Navy Sports

GreatAmerican · March 6, 2007, 3:56pm

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

Two Navy Pitchers Earn Patriot League Honors

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. ? Navy junior right-handed pitcher Mark McCoy (Parkland, Fla.) and freshman right-handed pitcher Oliver Drake (Gardner, Mass.) have been named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, the league office announced it on Tuesday afternoon.

Navy has earned Patriot League Pitcher-of-the-Week and Rookie-of-the-Week honors during each of the first-three weeks this year. Junior right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) was named pitcher of the week twice this season prior to McCoy this week. Freshman infielder/pitcher Jonathan Berkowitz (Parkland, Fla.) and freshman catcher Steven Soares (Coral Springs, Fla.) and Drake have been selected rookie of the week this year.

In addition to Patriot League Pitcher-of-the-Week recognition, McCoy also was named to the College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll on Tuesday morning.

McCoy delivered a stellar performance on the mound during the series finale against Central Connecticut State last Sunday to earn his first-career Patriot League Pitcher-of-the-Week accolades. The right-hander held the Blue Devils to three hits and no runs over seven innings, walking only two and striking out seven. He threw 99 pitches during his outing, 64 of which were strikes. The Navy junior yielded only one hit and faced two batters over the minimum between the third and seventh innings.

On the year, McCoy owns a 2-2 record with a 4.35 ERA in 20.2 innings of work. He has struck out 21 and walked only eight, while limiting the opposition to a .253 batting average.

Drake was equally impressive during Navy?s 2-1 win over Georgetown last Wednesday in Annapolis. Making his second-career start, the right-hander allowed only an unearned run with six hits over 6.2 innings against the Hoyas. He walked only two and fanned four while not earning a decision.

The Navy freshman leads all starting pitchers with a 1.12 ERA in 16.0 innings on the hill this year. He has walked only five and retired 12 via strikeout, limiting opponents to a .242 batting average. During his two starts in 2007, he has registered a 0.79 ERA in 11.0 innings with 10 strikeouts.

The Midshipmen (10-4) will host UMBC (1-5) on Thursday at 2:45 p.m., before welcoming Monmouth for a three-game set on Saturday and Sunday at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium. Live stats will be available for each of the games, courtesy of GameTracker, on <a href="http://www.navysports.com(%5B/url%5D.)">www.navysports.com(.)</a>

GreatAmerican · March 7, 2007, 9:16am

Published in the Baltimore Examiner:

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Practicing twice a day, six days a week for five months sums up the work involved for members of the 17th-ranked Navy wrestling team.

All that work went toward getting to next weekend and possibly bringing home a national title. That dream is still alive for six Midshipmen, who each qualified for the NCAA championships March 15-17 in Detroit....

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GreatAmerican · March 7, 2007, 4:40pm

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

Navy-UMBC Baseball Game Postponed to April 4

ANNAPOLIS, Md. ? The Navy-UMBC baseball game scheduled for Thursday at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium in Annapolis has been postponed due to today?s snowfall and cold temperatures expected for tomorrow. The game has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Annapolis.

Navy (10-4) will return to action this weekend when it hosts Monmouth (3-1) in a three-game series at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium. The Midshipmen and the Hawks will play a noon doubleheader on Saturday before a single, nine-inning contest on Sunday. Live stats for each of the three games will be available via GameTracker on <a href="http://www.navysports.com(%5B/url%5D.)">www.navysports.com(.)</a>

GreatAmerican · March 8, 2007, 9:30am

For: Immediate Release
Sent: March 8, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775

Navy Sports Magazine Show Airs Tonight On 1430 WNAV

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The Comcast Navy Sports Magazine Show airs tonight at 6 p.m. on 1430 WNAV in Annapolis. The 30-minute show, hosted by Bob Socci, will feature interviews with Navy men's lacrosse goalie Colin Finnegan and the Mids number one starter for the baseball team, Mitch Harris.

The Navy Sports Magazine Show will also air on WLRT (1490 AM, <a href="http://www.1490theoutlaw.com%5B/url%5D">www.1490theoutlaw.com</a>) on Friday at 5 p.m. and on 1050 WFED (<a href="http://www.federalnewsradio.com%5B/url%5D">www.federalnewsradio.com</a>) in Washington, D.C. on Saturday morning at 7 a.m.

Navy All-Access will also archive the show and it will be available for subscribers every Friday (<a href="http://navysports.cstv.com/)%5B/url%5D">http://navysports.cstv.com/)</a>.

GreatAmerican · March 8, 2007, 12:39pm

Navy Rifle Shoots For NCAA Title This Weekend

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy rifle team begins its quest for its first-ever NCAA title this weekend as the Mids, and seven other teams, will compete at the NCAA Championships on Friday and Saturday in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Mids are making their 16th straight appearance in the championships and are looking for their first-ever NCAA title. Navy's highest finish at the NCAA Championships came in 1990 and 1999, a pair of second-place finishes.

"Alaska-Fairbanks is definitely the favorite, but anything can happen at the NCAA Championships," said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. "There have been cases of seniors getting senioritis and not shooting well and freshmen shooting lights out. The good thing about the NCAA rifle championships is that everyone has an equal shot. Getting here is the tough battle, but once you are here, you have as good of a shot as anyone. We think our chances are as good as anyone's."

Navy is coming off a MAC title last weekend, in which the Mids shot very well in air rifle, but not as strong in smallbore. For the Mids to make a run at the national title, the Mids need a strong start in smallbore on Friday.

"We have to get off to a good start and perform well in smallbore on Friday," said Kelley. "We just can't dig ourselves a deep hole and hope to rally in air rifle. Our air rifle has been as good as anyone in the country, so we need a good smallbore performance to give us a shot on Saturday."

Kelley also hopes Navy's experience helps out as well. Four of Navy's five shooters this weekend competed at last year's NCAA Championships. Two of them, senior Sarah Bergman and Chris Schneider, can become Navy's first four-time All-Americans since 1990 with strong performances this weekend.

"They both seem very hungry and intense to me, which has been different than year's past," added Kelley. "Chris (Schneider) has been training as hard as he ever has and Sarah (Bergman) has seemed very intense in practice. They know this is their last shot. They know what their job is as leaders on this team."

Junior Josh Albright and sophomores Lisa Kunzelman and Alex Karacsonyi will round out Navy's roster.

"They have all performed well under pressure and that's what we are expecting them to do this weekend," said Kelley. "They are experienced shooters and we are expecting them to do their job."

The other seven teams competing are Alaska-Fairbanks, Jacksonville State, Kentucky, Murray State, Nebraska, Texas Christian and Army.

GreatAmerican · March 8, 2007, 1:14pm

2007 Ballot for College Football Hall of Fame Announced
75 Players and 8 Coaches Vie for College Football’s Ultimate Honor.

DALLAS, March 7 – The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today the names of 75 players and 8 coaches who comprise the 2007 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Names appearing on the ballot for the first time include Tim Brown (Notre Dame); Randy Cross (UCLA); Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern); Doug Flutie (Boston College); and Curt Warner (Penn State).

“Selecting the greatest players and coaches in the history of the game for induction into the Hall of Fame is an awesome responsibility,” said NFF President Steven J. Hatchell. “It’s our honor to preserve their legacies as an inspiration for future generations of players and fans.”

Of the 4.5 million individuals who have played college football, only 813 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. From the coaching ranks, 174 individuals have achieved Hall of Fame distinction.

The ballot mailed this week to the more than 12,000 NFF members whose votes will be tabulated and submitted to the NFF’s Honors Court, which deliberates and selects the class. Chaired by Gene Corrigan, a former ACC Commissioner and NCAA president, the 11-member NFF Honors Court includes an elite and geographically diverse pool of athletics directors, conference commissioners, Hall of Famers and members of the media.

The Hall of Fame Class will be announced at a press conference in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria on May 9 and inducted at The National Football Foundation’s 50th Awards Dinner on December 4, 2007 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind. in the summer of 2008.

Penn State coach Joe Paterno will automatically be inducted this year, based on his election to the hall in 2006. His induction was postponed because he suffered a sideline injury last year that prevented him from attending the formal induction ceremonies in 2006.

To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a First Team All-America by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams; played their last year of intercollegiate football at least ten years prior; played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football. Coaches must have coached a minimum of 10 years and 100 games as a head coach; won at least 60% of their games; and be retired from coaching or over the age of 75. In both cases, the candidate’s post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed.

Once nominated for consideration, all player candidates are submitted to one of eight District Screening Committees, depending on their geographic location, which conducts a vote to determine who will appear on the ballot and represent their respective districts. Each year, 15 candidates, who are not selected for the Hall of Fame, are named automatic holdovers and bypass the district screening process and automatically appear on the ballot the following year. A list of 2007 candidates and capsule bios follows.

