Navy Sports

Estero's Mahoney receives prestigious award from Navy

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The past five years haven't always been easy on David Mahoney, but if the former Navy linebacker and Estero High standout needs reassurance he's chosen the right path, he need look no further than his backseat.

For now, anyway.

"I'm in the process of moving out of my place, so that's where it's been the past week," Mahoney laughed of arguably his highest honor as a Midshipman -- the Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword for Men. "I guess I've got to hang it up, put it on a nice wooden plaque or something."...
 
The Day America Cried

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It seemed like any other spring day here in northwestern Vermont; thankfully sunny, yet the air still crisp in the shadows. Trees were flowering, grass was growing, and mulch was being strewn across flower beds like a secure blanket of protection. Watching out my kitchen window as I wi****lly read through chat room banter on WrestlingReport.com, I noticed a new subject topic: ‘Doug Zembiec.’ My heart froze. Just nine days before the subject line read: ‘Travis Manion.’ Both attended the Naval Academy. Both were members of the Academy’s varsity wrestling team. Both chose commissions in the Marines upon graduation and became Marine Infantry Officers. Both were now being reported as killed in action in Iraq. My mouth is dry and my heart is now beating very fast....
 
Navy Heavyweight Crew -- Day one at IRA Regatta complete

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Navy's Varsity Boat in Pair of Close Races on Day One of IRA Regatta

CAMDEN, N.J. -- Navy's heavyweight varsity boat was narrowly edged in a pair of close races Friday on the opening day of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship, being held this week on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J.

The varsity crew began the day by recording a time of 5:40.837 to place third in its trial heat Thursday morning, with the Navy entry finishing three seconds in back of defending-champion California and less than one second behind sixth-seeded Princeton.

Navy had a good start to its race and held a slim lead over the field during the second 500 meters of the course, but Cal would take the lead around the midpoint in the race. Navy held onto second place over Princeton until the last 20 strokes of the course when the Tigers rowed past the Mids. Cal posted a winning time of 5:37.833, Princeton placed second with a clocking of 5:38.988 and Navy finished third with a time of 5:40.837.

"We lost to Princeton by 13.5 seconds at the start of the season, so to have a lead over them until the very end of the race shows the great improvement we have had since early in the year," said Navy head coach Rick Clothier. "Our goal was to win the race, however, so we were disappointed by the result."

The Golden Bears and the Tigers advanced directly into Friday's championship semifinal races (where all 12 boats are guaranteed a spot in either the grand or petite final on Saturday), while the third-place finish sent the Mids into one of the repechage races Thursday afternoon.

The Mids held an early lead of about three seats over Northeastern during that repechage race, but the Huskies slowly started to cut into the Navy advantage and the two boats were even going into the final 500 meters of the course. As in the morning race, a stronger sprint by the Huskies gave them a victory over the Mids by 1.3 seconds, a time which translates to about a one-third of a boat length advantage at the finish line.

"We found ourselves in a fast heat and Northeastern had a little more left in their tanks at the end than we did," said Clothier. "Our guys rowed their hearts out in both races today, so I am proud of them for that."

Navy's second-place time of 5:43.412 would have been good enough to win any of the three additional repechage races on the day, which would have allowed Navy to compete in one of the championship semifinal races. With the second-place finish, however, the Mids find themselves in one of Friday's consolation semifinal races.

Navy's second varsity and freshman eight boats both had the same placings in their races as the varsity crew did Thursday and will also race in a consolation semifinal Friday.

The program's most successful crew on the day was its varsity four without coxswain boat, which won its trial heat by 2.2 seconds and earned a berth in Saturday's grand final.

Also placing well Thursday was Navy's freshman four boat, which finished in second place in both its trial heat and repechage race to advance to Friday's championship semifinal.

First Varsity Eight
Trial Heat -- 3rd of 6 -- (3) California, 5:37.833; (6) Princeton, 5:38.988; (11) Navy, 5:40.837; Oregon State, 5:48.380; Georgetown, 5:51.904; Virginia, 5:56.262
Repechage Race -- 2nd of 4 -- Northeastern, 5:42.197; (11) Navy, 5:43.412; Boston Univ., 5:51.462; Dartmouth, 6:11.842
Friday's Schedule -- Consolation Semifinal (12:36 p.m.)

Second Varsity Eight
Trial Heat -- 3rd of 6 -- (1) Wisconsin, 5:47.806; (9) Syracuse, 5:51.913; Navy, 5:55.190; Delaware, 5:58.965; Michigan, 6:00.038; (8) Georgetown, 6:01.524
Repechage Race -- 2nd of 4 -- Yale B, 5:50.279; Navy, 5:53.277; (12) Columbia, 6:14.606
Friday's Schedule -- Consolation Semifinal (1:24 p.m.)

