm.”

The Warriors are now 19-1 overall and 9-0 in Frontier Conference play. Readers of Balladeer’s Blog are familiar with Greeny’s star players so let’s review their stats in this win along with their Official Balladeer’s Blog Nicknames. 

Nicole “The Gray Seal” Graybeal had 13 kills, 3 aces and 2 block assists; “Killin'” Kelli Tikker logged 12 kills, 11 digs and an ace; Deddiy Alaimaleata, “The District Attorney“, had 11 kills, 1 solo block and 1 block assist. That brings us to the Warriors’ setters. Kim “Special K” Fong had 23 assists and Alyssa Wold, “Root Beer” herself (because her initials are A&W), recorded 22 assists. On defense “Cat Burglar” Katie Hinrichs had 13 digs while “J-Bird” Jenika Bird Jeppson contributed 5 block assists.

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