FAULKNER STATE SUN CHIEFS
Location: Bay Minette, AL
Division: NJCAA
Comment: This excellent institution was founded in 1965 and has additional campuses in Continue reading
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COOL-NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM: FAULKNER STATE
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COOLEST CANADIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS
College football season is just over a month away in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. To whet our appetites here’s a look at The Coolest Canadian College Football Teams.
MONTREAL CARABINS
Location: Montreal, QC
Comment: My Canadian readers tell me Carabins are a military unit which wields Carbines, making this name virtually unique.
OTTAWA GEE GEES
Location: Ottawa, ON
Comment: GG originally stood for “Garnet & Grey” so it was combined with Gee Gee, slang for a racehorse, hence the horse on the helmet.
ACADIA AXEMEN
Location: Wolfville, NS
Comment: The name Axemen still sounds cool, despite its use in the title of a few reality shows in recent years. Continue reading
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAYHAWK CONFERENCE MEDIA DAY
There is plenty to talk about concerning Jayhawk Conference football this year.
The 2019 Football Media Day in Wichita, Kansas is scheduled for July 26.
The event will be held on the Newman University campus. It will be in the Roths Alumni Lounge of the campus library, just off US-54 in west Wichita. Continue reading
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF CHAMPIONS FOR 2019
Here’s one last round of congratulations to this year’s women’s golf champions in the 7 divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog:
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA THUNDERBIRDS
Runners-Up – Keiser University Seahawks
2018 Champions – Savannah College of Art & Design Bees
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – BIOLA UNIVERSITY EAGLES
Runners-Up – Erskine College Flying Fleet
2018 Champions – Dallas Baptist University Patriots Continue reading
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COLLEGE GOLF CHAMPIONS FOR 2019
Here’s one last round of congratulations to the 2019 golf champions in the 9 divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. I’ll cover the women’s champions separately.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY RAMS
Runners-Up – College of Coastal Georgia Mariners
2018 Champions – Oklahoma City University Stars
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – ERSKINE COLLEGE FLYING FLEET
Runners-Up – Ottawa University (AZ) Spirit
2018 Champions – Colorado Christian University Cougars Continue reading
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS CHAMPIONS FOR 2019
One last round of congratulations for the women’s tennis champions in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog:
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE GRIZZLIES (Four-peat)
Runners-Up – Keiser University Seahawks
2018 Champions – Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) DIVISION TWO
National Champions – BARRY UNIVERSITY BUCCANEERS (Three-peat)
Runners-Up – Lynn University Fighting Knights
2018 Champions – Barry University Buccaneers Continue reading
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COLLEGE TENNIS CHAMPIONS FOR 2019
One final round of congratulations for the 2019 college tennis champions in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. I’ll cover the women’s champions separately.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
National Champions – GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE GRIZZLIES (SIX-peat)
Runners-Up – Xavier University at New Orleans Gold Rush
2018 Champions – Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
National Champions – CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGERS
Runners-Up – Ottawa University (AZ) Spirit
2018 Champions – Campbellsville University Tigers Continue reading
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WNBA RESULTS
ACES WIN SECOND IN A ROW – The LAS VEGAS ACES took it on the road against the MINNESOTA LYNX yesterday.
The 1st Quarter ended with the Lynx on top 19-11 following which they took a tighter 39-35 edge over the Aces into Halftime. Continue reading
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CAN ANY TEAMS CHALLENGE ALABAMA AND CLEMSON FOR THE NEXT COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP?
Three of the last four CFP Championship playoffs have featured the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers. Such has been their dominance of college football in recent times, most football pundits anticipate Alabama and Clemson being leading contenders to make it four playoff appearances in the last five seasons. Some people believe it’s simply a formality that all other college sides will fall be the wayside at some point doing the season, with several other bigtime programs failing to live up to expectations.
According to the latest CFP Championship ratings at Oddschecker, the sportsbooks rate Clemson’s chances of overcoming Alabama and doubling down after their annihilation of the Crimson Tide in January’s final. However, there’s always a chance that the form book will be ripped up and new teams will battle their way to the playoffs. We take a look at some of the leading contenders for the 2020 CFP Championship within the chasing pack behind the Crimson Tide and the Tigers. Continue reading
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COLLEGE POLO CHAMPIONS FOR 2019
Balladeer’s Blog’s coverage of the world’s OLDEST team sport continues. Here are the men’s and women’s college Polo champions for this year.
MEN
National Champions – TEXAS A&M AGGIES
Runners-Up – University of Virginia Cavaliers
Score – The Aggies defeated the Cavaliers 21-18.
2018 Champions – Texas A&M Aggies Continue reading
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