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November 29, 2010 · 10:39 pm

SOCCER DRAMA IN ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA: TODAY’S ACTION AT THE NAIA SOCCER TOURNAMENT

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

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – (box score) In a rematch of the 2008 National Championship final, unseeded Bethel (Tenn.) eliminated No. 1-seed Rio Grande (Ohio), 2-1 today in the first game of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship final site from the Orange Beach Sportsplex. Bethel (14-5-1), who defeated Rio Grande by the same score in overtime to win the 2008 title, now advances to play at 7:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday against the winner of Mobile (Ala.) and Belhaven (Miss.).  Continue reading →

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November 28, 2010 · 11:27 pm

DROVERS, BLUE RAIDERS AND OTHER TEAMS READY FOR NEXT ROUND OF THE NAIA MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT BEGINNING MONDAY NOV 29TH

By Chad Waller

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (Live Video) (Live Stats) (Press Book – PDF) The 52nd annual NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship final site event will begin on Nov. 29 with four matches from Orange Beach, Ala. Sixteen teams will compete in the single-elimination tournament from the Orange Beach Sportsplex. The second round concludes on Nov. 30, followed by quarterfinal matches on Dec. 1, the semifinal round on Dec. 3 and the National Championship final on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. CST. Continue reading →

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November 28, 2010 · 2:52 am

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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November 27, 2010 · 6:37 pm

NC HAMMER IS A CHAMPION OF CHARACTER

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – One Drover left Brownsville, Texas, with two special honors.

The first, of course, was making history with an NAIA National Tournament Opening Round win. But Niall Crick left with an equally as special honor – he was named an NAIA Champion of Character. Continue reading →

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November 22, 2010 · 1:06 am

TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE

Location: Lakeland, FL 

Division: NAIA

Conference Affiliation: The Sun Conference

Major sports: basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf

Site: http://www.seuniversity.edu/athletics/

Comment: Florida teams sport some of the coolest names in the country Continue reading →

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November 21, 2010 · 11:14 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS FOR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27TH: NAIA, D3 AND D2

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SIOUX FALLS COUGARS host the MCKENDREE BEARCATS

CC FIGHTING SAINTS host the MARIAN KNIGHTS

ST XAVIER COUGARS host the ST FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS Continue reading →

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November 21, 2010 · 3:22 pm

HIGHLIGHTS OF NOVEMBER 20TH’S POST-SEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES

Playoff Upsets – NAIA – The St Francis (IN) Cougars upset the 5th-seeded Lindenwood Lions 46-38 … the McKendree Bearcats toppled the 6 seeds, the McPherson Bulldogs in a 38-14 thrashing … the Marian Knights, a team I warned everyone about in the preseason, brought down the 8th-seeded Ottawa Continue reading →

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November 19, 2010 · 10:29 pm

NAIA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: COUGARS VS RANGERS PREVIEW

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —   The No.1 ranked University of Sioux Falls football team will play No. 16 Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the first round of the 2010 NAIA playoffs, as announced by the national office Sunday afternoon. Continue reading →

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November 19, 2010 · 12:25 am

THE BEST NAIA SOCCER TOURNAMENT PREVIEW ANYWHERE

Courtesy of Chad Waller, NAIA Director of Sports information & Media Services

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Scoreboard) The 2010 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Opening Round will take place on Saturday with 15 matches played at on-campus sites. In the 30-team field, seven programs are repeat selections from the 2009 National Championship, while eight others are making their first appearance overall. The 15 opening round winners will join Mobile (Ala.) in Orange Beach, Ala., at the National Championship final site from Nov. 29 – Dec. 4. Continue reading →

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November 16, 2010 · 11:08 pm

DROVERS SOCCER READY TO TEAR UP THE NAIA TOURNAMENT

CHICKASHA – Fans will have the opportunity to listen to or watch the USAO soccer National Tournament match with the University of Texas at Brownsville live online for free.

UTB will provide the live video and audio online at http://www.utbstingradio.com. Just click on “Athletics” to find the game.

Also watch for more information on following the stats live.

Kick off will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Brownsville Sports Park in Brownsville, Texas. This is the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. The winner of Saturday night’s game will go on to play in the second round in Orange Beach, Ala.

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