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March 28, 2012 · 7:54 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL TOP 25: WEEK OF MARCH 26TH – APRIL 1ST

 Basketball season is over in the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog, so it’s on to baseball! Seamheads have been emailing me about how anxious they are to start my coverage since the season’s over a month old for collegiate play.

As always I’ll cover baseball for colleges in the NAIA, D3, D2, USCAA, NCCAA, ACCA and NJCAA all the way up through the World Series in each division.

For starters here’s a look at the Top 25 in the NAIA:  1. Lee Flames (up from 3) *** 2. LSU-Shreveport Pilots (as in riverboat pilots) *** 3. Oklahoma City University Stars *** 4. Embry- Riddle Aeronaut Continue reading →

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March 16, 2012 · 1:51 pm

NAIA AND NJCAA3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCORES MARCH 16TH

 If you missed it in the NAIA’s late game last night the unseeded SUNO Knights upset the 3rd- seeded Robert Morris (IL) Eagles 94-92! Trailing by 11 points with just 9 minutes left the Knights, playing in their first tournament since 2004, stayed focused and Kevin Dukes drove home a fadeaway jumper with just 3.9 seconds left in the game to give SUNO (Southern University at New Orleans) the win. Congratulations to the Knights for the upset of the tournament so far!

Meanwhile round two tips off this morning at 10am ET with the Evangel Crusaders (logo above left) taking on the Rogers State University Hillcats. All this plus the semifinals in the NJCAA3 tournament.

Taking a look at the scores (bd means Continue reading →

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March 2, 2012 · 10:29 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM MARCH 1ST

 The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers (logo at left) were among the teams tipping off last night’s Sooner Athletic Conference tournament. Balladeer’s Blog will examine the results of their game plus the many others in the NAIA and other divisions of college sports covered here.

To recap last night’s action:  Continue reading →

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February 28, 2012 · 11:31 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 27TH

 As Balladeer’s Blog’s February Frenzy continues the Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers (logo at left) take on the Brescia Bearcats in tonight’s championship game in the KIAC. The winner gets the conference’s automatic bid to the NAIA’s National Tournament, which begins next Wednesday. Automatic bids are also on the line tonight for the Cal Maritime Keelhaulers in the Continue reading →

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February 24, 2012 · 11:10 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ACTION ON FEBRUARY FRENZY FRIDAY

 The Saint Ambrose University Fighting Bees (logo at left) are the 1 seed in the Midwest Collegiate Conference and they are just one of the many teams that will be in action this afternoon and evening as Balladeer’s Blog’s February Frenzy of college basketball tournaments continues.

First, to recap last night’s action, here are the scores from conference tournaments in the NAIA and Continue reading →

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January 23, 2012 · 11:36 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS FOR JANUARY 23RD

 The latest polls are out for the NAIA’s two divisions and for NCAA Division 3. Tomorrow the new D2 and NJCAA polls will be released. The Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls are the new number 1 team in the NAIA-2 poll after the previous number 1, the Northwood (FL) Seahawks, fell to the unranked Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles on the 19th.

NAIA-1 – 1. Shorter Hawks (18-0!) Continue reading →

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January 15, 2012 · 7:15 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM JANUARY 14TH

 SOUTHERN NAZARENE TOPPLES NUMBER ONE – The SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM (love that name) took down the number 1 team in the NAIA rankings yesterday with a 69-67 overtime win. The OKLAHOMA  BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON suffered their first loss as a result, despite leading 40-33 at halftime. Regulation ended with the score knotted up at 57 all, and the home- standing SNU team edged out the Bison in the extra session. The Crimson Storm is now 13-4 and the Bison fall to 15-1.  

EAGLES CLAWED BY COUGARS – The 4th ranked CONCORDIA (CA) EAGLES (whom I still say should change their name to the Condors) fell on the road to the number 7 AZUSA PACIFIC COUGARS in an Continue reading →

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January 14, 2012 · 4:37 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARDS FOR JANUARY 14TH

 The Oklahoma Baptist University Bison (logo at left) are at number one in the NAIA rankings headed into today’s action. Meanwhile the 4th ranked Concordia (CA) Eagles (whom I still say should change their name to the Condors) are taking on the number 7 Azusa Pacific Cougars.

For links to updating scoreboards in the divisions of college basketball covered by Balladeer’s Blog see below:

NAIA Division 1 – http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/sport/0/4.php

NAIA Division 2 – http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/sport/0/15.php

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January 5, 2012 · 11:38 pm

COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

 Location: Lebanon, TN

Site: http://www.gocumberlandathletics.com/ 

Comment: The Cumberland University teams are called the Bulldogs, even though you might think they were called the Eagles from that incredibly cool helmet logo. The Bulldogs may be known as an Continue reading →

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December 27, 2011 · 3:50 pm

BALLADEER’S BOWL II – THE NAIA CHAMPS VS THE NCAA D3 CHAMPS

 It’s time for the 2nd edition of Balladeer’s Bowl, the annual event where I pit the NAIA college football champs against the champs from NCAA Division 3. The outcome is decided by votes from you readers. This year the NAIA is represented by the pride of Rich Koz-land AKA Chicago, IL, the St Xavier University Cougars (helmet at left). The Cougars pulled off the very difficult task of winning the title in their very first appearance in the championship game. Plus they had to do it by defeating the CC Fighting Saints, the dominant NAIA football dynasty of the past decade.

Making their second appearance in Balladeer’s Bowl are the NCAA D3 champs, the Whitewater Warhawks. The Warhawks once again defeated the Mt Union Purple Raiders for a Threepeat in D3 titles. Last year the Warhawks  lost to the 2010 NAIA champs, the aforementioned CC Fighting Saints, by a two to one margin in the voting. Will it be a 2nd straight victory for the NAIA team in the most illustrious Bowl of the season? Get your votes in and I’ll announce the winner next Tuesday, January 3rd. To keep the voting honest and prevent multiple votes by the same people you can vote by Continue reading →

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