Navy football

Wednesday roundup: International trip for Army wrestlers, Stann part of bad UFC trend, Big East playoff update

By Kevin Lilley on June 13, 2012 Army, Football, Mixed martial arts, Navy, UFC, Uncategorized, Wrestling

Three quick hits for a Wednesday morning, from Belgrade to Brian Stann to Big East football: 1. Pre-Olympic trip. Three Olympics-bound soldiers are among the seven elite U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers headed to Europe later this week for the Gedza International tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, according to TheMat.com. Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers (120 kilograms), Sgt. Spenser Mango (55 kg) and Spc. Justin Lester (66 kg), all members of the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, will make the trip; Mango and Lester will wrestle Friday, with Byers hitting the mat Saturday. At stake: A chance to fine-tune their mat game as…

Wednesday academy roundup: Army-Navy time set, NCAA '13 Navy extras, MLB draft update, honor for longtime Army coach

By Kevin Lilley on June 6, 2012 Army, Army-Navy game, Baseball, Football, Navy, Soccer, Uncategorized

A few academy-sports quick hits for a Wednesday afternoon: Army-Navy kickoff set. The Black Knights and Midshipmen will kick off at 3 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 8 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, according to a CBS news release. Times for the other Navy games on that release aren’t typos — the Mids will play Notre Dame at 9 a.m. Eastern on Sept. 1 in Dublin, and they will face the Air Force Falcons at 11:30 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 6 in Colorado Springs, Colo. — that’s a 9:30 a.m. local start. Hat tip on the Army-Navy news to the Times…

Reports: Navy CB David Sperry no longer at academy

By Kevin Lilley on May 24, 2012 Football, Navy

Navy cornerback David Sperry, who was third among Midshipmen with 70 tackles last season and earned an honorable mention spot on at least one All-Independent team, is no longer at the academy, according to multiple reports. A May 18 Washington Examiner report, citing Maryland court records, says Sperry faces charges for failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order — charges the Naval Academy would not comment on, according to the report. A report posted Wednesday on CapitalGazette.com does not mention any criminal charges, instead citing “multiple sources” that said Sperry tested positive for spice, a synthetic drug that mimics…

Big East reaction roundup: Opinions fly after commish steps down

By Kevin Lilley on May 9, 2012 Football, Navy, Uncategorized

After Action weighed in Monday on what the resignation of Big East Commissioner John Marinatto might mean to the Navy football program, which will begin play in the Big East in 2015 and was brought in as part of a Marinatto-led football expansion. We weren’t the only ones. Click through for links to four other pieces on the future of the conference, plus some Navy-themed notes on each.

Big East commissioner steps down: 5 reasons Navy fans should care

By Kevin Lilley on May 7, 2012 Football, Navy, Uncategorized

John Marinatto is out as Big East commissioner. His departure was first reported by CBS Sports’ Brett McMurphy, who also reported that Marinatto may have jumped before he was pushed — league presidents asked for his resignation Sunday, according to McMurphy’s sources. Marinatto extolled the virtues of the academy’s football-only move to the Big East alongside Navy officials shortly after the official announcement was named. The commish since 2009, he was behind the conference’s expansion efforts that have ranged from next-door neighbors to Conference USA refugees to schools on the other side of the country. He’s also been on hand…

Navy football home games set: Same Mid times, same Mid channel

By Kevin Lilley on April 25, 2012 Football, Navy, Uncategorized

Going to Annapolis for a football game this year, or just planning to watch a home game on TV? The Naval Academy has made it easy to set your schedule. All five games set for Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium this fall will be played on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and televised on CBS Sports Network, according to a news release. Not sure if you get CBS Sports Network? Check here to see whether it’s part of your current cable package — or if an upgrade is in order. The home slate doesn’t begin until mid-September, after season-opening trips to Dublin…

Tuesday link central: National Guard invades Kansas (race track), lots of Air Force football, Navy bowl update

By Kevin Lilley on April 24, 2012 Air Force, Army, Baseball, Football, NASCAR, Navy

A handful of military-sports links for a Tuesday morning — weekend stuff you might’ve missed, some scheduling notes, and your typical mid-America military invasion (no, not this one): 1. Tank vs. track: When you absolutely, positively have to destroy a race track surface so it can be repaved and ready for a fall NASCAR Sprint Cup race, call in the National Guard. That’s what they did in Kansas on Sunday, using military equipment and know-how to break up the asphalt. As deployments go, you could do worse than the infield of a Sprint Cup race. 2. Falcon left behind: Missing…

Wednesday update: Navy QB Proctor resigns, Falcons look forward, Byers makes a promise

By Kevin Lilley on April 18, 2012 Air Force, Army, Football, Navy, Wrestling

Three quick hits from around the web on a Wednesday morning: 1. Proctor resigns: Bill Wagner at The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital broke the news yesterday — Navy quarterback Kriss Proctor, who finished his senior season with a win over Army in December, has resigned from the Naval Academy and will not graduate. The resignation hasn’t been accepted, according to the report, but it likely will be, and was reportedly triggered by an alleged honor code violation. 2. Falcon free agents: Frank Schwab at The (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Gazette brings better news, reporting on the pro football dreams of Air Force…

Never too early: Navy-Notre Dame notes, including an early wake-up call

By Kevin Lilley on April 17, 2012 Football, Navy

Navy announced a 2 p.m. Dublin time start for its Sept. 1 showdown with Notre Dame, meaning fans in Annapolis will have to wake up at 9 a.m. to catch the action. CBS will air the contest, which will serve as a lead-in to a busy opening Saturday of college football. Not quite ready for some football just yet? Here are four news bites to get you in the mood: 1. Spring update: Click here for the official spring game roundup, including video clips. Blue earned a 21-0 win over Gold, with incoming starting quarterback Trey Miller rushing for two…

Big East update: Temple could go west, Navy's future rivals remain unclear

By Kevin Lilley on April 10, 2012 Air Force, Football, Navy

What’s clear: Navy football will join the Big East come 2015. What’s unclear: Everything else. From the size of the conference (13 teams in 2015, as planned, or an even number to avoid a scheduling nightmare?) to the fate of future TV deals to the structure of college football’s postseason, nothing is certain. But there’s at least a hint at one of the big mysteries — how the league will set up its two divisions. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that in 2013, with 12 teams likely participating, the conference will divide into East and West divisions, with geography the…

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