Freshman Eight
Trial Heat -- 3rd of 6 -- (4) Washington, 5:48.506; (5) Princeton, 5:55.689; (12) Navy, 6:01.924; Syracuse, 6:08.077; Delaware, 6:12.323; Rutgers, 6:13.998
Repechage Race -- 2nd of 4 -- George Washington, 5:54.840; (12) Navy, 5:59.324; Dartmouth, 6:08.496; Michigan, 6:10.120
Friday's Schedule -- Consolation Semifinal (11:36 a.m.)

Varsity Four with Coxswain
Time Trial -- 25th of 31 -- 5:47.769
Friday's Schedule -- E Level Final (3:12 p.m.)

Varsity Four without Coxswain
Trial Heat -- 1st of 6 -- 6:15.890; Syracuse, 6:18.064; Wisconsin, 6:26.014; Harvard, 6:28.821; Georgetown, 6:46.387; Lehigh, 6:50.720
Friday's Schedule -- Bye
Saturday's Schedule -- Grand Final (11:14 a.m.)

Open Four with Coxswain
Trial Heat -- 5th of 6 -- Cornell, 6:38.566; Syracuse, 6:42.177; Wisconsin B, 6:43.330; Yale, 6:56.263; Navy, 7:04.264; Boston Univ., 7:15.844
Friday's Schedule -- Repechage Race (8:12 a.m.)

Freshman Four with Coxswain
Trial Heat -- 2nd of 5 -- Boston Univ., 6:37.655; Navy, 6:38.888; UCLA, 6:55.881; Dartmouth, 7:07.151; Fordham, 7:14.172
Repechage Race -- 2nd of 4 -- Princeton, 6:39.717; Navy, 6:42.363; Cornell, 6:42.498; Minnesota, 7:07.351
Friday's Schedule -- Championship Semifinal (9 a.m.)

Varsity Pair without Coxswain
Trial Heat -- 5th of 6 -- Wisconsin, 6:59.011; Cornell, 7:08.608; Long Beach State, 7:14.201; Rutgers, 7:18.055; Navy, 7:22.903; Georgetown, 7:28.621
Friday's Schedule -- Repechage Race (7:36 a.m.)
 
Navy Sailing Sits In Ninth Entering Final Day

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy intercollegiate sailing team enters the final day of the ICSA / Gill National Coed Dinghy Championship in ninth place after two days of competition. Action will take place all day on Friday on the Severn River in Annapolis. Charleston, with 168 points, owns a slim four-point advantage over Dartmouth. Navy has accumulated 237 points, four points ahead of 10th-place Harvard.

In the 14-race A Division, Andrew Vann and Krysta Anthony sit in eighth place with 114 points. The duo finished the day strong after a slow start. In the first seven races of the day, scoring 90 of its 114 points. However, the pair picked it up in the latter races, claiming four top-five finishes and taking the top spot in the final divisional race of the day. The total pushed the duo from the bottom four sailors into the top 10.

In the 14-race B Division, five different Navy sailors combined for 123 points. It was the complete opposite as the A Division, as the B group got off to a strong start, recording six top-seven finishes in the first eight divisional races. However, in races 9-12, the Mids finished 10th, 14th, 16th and 14th to halt its progress. The group regained its composure and finished fourth and eighth in the final two races to help Navy to a ninth-place finish after Thursday's action.
 
Navy Men's Lacrosse - Looney, Dingman picked in MLL draft

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Looney and Dingman Headed to Major League Lacrosse

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy All-Americans Billy Looney (Silver Spring, Md.) and Ian Dingman (Deferiet, N.Y.) were among the 50 players selected in the 2007 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft held Thursday evening at Stony Brook University. Looney became Navy's highest player selected in the history of the draft when the Chicago Machine snatched him up in the first round as the fifth overall pick. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Barrage drafted Dingman as the 30th pick and the final selection in the third round.

Looney and Dingman join eight other former Navy lacrosse players who currently appear on MLL rosters. The L.A. Riptide have six former Midshipmen on their roster, including four players who led Navy to the 2004 NCAA national championship game. Sean Donnelly represents the Class of '92, while two-time Kelly Award winner Mickey Jarboe out of the Class of '00 is coming off an impressive performance over Memorial Day weekend in which he was named the game's most valuable player. Finally, Graham Gill ( Class of '05), Mitch Hendler (Class of '05), Chris Pieczonka (Class of '06) and Matt Russell (Class of '06) round out what has been nicknamed the U.S.S. Riptide.

Two-time All-American middie Adam Borcz (Class of '01) is playing with the Long Island Lizards, while three-time All-American midfielder Steve Looney, who graduated a year ago, is a member of the San Francisco Dragons.

A three-time All-American, Looney enjoyed a storybook career at Navy that was concluded by being named a First-Team All-American this spring and earning his way onto the ballot for the MacLaughlin Award, the nation's top midfielder named in honor of former Navy great Don MacLaughlin. He is the fourth different Midshipman to claim first-team recognition in the last four seasons, joining Matt Russell (2004), Graham Gill (2005) and Mitch Hendler (2005).

