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NCAA DIVISION 3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FIELD FINALIZED TODAY

    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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OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN EAGLES WIN THE NCCAA DIVISION ONE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

 A team named Eagles won the National Christian College Athletic Association Division 2 World Series, and now Division 1’s champion is also a team called the Eagles – in this case the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles. OWU, apparently outraged by my recent post regarding the Continue reading

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USCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS CROWNED, NCCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CONTINUES

 The Briarcliffe Bulldogs “controlled their own destiny”, to use one of the most repulsively overused cliches in sports. They knew what they had to do and they went out and did it. Facing elimination themselves they forced a second game by defeating the Southern Virginia University Knights 11-9. In the deciding game, a thriller for the ages, the Continue reading

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NCCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES – DIVISION TWO IS DONE, DIVISION ONE IS JUST BEGINNING

 The National Christian College Athletic Association Division 2 World Series is over and the Toccoa Falls College Eagles are the champions! They put away the Clearwater Christian College Cougars by a score of 3-0 to take the title. For those unfamiliar with how the college baseball divisions do their World Series there are several teams (the number varies from division to division) and they Continue reading

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MAY 16TH’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Just two brackets have yet to produce a champion, and that’s because of weather postponements. These champions will join the eight other teams in the NAIA World Series May 27th – June 3rd. 

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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY

 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 

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MAY 15TH’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

PADUCAH BRACKET – The Cumberland Bulldogs, the reigning champs of NAIA baseball, dismembered the Tennessee Wesleyan Tigers by a score of 19-9, forcing a second game later today. The winner of that second game will win this bracket and advance to the NAIA World Series … In the second game, just concluded, the Tigers turned the tables on Coach Woody Hunt’s reigning champions by a score of 9-2, knocking out the storied Cumberland program and becoming just this year’s second non-top seed to win their bracket.  TENNESSEE WESLEYAN TIGERS ADVANCE TO THE NAIA WORLD SERIES

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MAY 14TH’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS (UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY)

OKLAHOMA CITY BRACKET – Belhaven Blazers over the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds  7-6  (Sunbirds eliminated) … Oklahoma City Stars made the Belhaven Blazers their prison brides by a score of 15-0. OKLAHOMA CITY STARS WIN THEIR BRACKET AND ADVANCE TO THE NAIA WORLD SERIES 

RIVERSIDE BRACKET – Cal Baptist Lancers over the CS-San Marcos Cougars  4-2 (Cougars elim) … Concordia (CA) Eagles over the Cal Baptist Lancers 4-2 in a “boring name” win over a “cool name”.  CONCORDIA (CA) EAGLES WIN THEIR BRACKET AND ADVANCE TO THE NAIA WORLD SERIES

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MAY MADNESS: NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS GET STARTED TODAY!

Yes, it’s that time of year again! The NAIA baseball tournament is getting underway today! Here are a list of the teams from each bracket in their seeding order, plus my picks to win each bracket:

RIVERSIDE BRACKET – 1. Cal Baptist Lancers (My pick to win this bracket – sometimes chalk is right)  2. British Columbia Thunderbirds   3. Concordia (CA) Eagles   4. Cal State San Marcos Cougars   5. St Thomas Seahawks 

DAYTONA BEACH BRACKET – 1. Embry-Riddle Eagles   2. Brewton-Parker Barons (My pick to win this bracket)   3. Campbellsville Continue reading

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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

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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