2007 PLAYER CANDIDATE CAPSULE BIOS

Troy Aikman, Oklahoma / UCLA-Quarterback- Named consensus First Team All-America in 1988 - Received the Davey O’Brien Award and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1988 - Named PAC-10 Player of the Year in 1987 and led UCLA to two bowl game victories.

Trev Alberts, Nebraska-Linebacker-Named unanimous First Team All-America, BIG-8 Defensive Player of the Year and Academic All-America in 1993 - Recipient of the 1993 Butkus Award. Two-time First Team All-Conference selection - NFF National Scholar-Athlete in 1993.

Otis Armstrong, Purdue-Running Back- Named consensus All-America in 1972 after accumulating 3,315 career rushing yards, a school and Big Ten record. Named Big Ten MVP in 1972.

Pervis Atkins, New Mexico State-Running Back- Named First Team All-America in 1960 - Twice led the nation in all-purpose yards (1959-60) - Led the nation in rushing yards (971) and punt return yards (241) in 1959 - Two-time First Team All-Conference selection.

Tony Boselli, Southern California-Offensive Tackle- Two-time First Team All-America in 1992 and 1994 (consensus-1994) - 1994 Outland Trophy Finalist, two-time Lombardi Semifinalist - Named top offensive lineman in Pac-10 (1994) - 1994 NFF National Scholar-Athlete.

Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma-Center-Two-time consensus First Team All-America selection (1971- 72). Two-time All-BIG-8 pick (1971-72) - Lombardi Award finalist and team captain in 1972.

Dave Brown, Michigan-Defensive Back-Two- time First Team All-America selection (1973-74) – unanimous in 1974, consensus in 1973 - A three-time First Team All- Conference pick (1972-74), he led Michigan to three BIG TEN Championships.

Tim Brown, Notre Dame-Wide Receiver-Two- time First Team All-America (1986-87) – unanimous in 1987 and won 1987 Heisman Trophy - 1987 Walter Camp Player of the Year - Set 19 school records during his four-year career.

Mark Carrier, Southern California-Safety-Two- time First Team All-America (1988-89) – unanimous in 1989 - 1989 Jim Thorpe Award winner - Two-time First Team All-Conference selection - Led the Pac-10 in interceptions in 1989 with seven.

Dave Casper, Notre Dame-Off. Lineman/Tackle/TE- Named 1973 consensus First Team All-America - Played in 1974 Hula Bowl and College All-Star Game - 1973 ND Offensive MVP - 1973 CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Ronnie Caveness, Arkansas-Center-Named First Team All-America in 1964 - Named Outstanding Lineman of the 1965 Cotton Bowl - Member of the 1964 Arkansas National Championship team - Holds the school record for most tackles in one game (29).

Bob Crable, Notre Dame-Linebacker-Two- time consensus First Team All-America in 1980 and 1981 - Set ND records for most career tackles (521), most tackles in a season (187), most tackles in a game (26) - Played in 1981
Hula Bowl.

Randy Cross, UCLA-Offensive Guard-Named First Team All-America in 1975 - Helped lead UCLA to a victory over top-ranked Ohio State in the 1976 Rose Bowl - First Team All-Conference selection in 1975 - Starter in 28 of 34 career games including his final 23.

Randall Cunningham, UNLV- Punter/Quarterback- Named First Team All-America as a punter in 1983 - Named Second Team All-America as a punter and Honorable Mention as a quarterback in 1984 - Led UNLV to their first-ever
Bowl game - Broke 18 UNLV records.

Sam Cunningham, Southern California- Running Back- Named First Team All-America in 1972 - Rushed for 1,579 yards and 23 touchdowns during career - Named 1973 Rose Bowl Player of the Game (four touchdowns) - Member of the 1972 National Championship team.

Jeff Davis, Clemson-Linebacker-Named consensus First Team All-America and ACC Player of the Year in 1981 - Led team to a perfect National Championship season in 1981 - A two-time First Team All- Conference selection, he ranks third in school history with 469 career tackles.

Eric Dickerson, Southern Methodist-Running Back- Named unanimous First Team All-America and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1982 - Twice named SWC Player of the Year, he holds 14 SMU records including career rushing yards (4,450).

Jim Dombrowski, Virginia-Offensive Tackle- Named unanimous First Team All-America in 1984 - 1985 Lombardi Finalist - Two-time recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the ACC’s best offensive lineman (1984-85) - Played in the Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl in 1986.

D.J. Dozier, Penn State-Running Back- Named 1986 consensus First Team All-America and led PSU to 1987 perfect 12-0 season and national championship - Finished eighth in 1986 Heisman voting - First PSU back to lead the team in rushing for four consecutive seasons.

Ed Dyas, Auburn-Fullback-Named First Team All- America and All-Conference in 1960 at Fullback - Set numerous NCAA records for his placekicking - Led Auburn in rushing and scoring in 1960. NFF National Scholar-Athlete in 1960
- Three-time Academic All- Conference selection.

Bill Enyart, Oregon State-Fullback-Named First Team All-America in 1968 - Played in the College All-Star Game, All-American Game, Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine Game and was named Hula Bowl MVP in 1968 - Two-time First Team All-Conference selection (1967-68).

Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern-Linebacker-Two- time consensus First Team All-America in 1995-96 - Two- time winner of the Bronko Nagurski and Chuck Bednarik Award - Two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year - Heart of
NU defense that led nation in scoring in 1995.

Doug Flutie, Boston College-Quarterback- Named unanimous First Team All-America in 1984 - 1984 Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award and Davey O’Brien Award winner - Three-time ECAC Player of the Year - Ranks in the top three of every passing category in BC history.

Kirk Gibson, Michigan State-Wide Receiver- Named First Team All-America, led BIG TEN in receiving in league play and helped the Spartans to a BIG TEN Co-Championship and a #12 national ranking in 1978 - Played MLB for 17 seasons.

Bob Golic, Notre Dame-Linebacker- Named unanimous First Team All-America and was a finalist for the Lombardi Award in 1978 - Co-holder of UND’s single-game record for tackles with 26 vs. Michigan in 1978 - Ranks second
in school history with 479 career tackles.

Terrence Hanratty, Notre Dame-Quarterback- Named consensus First Team All-America in 1968 - Finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1968, sixth in 1966 and ninth in 1967 - Led Notre Dame to a National Championship in 1966.

Al Harris, Arizona State-Defensive End- Named unanimous First Team All-America and Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy finalist in 1978 - Named First Team All-Conference, he set an ASU record with 19 sacks in 1978.

Major Harris, West Virginia-Quarterback- Named First Team All-America in 1989 - Finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1989 and fifth in 1988 - Became the first player in NCAA history to rush for more than 2,000 career yards and pass for more than 5,000.

Mark Herrmann, Purdue-Quarterback-Named unanimous First Team All-America, BIG TEN MVP and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1980 - A First Team All-Conference selection, he broke NCAA career records for passing yards (9,188) and completions (707).

Dick Jauron, Yale-Running Back-Named First Team All-America in 1972 - A three-time First Team All- Conference selection, he received the Asa S. Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League’s Player of the Year - Holds Yale’s career rushing record with 2,947 yards.

Johnnie Johnson, Texas-Safety-Two-time consensus First Team All-America selection (1978-79) - Earned honors as top defensive back in the nation as a junior in 1978 - A three-time First Team All-Conference pick, he was named to the conference’s All-Decade Team of the 1970’s.

Rex Kern, Ohio State-Quarterback-Named First Team All-America and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1969 - Named 1969 Rose Bowl MVP, he led Ohio State to the 1968 National Championship - Team captain in 1970.

Tommy Kramer, Rice-Quarterback-Named 1976 consensus First Team All-America and finished fifth in 1976 Heisman voting - Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player in 1976 - Rice’s all-time leader in single-season passing
yards (3,272) and career passing yards (6,197).

George Kunz, Notre Dame-Tackle-Named 1968 consensus First Team All-America - Member of the 1966 National Championship Team - Two-year starter at right offensive tackle and co-captain in 1968 - 1968 NFF National
Scholar-Athlete.

Jess Lewis, Oregon State-Defensive Tackle- Named First Team All-America in 1967 - Played in the College All-Star Game, East-West Shrine Game and Coaches All-America Bowl in 1970 - Two-time First Team All- Conference selection (1967, 1969).

Robert Lytle, Michigan-Running Back-Named consensus All-America in 1976 - Finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting and played in the Hula and Japan Bowls in 1976 - Named BIG TEN MVP in 1976 and led UM to two conference championships.

