Championship Sunday

It's the final day of our 10-day "Championship Week" with titles on the line in basketball and track and field. Haverford is in position to capture three of the four crowns up for grabs today, as the Fords lead in men's and women's track and play at Hopkins for the men's basketball championship.

You can follow the Fords' quest for track glory at our championship website with updated results after the conclusion of the meet around 4:30.

The women's basketball title game tips off at 2 p.m. between second-seeded Dickinson and fourth-seeded Ursinus. Follow live play-by-play and stats, courtesy of McDaniel sports information.

The men's basketball championship final begins at 3 p.m. between top-seeded Johns Hopkins and third-seeded Haverford. The Blue Jays go for their first Centennial crown since 1999, while Haverford is making its first-ever CC final appearance and its first conference championship game appearance - period - since 1977. Watch all the action on CCTV, listen to the broadcast courtesy of D3hoops.net and follow live play-by-play and stats courtesy of Johns Hopkins sports information.

Championship Week Enters Homestretch

Swimming and wrestling are in the books ... and championship week draws to a close as the Conference determines its champions in basketball and indoor track and field.

Haverford's Alumni Field House is the venue for the 14th annual Indoor Track and Field championships. Follow all the action on our championship website with updated results after the conclusion of each session.

The Gill Center at McDaniel College is the site for the women's basketball final four. The #19 ranked Green Terror takes on Ursinus at 1 p.m. on Saturday, while Dickinson and Muhlenberg meet in the other semifinal. Listen to the first semifinal courtesy of WTTR-AM and the second courtesy of WMUH-FM. The winners meet Sunday at 2 p.m. for the title.

Goldfarb Gym at Johns Hopkins University will be rocking for the men's basketball final four. The host Blue Jays take on Gettysburg in the first semifinal at 2 p.m. on Saturday, while Ursinus and Haverford square off in the other semi. The title tilt is slated for 3 p.m. on Sunday. You can watch all three games on CCTV - the Centennial Conference's streaming video setup. Haverford will also stream video of its contests. Finally, you can listen to the Johns Hopkins games and the championship game via D3hoops.net.

You can also get live stats and play-by-play from McDaniel and from Johns Hopkins. Enjoy your Saturday!

Let the Tournaments Begin

It's "Opening Night" for the Centennial Conference basketball tournaments with games in Gettysburg and Collegeville. Follow all the action by following the links below.


Muhlenberg at Gettysburg (Men's Basketball)
If past history is any indication, this one should be tight and come right down to the wire. The fifth-seeded Mules (10-14, 9-9 CC) travel to Gettysburg to take on the fourth-seeded Bullets (12-12, 10-8) for the right to meet top-seeded Johns Hopkins in the semifinals. The teams played a pair of overtime games during the regular season with the Mules winning at Bream Gym (67-64) and the Bullets winning at Memorial Hall (71-64). Gettysburg is 2-0 vs. Muhlenberg in the CC post-season, winning the 2001 title (68-59) and the 2002 semifinal (68-59) - both in Allentown. This is the 133rd meeting between the schools with 'Berg holding a 70-62 series lead over 'Burg. Watch the game LIVE on CCTV. Listen to the game LIVE on WMUH. Follow LIVE stats and play-by-play, courtesy of Gettysburg Sports Information. (photo of Brian Sateja, Gettysburg)


Gettysburg at Ursinus (Women's Basketball)
The fourth-seeded Bears (16-9, 12-6 CC) play host to the fifth-seeded Bullets (15-10, 12-6) for the right to meet top-seeded McDaniel in Saturday's semifinals. Ursinus is making its first appearance in the Centennial tournament since 1998. The teams split their regular-season meetings, as Gettysburg (66-59) and Ursinus (53-50) each won on its home floor. Ursinus won the only meeting between the teams in the postseason, capturing a 94-90 overtime decision at Helfferich in 1995. Follow LIVE stats and play-by-play, courtesy of Ursinus Sports Information. (photo of Mary Kate Daley, Ursinus)

Sunday Results Here

The results for Sunday's finals swims can be found here. Any and all conversation about the championship or the CCBN coverage should be done on the "Sunday Swim Finals" blog. Thanks and enjoy the evening.

Sunday Swim Finals

First, the good news. Our technical difficulties have been corrected and it looks as if we are good to go with LIVE VIDEO tonight. The not-so-good news is that your video stream may be affected by the number of viewers that we have tonight ... so while we appreciate your comments about the video quality, there may not be much we can do.

Thanks for your patience last night ... and due to your comments, we will provide two separate blogs for tonight's events - one for the results and another for your comments. Please just keep it clean and positive!

