Huddle up! We have to give credit to the administration at Augusta State for being progressive. Donna Hobbs, associate professor of chemistry and faculty athletic representative (FAR) at the university, recently launched a new program called Faculty Huddle Up. As part of the program, faculty members adopt one of the school???s 10 teams, and the relationship grows from there. Faculty members are encouraged to attend practice, games and even host team dinners. Is there a better idea than getting faculty members actively involved with student-athletes and coaches? It seems to be the perfect way to appropriately mesh the academic and athletic experiences on campus.

Lot of scoring. In case you missed it, a Division II playoff-record 149 points were scored in a game between Chadron State and Abilene Christian this weekend. Despite trailing Abilene Christian 49-20 entering the fourth quarter, undefeated Chadron State outscored its opponent 36-7 in the final frame to force overtime. After trading touchdowns in the first two overtime periods, Chadron State won on a 12-yard run from quarterback Joe McLain in the third extra period. NCAA all-time leading rusher Danny Woodhead gained 192 yards on the ground and scored four touchdowns for Chadron State while Abilene Christian???s Bernard Scott ran for 308 yards and five touchdowns in a losing effort. In Saturday???s quarterfinals, Chadron State will take on Northwest Missouri State, the last team to beat the Eagles.

Sister, sister. Twin sisters Kari Klynstra (Wheaton (Ill.)) and Kacie Klynstra (Messiah) went head-to-head in the Division III Women???s Soccer Championship game on Saturday, with Kari getting the best of her sibling with a 1-0 win. Both sisters earned all-tournament honors. After the game, Kari said: "Once you step on the field it's just like any other game. You're just playing against another opponent, you're with your team, but as soon as the game???s over, she's still my sister first. We knew going into college that when we both picked schools with good soccer traditions that there was a chance we'd play each other and were both prepared for it." Messiah suffered its only loss of 2007 in the championship game, which marked its fourth consecutive trip to the national semifinals. The Falcons won the 2005 national title.

Bowl me over. Interesting note from the HBCU Sports Blog, as a number of historically black colleges and universities find themselves among the top-ranked bowling teams in the country. Delaware State, Jackson State and Alabama A&M are all ranked in the top 10.