Rueben Mayes, Washington State-Running Back- Named consensus First Team All-America in 1984 - Two-time All-PAC-10 selection (1984-85) - Leads WSU in single-season (1,632) and career rushing yards (3,519) - Set NCAA
single-game rushing mark with 357 yards vs. Oregon.

Randall McDaniel, Arizona State-Offensive Guard-Two- Time First Team All-America (1986-87) – consensus in 1987 - Named PAC-10’s Top Offensive Lineman (1987); Led ASU to their first-ever Rose Bowl appearance and victory in 1987 - Two-time All Conference pick.

Pat McInally, Harvard-Tight End-Named First Team All- America in 1974 - Finished second in the nation in pass receptions in 1973 - Two-time First Team All-Ivy League pick (1973-74) - Received 1974 New England Player of the Year and First Team All-East honors.

Marlin McKeever, Southern California- Tight End- Named First Team All-America in 1959 - A three-time All-Conference selection (1958-60) and MVP of the USC/UCLA game in 1960 - Two-time AP and Sports Illustrated Lineman of the Week.

Don McPherson, Syracuse-Quarterback- Named unanimous First Team All-America in 1987 - Finished second in 1987 Heisman voting and won 18 Player of the Year honors - 1988 Sugar Bowl MVP - Holds or shares 11 Syracuse footbal records.

George Mira, Miami (Fla.)-Quarterback- Named First Team All-America in 1962 and finished fifth in Heisman voting that year - Broke nearly every Miami passing record and currently ranks eighth in Miami history in pass completions (368), passing yardage (4,633) total offense (5,135).

Art Monk, Syracuse-Wide Receiver-Named First Team All-America in 1979 - Holds the Syracuse record with 14 receptions in a game - Fourth on school’s all-time all-purpose yards list with 3,899 (1,150 rushing and 1,644 receiving).

Paul Naumoff, Tennessee-Linebacker- Named First Team All-America and All-Conference in 1966 - Named team MVP in 1966 - Played in the College All- Star Game and Senior Bowl in 1967.

Bob Novogratz, Army- Offensive Guard-Named First Team All-America and Lineman of the Year by the Los Angeles Times in 1958 - Played in the East-West Shrine Game in 1958 - Blocked for three Hall of Famers, running backs Bob Anderson and Pete Dawkins and receiver Bill Carpenter.

Tom Nowatzke, Indiana-Fullback-Named First Team All-America in 1964 - A two-time All-Conference selection (1963-64), he led the BIG TEN in rushing in 1963 - Played in the East/West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl and Coaches All-American Game.

Jim Otis, Ohio State-Fullback-Named consensus First Team All-America in 1969 - Member of the 1968 National Championship team - Named First Team All- BIG TEN conference in 1969 and led the Buckeyes to two conference titles - Led the team in rushing three times.

Dave Parks, Texas Tech- Wide Receiver - Named First Team All-America and played in the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl in 1963 - Two-time First Team All-Southwest Conference selection - Established numerous Texas Tech records and was team tri-captain in 1963.

Ahmad Rashad (Bobby Moore), Oregon- Running Back/Wide Receiver-Named First Team All-America in 1971 - Three-time First Team All-Conference (1969- 71) - Became the first player to lead the PAC-10 in scoring in consecutive years at two different positions - Broke 14 school records.

Deion Sanders, Florida State-Defensive Back- Two- time unanimous First Team All-America in 1987 and 1988 - 1988 Jim Thorpe Award winner - Returned four interceptions for touchdowns in career - Holds school records for most punt return yards in a season and in a career.

Lucius Sanford, Georgia Tech-Linebacker- Named First Team All-America in 1977 - A three-time First Team All-Conference selection, he led Georgia Tech in tackles in 1975 (121) and 1976 (117) - Named to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame and their All-Time Team in 1991.

Jake Scott, Georgia-Defensive Back-Named consensus First Team All-America in 1968 - 1968 SEC Most Valuable Player - Twice led the SEC in interceptions and still holds the SEC record with two interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single game.

Larry Seivers, Tennessee-Wide Receiver-Two- time consensus First Team All-America in 1975 and 1976 - Two-time First Team All Conference - Currently ranks sixth in Tennessee history in career reception yardage (1,924) and seventh in career receptions (117).

Jim Seymour, Notre Dame-Wide Receiver - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1967-68) - Led the team in receiving from 1966-68 - Holds Notre Dame’s receiving record for pass receptions in a game (13) and receiving yards in a game (276).

Ron Simmons, Florida State-Noseguard-Two- time consensus First Team All-America selection (1979-80) - Three-time All-South pick (1978-80) - Set school records for quarterback sacks in a career (25) and season (12) in 1979 - Ranks second on FSU all-time tackles list (483).

Chris Spielman, Ohio State-Linebacker-Two- time First Team All-America selection (1986-87) – unanimous in 1987, consensus in 1986 - The recipient of the 1987 Lombardi Award, he is a three-time First Team All- Conference selection and a member of two BIG TEN title teams.

Larry Station, Iowa-Linebacker-Two-time First Team All-America selection (1984-85) – unanimous in 1985, consensus in 1984 - A three-time First Team All- Conference selection, he was named team captain and MVP in 1985 - Iowa’s all-time leader in tackles with 492.

Don Stephenson, Georgia Tech-Center-Two- time First Team All-America selection (1956-57). Two-time First Team All-Conference pick - Led the team in tackles for two years - Member of the Georgia Tech Football Hall of Fame - Played in the Hula Bowl.

Darryl Talley, West Virginia-Linebacker- Named unanimous First Team All-America in 1982 - Considered the most prolific tackler in school history holding the school’s record for career tackles (484) - Member of the WVU Sports Hall of Fame.

Jim Taylor, Louisiana State-Fullback-Named First Team All-America in 1957 - Named First Team All- Southeastern Conference in 1957 - Named MVP of the 1958 Senior Bowl - Member of the LSU Athletic Sports Hall of Fame.

Lawrence Taylor, North Carolina-Linebacker- Named unanimous First Team All-America and ACC Player of the Year in 1980 - Recorded 16 sacks his senior year - Totaled 95 tackles and caused seven fumbles in 1979.

Marvin Terrell, Mississippi-Off. Guard/Def. Nose Guard- Named First Team All-America in 1959 - Named SEC Most Valuable Lineman and SEC Best Blocker (Offensive and Defensive) in 1959 - 1959 All-SEC selection and team MVP.

Clendon Thomas, Oklahoma-Running Back- Named consensus First Team All-America, he led the nation in scoring (108 points) in 1957 - A two-time First Team All-Conference selection, he helped lead Oklahoma to two Nationa
Championships (1955- 56).

Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State-Running Back- Two-time First Team All-America selection (1985, 1987) - consensus in 1985 - Twice named BIG-8 Offensive Player of the Year and finished seventh in the 1987 Heisman Trophy voting.

Anthony Thompson, Indiana-Running Back- Two-time First Team All-America – consensus in 1988, unanimous in 1989, he placed eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1988 and second in 1989 - A two-time BIG TEN MVP, he was named Walter Camp Player of the Year in 1989.

Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla.)-Quarterback-In 1992, he earned unanimous First Team All-America honors, won the Heisman Trophy, Davey O’Brien Award, Maxwell Award and was named Walter Camp Player of the Year - Led Miami to a the 1991 National Championship.

Don Trull, Baylor-Quarterback-Named consensus First Team All-America and led the nation with 22 touchdowns in 1963 - Named First Team All- Conference, he set a school record with 174 completions in 1963 - Twice named First Team Academic All-America.

Curt Warner, Penn State-Running Back- Named First Team All-American in 1981 and led PSU to 1982 national championship - Most Outstanding Offensive Player in 1980 and 1982 Fiesta Bowls - Finished career with 11 season, 10 career, 14 bowl and 42 school records.

Wilson Whitley, Houston-Defensive Tackle- Named consensus First Team All-America and received the Lombardi Award in 1976 - Named the SWC Defensive Player of the Decade for the 1970s - Sparked Houston to a share of the SWC title and a Cotton Bowl title.

Clarence Williams, Washington State- Running Back- Named First Team All-America and All-Conference in 1964 - Twice led the Cougars in rushing, scoring and kickoff returns - Played in the Hula Bowl, East-West Shrine and All-West Coast All-Star Games in 1964.

Reggie Williams, Dartmouth-Linebacker- Named First Team All-America and played in the Japan All-Star game as well as Senior and Hula Bowls in 1975 -
Three-time First Team All-Conference performer (1973-75) - Named Dartmouth’s Most Outstanding Player in 1975.

