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

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Karl Darden

In Part 1 of our series on the Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era, we started by reviewing the careers of two very worthy signal callers who earned Honorable Mentions. Craig Candeto and Kaipo-Noa Keheaku-Enhada left their…

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 discuss. So instead of talking about the present in the…

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 some level. Unfortunately, concerns over the coronavirus will prevent us…

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 for me are Alabama football and UConn women’s basketball. Pick…

Can Malcolm Perry Make The Leap To The NFL?

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Karl Darden

Last week, the National Football League released the list of 337 players invited to 2020 NFL Combine. One of the names on that list of interest to Navy fans was Malcolm Perry. The Mids’ record-setting quarterback was invited as a…

Two Different Approaches, Same Great Result: How Navy Track Swept Army & Took Control of This Year’s Star Competition

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Karl Darden

February is such a critical month in the annual Army-Navy Star competition. No fewer than seven sports are up for grabs: Men’s Gymnastics, Rifle, Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track, Men’s & Women’s Basketball, and Wrestling. And with so many outcomes…

Navy’s Rifle Team: Where Adrenaline Is The Enemy (Plus 3 Cool Facts You Probably Didn’t Know)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Karl Darden

In my very first post last month, I discussed showcasing some of the less visible Navy sports. This week provides me with such an opportunity. And the best part was that in putting this post together, I learned some pretty…

How .02 Seconds Earned Jake Brophy a Permanent Place in the Navy Track & Field Record Books

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Karl Darden

I have been a huge track & field fan ever I first watched the Olympics when I was ten. The event didn’t even matter. I was a total junkie, so I watched them all. Over the years, I did gain…

Army-Navy Basketball Saturday: Women Sing Second; Men Sing First – Here’s Why . . .

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Karl Darden

Both the Navy Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams were coming off a pair of nice wins in the past week. And it definitely didn’t hurt to have a little momentum going into the first of two meetings against Army. Each…

32.8 Seconds of Mayhem: Inside the Navy Basketball Team’s Wild 68-66 Win Over Lafayette

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Karl Darden

I was going to wait until next week to publish my first post on the Navy Men’s Basketball team. It seemed like pretty good timing since they would be squaring off against Army. This weekend’s goal was to watch the…

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