Our apologies. I would like to apologize for any inconvenience our technical difficulties during the past couple of days may have caused. It???s always frustrating to deal with those sorts of things, but we seem to have worked out the kinks and I???m looking forward to sharing my experience in Atlanta with you during the next few days.

Bluffton???s back. Exactly four weeks after a tragic bus crash left seven people dead, the Bluffton baseball team makes its return to the diamond this afternoon. Bluffton players will wear black uniforms today and for the remainder of the season in honor of their five fallen teammates. The Beavers will take the field against Mount St. Joseph without head coach James Grandey, who is recovering from broken bones in his face and injuries to his right leg. The bleachers at Bluffton???s field only hold about 100 people, but a significant overflow is expected. While I???m sure the Bluffton players would love to win today, the fact that they???re on the field is already a huge victory. They are playing for the love of the game, and most importantly, to remember their lost brothers.

Racking up the awards. Southern Maine senior Ashley Marble recently completed a remarkable career on the hardwood. Marble finished as the school???s second all-time leading scorer with 1,981 points and set the record for career rebounds with 1,157. The senior has been collecting awards left and right since the season ended ??? both athletic and academic. A two-time Kodak/WBCA all-American, Marble was recently named D3hoops.com National Player of the Year and Women???s DIII News Player of the Year. She was also named ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA College Division Academic All-American of the Year and a first-team Academic All-American. During her career, Southern Maine recorded an overall record of 119-10 and won four Little East Conference regular season and tournament titles.