Scott Woerner, Georgia-Defensive Back- Named First Team All-America, All-Conference and team Most Valuable Back in 1980 - Twice named Georgia’s Outstanding Special Teams Player of the Year (1977, 1980) - Led team to the 1980 National Championship.

Richard Wood, Southern California- Linebacker-USC’s only three-time First Team All-America selection (1972- 74), two of which were consensus picks - Three-time First Team All-Conference pick (1972-74).

Ryan Yarborough, Wyoming-Wide Receiver- Two-time First Team All-America selection in 1992 and 1993 - Broke numerous NCAA receiving records including most career receiving yards and most career 200-plus yard receiving games - Twice led the nation in receiving yards.

Chris Zorich, Notre Dame-Defensive Tackle- Two-time First Team All-America selection (1989-90) – consensus in 1989, unanimous in 1990 - Received Lombardi Award in 1990 and was an Outland Trophy finalist - Member of the 1988 undefeated National Championship team.

** Consensus All-America: Player made more All- America Teams at his position than any other player.
** Unanimous All-America: Player made every major All-America Team for hat season.

2007 COACH CANDIDATE CAPSULE BIOS

John Cooper-Tulsa (1977-84), Arizona State (1985-87), Ohio State (1988-2000)-Led his teams to at least a share of nine conference championships and 14 bowl game appearances, including two Rose Bowls. Coached Ohio State to a Top 25 finish in 12 of 13 seasons - Coached 21 First Team All- Americas.

Herb Deromedi-Central Michigan (1978-93)- Twice named Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, he ranked 15th among all active NCAA Division I coaches upon retirement - Led CMU to three MAC championships and the California Raisin Bowl in 1990 - All-time winningest coach in team and conference history.

William “Lone Star” Dietz-Washington State (1915-17), Purdue (1921), Louisiana Tech (1922-23), Wyoming (1924-26), Haskell Indian Institute (Kan.) (1929-32), Albright (Pa.) (1937-42)-Coached 19 seasons as a head coach in addition to a highly successful assistant coaching career with Pop Warner among others - Guided Washington State to a Rose Bowl victory in 1915.

Jim Donnan-Georgia (1996-2000), Marshall (1990-1995)-SEC Coach of the Year in 1997 and NCAA I-AA National Coach of the Year in 1992 - Led Georgia to 4-0 bowl record - Finished at Georgia with a 40-19 record - Led Marshall to 1992 I-AA National Championship.

Wayne Hardin-Navy (1959-64), Temple (1970- 82)- Led Navy to a #2 ranking in 1963 and Temple to a #17 ranking in 1979 - Ranks third in wins (38) all-time
at Navy and beat Army in five of six seasons - Temple’s all-time leader in wins (80), he led them to their only 10-win season and the Garden State Bowl in 1979.

Dick MacPherson-Massachusetts (1971-77), Syracuse (1981-90)-Named National Coach of the Year in 1987 while leading the Orangemen to an undefeated season - Led Massachusetts to four conference titles in seven years - Ranks third all-time at Syracuse in most wins (66) and seasons coached (10) - Made six bowl game appearances in his career – won four and tied one.

Billy Jack Murphy-Memphis State (1958-71)- All-Time winningest coach in Memphis history - Had 11 winning seasons and retired as the 15th winningest coach in the nation - Member of the Memphis Hall of Fame and Mississippi State Hall of Fame.

Darryl Rogers-Cal State-Hayward (1965), Fresno State (1966-72), San Jose State (1973-75), Michigan State (1976-79), Arizona State (1980-84)- Took Fresno State to two bowl games. Achieved an unprecedented national ranking at San Jose State - Was BIG TEN Coach of the Year in 1977 and National Coach of the Year by Sporting News in 1978 - Won the BIG TEN title in 1978.

GreatAmerican · March 8, 2007, 4:53pm

Vote Daily for Navy's Kate Hobbs for the Senior CLASS Award.

Throughout the month of March, sports fans nationwide are able to cast their votes daily for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, which honors senior basketball players for their achievements on the court, in the classroom and within their community.

Navy's own Kate Hobbs is one of 10 women's basketball finalists for the award and fans can show their support for Kate by voting for her once a day, everyday, until the end of the month. Visit the following website - <a href="http://www.seniorclassaward.com/(%5B/url%5D.)">http://www.seniorclassaward.com/(.)</a> Once at the site, simply click on "Vote" and then "Women's Basketball" to obtain the ballot.

Presented annually since 2002, the award recognizes an NCAA Division I male and female senior basketball player of high character who excels on the court, in the classroom, and in the community. The word "CLASS" in the award title is used as an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School.

The award winners, which will be determined from votes cast by the general public, media contigent, and a panel of coaches, will be announced April 1st during the Final Four weekend. The idea for the award was conceived by sportscaster Dick Enberg, who continues to serve as its Honorary Chairman.

Hobbs totaled over 900 points and 500 rebounds during her career, ranks second in school history with 92 career blocked shotts and holds the school record with 115 career games played.

The captain of the Navy Women's Basketball team this season, Hobbs has posted a 3.17 GPA as an economics major. In addition to service selecting Navy surface warfare, she also hopes to attend medical school at some point in the future.

GreatAmerican · March 8, 2007, 6:26pm

Published in the Annapolis Capital:

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Paul Harris said his goal at this weekend's NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship is to make the Naval Academy proud. Actually, he already has.

Harris, a junior walk-on middle distance runner for the Mids, will compete in the 800-meter run at the championships being held at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetville, Ark....

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GreatAmerican · March 9, 2007, 2:34pm

For: Immediate Release
Date: Friday, March 9, 2007
Contact: Chris Forman - 410-293-8774

Navy Women's Lacrosse Travels To Longwood On Saturday

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy women's lacrosse team resumes its season after a two-week layoff with a Saturday afternoon game at Division I Longwood in Farmville, Va. The Mids enter the game with a 5-1 overall record with their only loss coming to Patriot League member Bucknell, 14-10, on Feb. 20. Navy's last game came back on Feb. 24, a 20-8 win over the James Madison club team.

Navy owns a 5-1 record, but is 0-1 against Division I competition, falling to Bucknell, 14-10, on Feb. 20. However, against club teams, the Mids are 5-0 winning by an average margin of 11.0 goals per game. Navy has scored at least 18 goals three different times this year and has scored at least 10 goals in all six games. In Navy's last outing, a 20-8 win over the James Madison club team, freshman Erin Rawlick (Bel Air, Md.) scored eight points (5 g, 3 a), while senior co-captain Elise Chapdelaine (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.) scored six goals. Amanda Towey (Smithtown, N.Y.) and Mary Ruttum (Annapolis, Md.) tallied five points each. Ellyn Creasey recorded six saves in goal.

The Mids are led by Towey's 32 points (25 g, 7 a), while Ruttum follows with 29 points (22 g, 7 a). Rawlick has added 24 points (18 g, 6 a), Chapdelaine has 18 points (16 g, 2 a) and Kalene Klingenstein (Beltsville, Md.) has contributed 16 points (16 g, 0 a). The five have combined for 119 points (97 g, 22 a), while everyone else on the team has scored 13 points (9 g, 4 a).

In goal for Navy, Natalie Blandon has recorded 85 saves for a save percentage of .616, while Creasey has stopped eight shots for a save percentage of .500.

Longwood enters the game with an 0-4 record and has been outscored by an average of 11.0 goals per game. The Lancers have been outshot by a 2-to-1 margin (148 to 74) and have given up 30 free-position attempts while having just 13. Individually, Cathleen Strain leads the way with 12 points (9 g, 3 a), while Kathleen Barry has added five points (4 g, 1 a). In goal, Jennifer Holliday has seen the majority of time in goal, posting a GAA of 18.80 and a save percentage of .417.

The Lancers have dropped games to #13 Richmond (14-3), Albany (16-12), William & Mary (24-6) and Denver (20-9).

"We're really excited to play another Division I program in Longwood," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "We know it will be a tough match. We haven't played a game in a little bit, so it will be nice to get out there again and play. We've had good practices and we'll be well prepared. We're just excited to play them and hopefully we can continue to improve as we enter the heart of the year."

Navy will be in action next on Monday, March 19, when it hosts Anne Arundel Community College at 7:00 pm, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

GreatAmerican · March 9, 2007, 2:36pm

For Immediate Release
Sent Friday, March 9, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772

Navy Tennis Heads South for a Pair of Matches

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy tennis team will look to snap a five-match skid when the Mids travel to Florida next week for a pair of matches in the Sunshine State over spring break. The trip opens with a Tuesday match against Eastern Kentucky, with the contest being played at Flagler College in St. Augustine, and concludes the following day when the Mids travel to Boca Raton to face Florida Atlantic.

