MBB: Landmark Conference

[njlincolnlion]

One final Salisbury post.  The Seagulls were National runner-up last year in Women's Lacrosse and have won 6 CAC titles and 8 NCAA post seasons appearance

Salisbury's women softball tean has 10 straight CAC titles and a couple of World Series appearance, and was national runner-up in 2003 and 2005.  The Lady Gulls were third in 2004.

The Salisbury Baseball team also has 2 World Series appearance 6 CAC titles and are currently ranked #16 nationally.

[cold_case]

Wow. I thought the Freedom board's bombing of Scranton this year was something, but this equally as bad.
I'm sure by the end of it's first season, we'll all find out if the CAC will be better than the Landmark or if the Landmark will be their equal.
CAC fans must be aware that many Landmark schools have rich traditions they are bringing to the table.
I'm sure you know the success of Catholic's men basketball program and I'm positive they have other solid programs as well.
Scranton has won two men's basketball national titles and is always among the stronger programs in the nation; their women's program has a national title in basketball along with appearing in eight Final Fours.
That's not a bad start and I only mentioned two of the eight schools.
And it's not like the above two programs can go out and get whoever they want. Hint: I'm talking tuition, among other things.

[susquejamma]

Juniata has a nasty women's volleyball team. Its field hockey team also was pretty good and was ranked throughout the season. (It didn't win the Commonwealth, but that's a given with Messiah in your conference). Juniata's Kim Wagner returns after her first-team All America season last year with 31 goals.

SU's golf team has been impressive in the past. It had a streak of 14 or 15 consecutive MAC championships that was ended a few seasons ago. It also boasts good track and field teams.

Moravian's softball team is currently ranked 15th in pre-season D3 polls.

Merchant Marine is supposed to have good swimming teams, or so I have heard.

Scranton women's basketball is a given.

As far as men's basketball goes, Juniata is bring back a good team. Susquehanna isn't graduating anybody on its team and will feature a healthy Josh Robinson. Scranton and Catholic are sure to return good teams. Merchant Marine will be returning three players that averaged at least 10 points per game.

You also have to realize that 3/8 of the Landmark's teams stood in Messiah's shadow for how many seasons. In 2005, Messiah won national championships in, I believe, three Fall sports and gave up less than ten goals in them combined.

[Salem, VA]

lets try to stick to major sports...baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, field hockey, and lax...sorry golf and track

[Matt Letourneau]

The Susquehanna-Catholic basketball game this year was one of the best games of the season--won on a buzzer beater.

Now, Catholic didn't play their best in that game, and frankly should have won more comfortably, but the point is that the games will be competitive.  

Its not accident that Catholic and Scranton started playing each other even before Landmark was under consideration--like minded schools with great programs.

I'll certainly aware of the success that Scranton has had and I think the Catholic-Scranton combo is one of the best 1-2's in the Middle Atlantic.  They'll both be Pool B contenders the next two years.  

[NEPAFAN]

lets try to stick to major sports...baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, field hockey, and lax...sorry golf and track

Ha, Field Hockey vs. Golf and Track.....such a big difference...You have to include them all, Salem.


Moving on...anyone know when the Landmark website will be released...who will be hosting it , etc?

[Salem, VA]

York beat Susquenna by 15 in men's basetkball...game was never close

[susquejamma]

York beat Susquenna by 15 in men's basetkball...game was never close

York also barely beat Albright, which was one of the worst men's basketball teams in the Commonwealth. And Susquehanna also lost a buzzer-beater to Catholic, which defeated YCP by 16 in January. So what's your point?

If you're going to count lacrosse and field hockey, you have to count track, swim and golf.

[cold_case]

I don't like the idea of Susquehanna in the Landmark. It cheapens the conference.

[NEPAFAN]

York beat Susquenna by 15 in men's basetkball...game was never close

York also barely beat Albright, which was one of the worst men's basketball teams in the Commonwealth. And Susquehanna also lost a buzzer-beater to Catholic, which defeated YCP by 16 in January. So what's your point?

If you're going to count lacrosse and field hockey, you have to count track, swim and golf.

He has no point. He is upset that Catholic has moved on to the Landmark.

[Salem, VA]

i can careless about CAtholic...just intrested what people think about the 2 conf....so relax

York beat Catholic as well at home so they split this year.  Catholic and York have split home/home last 3 years.  Im talking about between the two conf I am just comparing.  This still be Albright no matter which way you look at it plus it was early in this year when York was forming there identity after two great teams and 6 seniors left..

....Catholic is good in one sport maybe 2...

[susquejamma]

I don't like the idea of Susquehanna in the Landmark. It cheapens the conference.

And why is that? It's on par academically with the other schools and is better than Moravian and Drew athletically. Although, three and four years ago, I will admit it had one of the worst athletic programs in Division III.

For a Scranton fan, I wouldn't talk. The only reason Scranton is in the Landmark, and I've heard this from quite a few legit sources, is because the Elizabethtown's athletic facilities were archaic.

[saratoga]

Susquejamma: CC is not a Scranton fan...he follows all the NEPA teams & sometimes along the way...he enjoys tossing out grenades just to watch the collateral damage. Take no offense.

[cold_case]

I don't like the idea of Susquehanna in the Landmark. It cheapens the conference.

And why is that? It's on par academically with the other schools and is better than Moravian and Drew athletically. Although, three and four years ago, I will admit it had one of the worst athletic programs in Division III.
For a Scranton fan, I wouldn't talk. The only reason Scranton is in the Landmark, and I've heard this from quite a few legit sources, is because the Elizabethtown's athletic facilities were archaic.

Your first paragraph is a riot and I highly doubt the second graph. Scranton wouldn't have joined if that was the case since they aren't going to play second fiddle to anyone.
I posted about Susqy to get a rise out of you, but I am still awaiting your response to your inane post around Christmas when you remarked that "Wilkes-Barre is a biggot city."
Can you be a man and explain that remark?

[susquejamma]

I don't like the idea of Susquehanna in the Landmark. It cheapens the conference.

And why is that? It's on par academically with the other schools and is better than Moravian and Drew athletically. Although, three and four years ago, I will admit it had one of the worst athletic programs in Division III.
For a Scranton fan, I wouldn't talk. The only reason Scranton is in the Landmark, and I've heard this from quite a few legit sources, is because the Elizabethtown's athletic facilities were archaic.

Your first paragraph is a riot and I highly doubt the second graph. Scranton wouldn't have joined if that was the case since they aren't going to play second fiddle to anyone.
I posted about Susqy to get a rise out of you, but I am still awaiting your response to your inane post around Christmas when you remarked that "Wilkes-Barre is a biggot city."
Can you be a man and explain that remark?

I wasn't calling Wilkes-Barre bigoted. I was calling one of the Wilkes' fans -- who made homophobic/sexist/anti-Catholic remarks directed towards Scranton fans -- a bigot. If anything, I was trying to rebut the notion that Wilkes-Barre is a bigoted place since every other King's and Wilkes fan on the board seemed to be one. But thanks for putting words into my mouth. Appreciated.