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Thursday, 30 March 2023

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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…
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Navy Wrestling Fans Can’t Wait for Next Season . . . and Coach Cary Kolat Is the Reason Why

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Karl Darden |
The Navy Wrestling program began a new era on March 20th, 2020. That was the day Chet Gladchuk announced Cary Kolat as the new head wrestling coach. Kolat had spent…
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Meet the Most Underrated Offensive Coordinator in All of College Football

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Karl Darden | 2 Comments
It was a record setting year for the Navy offense this past season. But that didn’t get as much play as I thought it would. As fans, we’ve come to…
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Mastering “Swing”: How Dan Lyons Is Using His Rowing Experience to Build High Performing Teams in the Business World

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Karl Darden |
A little over two months ago, I wrote a feature on the Navy Rowing team winning the King’s Cup at last year’s Henley Royal Regatta. It was an amazing performance…
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Taming the Tigers: How Navy Manhandled Missouri to Win the 2009 Texas Bowl

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Karl Darden |
Navy’s win over Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl this past December was an impressive one over a quality Big 12 opponent. It wasn’t their first though. Ten years earlier,…
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An Insider’s View of Navy Football

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Karl Darden | 2 Comments
I’ve had a chance to catch up on my reading lately since all sports have been on hold. But before I even start, I want to clarify the title of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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

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…
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