Saturday Swim Finals

The evening finals are underway here at F&M. Results will be posted as soon as we can.

Wrestling Championships Underway

The 14th annual Centennial Conference Wrestling Championship is underway at Gettysburg's Bream Gym. You can catch up on all the action here on our blog. Don't forget that you can watch the finals LIVE at approximately 3 p.m. by following this link.

Super Saturday

There will be a playoff atmosphere in many gymnasiums around the Centennial Conference this afternoon, as the final playoff spots for next weekend's CC tournament are determined today. You can keep up to date with all the latest scores right here on our blog. You can also follow live stats and play-by-play on our Gameday sites for men and women.

Swimming - Friday Finals

We're underway here at the Kunkel Aquatic Center for the 14th annual Centennial Conference Swimming Championships. You will be able to get real-time results here tonight. We welcome your comments as well and invite you to watch the finals LIVE on the Centennial Conference Broadcast Network.

Welcome to Championship Week

Beginning today and running through next Sunday, Feb. 25, the Centennial Conference will determine champions in seven sports - basketball, swimming, indoor track and field, and wrestling. We kick off the week today with the first session of swimming at 11:30 a.m. at Franklin & Marshall. Swimming continues through the weekend, while wrestling gets underway at 10 a.m. Saturday morning at Gettysburg.

You can follow all the action of both championships on your computer by getting real-time results on our blog (centennialconference.blogspot.com) or by viewing the finals LIVE

Our championship websites provide all the information you need to be an informed spectator --Swimming / Wrestling

It's the final weekend of regular-season play in men's and women's basketball and playoff spots are still up for grabs.

Gettysburg at Dickinson (Men's Basketball)
The Bullets (11-12, 9-8 CC) are the hottest team in the Conference - winners of nine of their last 12 games - and can wrap up a playoff berth with a victory over the Red Devils (7-16, 5-12). Gettysburg has won five straight in the series to take a 107-66-1 all-time advantage.

McDaniel at Washington (Men's Basketball)
The Green Terror (11-13, 8-9) cannot lock up a spot with a victory over the Shoremen (3-20, 2-15), but cannot get into the playoffs without a victory. McDaniel has won three of the last four from Washington since ending a 14-game losing streak to the Shoremen last season.

Muhlenberg at Ursinus (Men's Basketball)
The Mules (9-14, 8-9) are almost in the same situation as McDaniel - cannot secure a berth with a win but go to the brink of elimination with a loss. The Bears (16-8, 13-4) are the No. 2 seed for the tournament. Ursinus has won six straight from Muhlenberg at Helfferich Hall since a 63-60 Mule triumph in 2000.

Swarthmore at Haverford (Men's Basketball)
As if this rivalry needs more fuel ... the Garnet (11-13, 8-9) needs to beat the Fords (12-11, 11-6) and get some help to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1997. Haverford is in the tournament as the No. 3 seed, but would love to knock their arch-rivals out of the playoffs. Swarthmore has won three straight from the Fords for the first time since 1996-97 to take a 90-61 series advantage.

Muhlenberg at Ursinus (Women's Basketball)
The Bears (15-9, 11-6) need a win over the third-seeded Mules (19-5, 12-5) to secure a playoff berth. Muhlenberg has won the last three meetings against Ursinus by a combined total of 12 points.

Gettysburg at Dickinson (Women's Basketball)
It looks like the Bullets (15-9, 12-5) are securely in the field, but need a win to finish as the third or fourth seed. The Red Devils (20-4, 14-3) have the No. 2 seed for the tournament. Gettysburg can get its first season sweep of Dickinson since 2004 with a triumph.

Johns Hopkins at Franklin & Marshall (Women's Basketball)
The Blue Jays (13-9, 11-6) need a win over the Diplomats (6-17, 5-11), combined with an Ursinus loss, to keep their tournament hopes alive. A Hopkins win will even the all-time series at 27-27.

"Must-Win" Night

Franklin & Marshall at McDaniel (Men's Basketball)
There will be a playoff atmosphere at Gill Gym tonight when the Diplomats (8-15, 7-9) and the Green Terror (10-13, 7-9) play in what may amount to an elimination game. The winner keeps its playoff chances alive, while the loser goes to the brink of elimination. F&M has won 18 straight games in the series since a 74-68 loss in Westminster in 1998.

Washington at Swarthmore (Men's Basketball)
The Garnet (10-13, 7-9) welcomes the Shoremen (3-19, 2-14) to Tarble Pavilion for Senior Night. Swarthmore is one of four teams tied for the fifth and final playoff berth in the Conference and cannot afford a loss. The two teams have split the last four contests with no game being decided by more than five points.