"We play two solid teams over spring break," said Navy head coach John Officer. "We are eager to get back in the win column. These matches are designed to get us ready for the Patriot League schedule. We hope we can take the good play we had in the N.C. State match (a 4-3 loss) and project that forward."

Navy's losing streak has dropped its record to 5-8 on the season. Three of the team's most recent losses have come on the road to nationally-ranked teams Brown (#57), North Carolina State (#39) and North Carolina (#19). Additionally, the Mids faced Yale during this stretch, a team which was nationally ranked during the 2006 spring season, and lost a 4-3 decision at UNC Greensboro.

Eastern Kentucky will take an 8-5 record on the year into a Monday match at Jacksonville, while Florida Atlantic is 5-8 on the year and will not play a match prior to facing the Mids.

GreatAmerican · March 9, 2007, 3:18pm

For Immediate Release
Friday, March 9, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

A Look Ahead?

Game 15 - March 10 - Monmouth (3-2-1) at Navy (10-4) 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time: 12 p.m.
Probable Starters: Monmouth - RHP Ryan Buch (0-0, 3.86) vs. Navy - RHP Mitch Harris (3-1, 2.19)
All-Time Series: Monmouth leads, 6-5

Game 16 - March 10 - Monmouth at Navy 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time: 30 minutes after game one
Probable Starters: Monmouth - RHP Brad Brach (0-0, 0.00) vs. Navy - RHP Matt White (3-1, 4.09)

Game 17 - March 11 - Monmouth at Navy 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time: 12 p.m.
Probable Starters: Monmouth - RHP Brett Brach (1-0, 1.50) vs. Navy - RHP Oliver Drake (0-0, 1.12)

Game 18 - March 12 - Buffalo (1-6) at Navy (10-4) 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time: 2 p.m.
Probable Starters: Buffalo - RHP James Flatley (1-1, 5.62) vs. Navy - RHP Mark McCoy (2-2, 4.35)
All-Time Series: Buffalo leads, 3-0

Game 19 - March 14 - Navy (10-4) at Mount St. Mary?s (3-9) 
Site: Emmitsburg, Md. 
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Probable Starters: Navy - TBD vs. Mount St. Mary?s - TBD
All-Time Series: Navy leads, 10-3

Game 20 - March 15 - Buffalo at Navy 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time: 2 p.m.
Probable Starters: Buffalo - TBD vs. Navy ? TBD

Game 21 - March 17 - Duquesne (2-6) at Navy (10-4) 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time:12 p.m.
Probable Starters: Duquesne - RHP Jeff Naughton (1-1, 9.00) vs. Navy - RHP Mitch Harris (3-1, 2.19)
All-Time Series: Series tied, 3-3

Game 22 - March 17 - Duquesne at Navy 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time: 30 minutes after game one
Probable Starters: Duquesne - RHP Gary Pierpont (0-1, 6.75) vs. Navy - RHP Matt White (3-1, 4.09)

Game 23 - March 18 - Duquesne at Navy 
Site: Annapolis, Md. 
Time: 12 p.m.
Probable Starters: Duquesne - TBD vs. Navy - RHP Mark McCoy (2-2, 4.35)

Game 24 - March 20 - Navy (10-4) at George Mason (5-5) 
Site: Fairfax, Va. 
Time: 3 p.m.
Probable Starters: Navy - RHP Oliver Drake (0-0, 1.12) vs. George Mason - TBD
All-Time Series: Navy leads, 15-11

Scouting Monmouth
Monmouth makes the trip to Annapolis after completing their spring break trip in Florida, accumulating a 3-2-1 record. The Hawks opened their season by taking two-of-three games from Central Florida, defeated St. Bonaventure and tied Boston College. The Hawks finished the 2006 slate with a 27-22 record, 14-9 in Northeast Conference action. Head coach Dean Ehehalt needs three more wins to reach the 350-win mark during his 16-year career.

Last Year Against the Hawks
The Midshipmen took two of three games from Monmouth last season in Annapolis. Right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) struck out 11 without issuing a walk in winning the opener, 4-3. Thomas Hamilton (Houston, Texas) tied the nightcap at four in the eighth inning with a two-run home run and Jared Munde scored the game-winning run in the 11th inning on a passed ball. Monmouth jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three and a half innings in the series finale before holding on for a 7-6 win.

Navy All-Time Against the Northeast Conference
The Midshipmen own an all-time mark of 18-14 (.563) against teams affiliated with the Northeast Conference. Navy has played Central Connecticut State (3-3), Fairleigh Dickinson (0-1), Monmouth (5-6), Mount St. Mary?s (10-3) and Wagner (0-1) during its 112-year program history. The Midshipmen have not met Long Island, Quinnipiac or Sacred Heart on the baseball diamond.

Scouting Buffalo
Buffalo owns a 1-6 record entering its three-game series with Temple before taking on the Midshipmen Monday and Thursday in Annapolis. The Bulls are looking to bounce back from a four-game series sweep last weekend at the hands of Marshall in Huntington, W.Va. Mike Folli has been a bright spot offensively for Buffalo, hitting .346 with two doubles and five stolen bases on the year.

Last Time Against the Bulls
The Midshipmen were swept in the only previous series with Buffalo in 2005. Navy could muster only two runs over the three games and were held scoreless over the final-18 innings of the series. The Midshipmen were also unable to help themselves defensively, committing 14 errors en route to 12 unearned runs.

Navy All-Time Against the Mid-American Conference
Navy will be looking for its first win against a Mid-American Conference foe this season, as it owns a 0-4 all-time record against currently affiliated teams. The Midshipmen have played Kent State (0-1) and Buffalo (0-3) during their 112-year history. The Mids have not met Akron, Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Western Michigan, Toledo, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Ball State and Eastern Michigan on the baseball diamond.

Scouting Mount St. Mary?s
Mount St. Mary?s owns a 3-9 record before its contest on Thursday against St. Bonaventure in Florida. The Mountaineers posted a 1-4 mark during their spring break trip down in the Sunshine State. The Mountaineers home game against Navy opens their home slate for the 2007 season and a stretch of 11 home games in their next-12 contests.

Last Year Against the Mountaineers
Navy defeated Mount St. Mary?s, 5-1, in the only meeting between the two teams during the 2006 season in Annapolis. Matt White (Yorba Linda, Calif.) delivered a 7.1-inning performance with three strikeouts to earn his first-collegiate win. Renaldo Hollins (Virginia Beach, Va.) went 4-for-5 at the plate with three stolen bases on the afternoon.

Scouting Duquesne
Duquesne joined Monmouth and Mount St. Mary?s as teams that went to Florida for some spring break baseball action. The Dukes own a 2-6 record on the year, with both of their wins coming in Florida. Duquesne?s offense has average more than five runs a game on the year, however, the pitching staff has yielded runs at a clip of nearly 10 per game.

Last Time Against the Dukes
Navy and Duquesne split a four-game series in Annapolis during the 2001 season. The Dukes won the opening day doubleheader, 3-2 and 8-7, before the Mids blanked their guests on the second day?s doubleheader, 2-0 and 4-0. Navy held the Dukes to six combined hits over the final-two games. Matt Cooney hurled a complete-game, one-hitter with nine strikeouts in the series finale.

Navy All-Time Against the Atlantic 10 Conference
The Midshipmen own an all-time mark of 63-44 (.589) against teams affiliated with the Atlantic 10 Conference. Navy has played Duquesne (3-3), Fordham (14-16), George Washington (26-12), Rhode Island (1-0) and Richmond (19-13) during its 112-year program history. The Midshipmen have not met UNC-Charlotte, Dayton, La Salle, UMass, Saint Joseph?s or Saint Louis on the baseball diamond.

Scouting George Mason
George Mason has used an explosive offense to open the year with a 5-5 record. The Patriots have scored more than 10 runs in each of their last-four games, including a 28-1 drubbing of Coppin State. In that game, Justin Bour hit for the cycle, belted two grand slams and drove in a school-record nine runs. George Mason defeated Clemson, then ranked the No. 1 team in the nation, 5-1, during its second game of the year.

Last Year Against the Patriots
Navy swept George Mason in a home-and-home series last season. The Midshipmen claimed a 11-9, 10-inning win over the Patriots in Fairfax, Va., before claiming the season sweep with a 6-5 win in Annapolis three weeks later. Joshua Martinez (Denver, Colo.) had a solid series versus the Patriots, batting .571 (4-for-7) with three runs scored and his first-career home run.

