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August 22, 2011 · 12:36 am

TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – GALVESTON COLLEGE

GALVESTON COLLEGE WHITECAPS

Location: Galveston, TX

Division: NJCAA

Major sports: baseball, softball, volleyball

Site: http://www.gc.edu/gc/Athletics.asp?SnID=1428113577

Comment: Not only is Galveston one of the most interesting cities in the western states, but it’s the island home of one of the coolest-named college sports teams imaginable! As always I’m a sucker for teams whose names reflect the character and history of their region and Whitecaps qualifies on multiple levels. Not only is the Continue reading →

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August 17, 2011 · 10:30 pm

DROVERS TOP THE SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SOCCER POLL

 The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers men’s soccer team is tied for first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference preseason poll. The Oklahoma Baptist University Bison are the team tied at the top with the Drovers. Fresh off their stellar 2010 campaign which saw the team ranked throughout the Continue reading →

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July 31, 2011 · 6:29 pm

NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS SIGNED IN THE NFL

Recently I looked at NCAA Division 3 players signed to NFL teams. Now let’s take a look at the NAIA football players signed by NFL teams in this year’s odd, frenzied period of free agent signings.

The Chargers took Patrick Crayton from the NWOSU Rangers, the Bills took Michael Jasper from the Continue reading →

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July 16, 2011 · 2:13 pm

SCHEDULE FOR THE AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES’ INAUGURAL FOOTBALL SEASON

 Well, it’s been a long wait, but the NAIA’s Ave Maria University Gyrenes will be kicking off their very first season of intercollegiate football in about a month and a half. Here is the schedule for the team’s inaugural season of gridiron action.

 

Sep 3 – ROLLINS COLLEGE TARS (as in Jacktars)  

Sep 10- FAULKNER EAGLES

Sep 17 – Continue reading →

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June 14, 2011 · 12:06 am

FORTY-SIX NAIA BASEBALL PLAYERS SELECTED IN 2011 MLB DRAFT

Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions Baseball Stadium

 It’s time for a tradition I started last summer – announcing which baseball players from NAIA colleges got selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. If you have dreams of playing in the Majors, NAIA schools are just as much a stepping stone as the other divisions of college sports.

As with last year’s list, the nicknames I give to the players on this list are, to the best of my knowledge, purely my own kidding invention and any resemblance to actual nicknames applied to these players is strictly coincidental … and I’m sure they’re eternally grateful for that fact.

“Orion” Ryan O’Sullivan – Oklahoma City Stars – to the Dodgers

Jesse “James” Darrah – Continue reading →

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May 30, 2011 · 3:54 pm

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCORES MAY 30TH FOR THE NAIA, NCAA DIVISION 3, NCAA DIVISION 2 AND JUCO

 Happy Memorial Day! Get your hamburgers, hot dogs and laptops ready for another day of College World Series games in four of the divisions Balladeer’s Blog covers. The Oklahoma City University Stars are among the teams taking the field as the NAIA resumes their World Series after having yesterday off. SCORES UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY

NAIA – The Oklahoma Baptist University Bison Continue reading →

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May 29, 2011 · 3:07 pm

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCORES FOR THE NCAA DIVISION 3, JUCO AND NCAA DIVISION 2 – MAY 29TH

 The West Florida Argonauts are among the teams playing today as the College World Series’ for NCAA Divisions 2 and 3 plus JUCO continue  while the NAIA has today off. Their world series will continue tomorrow. SCORES UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

NCAA Division 3 – Chapman Panthers over the Whitewater Warhawks 4-2 (Warhawks elim) … Salisbury Seagulls Continue reading →

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May 15, 2011 · 8:46 pm

MAY 15TH’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

PADUCAH BRACKET – The Cumberland Bulldogs, the reigning champs of NAIA baseball, dismembered the Tennessee Wesleyan Tigers by a score of 19-9, forcing a second game later today. The winner of that second game will win this bracket and advance to the NAIA World Series … In the second game, just concluded, the Tigers turned the tables on Coach Woody Hunt’s reigning champions by a score of 9-2, knocking out the storied Cumberland program and becoming just this year’s second non-top seed to win their bracket.  TENNESSEE WESLEYAN TIGERS ADVANCE TO THE NAIA WORLD SERIES

CLEVELAND BRACKET – Continue reading →

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May 14, 2011 · 8:22 pm

MAY 14TH’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS (UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY)

OKLAHOMA CITY BRACKET – Belhaven Blazers over the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds  7-6  (Sunbirds eliminated) … Oklahoma City Stars made the Belhaven Blazers their prison brides by a score of 15-0. OKLAHOMA CITY STARS WIN THEIR BRACKET AND ADVANCE TO THE NAIA WORLD SERIES 

RIVERSIDE BRACKET – Cal Baptist Lancers over the CS-San Marcos Cougars  4-2 (Cougars elim) … Concordia (CA) Eagles over the Cal Baptist Lancers 4-2 in a “boring name” win over a “cool name”.  CONCORDIA (CA) EAGLES WIN THEIR BRACKET AND ADVANCE TO THE NAIA WORLD SERIES

JOLIET BRACKET – Continue reading →

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May 12, 2011 · 12:01 am

MAY MADNESS: NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS GET STARTED TODAY!

Yes, it’s that time of year again! The NAIA baseball tournament is getting underway today! Here are a list of the teams from each bracket in their seeding order, plus my picks to win each bracket:

RIVERSIDE BRACKET – 1. Cal Baptist Lancers (My pick to win this bracket – sometimes chalk is right)  2. British Columbia Thunderbirds   3. Concordia (CA) Eagles   4. Cal State San Marcos Cougars   5. St Thomas Seahawks 

DAYTONA BEACH BRACKET – 1. Embry-Riddle Eagles   2. Brewton-Parker Barons (My pick to win this bracket)   3. Campbellsville Continue reading →

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