ALFRED UNIVERSITY SAXONS
Location: Alfred, NY
Conference Affiliation: Empire 8 Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, Alpine skiing
Site: http://saxons.alfred.edu/
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LINCOLN, IL – Two former student athletes were honored Saturday when they were inducted into the Lincoln Christian University’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Kevin McCaster and Anne Sheets were presented with Continue reading
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PENNSYLVANIA CRIMSON HAWKS
Location: Indiana, PA
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.iupathletics.com/
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Moody Bible Institute and Maranatha Baptist Bible College will meet for the Championship of the NCCAA Division II Mid-West Tournament Saturday at 1:00 pm, in the Laughlin Center on the campus of Lincoln Christian University with a trip to the National Finals in Springfield, Missouri awaiting the winner.
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EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS
Location: Portales, NM
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Lone Star Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball, rodeo
Site: http://www.goeasternathletics.com/index.aspx?path=
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CISCO COLLEGE WRANGLERS
Location: Cisco, TX
Division: JUCO
Major sports: football, basketball, base/softball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.cisco.edu/s/926/athletics/athletics.aspx?sid=926&gid=1&pgid=287
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Team: MILLERSVILLE MARAUDERS
Location: Millersville, PA
Site: http://www.millersvilleathletics.com/
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ANNA MARIA COLLEGE AMCATS
Location: Paxton, MA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Commonwealth Coast Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft-ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.annamaria.edu/athletics/
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CALUMET COLLEGE CRIMSON WAVE
Location: Hammond, IN
Division: NAIA
Conference Affiliation: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Major sports: basketball, base/soft-ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.ccsj.edu/athletics/home.html
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WILLIAMS COLLEGE EPHS
Location: Williamstown, MA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: New England Small College Athletic Conference
Major sports: crew, football, basketball, base/soft-ball, hockey, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://williams.prestosports.com/landing/index
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