Navy All-Time Against the Colonial Athletic Association
The Midshipmen own an all-time mark of 81-45-1 (.642) against teams affiliated with the Colonial Athletic Association. Navy has played George Mason (15-11), William & Mary (19-7), Old Dominion (2-7), VCU (1-0), UNC-Wilmington (0-2), Towson (22-9-1), James Madison (1-0) and Delaware (21-9) during its 112-year program history. The Midshipmen have not met Northeastern, Georgia State or Hofstra on the baseball diamond.

Navy Approaching 1,600 All-Time Wins
Navy needs two more victories to reach the 1,600-win mark during its storied 112-year history. Entering the weekend?s action, the Midshipmen own an all-time record of 1,598-1,054-33 (.601).

Kosty Nearing 550 Career Wins
Navy head coach Paul Kostacopoulos needs four more victories to reach the 550-win total during his 18-year career. Kostacopoulos owns a career mark of 546-357-1 (.605) during his seven years at Providence (1990-96), nine years at Maine (1997-05) and his second season at Navy (2006-present).

Kosty Second-Quickest to 40 Wins with Navy
With Navy?s 7-5 win over Air Force on Feb. 23, second-year Navy head coach Paul Kostacopoulos became the second-fastest Navy skipper to get to 40 wins during his tenure with the Mids. Kostacopoulos? 40th-career win with Navy came in his 63rd game at the helm for the Mids (40-22-1), only four games behind legendary head coach Joe Duff, who won his 40th game in his 59th contest on May 12, 1964 (40-19).

Harris Ranking Among Three Career Strikeout Categories
Junior right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) ranks among the program?s top-10 pitchers in career strikeouts, career strikeouts per nine innings and career strikeouts before his senior year. Harris ranks eighth on the career strikeouts list with 168, which is also the second-highest total in school history before his senior campaign. His 12.33 strikeouts per nine innings ranks first on the all-time list, more than two strikeouts per game better than the second-best mark.

Hollins Moving Up Stolen Base List
Junior center fielder Renaldo Hollins (Virginia Beach, Va.) ranks eighth on the career stolen bases list with 36 during his first two-plus season. His career total is only one shy of tying Mike Schultz (1986-88) for seventh and two away from tying for fifth on the all-time list with Jason Guidos (1999-02) and Jerry Liscomb (1973-76).

Home Games a Plenty in 2007
This weekend?s action at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium will mark the start of a 32-game home slate for the Midshipmen in 2007. Weather permitting, the 32 home games would break the school record of 28 home contests set last season.

Second-Youngest Team in Patriot League
The 2007 Navy baseball team ranks as the second-youngest team in the Patriot League this season, highlighted by its 16 freshmen and only five seniors. Only Lehigh, last year?s league champion, welcomes more new faces this year, as nearly half (17-of-35) of its team is comprised of freshmen.

Freshmen Making Immediate Impact
With 16 freshmen on the 2007 roster, Navy is counting on its freshman class to make an immediate impact. Freshmen have accounted for more than 42 percent of the starting lineup this season, while a freshman has been on the mound in 30 percent of Navy?s action this year.

GreatAmerican · March 9, 2007, 7:20pm

For Immediate Release
Friday, March 9, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

Harris Advances to 800-Meter Run Finals at NCAA Championship

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Navy men’s track& field junior middle distance runner Paul Harris (Woodbury, Minn.) qualified for the NCAA Championship finals in the 800-meter run with his second-place showing during the first heat of the preliminary round on Friday afternoon at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

“The race really came down to the wire,” stated Navy assistant coach Al Cantello. “Early on it looked like Paul was holding back, a man among boys for three laps. However, everyone reached another gear during the final lap. Paul faltered a little bit at the finish, but it didn’t matter because he was at the finish line.”

The top-two runners in both heats, plus the following four-fastest times qualified for the finals. The top-six American runners in the championship final on Saturday will earn All-American status.

The Navy junior completed the race with a time of 1:48.91, only 0.33-second behind Jamaal James’ 1:48.58 clocking to win the heat. Harris’ showing ranks second in school history, only behind his 1:48.46 effort at the Iowa State Classic that qualified him for the NCAA Championship this weekend. He entered Friday’s action with the third-fastest time among the championship field and finished ahead of both runners during the prelims (Thomas Chamney – Notre Dame, Shaun Smith – Oral Roberts).

Harris’ time in the first heat on Friday would have won the second heat by nearly one full second, as Michigan’s Andrew Ellerton paced the field with a 1:49.83 showing during the second race.

Cantello added, “(Stephen) Cooksey did a great job with this young man, not being too greedy during the season. Paul (Harris) is definitely not a one-trick pony.”

Harris will compete for the national title and All-American status tomorrow evening, as the 800-meter run finals are slated for a 7:45 p.m. EST start.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
March 9, 2007
Fayetteville, Ark.
Randal Tyson Center
800-meter Run Prelims

Heat 1 
1 Jamaal James FR LSU 1:48.58Q 
2 Paul Harris JR Navy 1:48.91Q 
3 Thomas Chamney SR Notre Dame 1:49.06q 
4 Kyle Smith SR Northern Iowa 1:49.10q 
5 Austin Abbott JR Washington 1:49.34q 
6 Tyler Mulder SO Northern Iowa 1:50.14 
7 Marcus Mayes SR Missouri 1:50.35 
8 Rueben Twijukye SO LSU 1:52.12 
Heat 2 
1 Andrew Ellerton SR Michigan 1:49.83Q 
2 Ryan Brown SR Washington 1:49.87Q 
3 Shaun Smith JR Oral Roberts 1:49.91q 
4 Elias Koech JR Texas-El Paso 1:50.08 
5 Dominic Tanui SO Texas-El Paso 1:50.17 
6 Girts Azis JR Wichita State 1:51.34 
7 Tim Harris JR Miami 1:52.22 
8 Larry Brooks SR Texas-San Antonio 1:53.76

GreatAmerican · March 9, 2007, 11:07pm

Navy Rifle Struggles On Day One Of NCAA Championships

FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Navy fired a 2253 in the smallbore discipline on day one of the NCAA Rifle Championships, hosted by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. The total, which was the second-lowest smallbore output of the season for the Mids, places Navy in eighth place entering Saturday's air rifle portion the Championship.

The championship is set up with four relays, with one shooter from each team shooting at a time. Senior Sarah Bergman started the Mids off in relay one with a 569. Sophomore Alex Karacsonyi competed in relay two for Navy, accumulating a 536. Senior Chris Schneider tallied a 565 in relay three. Junior Josh Albright closed out Navy's scoring with a 583. Albright just narrowly missed an individual NCAA smallbore title, as his total was just one point shy of Army's Chris Abalo, who fired a 584 to claim the individual title.

Alaska-Fairbanks leads a tight pack with a 2308 score. Army is second at 2307 and Kentucky is third with a 2299.

The Mids found themselves in a similar situation in last year's NCAA Championships, rallying from a sixth-place showing after day one to finish fourth at last year's NCAA Championships.

Action will conclude on Saturday with the air rifle discipline.

NAVY INDIVIDUAL SCORES:
-- Josh Albright (583) - 2nd
-- Sarah Bergman (569)
-- Chris Schneider (565)
-- Alex Karacsonyi (536)

TEAM SCORES:
1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2308
2. Army 2307
3. Kentucky 2299
4. Texas Christian 2293
5. Jacksonville 2291
6. Nebraska 2253
7. Murray State 2262
8. Navy 2253

GreatAmerican · March 9, 2007, 11:59pm

NCAA CHAMPION! Albright Wins Smallbore Title

FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Junior Josh Albright claimed the NCAA individual title in dramatic fashion in the smallbore discipline on Friday at the NCAA rifle championships. Albright fired a 583 to place second in the composite round, then took over the top spot in the finals with a score of 96.5, outdistancing Nebraska's Kirsten Weiss by 1.1 points for the title.

"Josh had an amazing performance and really came through today," said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. "Our team performance was not good, and he was our last relay, so maybe that relieved some pressure off him, but he shot extremely well. Whatever the case, he had an outstanding performance and to be called an NCAA Champion is quite an accomplishment."

Albright sat in second after the composite round with a 583, but surged ahead on his ninth shot in the 10-shot final round. He then held onto the lead on his final shot to clinch the victory.

Albright becomes Navy's first rifle individual champion since Joe Johnson won the smallbore title in 1996. He is only Navy's second individual champion, joining Johnson.

"He was very clutch in the finals and didn't let anything rattle him," added Kelley. "It went up and down in the finals, but I knew when he took the lead on the ninth shot, that he was going to be in great shape. I can't say enough about his performance."

Albright's performance capped off an otherwise disappointing day for the squad. The Mids fired a 2253, the second-lowest smallbore output of the season for the Mids. The total places Navy in eighth place entering Saturday's air rifle portion the Championship.

