Before we get to this weekend's football game, another basketball season has ended, and with it comes another wonderful album of memories.  Congratulations to the University of North Carolina Tarheels on winning the NCAA Division I Men‘s Basketball Championship, and to the University of Connecticut Huskies on winning the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.

I would also like to congratulate the final two winners in the College Fanz Perfect 10 March Madness contest, “stoneinlove” (NCAA Division I men’s bracket winner) and “sgleason” (NCAA Division I women’s bracket winner).  It was a phenomenal contest, and I hope everyone who played enjoyed watching 10 brackets in one place for the first time ever!  If you’ve been reading this blog lately, you know that my “bracket busted” when UConn’s men’s team didn’t make it to the National Championship, but it certainly was fun to watch all the tournaments this year. 

In another winter sport championship, how about the exciting performances in the recently-concluded NCAA “Frozen Four,” with the Boston University Terriers capturing the men’s ice hockey championship?  I’m a big fan of college hockey, and ice hockey in general, and it was fun to see the Terriers capture their fifth ice hockey National Championship (but their first since 1995). 

Now our attentions turn to other fields and arenas.  Coming up is the College Fanz Sports Network's Senior Classic, which pits 120 former NAIA football players against one another in a showcase of talent and character. The game kicks off Saturday, April 25th at 1:00 p.m. in Platte County’s Pirate Stadium in Platte City, Missouri. 

College Fanz Director of NAIA Relations, Jason Dannelly, is the founder of this event, which is in its third year.  For many of these players, it's a great chance to be seen in front of professional scouts and possibly earn their way onto an NFL or CFL team roster.  For others, it's just a chance to play football one last time before they hang up the cleats and head into their post-college careers.  It’s an exciting game, and we think it will be an exciting day for everyone. 

I’m also keeping an eye on my first love, baseball.  This time of year is a bonanza for the sports fan, with winter sports wrapping up, spring sports enthusiastically bursting on the scene, lots of baseball, golf, and football news (among others) to catch up on – if you love sports, you’ve gotta love the spring!