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GRENADIERS DISMEMBER CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – The No. 21-ranked IU Southeast men’s basketball team defeated Cincinnati Christian 106-50 Saturday afternoon in the Southeast Activities Building.

The Grenadiers’ defense was the story of the first half. They forced 20 turnovers and held the Eagles to 28 percent shooting. The IU Southeast offense was strong as well. Darryl Bell Continue reading

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GOLD NUGGETS PICK UP DIVISION ONE TRANSFERS

NEW ORLEANS — Women’s tennis players Yazmin Hooper of Corona, Calif., and Kourtney Howell of Cypress, Texas, have transferred to Xavier University of Louisiana from NCAA Division I schools and signed athletic scholarships.
Hooper, a 2009 graduate of Corona’s Santiago High School, transferred from Howard University. Howell, a 2010 graduate of Cypress Woods High School, transferred from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Hooper, a left-hander, was a California Bowl girls 16 singles champion and helped Continue reading

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BLUE JAYS PREVAIL OVER THE DIPLOMATS

BALTIMORE, Md. — Johns Hopkins used a pair of late scoring runs to knock off Franklin & Marshall, 57-49, in a Centennial Conference (CC) women’s basketball game Thursday night. The Blue Jays remain atop of the CC at 12-2, 15-3 overall while the Diplomats fell to 8-5 CC, 10-8 overall.

A pair of free throws from Allison Bauer, and a three by Beth Holt, put F&M ahead Continue reading

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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: CALUMET COLLEGE

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

Comment: As a sports team nickname the Crimson Wave is every bit as Continue reading

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CUMBERLAND BULLDOGS BASEBALL COACH WOODY HUNT HONORED YET AGAIN

LEBANON, Tenn.Cumberland University baseball coach Woody Hunt continues to add honors to his resumé this month, picking up a pair of prestigious awards from local organizations after Hunt led the Bulldogs to the 2010 NAIA National Championship last June.

The Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber of Commerce presented Hunt with a special “Man of the Year” award at its 87th Annual Awards Continue reading

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SHATAYA “THE PLAYA” GIVES THE INFERNO A WIN WITH HER BUZZER BEATER

MILWAUKEE — Shataya McComb (Kingston, N.Y.) hit a fade-away 3-point basket at the buzzer to give Alverno College a 56-53 victory over visiting Lakeland College tonight in Reiman Gymnasium.

With .5 seconds remaining Alverno College’s Kristen Speerschneider  inbounded from half court to McComb Continue reading

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SPOT-CHECK: HOW ARE THE PRAIRIE WOLVES DOING?

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN PRAIRIE WOLVES – MEN – The men are Continue reading

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TRITONS BASEBALL PICKED TO FINISH FIRST IN THE CCAA

LA JOLLA, Calif. – Two-time defending conference champion and NCAA Division II Championship runner-up UC San Diego has been selected to win the 2011 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) regular season baseball title in a vote of conference coaches, it was announced on Wednesday.

The Tritons, who finished with a 54-8 record in 2010, totaled 100 points and garnered 10 first-place votes to finish Continue reading

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RED LIONS RALLY TO BEAT ROBERT MORRIS

SPRINGFIELD, IL –  The Red Lions Men’s Basketball team of Lincoln Christian University rallied from 16 points down at one point in the first half to defeat  the Eagles of Robert Morris 83-76 Tuesday evening.  Kyle Rust came off the bench to lead the Red Lions Continue reading

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SPOT CHECK: HOW ARE THE TRINITY CHRISTIAN TROLLS DOING?

TRINITY CHRISTAN TROLLS – MEN – The men’s team is currently Continue reading

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