The championship is set up with four relays, with one shooter from each team shooting at a time. Senior Sarah Bergman started the Mids off in relay one with a 569. Sophomore Alex Karacsonyi competed in relay two for Navy, accumulating a 536. Senior Chris Schneider tallied a 565 in relay three, before Albright took his turn, posting his 583 and subsequent finals score, which does not count towards team scoring.

"Other than Josh, we had a very disappointing day," said Kelley. "Not really sure what happened, but some shooters just did not have it today. We entered the tournament in eighth and we definitely did not improve on it. We need to put this day behind us and focus on tomorrow."

Alaska-Fairbanks leads a tight pack with a 2308 score. Army is second at 2307 and Kentucky is third with a 2299.

The Mids found themselves in a similar situation in last year's NCAA Championships, rallying from a sixth-place showing after day one to finish fourth at last year's NCAA Championships.

Action will conclude on Saturday with the air rifle discipline.

NAVY INDIVIDUAL SCORES:
-- Josh Albright (583; 96.5) - NCAA Champion
-- Sarah Bergman (569)
-- Chris Schneider (565)
-- Alex Karacsonyi (536)

TEAM SCORES:
1. Alaska-Fairbanks 2308
2. Army 2307
3. Kentucky 2299
4. Texas Christian 2293
5. Jacksonville 2291
6. Nebraska 2253
7. Murray State 2262
8. Navy 2253

GreatAmerican · March 10, 2007, 10:16am

Published in the Baltimore Examiner:

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With a string of upsets and the return of Duke's program dominating the headlines early on in this college lacrosse season, Navy quietly went about its business in winning its first two games.

Then last Friday, Navy made the rest of the country take notice in a big way as 17 players contributed a goal or assist in its 19-8 victory Saturday against then-No. 5 North Carolina. The win helped the Midshipmen go from 12th to sixth in this week's USILA coaches poll....

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GreatAmerican · March 10, 2007, 10:20am

The Miami Dolphins tendered ERFA FB Kyle Eckel. The Navy product was an undrafted rookie free agent signed by the New England Patriots in 2005. The Patriots released Eckel was as part of their final round of roster cuts with the hope to sneak him onto the Practices squad. He was claimed by then Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban, and remained property of the Dolphins since. Eckel was placed on the reserve/military list by Miami and was given his release from active duty in the armed forces in October of 2006.

GreatAmerican · March 10, 2007, 10:39am

SCHEDULING
Patriot League's top teams victims of their own success
By Tom Housenick
The Daily Item
March 08, 2007

A couple of weeks after Bucknell won at Holy Cross for its first Patriot League championship, then made league history by winning an NCAA tournament game, Bison coach Pat Flannery got a warning from Crusaders boss Ralph Willard.

No, not that kind of warning.

Just a few words of wisdom from someone who had experienced it after winning three consecutive conference tournament titles earlier this decade.

"I told Pat how hard it was going to be for him to schedule games in another year," Willard recalled.

After the Bison beat the Crusaders again for the 2006 league tournament title and won another NCAA game, Flannery found out the wisdom of Willard's words. By early September 2006, Bucknell still didn't have a complete schedule for the 2006-07 season.

That's when it gets dangerous for a mid-major program. Those coaches are desperate to fill dates, and thus, become more vulnerable to TV games and guaranteed money contests on the road against power conference teams.

"You get beaten down and just say, 'OK,'" Flannery said. "You give in to something you know you shouldn't do. You give in to bad timing or a crazy stretch (of scheduling)."

Willard and Flannery now are scheduling psycho brothers.

Willard set himself up for it by winning those three consecutive league titles, then taking Kentucky, Kansas and Marquette to the limit in the first round of successive NCAA tournament openers.

Flannery hopped on the wagon after Bucknell beat Kansas and Arkansas in consecutive NCAA appearances.

The two battle today for the PL championship, with only the winner getting a chance to add another scheduling nightmare to his resume.

2006-07 schedule

Flannery approved an ESPN2 afternoon game at Texas Tech, which was in search of the all-time victory mark for its coach, Bobby Knight, three days after a game at Atlantic 10 power Xavier. The return trip would have the players going their separate ways for Christmas, getting home on Christmas Eve and having to be back on campus the day after Christmas.

A two-day tournament at Marist awaited Bucknell on Dec. 29-30, completing the first part of the 2006-07 schedule in which the Bison had only two home games.

Meanwhile, Willard's club spent 35 consecutive days on the road after opening the season with four of five homes games.

"I tried to schedule as many close games as I could, but I felt I had to schedule games at Duke and Syracuse because we needed the guaranteed money games to pay for our (new) floor," Willard admitted. "The women's players were getting stress fractures. We were getting stress fractures and bad backs. We needed a new floor."

Just as with the power conference teams, the mid-major men's basketball programs are big money makers for its school's other sports programs.

The difference is that the power conference teams make their money by playing a lot of home games and reaping the benefits of ticket sales, merchandising and concessions.

Trips to places such as Duke, Texas Tech and Syracuse generate six figures of income for mid-majors such as Bucknell, Holy Cross and other Patriot League schools. They are necessary. But, with success comes difficulty in finding those games.

Flannery won't get a call back from Jim Boeheim at Syracuse until one of them retires because the Bison did what they weren't supposed to do ? beat the Orange in the Carrier Dome.

Ditto for Willard, who can count Boeheim, UConn's Jim Calhoun and Louisville's Rick Pitino as good pals.

"We're friends, but it's, 'no thanks,'" Willard said.

A longer season isn't helping

The NCAA added two games to the allowable number of games that can be played, starting in 2006-07.

That is adding to the problem for PL coaches.

"The question is, how long is reasonable?'" Patriot League executive director Carolyn Schlie Femovich wondered. "We're all getting caught up in the economics and our brethren in the major conferences are dealing with revenue issues and they have to address those issues.

"That's not our issue, but we're all dealing with it."

On Feb. 1, with half of the league season left, Navy's Billy Lange already was working on next season's schedule. It wasn't going well.

"You're granted 15 non-conference games," he said. "If I can't fit them in, I'm not going to play 15. It's not right by these kids."

Just down the road in Washington, D.C., American coach Jeff Jones agrees that more games won't work for a league that insists that it has an academics-first motto.

"For the bigger schools, it means more home games," Jones, a former University of Virginia player and coach, said. "For us, it means more road games, more missed class time."

For Holy Cross, natural rivalry games with Brown, Dartmouth, Hartford, Fordham and Iona are off the board. They all dropped Willard from their call list.

It took a lot to get Penn State to agree to put Bucknell, a neighbor an hour away, back on the schedule for one year. Saint Francis (Pa.) pulled out on Bucknell a season ago, but came back for 2006-07. Villanova, with a Bucknell alum in charge, still has to fit Bucknell in for the final game of a three-game contract. And Pittsburgh won't be returning any of Flannery's calls after Bucknell hit the national scene two seasons ago by winning in the Petersen Center.

When Patriot League teams can't get games in their respective regions, players and coaches start resembling Steve Martin and the late John Candy in scenes from "Planes, Trains and Automobiles".

There are enough travel horror stories to make "Road Trip" sequels into the 22nd century.

Location of some of the Patriot League schools doesn't help.

"Bucknell is in the sticks. We're not in a big basketball area like New York, Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.," Willard said. "Bucknell has been unbelievable at home. We've been great at home, but we don't play that many home games."

Which leads to another dilemma for the Patriot League's elite teams in a given season: the Ratings Percentage Index, or RPI.

"(With the RPI and NCAA tournament selection), it's always a question of who have you beaten and where have you beaten them," Willard added. "I know it's not at home."

Phone calls

That leads back to PL coaches having to spend so much time trying to secure 15 non-league games every season.

Jones said it takes anywhere from 10 to 20 calls to secure one non-conference game. One game.

"And he's in a great location," Willard said.

Scheduling reduces mid-major coaches to salesmen. Flannery has to beg his former college teammate, Jay Wright, to sign on for three years with his Villanova squad. The Wildcats' lone visit to Sojka Pavilion two seasons ago set a Bucknell attendance record.

Bison assistant Mark Prosser talked repeatedly with his father, Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser, about doing the same. The Demon Deacons' trip to Sojka is the second-largest crowd at Bucknell.

"I saw Jay recently and he told me I was crazy for playing Bucknell," Skip Prosser said after Wake Forest survived Bucknell with an overtime win. "He said, 'Why would you go there? It's such a tough place to play.'

"He was right."

