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Grand Valley State Weekend: On The Road To Allendale - Oct 06, 2006 | 16:04:30
posted by: Josh
I???m about to hop in my car, but instead of taking the 20-minute drive to my house in the middle of Indianapolis, I???m heading 300 miles north to Allendale, Michigan, where I will spend the weekend on the campus of Grand Valley State University.
I???ve been looking forward to this trip for weeks now. I love working at the NCAA, but it???s important to get out there and remind yourself every once in a while exactly what intercollegiate athletics is all about. I will make my way to campus tomorrow morning, where I will start my excursion at the softball diamond and take in a couple of hours of a fall tournament. During the afternoon, I will jump back and forth between a swimming and diving meet and a tennis invitational. At 4, I will go watch the defending national champion and undefeated women???s volleyball team take on Hillsdale. When the volleyball match is over, I???m looking forward to some good old-fashioned tailgating before a 7 p.m. football game where another of the school???s national champion squads will put an undefeated record on the line. On Sunday, I will watch the fourth-ranked women???s soccer team host Ashland at 1 p.m. before driving back home to Indianapolis. During my trip, I will be speaking with many fans, parents, student-athletes, coaches, administrators and even Grand Valley State President Thomas Haas. I am going to throw myself in the middle of the campus and will report on all of the festivities every step of the way on the Double-A Zone. I???ve heard that Grand Valley State is not only a remarkably beautiful campus, but a memorable place to watch a football game and other top-notch sporting events. My adventure will hopefully reveal that there are exciting weekends taking place across the country, on campuses right around the corner from you. 
CommentsAs a member of GV's ecstatic student body, we're very excited to let someone besides our own students see exactly how much fun GV is as far as athletics goes. I hope you have a wonderful time, and we'll look to deliver a weekend full of victories for you. Josh, Hello Josh, You are in for a great experience on the campus of GVSU! I graduated from GVSU in 1989 and have been a loyal GVSU supporter and Laker football season ticket holder. I now reside in Phoenix, AZ as I moved here in May 2006 after accepting a great career opportunity. The Laker football gameday atmosphere is truly unique as students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of GVSU come together in Allendale, MI to celebrate everything that is positive about intercollegiate athletics. GVSU has excellent academic standards ( this year incoming freshmen had a cummulative GPA of 3.58) and has also won three consecutive Division II NACDA Cups. The student section at the south end of Lubbers Stadium is the center point of Laker Nation! Be sure to rise for every GVSU kickoff which is a tradition! Have a great time watching the Lakers who are 75-5 in their last 80 games! I will be watching the game via the internet. Have a great time and remember, "It's a Great Day to be a Laker!" Josh, Grand Valley 49, Mercyhurst 17. Super overall game by the Lakers football team which is 76-5 in their last 81 games and has 19 consecutive wins. I hope you are enjoying your time on the GVSU campus! Good luck to the GVSU women's soccer team Sunday afternoon in their tilt against Ashland. Have a safe trip back to Indy on Sunday evening. Man, the lakers have an unbeatable record! Way to go! Post a Comment |
  
It means that two very good teams with very good coaches made it to the final game.
- Marie
   
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