Karl Darden, Author at Navy Sports Nation

National Champions Again: Catching Up With The Navy Lightweight Rowing Team

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Karl Darden | 0 Comments

This past May, the Navy Lightweight Rowing team won its first national championship since 2004. And just a couple months ago, head coach Shawn Bagnall joined me on the Navy…

The Ultimate Guide to Navy Water Polo

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Karl Darden |

If you’re like me, water polo isn’t a sport that makes it onto your radar screen very often. It started as club sport at the Naval Academy in 1982 before…

Major Breakthrough: How the Navy Volleyball Team Ended Their Patriot League Championship Drought

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Karl Darden |

In 1977, the Navy Volleyball team took to the court for the first time. They went 25-9 that year. And from 1977 – 1990, they compiled an impressive 377-201 record…

Here’s Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the All Time Army-Navy Sports Series

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Karl Darden |

On November 20th, 1890, Navy defeated Army 24-0 in the first ever Army-Navy football game. Since then, the rivalry has grown over the past 131 years to include 24 men’s…

Undefeated – An Inside Look at the Navy Track & Field Team’s Season of Dominance

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Karl Darden |

Things did not look particularly good for the Navy Track & Field team a few weeks ago heading into the last two events of the Patriot League Outdoor Championships. At…

Energy and Effort: How Navy Guard Austin Inge Has Impacted the Navy Basketball Program Right Out of the Gate

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Karl Darden |

With just over two minutes to go in the Navy-Georgetown basketball game this past season, the Hoyas brought the ball up court following a missed three pointer by Tyler Nelson.…

Serving Notice – Cary Kolat Delivers Big Time In His First Year As Navy’s Wrestling Coach

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Karl Darden |

It’s been nearly a year since Cary Kolat took over the Navy Wrestling program as its head coach. Prior to his arrival, it had been stuck in a serious rut.…

Introducing Navy Sports Central – The Official Podcast of the Navy Sports Nation

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Karl Darden |

One thing I’ve always believed when it comes to taking on new projects is that you constantly want to be trying to take the next step forward. This is the…

Carrying On The Legacy: A Navy Women’s Lacrosse Preview

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Karl Darden |

Last spring, the Navy Women’s Lacrosse team stood ready to make a serious run at a national championship. The pandemic changed all of that. But even though it still has…

The Heartbeat of the “Engine Room” – Remembering Earl Panico

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Karl Darden |

During the past year, I’ve done my best to feature Navy athletes across a wide range of sports in this blog. All have left their imprint on the Academy in…