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	<title>College Recruiting Blog - Athletic Scholarships Blog &#124; NCSA &#187; NAIA</title>
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		<title>Why G.P.A. Matters when it comes to Scholarships!</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2011/12/02/why-g-p-a-matters-when-it-comes-to-scholarships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2011/12/02/why-g-p-a-matters-when-it-comes-to-scholarships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Adams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bethel College (IN) men’s basketball coach Mike Lightfoot recently shared extremely important information for families to know about recruiting, and specifically about opportunities at the N.A.I.A. level (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). NCSA speakers tell audiences, &#8220;The better your grades, the more opportunities for scholarships!&#8221; Lightfoot, who is in the NAIA Hall of Fame, verifies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Gym Rat on the Golf Course:&#8221; How Dave Long of Northridge High Connected with a College Golf Scholarship</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2011/02/01/hard-work-on-the-range-and-being-proactive-in-recruiting-lead-to-scholarship-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2011/02/01/hard-work-on-the-range-and-being-proactive-in-recruiting-lead-to-scholarship-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Adams</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=8895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dave Long and his family are relieved he has connected to the “right fit” to be a college athlete and that he has earned significant scholarship for his athletics ability. Dave and his father (also named Dave) came to hear me deliver College Recruiting Simplified at Northridge High School on a December night. Athletic Director [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coach Driven by Values</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2011/01/25/coach-driven-by-values/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCSA Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCSA recently caught up with MidAmerica Nazarene University Head Baseball Coach, Ryan Thompson to learn more about his program: 1. How would you describe yourself as a coach? I am driven by my values 2. What is unique about the experience at your school? We are a small Christian school located in a big city.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another NAIA Player Plays Professionally</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/23/naia-player-plays-professionally/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/23/naia-player-plays-professionally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A former Indiana Wesleyan University baseball player, Brandon Beachy, made his first start on the mound this past week for the Atlanta Braves. This marks the first baseball player from IWU to play at the Big League level. To learn more about him and Indiana Wesleyan please click here. Beachy threw four and a third [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCSA at National Fastpitch Coaches Convention</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/12/21/ncsa-at-national-fastpitch-coaches-convention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/12/21/ncsa-at-national-fastpitch-coaches-convention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Wellhoefer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=4157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NCSA recently had a chance to attend the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) National Convention held in Nashville. The time at the convention allowed NCSA staff to network with the college coaches and build on those relationships allowing us to help our NCSA student-athletes find the right college fit. NCSA speaker, Bridget Venturi, joined me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Futures Game Q&amp;A with Steven Fisher</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/11/05/futures-game-qa-with-steven-fisher/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/11/05/futures-game-qa-with-steven-fisher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=3790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had an opportunity to ask Steven Fisher, of San Marcos High School in California, a few questions about his experience at the Team One Futures Game which was recently played on October 23rd in Peoria, Arizona. Here is the quick interview: It is quite the honor to be invited to play in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tragedy Can Teach Athletes an Important Lesson</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/21/tragedy-can-teach-athletes-an-important-lesson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sabella</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=3637</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nobody enjoys writing about saddening events, especially when these events occur in the world of sports. Sport, at its very core, is merely a game played by people of all ages. Regardless of the ability or the age, anyone involved in a sport is there for their passion and love of the game. To mix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCSA Baseball Student-Athlete of the Month</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/16/ncsa-baseball-student-athlete-of-the-month-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/16/ncsa-baseball-student-athlete-of-the-month-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patrick Dayton has been nominated our NCSA Baseball Student-Athlete of the Month for September. He is from Archer City, Texas and graduates in 2010. Patrick is a 6’0” 180 pound infielder who was named to the All-State Honorable Mention Team as a junior after hitting .500 in 54 at bats. He was also named to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Baseball Commitments for Class of 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/16/new-baseball-commitments-for-class-of-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/16/new-baseball-commitments-for-class-of-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of our latest college baseball commitments for the 2010 class: Brian Monette to the University of Southern Illinois – Carbondale Brian Essig commits to the University of the Pacific     And David Johannessen decides on Florida Atlantic University  ]]></description>
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		<title>Be Realistic&#8230;And Play the Sport You Love</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/15/be-realistic-and-play-the-sport-you-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/15/be-realistic-and-play-the-sport-you-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sabella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the summer of 2003 I made a pilgrimage to the place that every high-school baseball player looking to play in college should go. I had always wanted to go to this place and I still look forward to the time when I will return. The place I speak of is Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, [...]]]></description>
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