
Channeling Don Larsen. What in the name of Don Larsen is going on? There???s a whole lot of perfection right now in Division II, as two men???s teams and four women???s squads are still undefeated. On the men???s side, Bentley is perfect at 17-0 and Grand Valley State is also unscathed at 21-0. For those interested about last year???s wonderworkers from Wilson, N.C., the Barton College men???s team is unranked with an 11-5 record. Delta State, Concordia, Seattle Pacific and Holy Family have yet to lose on the women???s side. 2007 champion Southern Connecticut State dropped out of this week???s top 25.
Best player you don???t know. Have you heard about Celeste Trahan? Well if you don???t know about the all-American from Elizabeth City, you better start learning. Trahan is on pace to become the first women???s player in Division II history to score 2,000 points and collect 1,500 rebounds. As of Wednesday, Trahan had 1,953 career points and 1,428 rebounds.
Tallahassee overhaul. Florida State has overhauled its academic support program after a cheating scandal caused the football program to suspend more than 20 players for its bowl game. Three new hires have recently been made for the academic services department and a search for a new director of athletics is ongoing.
Spiking toward Beijing. The high jump field just opened up for Division I track and field athletes. Texas junior Destinee Hooker, the two-time defending national outdoor champion in the event, has decided to skip the spring season in order to work out with the United States national volleyball team before the Olympics. Hooker is a standout on the Texas volleyball team and was invited to compete for a roster spot for the Beijing Games. She will have two years of track and field eligibility remaining on her five-year clock when she returns to Austin.