A few weeks ago we lost a member of the NCDA Dodgeball family. Derrick Ammons was a member of Saginaw Valley State’s dodgeball team, and a great friend to many of their players. I never had the privilege of meeting Derrick, but many members of SVSU’s team knew him well. Here are a few brief comments by Saginaw Valley players remembering Derrick Ammons: Continue reading “Remembering Derrick Ammons”
Author: Kevin Bailey
Current NCDA Chief of Content.
Former Captain for Grand Valley State University (#4).
Season Recap “Illinois Region”
Teams:
Wisconsin Platteville
DePaul
Nebraska
St. Ambrose
The Illinois Region has not historically been home to the NCDA’s best teams. In fact, this season no Illinois Region team made it past the first round of Nationals. Despite that statistic, it was not that bad of a year for this region. Continue reading “Season Recap “Illinois Region””
Season Recap “Kentucky Region”
Teams:
Kentucky
Western Kentucky
Northwestern State (Louisiana)
North Texas
It was not a standout year for any team in the Kentucky region. Only two of the teams made an appearance at Nationals. Continue reading “Season Recap “Kentucky Region””
Season Recap “Ohio Region”
Teams:
Kent State
Ohio State
Bowling Green
Miami (Ohio)
2013-14 was not the most successful season for the Ohio Region. 3 of the 4 teams made a first round exit at Nationals, Continue reading “Season Recap “Ohio Region””
Season Recap “East Coast Region”
Teams:
James Madison
Maryland
Towson
Virginia Commonwealth
Penn State
The East Coast saw another season of improvement in 2013-14. Led by James Madison’s Final Four appearance, Continue reading “Season Recap “East Coast Region””
Season Recap “Michigan Region”
Teams:
Grand Valley State
Saginaw Valley State
Michigan State
Central Michigan
Siena Heights
Davenport
The Michigan Region once again was the most dominant in the NCDA during the 2013-14 season. In fact, three Michigan teams made it to the “Final Four” at Nationals 2014. While the top tier teams in this region Continue reading “Season Recap “Michigan Region””
My Take on Nationals 2014
NCDA Nationals 2014 took place this past weekend, and as expected, it was one of the best weekends of the year for everyone involved. I had the privilege to play and spectate so many awesome collegiate dodgeball games this weekend, and it made me more than excited for the future of this league. Here are some of my reactions to what took place this weekend. Continue reading “My Take on Nationals 2014”
Captains’ Poll Results
1 Grand Valley State
2 Saginaw Valley State
3 Kent State
4 James Madison
5 Michigan State
6 Ohio State
7 Central Michigan
8 Kentucky
9 Wisconsin Platteville
10 Maryland
11 Western Kentucky
12 Towson
13 Bowling Green State
14 Penn State
15 Miami (Oh)
16 DePaul
17 Siena Heights
18 Northwestern State
19 Nebraska
20 North Texas
21 Virginia Commonwealth
22 St. Ambrose
23 Davenport
BOTM: 2014 March
Max Siler [SVSU-38]
Max Siler is in his second season as the captain for Saginaw Valley State. Recently, Max led his team to undefeated records in the Michigan Dodgeball Cup, and DePaul University Invite. SVSU currently boasts a 10-game win streak, thanks in large part to the efforts of their captain. Over the past few years Max Siler has developed into a star player for SVSU, and he is a very deserving recipient of “Baller of the Month”. Continue reading “BOTM: 2014 March”
My Reaction to BEAST III
James Madison Dodgeball hosted the BEAST III tournament a few weeks ago. The results from this event are as follows:
GVSU (4-0)
Kent (3-1)
JMU (1-2)
UMD (2-3)
TU (1-3)
Miami (0-3)
JMU B-team (1-0) Continue reading “My Reaction to BEAST III”