Looney was a four-year starter who garnered First-Team All-Patriot League kudos three times after being named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2004. Twice he was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, including this spring where he made the initial cut to 17 players. He ended his career by leading the Mids to their fourth-straight Patriot League title, as well as their fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Along the way, Looney turned in his first 30-point season, posting 34 points on 20 goals and 14 assists in `07. He became the 28th different player in school history to score 100 points when he punched in three goals and an assist in the final game of his career on May 13 against North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament.

Dingman, a three-time First-Team All-Patriot League attackman and Second-Team All-America selection in 2004, finished the spring campaign as Navy's top goal-scorer, punching in 33 goals, including a team-best nine extra-man goals. He added nine assists to post 42 points, the second most on the team. Dingman closed out his career as one of the premier players in program history, ranking among the top 11 in career points, goals and assists. His 188 points are the fourth most in program history and the most since four-time All-American Mike Herger recorded 197 points between 1987-90. Meanwhile, he finished his career with 125 goals, just 18 shy of tying James Chambers' record set nearly 60 years ago. Dingman's 63 assists in four seasons are the 11th most by a Navy player, just five outside of the top 10. Additionally, Dingman is only the third player in school history to score 100 points and register 50 assists, joining Turnbull Award winner Mike Buzzell and Herger.

Both Looney and Dingman were selected and played in the 2007 North-South All-Star Game last Friday at Calvert Hall High School in Baltimore.



Round 1
1) Chicago - Pat Heim (M) Penn State
2) Boston (from Washington) - Kip Turner (G) Virginia
3) Rochester - Alex Smith (FO/M) Delaware
4) Denver (from Long Island) - Drew Westervelt (A) UMBC
5) Chicago (from New Jersey from Philadelphia from New Jersey) - Bill Looney (M) Navy
6) Los Angeles - Greg Downing (M) Fairfield
7) Rochester (from San Francisco) - Greg Rommel (M) Syracuse
8) Boston - David Mitchell (A) Cornell
9) Boston (from Denver) - Ray Megill (D) Maryland
10) Long Island (from Denver from Philadelphia) - Matt McMonagle (G) Cornell

Round 2
11) Chicago - Jordan Hall (M) Delaware
12) Los Angeles (from Washington) - Mitch Belisle (D) Cornell
13) Rochester - Andrew Spack (M) Loyola
14) Denver (from Long Island) - Zachary Jungers (D) Princeton
15) Chicago (from New Jersey) - Steve Whittenberg (D) Maryland
16) San Francisco (from Los Angeles) - Colin Hulme (D) Colgate
17) Los Angeles (from San Francisco) - Alex Buckley (M) Brown
18) San Francisco (from Boston) - Jake Byrne (A) Johns Hopkins
19) Rochester (from Denver) - Matt Dasinger (M) Salisbury
20) Chicago (from Philadelphia) - Dan Kallaugher (FO/M) Loyola

Round 3
21) Boston (from Washington from Chicago) - Drew Thompson (M) Virginia
22) Washington - Frank Resetarits (A) Albany
23) Rochester - Brian Clayton (M) Cornell
24) Chicago (from Long Island) - Steve Panarelli (D) Syracuse
25) New Jersey (from Chicago from New Jersey) - Chris Colliniates (FO/M) Villanova
26) Washington (from Los Angeles) - Ricky Smith (D) Virginia
27) Philadelphia (from San Francisco) - Peter Trombino (A) Princeton
28) Chicago (from Boston) - Dan Deckelbaum (M) Delaware
29) Denver - Scott Sowanick (M) Princeton
30) Philadelphia - Ian Dingman (A) Navy

Round 4
31) Long Island (from Chicago) - Adam Crystal (D) Drexel
32) Washington - John Henry Flood (FO/M) Harvard
33) Rochester - Joseph Thon (D) Mercyhurst
34) Long Island - Nick Bonacci (A) Dartmouth
35) New Jersey - Ryan Hotaling (A) Nazareth
36) Los Angeles - Julian Watts (M) Hofstra
37) San Francisco - Chris Heier (D) Salisbury
38) Boston - Brett Garber (M) UMass
39) Denver - Jesse Schwartzman (G) Johns Hopkins
40) Philadelphia - Mike Graham (D) Loyola

Round 5
41) Long Island (from Chicago) - Brian Hubschmann (A) Notre Dame
42) Washington - Luis Gonzalez (M) Salisbury
43) Rochester - Chad Amidon (M) Nazareth
44) Washington (from Long Island) - Eric Pittard (A) Cornell
45) Chicago (from New Jersey) - Harry Alford (G) Maryland
46) Los Angeles - Jim Borell (M) Maryland
47) San Francisco - Andrew Recchione (M) UMass
48) Boston - Dan Whipple (D) UMass
49) Denver - Peter Hein (M) Vermont
50) Philadelphia - Mike Fillipone (M) Drexel
 
Navy Heavyweight Crew -- Day two recap from IRA Regatta

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Mids Enjoy Strong Friday at IRA Regatta

CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Navy heavyweight crew program bounced back from a difficult opening day at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship with a solid day of racing Friday on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J. Navy entries placed among the top-three boats in five of their seven races on the day, with a trio of crews recording victories.

