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PAC Baseball Tournament Preview: The Starting Nine Topics

By Justin Zackal Three of the four teams that played for last year’s PAC baseball championship return to Thomas More this year as the top-seeded Saints will once again host the four-team, double-elimination tournament May 12-14. Thursday and Saturday’s games will start at noon and 3 p.m., while Friday’s slate will feature games at 10 …

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PAC Softball Title Up for Grabs in “Anyone’s Tournament”

By Justin Zackal Not since 2011 has a PAC softball team won the conference title as the top seed and tournament host. Still, Westminster prefers the home-field advantage as the Titans host the four-team, double-elimination tournament Friday and Saturday in New Wilmington. “We obviously aren’t taking anything for granted,” said Westminster’s 20th-year head coach Jan …

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ORLC Women’s Lacrosse Championship Preview

By Justin Zackal In the two-year history of the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference (ORLC), the women’s tournament will be hosted by a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) school. Last year, in the league’s inaugural season as a joint venture between PAC and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) schools, Saint Vincent earned hosting rights and won the …

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PAC’s Two Newest Athletic Directors Discuss the Division III Experience

By Justin Zackal The two newest athletic directors in the PAC are entering their third full month on the job after being named to their roles in December 2015. With the sports seasons changing, this is a great time to get to know these leaders and their views of Division III athletics. TODD GIBSON Director …

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Five Storylines as Saint Vincent Tries to End the Streaks

By Justin Zackal Saint Vincent qualified for the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament in four straight years as the PAC champion. The previous three years were short-lived, losing in the first round to Bates (92-80), Wooster (76-67) and Ohio Wesleyan (84-75), respectively. Will this year be different? Well, this might be the Bearcats’ (22-6) …

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