Update: Digital Championship Program Ricky’s Championship Guide The ability to block everything out while playing during championship weekend and to dance during a timeout huddle is really cool to me. Every team seems to do this. Second challenge already and we are still in the first set. This one goes against the officials! I missed…… Continue reading Semifinals! (11/16/18)
Quarterfinals! (11/15/18)
Update: Digital Championship Program Ricky’s Championship Guide Just like we all thought. Aurora up 17-10 in the first set. Challenge! First time in DIII!!!!! Calvin challenges an out call but the call stands. Works as a timeout and Calvin comes out strong despite losing the challenge. Calvin comes back to win set 1 25-23. It’s…… Continue reading Quarterfinals! (11/15/18)
West RAC’s Biggest Mistake
I’ve looked at the La Verne / UT-Dallas comparison more times than I want to admit but I decided to do it one more (last) time. The decisions are done as our the selections as our the West Region’s chances at a championship but it’s important to learn from our mistakes (if one was made).…… Continue reading West RAC’s Biggest Mistake
NCAA Selection Odds & Ends
Things happy fast following selection and, in my case, throw in an in-law move and there isn’t a lot of time to reflect on what just occurred prior to the Regionals starting. I will look at some of the decisions in depth but this post is really to hit on some things I found interesting…… Continue reading NCAA Selection Odds & Ends
AVCA All-Americans (2018)
The AVCA All-American teams have been announced, which you can find here. The AVCA Freshman of the year is Emily Mohs of Thomas More. The player of the year will be announced tomorrow at the championship banquet. The West Region had only one student-athlete make the first team and that was Phoebe Madsen of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.…… Continue reading AVCA All-Americans (2018)
Championship Reseeding Results
*Update at the bottom* The NCAA started to reseed their Elite 8 last year and they continue with the practice this year. I’ve called this new rule “The Emory Rule” because that was the program that really pushed for this change. Prior to this rule, the brackets were ordered on selection day based on which…… Continue reading Championship Reseeding Results
Hey UMHB, Thanks!
Thanks! You made my day! New rule for all West Region fans…if you do posters and big heads then you MUST put my website name on the back. You then have to sit where the camera will pick it up. I will give you all a piece of what I have made on this website.…… Continue reading Hey UMHB, Thanks!