Leading the way for the Mids was the first varsity eight crew, which won its consolation semifinal Friday by one-half of a second over Georgetown.

Navy was either first or second down the entire 2,000-meter course and held a slim lead over the Hoyas for the final portion of the race. The Mids posted a winning time of 5:45.367, with Georgetown recording a time of 5:45.943 to place second.

"We rowed well yesterday, but didn't see the results for our effort," said Navy head coach Rick Clothier. "Today, despite still being spent from Thursday, we put together a solid row and found enough left in our tanks to win the race. I feel we will have an even better effort Saturday in the third level final."

Navy's second varsity eight boat also won its consolation semifinal race Friday, winning by just over two seconds, while the varsity four without coxswain boat won the E level final by nearly four seconds.

Navy's freshman eight crew placed second in its consolation semifinal race Friday, while the varsity pair boat placed third.

The three-day regatta will conclude Saturday, with start times for all races changed from the event's original schedule due to the possibility of poor weather. A total of seven heavyweight boats plus the lightweight varsity crew will race for the Mids on the day. Navy's varsity four without coxswain boat will compete in the grand final, the varsity pairs and freshman four entries will race in petite finals, and the first and second varsity eight, the freshman eight and open four crews will all race in third level finals. The lightweight varsity boat will race in a morning heat followed by either the grand or petite final in the early afternoon.

First Varsity Eight
Consolation Semifinal -- 1st of 6 -- Navy, 5:45.367; Georgetown, 5:45.943; Penn, 5:47.347; Marist, 5:48.766; George Washington, 5:54.869; Dartmouth, 5:58.093
Saturday's Schedule -- Third Level Final (12:36 p.m.)

Second Varsity Eight
Consolation Semifinal -- 1st of 6 -- Navy, 5:52.934; Princeton, 5:55.154; Michigan, 5:55.542; Holy Cross, 6:03.521; Dartmouth, 6:10.552
Saturday's Schedule -- Third Level Final (8:48 a.m.)

Freshman Eight - 11:36 a.m.
Consolation Semifinal -- 2nd of 6 -- Wisconsin, 5:51.906; Navy, 5:55.243; Boston Univ., 5:55.463; Holy Cross, 6:00.539; Hobart, 6:09.316; Michigan, 6:14.106
Saturday's Schedule -- Third Level Final (8:36 a.m.)

Varsity Four with Coxswain
E Level Final -- 1st of 7 -- Navy, 6:39.570; Georgia, 6:43.020; Lehigh, 6:46.132; Minnesota, 6:47.132; Michigan, 6:49.207; Loyola, 6:49.403; Holy Cross, 7:06.004
Saturday's Schedule -- None

Varsity Four without Coxswain
Friday's Schedule -- Bye
Saturday's Schedule -- Grand Final (10:48 a.m.)

Open Four with Coxswain
Repechage Race -- 4th of 4 -- Syracuse, 6:46.292; Harvard, 6:50.191; Georgetown, 6:57.032; Navy, 7:05.413
Saturday's Schedule -- Third Level Final (7:48 a.m.)

Freshman Four with Coxswain
Championship Semifinal -- 4th of 6 -- California, 6:29.316; Boston Univ., 6:36.603; Oregon State, 6:39.051; Navy, 6:39.606; Grand Valley, 6:41.355; George Washington, 6:49.461
Saturday's Schedule -- Petite Final (9:24 a.m.)

Varsity Pair without Coxswain
Repechage Race -- 3rd of 4 -- Cornell, 7:02.274; USC, 7:08.177; Navy, 7:18.059; Princeton, 7:21.230
Saturday's Schedule -- Petite Final (9 a.m.)
 
Navy Heavyeight Crew -- Varsity boat places 14th overall at IRA Regatta

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Navy Varsity Eight Places 14th Overall, Varsity Four Boat Wins Title at IRA Regatta

CAMDEN, N.J. - The final day of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship came to a close Saturday with Navy's heavyweight varsity eight boat placing second in the third level final and its varsity four without coxswain crew winning the grand final.

The three-day championship was contested on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J.

"It was a gutsy three days of rowing for our varsity crew," said Navy head coach Rick Clothier. "They went full throttle in every one of their races during the regatta. The effort they put into attempting to win each race didn't show up in the results, but I am very proud of them for how hard they competed. Several coaches made the same comment to me about their efforts, so it did not go unrecognized."

In Saturday's third level final, the Mids held a two-seat advantage after 500 meters then found themselves up by only one seat over Boston University at the halfway point of the course. It stayed that way until the 500-meter mark of the course when the two boats were even with each other. The Terriers were able to outsprint the Mids across the finish line to defeat the Navy entry by just under two seconds.

The Navy program was able to celebrate three victories on the final day of competition. The varsity four without coxswain boat won the grand final of its division by 3.7 seconds over second-place Hobart, the freshman four crew edged Grand Valley State by one-tenth of a second to win the petite final of its flight and the second varsity eight boat won its third level final by nearly two seconds.

