Yesterday the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers (logo at left) won the Mid East Region Championship by defeating the Johnson University Preachers. OCU joins the LBC Chargers and the NCU Rams in clinching berths in the upcoming NCCAA2 World Series. Balladeer’s Blog will have updated scores from the other regional tournaments today as soon as they become available.
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The Toccoa Falls College Eagles (logo at left), the defending champions of NCCAA2 baseball, took the field today after a bye in the first round of the South Region Tournament. As dominant as ever, they finished off yesterday’s winners, the Florida Christian College Suns by a score of 7-3.
Meanwhile the Johnson University Preachers play the OCU Trailblazers for the Mid East Region championsip. Balladeer’s Blog will have updated scores from other Continue reading
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Yesterday saw 2 tickets punched to the NCCAA2 World Series. The Lancaster College Chargers and the North Central University Rams won the East and Midwest Regional Championships, respectively. In the South Region the Florida Christian College Suns are taking on the Clearwater Cougars in game 1 of Continue reading
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After 2 days of rainouts the PHILADELPHIA BIBLICAL UNIVERSITY CRIMSON EAGLES (logo at left) finally got to play their East Regional game with the BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE DEFENDERS today at Noon ET. This matchup was worth the wait, as this Instant Classic saw the Crimson Eagles emerge with a very tight 5-4 victory. Send the tape of this game to Cooperstown as a prime example of the intensity of postseason baseball in the NCCAA.
Meanwhile, in the 2nd East Region game of the day the top-seeded LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE CHARGERS defeated the Continue reading
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Even as we speak, the Regional Tournaments in the NCCAA are underway! The Lincoln Christian University Red Lions (logo at left) and the Maranatha College Crusaders are squaring off in the opening game of the Midwest Regional. Balladeer’s Blog will have updated scores as soon as they become available.
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Balladeer’s Blog presents its final regular season rankings for NCCAA Division 2 college baseball. The postseason will be starting up this week with regional tournaments getting underway.
The Ozark Christian College Ambassadors (logo at left) snuck into this last poll while the BBC Defenders and the Johnson University Preachers moved up a notch. Toccoa Falls retained their stranglehold on the top spot.
1. TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE EAGLES (defending champs) *** 2. FLORIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SUNS *** 3. MANHATTAN (KS) CRUSADERS *** 4. Continue reading
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Balladeer’s Blog’s February Frenzy continues tonight! Not only do more conferences tip off their tournaments but regional tournaments for the NorCal and SoCal divisions in the CCCAA also start tonight.
The NAIA’s California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers (logo at left) are the 1 seed in the California Pacific Conference tournament which will begin at 10:30pm ET. The Keelhaulers (love that name) went 19-9 in the regular season and if they get upset the 4th- seeded Menlo Oaks are my darkhorse pick to take the CPC title.
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The Ozark Christian College Ambassadors (logo at left) are not only one of the coolest- named college sports teams around, but their basketball team is on a four-game winning streak headed into tonight’s game against the Manhattan (KS) Crusaders.
The Ambassadors (How can you not love a name that cool?) are 19-8 overall and after finishing off
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SXU Cougars QB Jimmy Coy, Offensive Player of the Game
Sad to say, the college football playoffs and bowls for the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog are all over now, except for some All-Star Games. The SXU Cougars won the NAIA football championship in the latest game of Saturday night, giving the Cougars and their head coach Mike Feminis their first national title. It’s not at all true that when Feminis hoisted the trophy over his head that he cried out “This one’s for Dianne!” (As in Zajdell, a Cougar of a different kind)
Anyway, to wrap up this year’s gridiron action here’s a final nod of recognition to the 2011 champions and the teams they played in their title matchups.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ) – Champions – SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS Runners up – CC Fighting Saints
NCAA Division 2 – Champions – PITTSBURG (KS) STATE GORILLAS Runners up – Wayne State Warriors
NCAA Division 3 – Champions – WHITEWATER WARHAWKS (Threepeat) Runners up – Mt Union Purple Raiders
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET PEREGRINES
Location: Hammond, IN
Division: NAIA
Conference Affiliation: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Major sports: basketball, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country
Site: http://webs.purduecal.edu/athletics/
Comment: Peregrine Falcons are noted for their speed and the people of Peregrine Nation (See what I did there?) know that Continue reading
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