While it’s long been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, the images racked up through 59 minutes of play between Lehigh and Fordham were enough to provide an endless supply of storylines.
Author: Ray Maloney
A native of Bismarck, N.D., Ray is a graduate of North Dakota State University where he began studying athletic training and served as a student trainer for several Bison teams including swimming, wrestling and baseball and was a trainer at the 1979 NCAA national track and field championship meet at the University of Illinois. Ray later worked in the sports information office at NDSU. Following his graduation from NDSU he spent five years in the sports information office at Missouri Western State University and one year in the sports information at Georgia Tech. He has nearly 40 years of writing experience as a sports editor at several newspapers and has received numerous awards for his writing over the years. A noted sports historian, Ray is currently an assistant editor at Amateur Wrestling News.
OVC 2021 Week 8 Preview
The meat of the Ohio Valley Conference season begins this weekend and despite some unique scheduling, the results involving all seven league members should provide a glimpse of what to expect as the season continues to draw to a close in less than one month.
Dante Miller’s Long Run Sparks Columbia Past Quakers
It took some time, but Dante Miller infused electricity into the air and that proved to be the tonic as Columbia picked up a milestone win in the long history of the program.
OVC 2021 Week 7 Preview – Strange Season Unfolding in OVC
With Halloween looming on the horizon what has already taken place in the Ohio Valley Conference football landscape has been downright ghoulish compared to recent seasons.
DeMorat, Sneed Impressive As Fordham Trounces Seahawks
Fordham scored on all six of its possessions in the first half and was in command from start to finish en route to a 56-7 win over the Seahawks in a non-conference tilt at storied Jack Coffey Field.
OVC 2021 Week 6 Preview
The way the Ohio Valley Conference standings look heading into the sixth week of the season are likely not to be the same way the ledger will look when the dust settles on the regular season.
Dickie V Gives Back in A Big Way
“I grew up in a home filled with love,” Dick Vitale explained. “My parents both had a fifth-grade educations … but they both had a doctorate in love.”
OVC 2021 Week 5 Preview
Now that most of the fun and games are a thing of the past, things begin to heat up in the Ohio Valley Conference as plenty is already at stake as Week 5 prepares to get underway.
David Fulcher Gives Back to Community After Brilliant NFL Career
When the doorbell at the home rang on two days earlier Fulcher thought another package was being delivered for his wife via Amazon. Instead, it was a UPS delivery addressed to Fulcher that informed him of his selection into the Hall of Fame.
Kilmer Shines at UCLA and Later Enjoys Solid NFL Career
It’s a long-held belief that many will not dispute, but moms really do know what’s best.
OVC 2021 Week 4 Preview
After three weeks off taking on some very formidable foes at the FBS and FCS levels with a mixed bag of results, most of the Ohio Valley Conference teams jump into league play this weekend as the hunt for a postseason berth begins in earnest.
OVC 2021 Week 3 Preview
The final weekend of non-conference action is on tap this weekend for all seven Ohio Valley Conference teams as they prepare the annual grind toward a conference championship on Sept. 25.
Recap – OVC Football – Week ending September 11th, 2021
UT Martin was the only Ohio Valley Conference team to snag a win in Week Two of the 2021 college football season.
OVC Week 1 Preview
OVC Game of the Week: Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic, Tennessee State (0-0 OVC, 0-0 Overall) vs. Grambling (0-0 SWAC, 0-0 Overall) (at Canton, OH)
2021 Division I Conference Football Preview: Conference USA
Conference USA embarks on its 27th season in 2021.
GAME PREVIEW: Hawai’i At UCLA
UCLA takes on Hawai’i in one of seven games Saturday involving FBS or FCS teams. For the Bruins, it makes the earliest season opener in the history of the Bruin program.
GAME PREVIEW: Eastern Illinois at Indiana State
The Panthers and Sycamores began their rivalry in 1901 and Saturday’s game will be the 88th meeting between the two schools. Eastern Illinois holds a narrow 43-40-4 advantage in the series to date.
CSJ OVC Conference Football Preview: Fall 2021
“What a time this is to be a football fan,” Eastern Illinois coach Adam Cushing said. “We have a second season … two football seasons in one calendar year.”
2021 FCS Season Preview: Austin Peay
The Govs look to challenge for the top spot in the league.
2021 FCS Season Preview: Murray State
Returning all 22 starters from the previous season is something rarely seen in college football. Couple that with the fact a new coach got those 22 players to perform at a high level in their first season together only fuels the excitement in southern Kentucky this season.
2021 FCS Season Preview: Southeast Missouri State
In the boot hill of the Show-Me State, Southeast Missouri State has the potential to sweep through the OVC. Just ask SEMO coach Tom Matukewicz.
2021 FCS Season Preview: UT Martin
The Skyhawks find themselves sitting in the middle of the OVC preseason poll. And that’s a pretty good sport since there are some question marks surrounding UT as the start of fall camp looms on the horizon.
2021 FCS Season Preview: Tennessee Tech
Three of Tech’s setbacks were by a combined 16 points. Now the Golden Eagles think they have something to prove to those naysayers.
2021 FCS Season Preview: Tennessee State
While one NFL hall of famer continues to cherish the sound of his own voice on a daily basis as he looks to become known as a successful coach, another, even more successful collegiate player, begins his coaching career not far from where he earned his spot in Canton.
2021 FCS Season Preview: Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois has every reason to believe things will return to normal in Charleston and that the Panthers will once again become a force in the FCS. But it’s going to take some baby steps and 2021 will likely not be the year it happens.