Also racing in a petite final on the day was the varsity pair crew, which placed fourth in the race and 10th overall at the regatta.

Rounding out the Navy results was the open four with coxswain crew placing 14th and the freshman eight entry placing 15th.

First Varsity Eight - 14th place overall
Third Level Final - 2nd of 6 - Boston Univ., 5:44.678; Navy, 5:46.558; Virginia, 5:47.088; Georgetown, 5:48.685; Syracuse, 5:48.922; Penn, 5:49.180

Second Varsity Eight - 13th place overall
Third Level Final - 1st of 6 - Navy, 5:53.984; Michigan, 5:55.747; Georgetown, 5:58.302; Delaware, 5:59.067; George Washington, 6:01.784; Princeton, 6:04.649

Freshman Eight - 15th place overall
Third Level Final - 3rd of 6 - Wisconsin, 5:54.788; Columbia, 5:59.286; Navy, 6:02.657; Syracuse, 6:04.989; Boston Univ., 6:09.451; Dartmouth, 6:13.592

Varsity Four with Coxswain - 25th place overall
Won E Level Final Friday

Varsity Four without Coxswain - 1st place overall
Grand Final - 1st of 5 - Navy, 6:18.138; Hobart, 6:21.842; Syracuse, 6:22.466; Wisconsin, 6:23.419; Colgate, 6:27.879

Open Four with Coxswain - 14th place overall
Third Level Final - 2nd of 5 - Michigan, 7:00.217; Navy, 7:03.605; Boston Univ., 7:09.260; Dartmouth, 7:12.977; Penn, 7:16.152

Freshman Four with Coxswain - 7th place overall
Petite Final - 1st of 6 - Navy, 6:38.445; Grand Valley State, 6:38.571; MIT, 6:38.748; Orange Coast, 6:43.997; George Washington, 6:47.195; Temple, 6:50.752

Varsity Pair without Coxswain - 10th place overall
Petite Final - 4th of 6 - Georgia Tech, 7:00.101; Buffalo, 7:01.545; USC, 7:03.867; Navy, 7:16.410; Long Beach State, 7:18.073; Rutgers, 7:20.539
 
Navy Lightweight Crew -- Mids place sixth at IRA Regatta

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Navy Lights Place Sixth at IRA Regatta

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy lightweight crew team saw its varsity eight boat place sixth in the grand final of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Saturday on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J. It marked the third-straight year the Mids have placed sixth at the event.

Navy comfortably, finished in third place during its trial heat, finishing three seconds in back of second-place Dartmouth and seven seconds in front of fourth-place Columbia, which advanced the boat into the grand final.

Cornell would go on to win the grand final with a time of 5:46.344, with Navy completing the 2,000-meter course in a time of 5:52.185.

"We're disappointed by our final result," said Navy head coach Rob Friedrich. "We had a great few weeks of training heading into this week, and had a good, controlled heat this morning which we felt set us up well going into the grand final."

In addition to the varsity eight race, members of the lightweight program also comprised Navy's entry in the varsity four without coxswain division. The crew won its initial heat Thursday to advance into Saturday's grand final, then posted a win today by three seconds over second-place Hobart.

"We're very happy for our straight four crew," said Friedrich. "They really dominated the racing today. They won a gold medal a few weeks ago at the Eastern Sprints as members of our second varsity crew, so to cap off their season with a win today is a great accomplishment.

"That entire crew will return for us next year, so we are excited about their opportunity to compete for seats in our varsity boat."

Varsity Eight - 6th place overall
Trial Heat - 3rd of 6 - Harvard, 5:49.904; Dartmouth, 5:51.314; Navy, 5:54.171; Columbia, 6:01.076; Delaware, 6:05.094; Georgia Tech, 6:07.911
Grand Final - 6th of 6 - Cornell, 5:46.344; Harvard, 5:47.466; Georgetown, 5:47.495; Dartmouth, 5:48.486; Yale, 5:51.813; Navy, 5:52.185

Varsity Four without Coxswain - 1st place overall
Grand Final - 1st of 5 - Navy, 6:18.138; Hobart, 6:21.842; Syracuse, 6:22.466; Wisconsin, 6:23.419; Colgate, 6:27.879
 
Navy Men's Track & Field: Harris to Race at NCAA Championship This Week

2007 NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship

Dates: Wednesday, June 6, through Saturday, June 9
Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex
Site: Sacramento, Calif.
Navy Competitor (Event): Paul Harris (800-meter Run)
800-meter Run First Round: Wednesday, June 6, 6:40 p.m. ET
800-meter Run Semifinal Round: Thursday, June 7, 7:50 p.m. ET
800-meter Run Final Round: Saturday, June 9, 1:19 p.m. ET

Mids Making 35th Appearance on National Stage

The Navy men's outdoor track & field will make its 35th trip to the NCAA Championship this week, as Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) will take part in the 800-meter run. The Midshipmen have made it to the national championship for back-to-back years and in three of their last-four campaigns.

