One of the Greats

One thing I tell everyone about the NCDA, is how amazing every individual is that has anything to do with this league.  These men and women are sincere, loyal, genuine human beings who love the game of dodgeball.  But those are not the people I want to talk about.  There is more to the game than just the competition.  It’s a dedication and passion that few have and even fewer are willing to give.  The man I want to talk about possesses these characteristics for this game in a way that outstretches anyone I know.  Continue reading “One of the Greats”

GV Lanthorn: GVSU Dodgeball club defeats Michigan State to win the national title

Published April 17, 2013 at 5:25 PM
By ADAM KNORR

The Grand Valley State University club dodgeball team was founded in 2005. The program became a dynasty almost immediately.  Continue reading “GV Lanthorn: GVSU Dodgeball club defeats Michigan State to win the national title”

A Fresh View on Nationals

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This past weekend the NCDA held its National Tournament at the University of Kentucky. This was not only my first Nationals, but Towson’s first as well. As a second year team we had wanted to attend last year’s Nationals at Saginaw Valley, but we did not have the funding available to go. This past weekend was a spectacle in my mind that can only ever be imitated, but never duplicated.  Continue reading “A Fresh View on Nationals”

Sunday Results

First Round:

  • #2 UK 4 #15 Miami 0
  • #3 JMU 5 #14 DePaul 0
  • #6 GVSU 5 #11 BGSU 0
  • #7 CMU 1 #10 OSU 3
  • #1 Kent 6 #16 PSU 0
  • #4 SVSU 5 #13 NSULA 0
  • #5 MSU 2 #12 UWP 1
  • #8 WKU 4 #9 Towson 0

Quarterfinals:

  • #3 JMU 1 #6 GVSU 4
  • #2 UK 3 #10 OSU 2 (OT)
  • #1 Kent 5 #8 WKU 0
  • #4 SVSU 1 #5 MSU 3

Semifinals:

  • #1 Kent 0 #5 MSU 3
  • #2 UK 1 #6 GVSU 4

Championship Game:

  • #5 MSU 0 #6 GVSU 3

Friday-Saturday Results

FRIDAY GAMES

  • JMU v. NSULA   Winner JMU 9-0
  • UK v. Penn St.   Winner UK 9-0
  • Wisconsin v. Towson   Winner Towson 3-2
  • Kent v. CMU   Winner Kent 4-0

SATURDAY GAMES

  • MSU v. BGSU   Winner MSU 6-0
  • OSU v. SVSU   Winner SVSU 4-2
  • WKU v. DePaul   Winner WKU 6-3
  • Kent v. Misc Winner Kent 6-0
  • WKU v. OSU   Winner WKU 4-1
  • SVSU v. DePaul    Default Winner * DePaul
  • BGSU v. Penn St.   Winner BGSU 3-2 (OT)
  • CMU v. Towson   Winner CMU 4-1
  • JMU v. Miami   Winner JMU 8-0
  • Kent v. Wisconsin   Winner Kent 3-2
  • GVSU v. NSULA   Winner GVSU 7-0
  • UK v. MSU   Winner UK 4-2
  • Miami v. NSULA    Winner NSULA 4-1
  • OSU v. DePaul  Winner OSU 4-1
  • Towson v. Misc.   Winner Towson 3-2 (OT)
  • MSU v. Penn St.   Winner MSU 6-0
  • CMU v. Misc   3-1
  • JMU v. GVSU    Winner JMU   2-1
  • WKU v. SVSU    Winner SVSU  6-1
  • Wisconsin v. Misc  Winner Wisconsin 3-1
  • UK v. BGSU   Winner  UK 4-0
  • Alumni v. ALL STARS    ALL STARS-Wasn’t close
  • Brave Little Toasters v. Monstars   Brave Little Toasters 2-0

Sunday Bracket

Sunday Tournament Seedings

  1. Kent
  2. UK
  3. JMU
  4. SVSU
  5. MSU
  6. GVSU
  7. CMU
  8. WKU
  9. Towson
  10. OSU
  11. BGSU
  12. Wisconsin
  13. NSULA
  14. DePaul
  15. Miami
  16. Penn St.

Sunday Bracket and Times:

8:00 Round #1

  • Game #1   2 v. 15
  • Game #2   7 v. 10
  • Game #3   3 v. 14
  • Game #4   6 v. 11

9:30-NATIONALS PHOTO

9:45  Round #2

  • Game #5   1 v. 16
  • Game #6   8 v. 9
  • Game #7   4 v. 13
  • Game #8   5 v. 12
  • Game #9   Winner of Games 3 & 4

11:15  Round #3

  • Game #10   Winner of Game 5 & 6
  • Game #11   Winner of Game 7 & 8
  • Game #12   Winner of Game 1 & 2

12:30- LUNCH

1:15  Round #4

  • Game #13   Winner of Game 9 & 12
  • Game #14   Winner of Game 10 & 11

3:00 Round #5-CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

  • Game # 15   Winner of Game 13 & 14