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Sports
 Defending champs return to NIRSA Regional Flag Football Championships
Part of the National Campus Championship Series
Several Regional Flag Football Championships are taking place in November. All regional winners and runners up automatically qualify for the NIRSA National Championships, hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas, taking place January 4-7, 2007. The NIRSA Regional and National Flag Football Championships are part of the National Campus Championship Series. Here’s a run-down on some of the exciting regional action in store:
The Ohio State University – November 3-5
Registration closed
In the men’s division of last year’s title game, the Dirty Birds of Bowling Green State University defeated Phi Delta Theta of the University of Kentucky 26-19. The Dirty Birds recently won the BGSU Flag Football tournament, and return to Columbus with last year’s tournament’s Most Valuable Player Brian White.
Arizona State University – November 10-12
Register by November 3
The Idaho State University co-rec team and the Utah Valley State College men’s team look to defend their titles at the Arizona State Regional Championships. Led by wide receiver Kris Murray, the ISU co-rec team is looking for their third straight Arizona State Regional Championship. The Utah Valley State College men’s team defeated the Full Monkeys of University of Arizona 28-27 in last year’s title match. UVSC returns quarterback Brandon Romney and wide receiver Travis Armistrad from the all-tournament team and enter the 2006 regional championship as the team to beat.
University of Maryland – November 17-19
Register by November 15
Three championship teams return to the 12th annual University of Maryland Regional Flag Football Championships. University of North Carolina Charlotte (men’s division), Howard University (women’s division), and St. Peters College (co-rec) took first place in last year’s tournament, and look to repeat their success this fall.
The UNCC Pure Playaz claimed the men’s championship last year with a 25-14 victory over the Belcher Boys of Liberty University. Pure Playaz return all four members from the all-tournament team: linebackers Rick Wiley and Josh Treadaway, quarterback Michael Newton, and last year’s tournament most valuable player and wide receiver Micheaux Simmons. Led by tournament MVP Kenyetta Grigsby, Howard University Dream Team shut out the New Jersey Lions 32-0 to win the Women’s Division. Grigsby will sit out this year’s championship as she recovers from recent knee surgery. In the Co-Rec Division, the St. Peters College Select snagged a regional championship by defeating James Madison University Rocafellas 32-21. The Select returns with quarterback and tournament MVP Patricia Gentile.
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