Cardiac screening for student-athletes. Loyola-Marymount???s student-athletes will undergo cardiac screenings in the near future thanks to a partnership announced by Royal Philips and A Heart For Sports. With the recent deaths among high school and college student-athletes, it???s clear that congenital cardiovascular conditions can affect anybody at any time. Hopefully, the screenings at Loyola Marymount will start a trend across intercollegiate athletics and perhaps save a life or two.

Collegiate Basketball Invitational Announced. Every year, the college football season is concluded by a number of all-star games that highlight senior standouts who have exhausted their eligibility and are looking for a shot to play at the next level. We???re going to have a similar event for college basketball this season as the inaugural Collegiate Basketball Invitational will gather 60 men???s basketball seniors from Division II, Division III and the NAIA to compete in a three-day event in front of professional scouts. There are exceptional student-athletes in every division and I???m a huge fan of anything that brings exposure their way. And who will argue with a couple extra days of college basketball? The event is scheduled for April 19-21 in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Carolina Blue. Michelle Hosick chronicled the success of the North Carolina women???s soccer team in a recent issue of the NCAA News, bringing to light the dominance of a program that has claimed 17 national titles and just 27 losses in the last 27 years. The Tar Heels dropped their first game of the 2006 campaign, but have reeled off 10 straight victories to get back in the mix. North Carolina beat Miami 6-1 on Sunday and will look for its 11th straight victory tonight at Clemson.