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‘Slim pickings’ as Navy fall sports coaches piece together 2020 schedules amid a pandemic

When Navy athletics unveiled guidelines to play this fall, volleyball coach Paco Labrador drew a circle on a map and asked, “Who’s within a four-hour drive?” Each Navy fall sports …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 20, 2020March 24, 2021

Update by Company for the All Academy Challenge

Classmates, Thanks to all of you who have participated in this year’s All Academy Challenge.  I promised you an update on the number of participants by Company who have participated …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 19, 2020March 24, 2021

Plebe Summer is over and class is in session!

The Class of ’24 is sitting down for their first day of instruction after a unique Plebe Summer and in less than four years they will be entering the fleet …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 19, 2020March 24, 2021

USNA Foundation – We might be in for an upset….

1978 and 1984 have surpassed 1965! We’ve seen a lot of great competition happening between the classes and this year might be the year the Class of ‘65’s winning streak …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 19, 2020March 24, 2021

PORTER announces 2020 Arch Griffin Leadership Award winners

From the USS PORTER Facebook page: “A huge congratulations to this year’s Arch Griffin Memorial Leadership award winners! All of them were selected by their peers for their inspirational leadership! …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 19, 2020September 8, 2021

Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo concerned about fairness of Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series

By BILL WAGNERCAPITAL GAZETTE |AUG 18, 2020 AT 4:27 PM No one knows how the college football season will unfold. It’s anyone’s guess at this point how it will all shake out. In the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 18, 2020March 24, 2021

2020 All Academy Challenge

Classmates, The 2020 All Academy Challenge (AAC) has started and will be run through Thursday, 20 August. Originally scheduled for May 2020, the AAC was postponed as the Service Academies …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 16, 2020March 24, 2021

The All Academy Challenge has started!

The All Academy Challenge is live and you’ve got an opportunity to show West Point and our other rivals that we are the G.O.A.T. and will take the top spot in the competition. All …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 16, 2020March 26, 2021

The All Academy Challenge has started!

The All Academy Challenge is live and you’ve got an opportunity to show West Point and our other rivals that we are the G.O.A.T. and will take the top spot in the competition. All …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 16, 2020March 25, 2021

American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco says league plans to play football this fall

Navy fans waiting for the American Athletic Conference to issue a statement regarding the 2020 college football season should not hold their breath. That’s because the AAC already made the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 15, 2020March 25, 2021

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