By Daniel Fernald
The Michigan region has historically been the cream of the crop in the NCDA with the Michigan Dodgeball Cup (MDC) winner often going on to become National Champions. Even with no team in the league this year cementing themselves as favorites, we will definitely seem some top contenders in this year’s edition of the MDC.
Continue reading “Michigan Dodgeball Cup Prediction”By Rylan Close
The Ohio Dodgeball cup is upon us once more, and this season looks to be potentially the most exciting one yet. Top-to-bottom this might be the deepest we’ve ever seen the Ohio region. There are simply no “bad” teams in this year’s lineup, and so far this season the inter-region games have been some of the most exciting in the league so far. For the first time ever, it is not irrational to say that every team in the region has a REAL chance to win it all this year. It should be one of the most exciting non-nationals tournaments the league has ever seen. There’s quite a lot to talk about; so without further ado, let’s get into the breakdowns for each team.
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By Daniel Fernald
As we enter the inaugural East Coast Dodgeball Cup, it is truly a tournament that anyone can win. While JMU and Penn State come in as definite favorites, UMD and UVA are sleeper teams who can hang with anyone if they get hot. Given the nature of the 4 team round robin format, there could be some intriguing storylines. Let’s talk more about who will be competing to cement their name as the first-ever East Coast champion.
Continue reading “East Coast Dodgeball Cup Preview”Entering what is the largest annual East Coast tournament and also one of the most intriguing tournaments across the nation, we have BEAST (Big Eastern Appalachian Super Tournament) this Saturday, February 10th, at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, VA. Let’s take a look at some of the competitors this weekend starting with the out-of-region squads.
By Daniel Fernald (UMD) and Ethan Lehmkuhl (OSU)
Continue reading “BEAST XII Preview”By Daniel Fernald
Continue reading “Mid-Season Recap: East Coast Region”The final East Coast tournament of the fall semester saw another matchup between Virginia, Maryland, and James Madison University. This event was business as usual if you only consider wins and losses, but a closer look reveals some interesting takeaways about how spring might look out east.
JMU 3-1 UMD
UVA 3-1 UMD
JMU 4-2 UVA
Coming in as the largest NCDA tournament before Nationals, Pink Out had some high expectations. Across the 11 Pinch teams on Day 1 and 6 women’s teams on Day 2, there were plenty of big-time performers and shocking results. We begin our breakdown with the Pinch division on Day 1.
Continue reading “Pink Out VIII Recap”One of the year’s biggest tournaments is upon us. With a whopping 10 A-teams and a B-team meeting together at Akron for their 8th annual Pink Out tournament. Schools from 3 regions all around the standings will be competing this weekend. With an additional women’s tournament the next day. There’s no shortage of teams and matchups to talk about going into the weekend.
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The first East Coast tournament of the year gave us a first look at 3/4 teams in the region in UMD, UVA, and JMU. While the results may not be the most shocking, there are plenty of interesting takeaways from this small tourney!
Also, check out episode 3 of the Neutral Zone Rewind for more!
Continue reading “Maryland Madness Recap”By Rylan Close
We are quickly approaching the start of the 2023-24 season with the Buckeye Opener on 9/17. From the top to the bottom of the standings, there’s no shortage of storylines and rivalries all around the league. Here we’ll be taking a look at some of the most exciting matchups to look for this year.
Continue reading “Top Matchups to Look for Heading into the 2023-2024 Season”The last East Coast tournament of the year took place last weekend on April 1st in Charlottesville, VA at the University of Virginia (UVA). A three game round-robin took place between UVA, James Madison (JMU), and Maryland (UMD). While this may not have been the largest tournament, each game had some interesting takeaways.
Continue reading “Cavalier Classic Recap”As we head into the last week and a half before Nationals, I wanted to highlight some of East Coast’s top performers this season!
As we roll into what is often the largest inter-region tournament before Nationals, each of the 11 teams in attendance have something big to play for. With squads coming from as far as Lincoln, Nebraska to just right down the road in Kent or Cleveland, this event will surely not disappoint. Lets start with a team by team breakdown of what we should be seeing come Saturday and some WAR history starting with the newly #1 ranked team in the country.
Continue reading “WAR VI Preview”Below are the Results from BEAST XI hosted by JMU on 1/28/2023
This is the first BEAST tournament we’ve seen in years with numerous teams outside the East region, and needless to say, it did not disappoint. We saw upsets, blow-outs, young stars having break out performances, and a rowdy fan atmosphere few tournaments can match. Lets start our team by team breakdown from the top with the best performances we saw in the first tournament of 2023.
Continue reading “BEAST XI Results and Recap”Scores from Maryland Madness
Towson def UMD 2-1
Penn St def UVA 4-2
Penn St def UMD 4-1
JMU def Towson 4-3 (OT)
JMU def UVA 3-2 (OT)
Penn St def Towson 3-1
Penn St def JMU 5-2
UMD def UVA 2-1
Scores from Towson Throwdown
Towson def UVA 3-1
JMU def Towson 3-1
UMD def UVA 3-1
JMU def UMD 4-0
JMU def UVA 5-0
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