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Saturday, 28 January 2023

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One Mid’s Journey: A Look at Navy Quarterback Tai Lavatai’s Road to Annapolis

One Mid’s Journey: A Look at Navy Quarterback Tai Lavatai’s Road to Annapolis

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Karl Darden
One of the more interesting aspects of shining a light on these amazing student athletes at the Naval Academy is finding out how they wound up on that path to Annapolis. So when I had the chance to learn about Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai’s journey, I thought it made perfect sense to feature it in…
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Celebrating 20 Years of Navy’s Triple Option

Celebrating 20 Years of Navy’s Triple Option

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Karl Darden
Can you believe it? Navy’s Triple Option is turning 20…
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National Champions Again: Catching Up  With The Navy Lightweight Rowing Team

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

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Karl Darden
This past May, the Navy Lightweight Rowing team won its…
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What Makes Certain Records In Division 1 College Football Virtually Unbreakable?

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 what they had in common. I ended up identifying three…
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Remembering the Day Navy Flipped the Script in the Battle for the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy

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 the of the annual football competition between Army, Navy and…
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Navy Sports Nation Rewind: The 2017 Navy Women’s Lacrosse Team and Their Memorable Run to the Final Four

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 with this program. You didn’t have to go any further…
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Why I’m Already Looking Forward to the 2021 Navy Men’s Lacrosse Season

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

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Karl Darden
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 year in high school. We had just moved to Colorado,…
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Three Races, One King’s Cup:  A Look Back at How the Navy Rowing Team Became the Toast of the Henley Royal Regatta

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
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 compete in an elite international event presented itself to the…
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The Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era (Part 3)

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 since going to the triple option, I was surprised at…
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The Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era (Part 2)

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 a minute. In Part 1 we started by reviewing the…
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The Top 5 Navy Quarterbacks in the Triple Option Era (Part 1)

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

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

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…
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