Two former NAIA universities officially finalized their new conference affiliation as they make the move up to NCAA Division 2. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers will join D2’s newest conference, the Great American Conference. The GAC was formed by teams leaving the Gulf South Conference and the Lone Star Conference after last football season. The Black Hills State University Yellowjackets are the other former NAIA football power moving up and they will Continue reading
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Remember last season when it seemed like everybody (myself included) was complaining about how the undefeated defending champions of D3 college football, the UWW Warhawks, got screwed by being given a 2 seed in their region instead of a 1 seed? Things turned out okay because even having to Continue reading
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Five of the Division 3 football schools that left the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference are joining three other schools in forming a new, as yet unnamed league. The Continue reading
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FOR THE 2012 D3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TEAMS CLICK HERE: https://glitternight.com/2012/05/21/2012-d3-college-world-series-teams-finalized-plus-day-3-of-the-njcaa3-world-series/
The Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, the reigning champs of D3 football, are part of the eight-team field that will compete in this year’s D3 College World Series. For those unfamiliar with the collegiate approach to baseball championships various numbers of
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DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY BLUE HAWKS
Location: Dickinson, ND
Division: NAIA
Conference Affiliation: Dakota Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, rodeo, track
Site: www.dsubluehawks.com
Comment: In the grand tradition of Blue Velvet, Blue Oyster Cult and Bleu Cheese, it’s the Blue Hawks! Long-time readers of Balladeer’s Blog will remember the Blue Hawks as Continue reading
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PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY LUTES
Location: Tacoma, WA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Northwest Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.golutes.com/landing/index
Comment: The Lutes are guaranteed to make you forget all about the Piccolos, the Zithers, and the Oboes! (I’m kidding!) Pacific Lutheran was Continue reading
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UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND LOGGERS
Location: Tacoma, WA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Northwest Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.loggerathletics.com/landing/index
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LAKE ERIE COLLEGE STORM
Location: Painesville, OH
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball, track & field
Site: http://www.lakeeriestorm.com/landing/index
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EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE WASPS
Location: Emory, VA
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft – ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.ehc.edu/athletics
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The Norwich Cadets hockey team won the D3 women’s championship by defeating the RIT Tigers by a score of 5-2. In 2010 the Cadets made it all the way to the title game only to lose to the Amherst Lord Jeffs (yes, even their ladies teams go by the Lord Jeffs) but this year Norwich closed the deal. After an orgy of scoring in the First Period, which ended with Continue reading
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