Dickinson at Muhlenberg (Men's Basketball)
The Mules (8-14, 7-9) take on the Red Devils (7-15, 5-11) in a game that has playoff implications for 'Berg. Muhlenberg needs a victory to keep its playoff hopes alive as the Cardinal and Grey is in a four-way tie for the fifth and final playoff berth in the Centennial. The Mules have won three straight from Dickinson at Memorial Hall, but the Devils tied the all-time series at 36-36 with a 69-50 win in January.

White Outside, Hot Inside, Part Deux

The winter weather has condensed the evening's schedule to two games in Baltimore and Haverford. Both contests have playoff implications, as Johns Hopkins can clinch the top seed for the Centennial tournament with a victory over Gettysburg, while the Bullets can move a step closer to securing a playoff berth with a victory. Ursinus needs a victory at Haverford to keep its hopes of garnering the top seed alive. The Fords could see the Bears as a semifinal opponent next weekend and will want to make a statement to the Collegeville quintet. You can watch the action from Gooding Arena at this link.

White Outside, Hot Inside

It may be white on the outside, but it's hot in the gym tonight as the Centennial Conference basketball season heads toward tournament time. Every men's game on the schedule has playoff implications, while #21 McDaniel can clinch the top seed for the women's tournament with a win versus Franklin & Marshall.

Franklin & Marshall at McDaniel (Men's Basketball)
The Diplomats (8-15, 7-9 CC) and the Green Terror (10-13, 7-9) meet at the Gill Center in what amounts to a playoff game. The winner keeps its CC tournament hopes alive, while the loser goes to the brink of elimination. F&M won the first meeting of the year by an 82-70 count on Jan. 24 to extend its winning streak against McDaniel to 18 games. The Terror's last win was a 74-68 triumph in Westminster in 1998.

Key Games on a Wintry Night

Dickinson at Muhlenberg (Women's Basketball)
The Red Devils (19-4, 13-3 CC) and the Mules (19-4, 12-4) square off at Memorial Hall in a possble playoff preview. Dickinson won the first meeting of the year in Carlisle by a 49-34 count but only has one win in Allentown since 1994 (2005). Two of the CC's top centers meet in the Devils' Ally Teatom and the Mules' Meghan Courtney.

Gettysburg at Johns Hopkins (Women's Basketball)
The Bullets (13-8, 11-5) and the Blue Jays (14-9, 11-5) are tied for fourth place in the Conference and the winner will have a leg up on one of the remaining two playoff spots. Gettysburg has not won in Baltimore since 1987, dropping 12 straight at Goldfarb Gym since the inception of the CC in 1994.

Hoops Galore

Muhlenberg at McDaniel (Women's Basketball)
The Green Terror (19-2, 13-1 CC) can take a major step toward securing home court for the Centennial final four when it welcomes the Mules (19-3, 12-3) to the Gill Center. McDaniel defeated Muhlenberg, 70-45, back on Jan. 11 in the first meeting of the year to increase its series advantage to 13-11. The Mules are 4-4 in Westminster since 1994.

Ursinus at Johns Hopkins (Women's Basketball)
The Bears (14-8, 10-5), Blue Jays (12-8, 10-5) and Gettysburg (13-9, 10-5) are tied for fourth place in the Conference ... and only two of these teams will make the five-team tournament field. Ursinus defeated Hopkins,, 56-52, on Jan. 11 in Collegeville, but the Blue Jays have won 11 straight from the Bears at Goldfarb dating to a 74-70 UC win in 1995.

Ursinus at Johns Hopkins (Men's Basketball)
It will be quite a twinbill at Goldfarb as the Bear men (16-6, 13-2) and the Blue Jay men (19-3, 13-2) meet with first place on the line. Both of Hopkins' CC losses have come in the game before it meets Ursinus (Haverford, McDaniel). JHU won the first meeting between the teams by a 66-50 count in Collegeville on Jan. 11, breaking a four-game losing streak in the series.

Swarthmore at Gettysburg (Men's Basketball)
There are six teams still in the hunt for the Conference's three remaining playoff spots and the Garnet (10-12, 7-8) and Bullets (9-12, 7-8) are among them. Gettysburg won the first meeting of the year on Jan. 11 by a 52-49 count for its sixth straight victory in the series. Swarthmore's last triumph was a 68-62 decision over the Bullets at Bream Gym in 2004.

