FB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[cave2bens]

So who won the NCAC All-Sport Trophy this year?  Dennison held the lead through the end of the winter sports season according to the NCAC website.

Imagine we'll be awaiting a "fat lady's arpeggio" for a tad longer as many of the womens' sports lack standings on the website - just pictured champions.  Judging from those, along with the mens' tallies, better than even odds that Denison reclaims their title, though certainly a horse race.

It appears even without varsity lax, the LGs may well have copped a mythical "male sports" title, edging out OWU, 'Gheny, and Witt respectively.  Then again, the NCAC's commitment to equality deems some asterix'd -  "Not that there's anything wrong with that...

So what will be the net effect of Depauw entering the mix, particularly with their strong womens' programs, next year?  It could make things really interesting for Denison and OH Wesleyan... 

Apologies to all for deviation from the gridiron - sometimes wish we could skip June and July and get practices revved up!

[Joe Wally]

180 to graduate from Wabash this coming Sunday. 

Still remember my graduation day vividly.  What an extraordinary and completely surreal day that was.

Congratulations!

[wabco]

Ding Ding

[Joe Wally]

180 to graduate from Wabash this coming Sunday. 

Still remember my graduation day vividly.  What an extraordinary and completely surreal day that was.

Congratulations!

In addition, to further improve his bona fides in preparation for a presidential run, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will receive an honorary degree from Wabash on Sunday!

[wabco]

More  Ding Ding

[Joe Wally]

After spending four years on campus and the next 22 as an active alum, I thought that I had a good handle on most of the traditions on the Wabash campus, so I am a little embarassed to ask this question: was there an arch on campus that I wasn't supposed to walk under while an undergrad?

[cave2bens]

After spending four years on campus and the next 22 as an active alum, I thought that I had a good handle on most of the traditions on the Wabash campus, so I am a little embarassed to ask this question: was there an arch on campus that I wasn't supposed to walk under while an undergrad?

You're not the only one, JW.   

There is nothing designating "a senior arch" in the copy of "Rhynies Read and Reading Tremble" from August, 1970.  There were other "do nots" like stepping on the seal in Lilly, desecration of the senior bench, and the requisites of mandatory chapels, rhynie run, chapel sing...

After almost forty years, I'm not sure where the arch even is or if it existed as an entity in 1970? 

[wabco]

The walkway wherein the arch now holds sway was once a road which connected the circle roadway to rhe roadway in front of then Dean Moore's House.  I believe when the roadway was removed (when Allen Center was constructed) the area became a walkway and the arch created ... along with the new tradition   

[cave2bens]

Makes sense, now I can picture it, in context with the dark ages.    Dankie, Wabco! +K

[Joe Wally]

Rest in peace David Parry, who was the head of football officiating in the Big Ten for 19 years and the NCAA's first national coordinator of officials.

David was a '57 graduate of Wabash, and a member of the college's athletic hall of fame.

He was 76.

[wab64]

The walkway wherein the arch now holds sway was once a road which connected the circle roadway to rhe roadway in front of then Dean Moore's House.  I believe when the roadway was removed (when Allen Center was constructed) the area became a walkway and the arch created ... along with the new tradition   

       Thanks, Wabco. You have saved me from decades of guilt and remorse. I was a Lambda Chi and said  roadway/walkway was our only access to the campus. Had such a taboo been in place I would have violated it at least twice a day for four years (1960-64). whew!

[bashbrother]

Live stats and Video available (or) at least it says there is for Wabash baseball NCAA Regional Action.  Wabash at Shenandoah 4:30 pm EST start.

http://www.d3baseball.com/landing/index

Links are down in the Scoreboard section.

WAF!

[Li'l Giant]

The walkway wherein the arch now holds sway was once a road which connected the circle roadway to rhe roadway in front of then Dean Moore's House.  I believe when the roadway was removed (when Allen Center was constructed) the area became a walkway and the arch created ... along with the new tradition   

It was in fact a road that could be driven down prior to the Allen Center. When I was a freshman (Fall 1995) it was explained to us that students do not walk under that arch as a matter of tradition. In fact, I recall being told that as a visiting high school senior on the campus tour. So I think the tradition pre-dates the Allen Center.

[Joe Wally]

Now that graduation and the baseball season are in the books, it looks to be time to enjoy a brief summer respite before the Fall sports begin in earnest.

There were an abundance of thrilling stories coming out of the Wabash athletic program in the 10-11 season.  There was a Monon Bell thrashing, followed by a basketball season spent largely in the top 25, and baseball success that ended in the NCAA playoffs.  In addition to all of the on-field success, we christened a new baseball stadium, and look forward to a new soccer (I prefer to call it football, but I've always been considered to be a bit eccentric) facility.  A fond farewell to a tremendous senior class, as well as an athletic director and a handful of coaches who did great service for the college and its students.

Not sure that they had my nightly backyard BBQ in Westfield in mind when this stanza was written, but it seems appropriate for the moment:

When the day is done and the western sun
Is painting in flashing glory;
Across the skies with gorgeous dyes
The color we love so well;
We love to sit as the shadows flit
And praise it in song and story;
We love to shout as the light dies out
A good old Wabash yell.

Have a good summer boys!

[Bash-Dad #84]

Now that graduation and the baseball season are in the books, it looks to be time to enjoy a brief summer respite before the Fall sports begin in earnest.

There were an abundance of thrilling stories coming out of the Wabash athletic program in the 10-11 season.  There was a Monon Bell thrashing, followed by a basketball season spent largely in the top 25, and baseball success that ended in the NCAA playoffs.  In addition to all of the on-field success, we christened a new baseball stadium, and look forward to a new soccer (I prefer to call it football, but I've always been considered to be a bit eccentric) facility.  A fond farewell to a tremendous senior class, as well as an athletic director and a handful of coaches who did great service for the college and its students.

Not sure that they had my nightly backyard BBQ in Westfield in mind when this stanza was written, but it seems appropriate for the moment:

When the day is done and the western sun
Is painting in flashing glory;
Across the skies with gorgeous dyes
The color we love so well;
We love to sit as the shadows flit
And praise it in song and story;
We love to shout as the light dies out
A good old Wabash yell.

Have a good summer boys!

You're jumping the gun just a tad as Wabash atheletes are still competing this week. There are four very hard working Little Giants running in the 2011 Outdoor Track Nationals. Once they have come home as All Americans, we can concentrate on relaxing for the summer!