Nothing against the Cumberlands Patriots but the 11th-ranked William Penn Statesmen got royally screwed today, getting left out of the 16-team playoff field that was announced just minutes ago on the NAIA Selection Show on the Victory Sports Network. Putting that grumbling aside (for now) let’s look at next Saturday’s opening round matchups:
The #1 SIOUX FALLS COUGARS will host the NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE RANGERS
The #2 CC FIGHTING SAINTS will host the Continue reading
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Valedictory Speech – The Top Ranked University of Sioux Falls Cougars closed the curtain on their Great Plains Athletic Conference Era by capping off their fifth straight undefeated season. The Concordia (NE) Bulldogs were the latest notch on the belt of the Cougars in a 44-7 victory. Now it’s on to the playoffs (and by the way the NAIA Football Playoff Selection Show will announce the Continue reading
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Jordan Nickelatti, in her first year playing volleyball for the Alverno Inferno, has been named to the Northern Athletics Conference All-Sportsmanship Team. She was a starter in all 25 games and compiled 37 kills (I’ll admit it- I’m all out of cute jokes playing on the volleyball term “kills”), 117 digs (And yes, she remembered to “Call before you dig”) and 19 service aces. Her 5 aces against the Indiana University Northwest Redhawks tied the Inferno’s 5-set-single- match record. Since Nickelatti will be keeping her talents in Milwaukee, it seemed a good time to subject her to some of Balladeer’s Blog’s usual probing, yet inane, questions.
Jordan Nickelatti
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By David Boyce
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Three more years!
The Fall Classic at Arrowhead will continue through the 2013 season.
Announcement of this wonderful news came Monday afternoon at a press conference at The New Arrowhead Stadium to promote the upcoming ninth Fall Classic at Arrowhead . Kickoff is 2 p.m. Saturday.
Both schools and the Chiefs agreed in principle to extend the series at Arrowhead, ending any worries that Saturday’s game would be the last at the NFL Stadium.
“It’s something we think will benefit the entire region and the schools,” said Mark Donovan, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Chiefs.
A year ago the news of a 1-year extension didn’t come until game day. There are no such worries this time because of the diligent work of Northwest, Pittsburg State and the Chiefs. Continue reading
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LANCASTER, Pa. — Two members of the Franklin & Marshall field hockey team were named to the All-Centennial Conference (CC) Team when it was announced Wednesday. Eileen O’Reilly (OFFICIAL BALLADEER’S BLOG NICKNAME: LADY O) was named to the First Team, while Valerie Sauers (OFFICIAL BALLADEER’S BLOG NICKNAME: “SWEET” SAUERS) landed on the Second Team.
O’Reilly started all 17 games at forward for F&M, leading the team in Continue reading
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For the first time in school history all 6 of the Fall Sports teams will be competing in the Post-Season Championships!! GO REIVERS!!
Men & Women’s Cross Country
The cross country teams departed today for Spartanburg, SC for the National Cross Country Meet they will race Saturday morning! Good Luck Reivers! Continue reading
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Due West, SC – Sophomore Lauren Stewart earned her first double-double of the season with a game-high 15 kills and 11 digs as #2 Erskine defeated #7 Limestone 3 to 1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-23, and 25-17) in the first round of the Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament at Belk Arena.
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Charles Xavier isn't who SXU is named after, but here's an artist's rendering of how Professor X will look watching the NAIA Selection Show this Sunday. Dude, move your tv in front of you!
CHICAGO – In an effort to both celebrate its second straight perfect regular season and Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League title as well as promote its first-round match-up in the 2010 NAIA Championship Series, the No. 3 ranked Saint Xavier University football team will host a special “Selection Sunday” celebration on November 14 at the Continue reading
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The 14th-ranked Johns Hopkins women’s soccer team took down 11th-ranked Dickinson, 3-0, to win its sixth straight Centennial Conference Championship and secure the automatic conference bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays have now defeated Dickinson the past three seasons in the conference title game and improve to 16-3-1 with the win, while the Red Devils drop to 15-3-1.
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Balladeer’s Blog has been following the Washington and Lee Generals football team all through this noteworthy year for their program. Head Coach Frank Miriello became the Generals’ all-time wins leader, they went undefeated in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play for the first time in school history and last Saturday they clinched their first conference title since 2006, and with it a trip to the NCAA Division 3 Playoffs. Washington and Lee has had the ODAC Defensive Player Of The Week four times this season, and Balladeer’s Blog did a quick Q&A with this week’s winner of that honor: Junior Mike Hartford.
Mike Hartford
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