Other Patriot League teams such as Lehigh and Lafayette are in great locations, but still spend most of their time on the road. Lehigh has made trips consecutive seasons to the great Northwest to play three games on successive nights in Oregon. Lafayette played at Indiana and Notre Dame on consecutive nights this season.

Colgate, like Bucknell, is "in the sticks," but continues to get an invitation to play at New York state neighbor Syracuse every year so long as it doesn't threaten to win a game in the Carrier Dome. Army and Navy have opportunities to draw in teams because of their unique 'campuses.' But the overall scheduling experience is one PL coaches would just as soon avoid.

"From a practical point of view, it's a nice headache to have, to think that other teams think a lot of you," Flannery said. "But the number of hours it takes up ... it just keeps getting longer and longer."

Can the league help?

Lange at Navy suggests starting the league schedule on the first Saturday in January instead of the opening Wednesday, thus allowing a few more days to get in the non-conference games.

Patriot League teams already have a 10-day window closed in early December for exam periods, thus further shrinking the time to fit in the ever-increasing number of games.

And there is a bye fit into the second half of the league schedule, but few coaches want to drop in a non-conference game at that point.

From the second week of November until the first full week of January, where are 15 non-conference games going to fit?

They're not and they shouldn't, according to Army's Jim Crews, who has been fighting a losing battle to shrink the schedule for the last three decades.

Crews started his crusade as a student representative on an NCAA committee in the 1970s. But, seemingly, the more he argued, the longer the season got. It left players to be year-round robots to the sport.

"Whatever happened to the day when a kid could go climb a tree, ride a bike, jump in a lake?" Crews wondered. "Thirty years ago, the offseasons were about pickup games. You had summers. It's not like that anymore."

For mid-major conferences such as the Patriot League, with longer seasons and scheduling difficulties, it seems that coaches can either not win or just accept the frequent-flyer miles with a smile.

GreatAmerican · March 10, 2007, 11:27am

Former Navy football Rashad Jones (?01) is currently on deployment with the United Nations and is doing a blog for navysports.com.

Hello All...

Greetings from Liberia. Things here have remained relatively calm as of late. The highlight of the past couple of weeks has been the kickoff of the Sports for Peace national program. Sponsored by the Liberian Government and the International Olympic Committee, the event is very similar to our NCAA Final Four and each one of the 15 counties has teams that compete in soccer, football and kickball. It last five weeks and it has been thrilling to watch the competition. There a lot of gifted athletes in the country who are now getting to show their skills for the first time.

Another major event going on is the planting season. The World Food Program is assisting farmers with the planting of rice and other crops before the rainy season begins. Rice is the staple food here in West Africa, and a strong harvest is not only pivotal to food needs but regional stability as well.

Finally, I would like to update you on the kids at the orphanage. The response has literally been overwhelming. The kids now have everything they need for the foreseeable future. I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. That being said, I now have to respectfully ask that you stop sending donations. It's overwhelming the mail carriers who have gone above and beyond to provide for these children. The kids are working on thank you letters as we speak. One of the last donations came from the 2006 Navy Football Team! The effort was spearheaded by MIDN 3/c Jarod Bryant and the care package even included a picture of this year's team! I would like to thank EVERYONE who has donated over the last couple of months. Your generosity has truly changed the lives of so many children. You have given them hope. I will talk to you soon,

V/R

Bobby Jones

GreatAmerican · March 10, 2007, 4:40pm

Navy Women's Lacrosse Falls To Longwood

FARMVILLE, Va. -- The Navy women's lacrosse team made a valiant comeback in the last 45 minutes of the contest, but the first 15 minutes cost it dearly in an 18-16 setback at Longwood on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Navy's record to 5-2 overall, including 0-2 against D-I competition.

The Mids fell behind 10-1 in the first 15 minutes, but scored five of the last six goals in the first half to trim the halftime lead to 11-6. Navy could get no closer than two goals in the second half, falling to the Lancers, 18-16. The win was Longwood's first of the season, after falling in four previous games.

Navy also lost to Bucknell, 14-10, in its other game against a D-I foe.

"We got off to a bad start, but I was proud of the way we fought back. We made the necessary adjustments and competed hard, but just couldn't get all the way back," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "We are consistently getting better and looking forward to keep improving."

Amanda Towey continued her strong season with six goals, while Elise Chapdelaine added five points (3 g, 2 a). Erin Rawlick had three tallies and Kaylene Klingenstein and Brittany Amerau each scored twice.

Navy will be off until Monday, March 19, when it hosts Anne Arundel Community College at 7:00 pm at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

GreatAmerican · March 10, 2007, 7:09pm

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Navy Splits Doubleheader with Monmouth

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy junior right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) struck out 10 in a complete game, two-hit effort in the opener as the Midshipmen split a twinbill with Monmouth on Saturday afternoon at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium. Navy won the opener, 2-1, before Monmouth came back to take the nightcap, 5-2.

Navy’s record moves to 11-5 on the year, while Monmouth went to 4-3-1 on the campaign.

Harris carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning and faced only three over the minimum on the afternoon. His 10 strikeouts are a season-high and represent the eighth time he has reached double-digit strikeouts during his career. The right-hander has also fanned more batters than innings pitched during 11 of his last-13 starts, dating back to the 2006 season. He also moved into sixth place on the career strikeouts list with 178, only four away from Kevin Carlson’s (1994-97) 182 strikeouts in fifth place all time.

“Pitching has carried us this year and it did again in game one today,” stated Navy head coach Paul Kostacopoulos. “Mitch (Harris) had another great performance, throwing the ball very well and coming up with the big play of the opening game on the base paths.”

The Midshipmen staked a 1-0 lead for Harris in the third inning. Freshman Kendall Bolt (Stockton, Calif.) delivered a two-out single and advanced to second on a Harris single through the left side. After a fielding error loaded the bases, freshman Steven Soares (Coral Springs, Fla.) walked on five pitches to drive in Bolt and give the Mids an early cushion.

The score remained 1-0 until the top-half of the seventh, when Monmouth’s Shawn Teters produced a two-out, RBI-single to knot the game at one.

However, Navy used some two-out magic to win the game in the bottom half of the inning. Harris drew a walk, stole second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Sophomore Jack Ferrick (Stafford, Va.), who came in as a defensive replacement at first base in the top of half of the inning, singled a 2-1 offering through the right side to score Harris and give the Midshipmen a walk-off victory.

The walk-off win was Navy’s first of the 2007 slate and its first since a 2-1 win over Holy Cross on April 2, 2006.

The Midshipmen out-hit the Hawks, 5-2, in the opener. Harris went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk, while Bolt delivered a 2-for-4 performance at the plate.

In the nightcap, Navy took a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the third inning. Once again, Navy scored its runs after having the first-two batters of the inning retired. In his first-collegiate plate appearance, freshman Matthew Curley (Boston, Mass.) laced a double to the gap in right-center. Junior Renaldo Hollins (Virginia Beach, Va.) followed with a RBI-single through the left side that put the Mids on top, 1-0. Hollins would steal second and move to third on a throwing error by the catcher and came home to score on a passed ball. Hollins stolen base was his 37th of his career, tying him for seventh in program history with Mike Schultz (1986-88).

Navy’s lead would not last long, as Monmouth produced back-to-back RBI-groundouts in the top-half of the fourth inning to tie the contest at two. The Hawks plated the go-ahead run in the seventh and tacked on two runs in the eighth.

The Midshipmen would not go quietly in the ninth, as Harris, Soares and sophomore Joshua Martinez (Denver, Colo.) all singled to load the bases with one out. However, Monmouth reliever Brett Brach got out of the jam with a popout and a strikeout to end the game.

“We still gave ourselves a chance to win the second game,” commented Kostacopoulos. “We need to become more mature offensively at the plate. We are still giving away too many at bats and really need to cut that down.”

Oliver Drake got the start for the Midshipmen, as he scattered five hits and two runs over five innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Freshman Chris Murray (Navarre, Fla.) was tagged for the loss, as he allowed one run on two hits in 1.1 innings out of the bullpen.

“I really thought Oliver Drake threw fairly well today,” said Kostacopoulos. “He wasn’t quite as sharp, but much of that could be attributed to his week and a half layoff due to the postponement this week. Our middle relievers did another good job, getting out of some tight jams.”

Navy was out-hit by its guests in game two by an 11-6 margin. Martinez was the lone Navy hitter to register a multi-hit effort in the nightcap, going 2-for-4 with a double in the fourth inning.

The Midshipmen and the Hawks will take the field in the rubber game of the three-game set tomorrow at 12 noon in Annapolis. Live stats will be available via GameTracker on <a href="http://www.navysports.com(%5B/url%5D.)">www.navysports.com(.)</a>

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