Month: March 2022

Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 29, 2022

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile (1,000 km) road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers. When improved in […]

Ohio State has another national champion! Synchronized Swimming Wins 33rd National Championship

The Buckeyes win six categories on their way to the U.S. Collegiate National title ADDITIONAL INFO: Final Results | 2022 Schedule | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter COLUMBUS, Ohio –The Ohio State synchronized (artistic) swimming team is the national champion once again. After sweeping each category of the 2022 U.S. Collegiate National Championship, the Buckeyes […]

St. Peter’s Peacocks NCAA run showed all Mid-Major schools they have a chance to win in Big Dance; historic run ended by North Carolina in Elite 8

3/27/2022 PHILADELPHIA (March 27, 2022) – A run that will go down in history as one of the greatest by an underdog in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship has come to a close, as the Saint Peter’s University men’s basketball team fell to […]

Daily Almanac for Monday, March 28, 2022

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player who played as a center and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of […]

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Final: #8 North Carolina, in its 21st Final Four, plays against scrappy and tough St. Peter’s, the 15th seed, who is making history

March 26, 2022 GAME 37: NCAA EAST ELITE 8• No. 8 seed Carolina plays No. 15 Saint Peter’s on Sunday, March 27, in the East Regional final in Philadelphia. Tip time is approximately 5:05 p.m. (CBS) at the Wells Fargo Center.• This is the first time […]

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Final: This year’s ‘Cinderella Team’, #15 St. Peter’s Peacocks go up against Division I powerhouse, #8 North Carolina Tar Heels; Game Time 5:05 PM

3/26/2022 Peacocks look to continue historic run as a #15 seed The ParticularsSaint Peter’s (22-11, 14-6 MAAC) vs. North Carolina (27-9, 15-5 ACC)Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022 (5:09 PM)Location: Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)Network: CBS Tip-Off Coming off historic wins over #2 Kentucky, #7 Murray State and #3 Purdue […]

Syracuse Women’s Basketball dips into its past to bring back All-American Felisha Legette-Jack to run program

3/26/2022 Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 named the seventh head coach in program history Felisha Legette-Jack, a 1989 graduate of Syracuse University and Orange All-American, is coming home. The Syracuse native and 20-year collegiate head coach will take the reins of the Orange basketball program immediately. Legette-Jack is […]