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November 10, 2010 · 1:17 am

A QUICK Q AND A WITH WASHINGTON AND LEE’S MIKE HARTFORD

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

Position: Defensive Back

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November 9, 2010 · 11:11 pm

GRENADIERS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: FIRST HOME GAME WEDNESDAY NIGHT

 

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – The IU Southeast women’s basketball team will face St. Catharine College (1-1) in the Grenadiers’ home opener on Wednesday night Nov. 10.

IU Southeast (0-2) is ranked number 20 in the NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll and are coming off a Continue reading →

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November 9, 2010 · 12:29 am

THE ASA AVENGERS ARE THE WINNERS!

The voters have spoken and the ASA Avengers are the winners of The 20 Coolest-Named JUCO/COCO Sports Teams contest! It’s hard to tell which thing people found cooler: the name Avengers or that incredibly cool logo up there. My e-mailers wanted that look on anything from T-shirts to jackets to tattoos, so I have a feeling ASA could subsidize their institution just off of merchandising. I call dibs on their fight song for my ring-tone! To follow their teams and inquire about buying something with that logo on it click here: http://www.asa.edu/default-athletics.asp 

In second place were the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, and just like with the Avengers voters were torn about which was more appealing: the name Blue Dragons or the logo. To follow their teams click here: http://cms.hutchcc.edu/hcc/Dragonshome.aspx?menu_id=156&head_id=8554&id=172

In third place were the Iowa Western Reivers, proving the perennial popularity of swashbuckling imagery for sports teams! To follow their teams click here: http://athletics.iwcc.edu/

And to view the entire Top 20 List click here: https://glitternight.com/2010/10/18/the-20-coolest-named-juco-sports-teams/  

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November 9, 2010 · 12:06 am

CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS HAVE RED WHITE AND BLUE LETTER DAY

On Saturday November 6th at James H. Taylor, II Stadium in Williamsburg, KY the University of the Cumberlands football team hosted Mid-South Conference (MSC) Western Division foe Faulkner University.  The Patriots came out of the locker room looking like a team on a mission and with something to prove as they easily defeated the Eagles 79-7 to remain in contention for a NAIA playoff berth.  The win also gives the Patriots an opportunity to be the MSC Western Division Champions with a win on Saturday against Cumberland University.

With such a dominating performance on the field the Patriots were able to enter the history books as a team and many players were able to break or tie nine Cumberlands football records. Continue reading →

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November 8, 2010 · 11:27 pm

WARRIOR WOMEN AND WARRIOR MEN MAKE THE NAIA PLAYOFFS

After three days of suspense, the NAIA has announced that the Lewis-Clark State College women’s cross country team has received an at-large bid to the 2010 NAIA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country National Championships. In addition, Continue reading →

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November 8, 2010 · 11:23 pm

DIPLOMATS NEGOTIATE THEIR WAY INTO THE NCAA PLAYOFFS

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Pam Horner had 42 assists and 15 digs to lead Franklin & Marshall to a 3-0 victory over Swarthmore in the Centennial Conference (CC) Volleyball Championship Sunday. The victory gives the Diplomats the conference’s automatic qualifier bid in the NCAA Tournament.  

The title is the fifth in F&M history. The last one was won in 2000, head coach Mary Kate Boland’s senior season.

The Franklin & Marshall volleyball team earned its Continue reading →

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November 8, 2010 · 11:20 pm

TRITONS DOWN THE GOLDEN EAGLES

LOS ANGELES – Hillary Williamson racked up a season-high 20 kills and finished with 13 digs, leading the UC San Diego women’s volleyball team to a 3-2 victory over Continue reading →

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November 8, 2010 · 12:39 am

TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY

MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY MUSKIES

 

Location: New Concord, OH 

Division: NCAA Division 3

Conference Affiliation: Ohio Athletic Conference

Major sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball

Site: http://www.muskingum.edu/home/athletics/index.html

Comment: No, their mascot isn’t a crying U.S. Senator standing in falling snow, it’s the Continue reading →

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November 7, 2010 · 10:46 pm

JUCO PLAYOFFS: REGION VI SEMIFINALS SCORE UPDATE

Final scores are in for today’s semifinals in Region VI:

(7) HUTCHINSON BLUE DRAGONS over the Independence Pirates 24-17

(1) BUTLER (KS) GRIZZLIES over the Coffeyville Red Ravens 31-5

The finals will be a rematch of the regular season matchup between the Grizzlies and the Blue Dragons. Two weeks ago Butler handed Hutchinson their only loss of the year so far. Next Sunday the Blue Dragons try to avenge that loss on the Grizzlies’ home field.

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November 7, 2010 · 3:14 pm

NOTEWORTHY RESULTS FROM NOV 6TH’S GAMES

100 Wins For Coach Fem – #3 Saint Xavier Cougars Head Coach Mike Feminis notched his 100th win yesterday as his boys closed out the regular season with a 30-6 win over the 7th-ranked Continue reading →

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