800-meter Run Championship Format

The first round of the 800-meter run will have four heats, with the top-three runners in each section and the next four-fastest times advancing to the semifinal round. The semifinals will have two eight-runner sections, with the top-three competitors in each heat and the next two-best times will qualify for the finals. The top-six runners in the final round will earn All-America status.

Harris' Road to the NCAA Championship

Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) originally qualified for the NCAA East Region Championship with his 1:48.86 showing at the Florida Relays on April 6. One month later at the IC4A Championship, Harris improved his seeding with a school-record 1:47.55 clocking during the preliminary round. At the NCAA East Region Championship, Harris paced the field in his preliminary round heat with a time of 1:48.77 to advance to the finals. One day later, the Navy junior crossed the finish line in 1:48.96 to grab the fifth and final automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, 0.01-second ahead of sixth-place finisher James Gurr from Seton Hall.

Seventh in the Nation

Paul Harris' (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) 1:47.55 showing in the preliminary round of the IC4A Championship ranks him as the seventh-fastest runner in the nation this year. His time was tops in the East Region and only 0.71-second off Andrew Ellerton's national-best time of 1:46.84 from Michigan.

Back-to-Back NCAA Championships

Navy's Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) will be representing the Midshipmen at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship for the second-consecutive year this week. At the 2006 national championship, Harris completed the 800-meter run in 1:50.13 during the prelims and narrowly missed advancing to the semifinal round. Harris is the first Navy runner since John Mentzer in the 10,000-meter run from 1997-98 to make consecutive appearances at the outdoor national championship.

All-American Twice in One Year?

Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) has the opportunity to become the eighth Navy men's track & field competitor to earn All-America status in both the indoor and outdoor seasons of the same year. Harris captured All-America honors in the 800-meter run during the indoor national championship with his sixth-place finish during the finals.

Navy Indoor and Outdoor All-Americans in Same Year
Year Name Indoor Event Outdoor Event
1969 Edwin Potts Weight Throw Hammer Throw
1973 Ted Bregar Weight Throw Hammer Throw
1981 Leo Williams High Jump High Jump
1982 Leo Williams High Jump High Jump
1983 Leo Williams High Jump High Jump
1987 Ron Harris 3,000-meter Run 5,000-meter Run
1992 Greg Keller Mile Run 3,000-meter Steeplechase
1993 Greg Keller Mile Run 3,000-meter Steeplechase
1993 Todd Washburn 5,000-meter Run 5,000-meter Run
1997 John Mentzer 5,000-meter Run 10,000-meter Run

Breaking the 1:49.00 Barrier

Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) has cracked the 1:49.00 mark in the 800-meter run five times during his career, four of which have come this season. The Navy junior owns the school’s five-fastest times in the event, highlighted by a school-record 1:47.55 showing during the 2007 IC4A Championship. Prior to his arrival to the Naval Academy in the summer of 2004, no runner in school history had run a sub-1:49.00 time in the 800-meter run.
 
Navy IC Sailing Ends Season

Navy Sailing Concludes Season at ICSA Nationals

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- One year of hard work and training culminated this week as the US Naval Academy Dinghy Sailing Team hosted the 2007 Intercollegiate Sailing Association Spring Nationals. The Academy hosted two of the three major events of the National Championships, the APS Team Racing Nationals that took place on May 27-29 and the Gill Coed Dinghy Nationals running from May 30-June 1. Teams from across the country representing all regions of college sailing converged on the Severn River to compete for college sailing's greatest prize over the last week.

As usual, the traditional end of May breeze, in Annapolis presented a bit of a challenge to the race committees. However, the Midshipmen and volunteers running the regatta performed exceptionally well in trying conditions and put together an outstanding regatta with square courses and great sailing.

Competitors battled through the entire regatta week. The final standings were contested all the way to the end. St. Mary's College (Md.) emerged victorious in the Team Racing Nationals after entering the final round of four in a three-way tie for the title. Entering the final day of racing for the Coed Nationals, the top three teams (College of Charleston, Dartmouth and UC Irvine) were only separated by a sixteen points with four races left to be sailed in each division. The Coed Championship came down to the last race and beyond. College of Charleston was winning by one point at the end of racing, but there was a protest to be heard keeping the competitors on pins and needles. In the end, Charleston kept their finish and won the regatta with Dartmouth coming in second.

>From being unranked a few months ago, Navy made a strong showing, finishing eighth in Team Racing and ninth in Coeds. Navy is looking forward to another great year next year with a young team returning strong.

