Karl Darden, Author at Navy Sports Nation

What Makes Certain Records In Division 1 College Football Virtually Unbreakable?

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Karl Darden |

What exactly constitutes an unbreakable record in Division 1 College Football? It’s an interesting question. So I decided to take a look at some of the current records to see…

Remembering the Day Navy Flipped the Script in the Battle for the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Karl Darden |

Those of us who follow service academy football are very familiar with the Commander-In-Chief’s trophy and its significance. For those who may not be, it’s awarded to the winner of…

Navy Sports Nation Rewind: The 2017 Navy Women’s Lacrosse Team and Their Memorable Run to the Final Four

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Karl Darden |

In 2006, the Naval Academy added lacrosse as its newest women’s sport. And it was pretty clear from the very beginning that Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk was going all in…

Why I’m Already Looking Forward to the 2021 Navy Men’s Lacrosse Season

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Karl Darden | 2 Comments

When I was in the seventh grade, the Navy Men’s Lacrosse team made it to the national championship game. But I didn’t know anything about the sport until my freshman…

Three Races, One King’s Cup: A Look Back at How the Navy Rowing Team Became the Toast of the Henley Royal Regatta

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Karl Darden | 2 Comments

To compete and win at an elite level. It’s every athlete’s dream. So many strive for it, but only a select few ever achieve it. So when the opportunity to…

The Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era (Part 3)

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Karl Darden |

So now it’s finally time to finish up our Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks list. And I’ve got to tell you that in reviewing the careers of Navy’s top two quarterbacks…

The Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era (Part 2)

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Karl Darden |

In Part 2 of our series on the Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era continues with our #3 entry: Ricky Dobbs. We’ll dive into that discussion in…

The Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era (Part 1)

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Karl Darden |

The management of the novel coronavirus has definitely created a huge void in the college sports landscape. But that doesn’t mean we can’t come up with some fun topics to…

The Story Behind Navy Baseball’s Record-Setting Start . . . And Its Sudden Finish

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Karl Darden |

Springtime in Annapolis features no fewer than 10 sports for Navy fans to take in between now and Commissioning Week. All the respective teams are worthy of our attention on…

How Navy Swimming Came to Dominate the Patriot League (And Why That’s Not Changing Anytime Soon)

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Karl Darden |

If you’ve followed collegiate sports for any length of time, you can probably name a handful of teams that could be considered truly dominant. Two that recently come to mind…