A weekend of repeat champions. Three national championships were decided on the gridiron this weekend and each of the games featured a repeat winner. In the Football Championship Subdivision, Appalachian State won its second straight national title, defeating Massachusetts, 28-17, as running back Kevin Richardson rumbled for 179 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Mountaineers. In Division II, Grand Valley State won its third straight national championship, this time beating Northwest Missouri State, 17-14. Quarterback Cullen Finnerty passed for 225 yards and ran for 115 more in the Laker victory. At the Division III level, Mount Union won its second straight Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, beating Wisconsin-Whitewater, 35-16. It was the ninth national title for the Purple Raiders, who finished the season a perfect 15-0. Quarterback Greg Micheli threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns.

Is it really necessary? I have never understood rioting after a big sporting event. I can???t comprehend why people flip cars and light fires in the street ??? it just doesn???t make any sense to me. What I understand even less, however, is that people riot win or lose. On Friday, 10 students from Massachusetts were arrested after lighting small fires, smashing windows and throwing bottles, rocks and bicycles on campus following a loss to Appalachian State in the Championship Subdivision title game. My assumption is that similar rioting would have occurred following a victory and my question remains the same. Why?

Nebraska back on top. For the first time since 2000, the Nebraska women???s volleyball team claimed the national championship, as the Cornhuskers defeated Stanford on Saturday, 3-1. Nebraska dropped the first game of the match, but reeled off three in a row to win in front of a pumped up crowd of 17,209 in Omaha???s Qwest Center. It???s nice to win a national title, but it???s even better to do it in front of your hometown fans.

Wichita State is good. The Shockers from Wichita State continued their torrid start to the basketball season on Sunday, defeating Maryland-Eastern Shore, 102-46. The 10th-ranked Shockers are deep, as 10 players logged more than 10 minutes of action and six scored in double figures. Wichita State is 8-0 and already has road wins at George Mason, LSU and Syracuse.