Team Racing Results
Win Loss
1 St. Mary's 12 5
2 Yale 11 6
3 Hobart/ WmSmith 11 6
4 Harvard 9 7
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5 Dartmouth 7 7
6 Charleston 5 9
7 South Florida 3 11
8 Navy 3 11
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9 USC 5 0
10 Texas A&M Galveston 4 1
11 Michigan 3 2
12 Wisconsin 2 3
13 Washington 1 4
14 Texas 0 5






Gill Coed Dinghy Results
A B TOT

1. Charleston 75 150 225
2. Dartmouth 133 101 234
3. Yale 161 76 237
4. UC/Irvine 126 111 237
5. Boston College 121 131 252
6. St. Mary's 146 123 269
7. Brown 134 139 273
8. Georgetown 135 145 280
9. Navy 138 159 297
10. Harvard 163 138 301
11. Hobart/WmSmith 111 223 334
12. Stanford 191 150 341
13. South Florida 212 172 384
14. Texas A&M Galveston 234 184 418
15. South Alabama 194 296 490
16. Wisconsin 274 219 493
17. U/Washington 240 290 530
18. Notre Dame 291 273 564
 
This Week In Navy Sports

Overall Navy Sports Record, 297-156-3 (.655)

Heavyweight Crew (4-4)
Last Week: Finished 14th out of 24 teams at the IRA Regatta
This Week: Season concluded

Lightweight Crew (4-3)
Last Week: Finished sixth out of 12 teams at the IRA Regatta
This Week: Season concluded

Intercollegiate Sailing
Last Week: Finished eighth out of 14 teams in team racing and ninth out of 18 in Coed Dinghy at the ICSA Nationals
This Week: Season concluded

Offshore Sailing
Last Week: Competed in the 2007 Annapolis to Newport Race (no results reported)
This Week: Season concluded

Men¹s Outdoor Track & Field (8-1)
Last Week: Idle
This Week: at the NCAA Championship (Wednesday-Saturday, all day, Sacramento, Calif.)
 
Division I men's lacrosse, stagnant in its growth of late, needs a push

http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/060507aac.html

To the mainstream American sports public -- the millions of people who do not receive this magazine once a month -- a void returns to their favorite Division I university every spring.

Faded are the suntans gained from trips to the South for New Year's Day bowl games. Gone are must-see TV shows like "Big Monday" and "Super Tuesday." Restored is sanity from the madness that permeates every March. ...
 
Poinsettia Bowl is looking to alter format in '08-'09

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20070606-9999-1s6loccol.html

The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl is seeking to replace its at-large berth in 2008 and 2009 with the sixth-place team in the Pac-10 Conference.

In its first two years, the Poinsettia Bowl has matched a Mountain West team against an at-large team: Navy in 2005 and Northern Illinois last year. Bowl officials hope a matchup between the MWC and Pac-10 would draw more regional interest....
 
Metz Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach At UE

http://gopurpleaces.com/article.asp?articleid=86134

University of Evansville women’s basketball coach Tricia Cullop has named former Navy assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Darrah Metz as the newest member of the Purple Aces’ coaching staff.

Metz (first name pronounced “DARE-uh”) joins the UE program from the United States Naval Academy, where she served three years as the women’s basketball program’s recruiting coordinator. While at Navy, Metz helped coach three all-Patriot League performers including 2007 All-Lowe’s Senior CLASS honoree Kate Hobbs, who was one of five players nationwide to be honored for their work both on the court, in the community, and in the classroom....


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Navy Men's Track & Field: Harris Competes at NCAA Championship

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

Harris Competes at NCAA Championship

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Navy men’s track & field middle distance runner Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) placed fourth in his NCAA Championship preliminary round heat of the 800-meter run and narrowly missed qualification for the national semifinals on Wednesday at Sacramento State’s Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex.

Harris finished the 800-meter run with a time of 1:50.03, less than .01-second off Tennessee runner Yarrick Kincaid’s semifinal-qualifying, third-place time. The Navy junior led with 100 meters to go and finished a mere .05-second off Duane Solomon’s first-place showing for Southern Cal. Harris’ time placed him 21st amongst all runners on Wednesday afternoon.

The top-three runners in each of the four heats and the next-four fastest times qualified for the national semifinal.

Harris became the first Navy runner since John Mentzer in 1997-98 to make back-to-back appearances to the outdoor national championship. The Midshipmen made their second-straight NCAA Championship appearance and their third over the last four years on Wednesday.
 
ESPN.Com's Campus Call

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2894773

"I think this is a common misnomer for many people. Colleges do not just throw out the admissions rule book when it comes to athletes. Every school has their minimum standards for admission and these are rarely breached. For most high school students, college admission is a competitive process and just meeting the minimum usually will not get you in a school. That being said, it is probably true that many athletes with less than competitive academic records (which still meet the minimum) are admitted into schools based on athletic merit. While I've said before that colleges are of course primarily academic institutions, there is no denying that athletics also play a major role, especially in the fund-raising department. Therefore, it shouldn't surprise or appall us to think that certain student's athletic abilities carry as much weight as their academic abilities. I think many idealists would say admissions should be solely based on academics. I would probably ask them how excited they were the last time their alma mater defeated their archrival in an football game and then ask them how they think their star quarterback got in the school."
-- Tyler Tidwell, Navy football
 
Navy Varsity Offshore Sailing

Navy Competes in the 30th Running of the Annapolis-Newport Race

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The Navy 44 SWIFT skippered by Mark McClure was second out of 14 boats in the PHRF II class behind the J42 DOLPHIN skippered by USNA VOST volunteer coach Henry Morgan. Admiral Morgan also won his class with DOLPHIN in this race in 2005.