Big Night at Ware Pool

Washington at Swarthmore (Swimming)
The Garnet men and women have the opportunity to finish off outstanding dual-meet seasons with Centennial championships. The Swarthmore men (6-2, 5-0 CC) have already clinched at least a share of the dual-meet title with Franklin & Marshall (their first since 1997) but can capture the crown outright with a victory over the Shoremen (7-3, 3-2). It would be the Garnet's first outright dual championship since the inception of the CC in 1994. The Swarthmore women (6-3, 5-1) can get a share of their first-ever Centennial dual-meet title (with Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg) with a victory over the Shorewomen (9-3, 3-3).

Gettysburg at Ursinus (Men's Basketball)
The Bullets (9-11, 7-7 CC) are tied with Swarthmore for fourth place in the Conference, a game behind third-place Haverford and a game in front of McDaniel and Franklin & Marshall. Only three of those five teams will make the Centennial tournament. The Bears (15-6, 12-2) are a game behind Johns Hopkins in the chase for the top seed for the tourney and cannot be caught looking ahead to Saturday's showdown with the Blue Jays. Ursinus won the first meeting of the year by a 65-60 count in Gettysburg to make it five straight wins over the Bullets.

Nancy and Becky and Mike and Jim

It's a huge night for women's basketball action in the Centennial Conference with two critical games. First-place McDaniel (18-2, 12-1 CC) takes its No. 24 national ranking into Goldfarb Gym to take on Johns Hopkins (12-7, 10-4). The Blue Jays handed the Green Terror its only CC loss of the season back on Dec. 6 in Westminster by a 66-60 count. Hopkins' Nancy Funk, the winningest coach in Centennial history, goes for her 500th career coaching win (499-252, 373-163 at JHU) tonight against the second-winningest coach - McDaniel's Becky Martin (383-244). The Blue Jays' last win over a ranked team came in 2004 against #20 McDaniel, 59-52. Gettysburg (13-8, 10-4) travels to Collegeville to take on Ursinus (13-8, 9-5) in a crucial game for both teams' playoff hopes. The Bullets can sweep the season series from the Bears and take a two-game lead (and the tie-breaker) over UC with three games to play with a victory. Two of the four male head coaches in the Conference - Gettysburg's Mike Kirkpatrick and Ursinus' Jim Buckley - meet tonight with Kirkpatrick holding a 6-3 advantage.

Super Saturday

Do we have a weekend of action for you! We'll start with big games around the Conference on the hardwood in Haverford and Collegeville ... we'll take you to the pool in Lancaster for a live look-in at a big swimming meet ... we'll head to the Commonwealth of Virginia for a critical Centennial wrestling match ... oh yeah, we'll cap it with Super Bowl XLI. Well, actually that's the NFL's thing, not ours.

Johns Hopkins at Haverford (Men's Basketball)
The 20th ranked Blue Jays (18-2, 12-1 CC) look to avenge their only Centennial loss of the season when they visit the Main Line to take on the Fords (9-10, 8-5). Haverford has won three of the last four meetings at home, but Hopkins got the best of the Fords last season at Gooding Arena, 89-69. You can catch the live video feed of this showdown, beginning at 4 p.m.

Dickinson at Ursinus (Women's Basketball)
The Red Devils (16-4, 10-3 CC) and the Bears (13-7, 9-4) meet in a critical contest that will have major playoff implications. Dickinson won the first meeting between the teams on Jan. 9 by a 66-55 count, as the Devils held Mary Kate Daley to just eight points on 4-of-12 shooting. Dickinson has won the last three meetings at Helfferich Hall and eight straight overall to take a 15-5 series advantage.

Ursinus at Washington and Lee (Wrestling)
The Bears look to extend their 27-match Centennial win streak when they visit Lexington to take on the Generals (5-3, 3-2) and McDaniel (3-6, 2-3). Two matches to watch are at 125 where Ursinus' Steve Kingsland (16-4) battles W&L's Sammy Brusca (13-7) and at 165 where the Bears' Mike Schwager (22-8) takes on W&L's Anthony Boniello (15-7).

Gettysburg at Franklin & Marshall (Men's and Women's Swimming)
The perennial Centennial powers meet at McGuiness Pool in Lancaster with dual-meet crowns on the line. The Diplomat men (4-5, 4-1 CC) can gain a share of the championship with a win and a Swarthmore (5-2, 4-0) loss against Dickinson. The Bullet women (7-1, 6-0 CC) can complete an undefeated CC dual-meet schedule with a victory, while F&M (7-2-1, 5-1) can gain a share of the crown with a triumph. You can watch the meet LIVE on the Centennial Conference Broadcast Network in experimental video as we prepare for the Centennial championships in two weeks.