From Small Town to Game’s Biggest Stage, Boyd Dowler Shines
Nestled in southwestern Wyoming, the tiny town of Rock Springs was once home to one of the most famous of all outlaws in Wild West history. Another of the city’s famous sons made history in a much more noble fashion by becoming one of the brightest stars in the National Football League.
Andre Tippett: From Standing Up For Himself To The College Football Hall of Fame
Tippett, a former standout at the University of Iowa, will be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame later this year in Atlanta.
Flashback to 1971 College World Series: Busby, Lynn Help Trojans Repeat as CWS Champions
USC would learn from those setbacks and rebounded to win nine of the next 10 games to improve to 13-5. It set a tone of resiliency that would come to prove important as the Trojans staved off elimination five times in the postseason in the school’s run to the national championship.
Kansas’ Billy Mills Shocked The World And Inspired Millions With His 1964 Olympics Gold Medal
Just over 30 days from getting underway in Tokyo, I have been reminded of an interview I had nearly a decade ago with legendary Olympian Billy Mills when he spoke at a gathering in my home state of North Dakota.
Greg “Coffin Corner” Coleman Boots His Way to Football Immortality
Florida A&M punter Greg “Coffin Corner” Coleman did his job with a level of expertise that has landed him a spot in the Black College Football Hall of Fame.
FLASHBACK: Illinois Captures First-Ever NCAA Championship in 1921
For two days in 1921 the University of Chicago campus, considered to be one of the most picturesque in America, was front and center as the nation’s top collegiate track and field athletes gathered to compete in the NCAA national championship meet.
Highly Successful Florida Throws Coach Steve Lemke to Close Long Career at Season’s End
Lemke was pretty darn good at throwing the javelin and parlayed that talent into a long coaching career that will come to an end June 14 at the conclusion of the NCAA national track and field championship meet at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Harter’s Achievements Cements Arkansas’ Running Dominance
Thirty years on the job as coach of the Razorback women’s cross country and track programs have produced a bevy of highlights, titles and other accolades, including a Triple Crown as Arkansas swept the national indoor and outdoor championships in 2019 and added the national title in cross country just a few months later.
Oregon State Women’s Track and Field Setting Blistering Pace at Breaking Records
While Bowerman and Prefontaine’s places are secure for all time, less than an hour up the road from the campus in Eugene, where the Oregon legends left an indelible mark on the sport, the Oregon State women’s track and cross-country teams are making a name for themselves.
Renaldo Nehemiah Owned the Track & Field World
In the end, even the wind was no match for Renaldo Nehemiah.
Sam “Bam” Cunningham Helps USC to Historic Win and Ushers in New Era of Football
Jerry Claiborne, a former assistant coach for Bryant, and later the head coach at Kentucky said, “Sam Cunningham did more to integrate Alabama in 60 minutes than Martin Luther King Jr. did in 20 years.”
Grant Teaff Paid Dues, Established Baylor as Conference Power
Teaff paid the dues and rose through the ranks to become one of the greatest coaches in college football history by the time he retired after patrolling the sidelines for 30 years.
Spring 2021 FCS Quarterfinal Playoff Preview: Delaware at Jacksonville State
This game may be for the birds, but it will certainly not be for the faint of heart and it certainly has all the earmarks of an instant classic.
Bordas Makes Cal Gymnastics History
Bordas’ score was enough to allow her to make history as she became the first woman in the history of the California program to win an NCAA championship.
Spring 2021 FCS Round 1 Playoff Preview: Davidson at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State, the No. 4 seed in this year’s playoffs, will play host to Davidson, the Pioneer League champion, in one of eight first-round games. It will be the first-ever meeting between the Gamecocks and Wildcats.
Michigan Makes Women’s Gymnastics History
There was nothing that could stop the University of Michigan women’s gymnastics team on its quest to secure its name in the history books.
Pair of Gym Devils Look to Shine Spotlight on Arizona State Gymnastics Program
The future of women’s gymnastics in the Valley of the Sun is burning bright and it appears to be only a matter of time before Arizona State makes that final pass and joins the ranks of the elite programs in the nation.
Utah Returns to NCAA College Women’s Gymnastics Championship Meet … Again
For the 45th year in a row Utah finds itself in a position to challenge for a national championship as the Utes prepare for this year’s meet. The meet will be held April 16-17 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
College Sports Journal OVC Preview, Week of 4/11/2021
OVC Title hopes and an autobid are on the line in Murray, KY this Sunday.
Petrillose Still Highlights Big 12 Track Record Book
The art of pole vaulting took Kaitlin Petrillose to distances far and wide. And to previously unseen heights.
College Sports Journal OVC Preview, Week of 4/3/2021
As the calendar turns to April with the promise of flowers blooming soon, plenty must first be settled on the football field as the contenders for the FCS playoffs begin to rise to the top.
College Sports Journal OVC Preview, Week of 3/28/2021
A full Sunday of OVC action is going on today.
College Sports Journal OVC Football Preview Week of 3/14/2021
Depending on what happens there could be as many as five teams with one loss by the end of the day and making the second half of the spring schedule even more critical with a smaller playoff field this spring.
Hall of Fame WR Don Maynard’s Name Is Front And Center In Football History
Maynard, who became an outstanding dual-sport standout for the Miners while at Texas Western, was front and center for plenty of history in professional football.
College Sports Journal OVC Football Preview Week of 3/7/21
Three games that were scheduled for the opening weekend were postponed because of a massive winter storm that hit much of the nation. Now, two weeks later those three contests are set to be played.