Navy's SWIFT beat out the Coast Guard's Glory for the honors for the Service Academy Trophy on corrected time. SWIFT wins the Stephen W. Gerber Trophy, won by the skipper of the Naval Academy vessel with the best corrected time in either the Annapolis-Newport Race in odd years, or the Newport-Bermuda Race in even years. The navigator on Swift wins the Carey Arthur Memorial Trophy for the navigator on the best performing Naval Academy yacht in the Annapolis-Newport Race.

McClure was on board AMERICAN PROMISE as a crewmember in 2005 when AMERICAN PROMISE won both Naval Academy trophies and the Service Academy trophy.

Ryan England skippered AMERICAN PROMISE to a sixth-place finish in PHRF I class out of 13 boats. The PHRF I class winner was USNA VOST volunteer coach David Askew on his J120 boat FLYING JENNY V.

Both skipper Chris Hamilton aboard the Farr 53 TOMCAT and skipper James Lawsing aboard the Taylor 49 POLARIS competed in IRC I class taking seventh and ninth out of 10 boats, respectively.

POLARIS, TOMCAT and SWIFT will compete in the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta this upcoming weekend.

More race information can be discovered at http://v009u07qap.maximumasp.com/annapolisnewport/.
 
Navy Football Team Ranked 50th In The Country By The Sporting News; Ballard Tabbed As The Third-Best Fullback

For: Immediate Release
Sent: June 7, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775

Mids Ranked 50th by The Sporting News; Ballard Selected As The Third-Best Fullback In The Country

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The Navy football team is ranked 50th out of 119 teams by The Sporting News in their 2007 college football preseason magazine. The Mids are projected to go 9-3 and play either Utah or Wyoming in the Poinsettia Bowl.

Rutgers (19th), Notre Dame (39th) and Wake Forest (45th) were all ranked ahead of the Midshipmen, while Pitt (55th), Ball State (64th), Northern Illinois (91st), Temple (95th), Army (103rd), Air Force (104th), Duke (107th) and North Texas (113th) were all ranked behind Navy. The Sporting News did not rank I-AA Delaware.

Senior fullback Adam Ballard (Lewisville, Texas) was ranked as the third-best fullback in the country by the magazine. Owen Schmitt of West Virginia was ranked number one, while Brannan Southerland of Georgia was ranked second. Ballard rushed for 792 yards and three touchdowns last fall.
 
Reggie Campbell And Jeff Deliz Elected 2007 Football Team Captains

For: Immediate Release
Sent: June 7, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775

Reggie Campbell And Jeff Deliz Elected 2007 Football Team Captains

ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Navy head football coach Paul Johnson announced Thursday that slot back Reggie Campbell (Sr./Sanford, Fla.) and safety Jeff Deliz (Sr./Clinton Township, Mich.) have been elected team captains for the 2007 football season by their teammates.

"It's a great honor for Reggie and Jeff to be elected by their teammates and
I know it's a role they won't take likely," said Johnson. "I think the team made two great selections and I know both of these young men will do a great job."

Campbell, who has started 25-consecutive games for the Midshipmen, rushed for 706 yards and five touchdowns, caught 13 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns and accumulated 1,362 all-purpose yards last fall as he was named Honorable-Mention All-East. He is one of the more explosive players to ever play at Navy, averaging 7.5 yards per carry (third-best in school history) and 22.6 yards per catch (second-best in school history) for his career.

Deliz played in 12 games last fall, mostly as a nickel back, and contributed 25 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and an interception. He came on strong at the end of the year, recording his first-career sack and interception against Army and then tied his career-high for tackles with five against Boston College in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Season tickets are still on sale at www.navysports.com or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY. Navy's season opener is Friday, Aug. 31 at Temple (7 p.m.). The home opener is Saturday, Sept. 15 against Ball State (5 p.m.).
 
Navy Women's Crew -- Spiese selected as All-American

For Immediate Release
Sent Thursday, June 7, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772

Navy Rower Tabbed as All-American

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association has bestowed Second-Team All-America honors upon recent Naval Academy graduate Lindsey Spiese (Camp Lejeune, N.C.).

A four-year member of the crew team, Spiese competed with Navy's varsity boat throughout the 2006-07 season. She helped the crew achieve the best finish in program history at last fall's Head of the Charles Regatta (11th place) and win the Playfair Cup (between Navy, Boston University and George Washington) for the first time in its eight-year existence, while placing second at the Patriot League Championship and 12th at the Eastern Sprints Championship.

In addition to this national honor, Spiese also garnered First-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region accolades from the CRCA, as well as All-Patriot League honors for her efforts this spring.

The CRCA began its awards program nearly a decade ago, with Anne Gibbon in 2002 being the lone previous Mid to earn All-America honors. Like Spiese, Gibbon also was named to the organization's second team that year.
 
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