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July 15, 2012 · 1:00 am

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN NCCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL

 As a public service to all of us college football fans eagerly awaiting the start of the 2012 season Balladeer’s Blog presents another look at some of the coolest helmets in the divisions covered here.

Last week I covered the coolest helmets in NAIA  college football. This time around I’ll feature the coolest helmets in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association). Each year the NCCAA’s premier gridiron event is the Victory Bowl and Balladeer’s Blog brings you coverage right here. 

 6. SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM

Location: Bethany, OK

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July 8, 2012 · 2:18 pm

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL

 Recently the College of Idaho Coyotes, or “Yotes” for short, announced they are relaunching football for the first time since the 1970’s! At left you see the preview of the new helmets the Coyotes will be sporting.

And NAIA college football continues to grow and grow! This coming season the following teams will be playing their first intercollegiate football games: Point University Skyhawks, Belleville Lynx, Bluefield College Ramblin’ Rams and the Wayland Baptist University Pioneers.

Balladeer’s Blog presents its look at the coolest football helmets in NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) football. Feel free to let me know whose helmets you feel I left out or who should have been rated higher or lower.

8. BETHANY COLLEGE SWEDES

Location: Lindsborg, KS 

Comment: Like the Florida Gators the Bethany Swedes have one of those iconic helmets with stylish lettering and an overall eye-catching appeal. This Continue reading →

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July 5, 2012 · 9:58 pm

WNBA RESULTS FOR JULY 5TH TO 8TH

 The Washington Mystics (logo at right) notched a 3rd win, making their record 3-11 now and leaving the Tulsa Shock as the only WNBA team with just 2 wins so far this season. The Connecticut Sun retain their lead in the Eastern Conference standings and in the Western Conference the defending champion Minnesota Lynx retain the top spot, followed by the San Antonio Silver Stars.

For updated scores and the latest standings keep checking back here at Balladeer’s Blog.

JULY 8TH – San Antonio Silver Stars (11-5) win their 7th in a row, defeating the (H) New York Liberty (6-10) by a score of 94-81   ***   Tulsa Shock (3-13) over the Continue reading →

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July 1, 2012 · 1:31 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: PHILADELPHIA BIBLICAL UNIVERSITY

PBU Crimson Eagles

PBU Crimson Eagles

PHILADELPHIA BIBLICAL UNIVERSITY CRIMSON EAGLES

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Division: NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)

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June 27, 2012 · 8:46 pm

WNBA RESULTS JUNE 26TH – 28TH

 The Connecticut Sun (logo at left) are (for now) comfortably in control of the WNBA’s Eastern Conference with a 9-3 record. Meanwhile the Minnesota Lynx top the Western Conference standings at 12-1 headed into tonight’s game against the Phoenix Mercury. 

WHOSE TURN WAS IT TO BEAT THE MYSTICS? – Last night it was the Seattle Storm’s turn to beat the struggling Washington Mystics. The Storm came out on top 79-71 for their Continue reading →

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June 24, 2012 · 10:02 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY PENMEN

Location: Manchester, NH 

Conference Affiliation: Northeast 10 Conference 

Site: http://www.snhupenmen.com/landing/index 

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June 23, 2012 · 1:51 pm

WNBA RESULTS: JUNE 22ND TO 24TH

 The SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS (logo at left) were at 4-4 headed into last night’s road game against the SEATTLE STORM. The Storm were riding a 2-game winning streak, one of which was a toppling of WNBA defending champs the MINNESOTA LYNX, ending their 10-0 run to start the season.

Seattle withstood a furious 4th quarter rally by the Silver Stars and won 82-76. Tanisha Wright led the Storm to their 3rd straight win with Continue reading →

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June 19, 2012 · 8:16 pm

WNBA RESULTS JUNE 18TH TO 21ST *UPDATED*

 The WNBA season’s only undefeated team suffered its first loss and the only winless team notched their first victory on the same day! The Seattle Storm (logo at left) ended the 10-0 run of the defending champion Minnesota Lynx in a 65-62 nailbiter.

Meanwhile the 0-9 Tulsa Shock won an 87-75 home stand against the Phoenix Mercury to at last log a win for the season. The Shock’s next game will be Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Sparks, who last night utterly demolished the visiting Washington Mystics in a 101-70 embarrassment.

Keep checking back here at Balladeer’s Blog throughout the week for updated results plus the latest standings.

THURSDAY JUNE 21ST RESULTS – Indiana Fever crushed the Continue reading →

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June 16, 2012 · 1:24 pm

WNBA RESULTS: JUNE 15TH – 17TH

 A BRAND NEW RECORD – So far the MINNESOTA LYNX have owned this WNBA season. They’re the defending champions, they’re the only remaining undefeated team this year and last night they took sole possession of the longest season- opening winning streak in the Association’s history! The Lynx moved to 10-0, breaking the 9-0 tie they held with the 2001 and 2003 LOS ANGELES SPARKS. Minnesota slapped around the homestanding PHOENIX MERCURY in a 78-60 victory that will live on in the history books.

A FIZZLE FROM THE SPARKS – And speaking of the Sparks, they laid an uncharacteristic egg with a 92-59 butt kicking at the hands of the ATLANTA DREAM. Angel McCoughtry, the undisputed leader of the Dream, went Medieval on the Sparks, chalking up 31 points on her own. Atlanta improved to Continue reading →

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June 13, 2012 · 11:10 pm

44 NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYERS TAKEN IN 2012 MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT

 It’s once again time for Balladeer’s Blog’s annual ritual of listing NAIA college baseball players taken in the MLB draft. The Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds (logo at left) are among the teams who had players drafted.

An added perk (?) of being covered here is the assignment of Official Balladeer’s Blog Nicknames, the kind of nicknames nobody has ever used for these players (or will again) to the best of my knowledge. THE BEST IS THE LAST ON THE LIST

LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES – Kris “Kids In The” Hall – to the A’s  ***  Patrick “Machine Gun” Merkling – to the Marlins  ***  “Volatile” Vincent Spilker – to the Diamondbacks  ***  Andy “Whatchoo Talkin’ ‘Bout” Hillis – to the Cardinals  ***  Jorge “The Blue Jay” Saez – to the Blue Jays

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS – Dane “The Screwdriver” Phillips – to the Padres  ***  “Fillibuster” Blake Schwarz – to the Nationals  ***  “Manta” Miguel Beltran – to the Rays  ***  Chad “Bizet’s” Carman – to the Phillies  ***

FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY SUNBIRDS – Michael “Teenage Caveman” Vaughn – to the Marlins  ***  “Smart” Alec Mehrten – to the Rockies  ***

ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM – Keith Continue reading →

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