At the beginning of the season, Coach Rob Thompson clearly defined the goals for the team; a .294 batting average, .375 OBP, .925 fielding percentage. Not to mention, winning four games in the NAC and 16 overall. How did the Crusaders fare? As a team, Maranatha exceeded their fielding percentage (.964) and came very close [Continue Reading...]
Maranatha Articles on Season Review
Baseball Season Review
For the second season in a row, the North Central Rams spoiled Coach Garrison’s goal of reaching the NCCAAII World Series. The Rams and Crusader’s have butted heads in the past two Regional Tournaments, with North Central posting a 3-0 shutout this year. Last year, with a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the seventh, [Continue Reading...]
Season Review
A trip to the National Tournament Game has become a norm for the 18-12 Crusaders, a record which includes a 3-0 run through the Tournament halted by none other than the Kentucky Christian Lady Knights. The Knights have dealt Maranatha its second loss in as many seasons on the same stage, but the outlook remains [Continue Reading...]
2012 Men’s Basketball Season Review
Maranatha’s season came to a close with a 77-61 loss to the eventual NCCAAII Midwest Regional Champions, Grace Bible College on Friday, February 24. Preceding the loss to Grace, Maranatha had defeated Northland International 65-61 in the Midwest Regional Tournament opening round, the second win over the Pioneers in less than three weeks. The team [Continue Reading...]
2011 Season Review
The Crusaders hope that this season’s bright spots are foundational stepping stones to a brighter future. They improved over last season by adding two more wins to the overall record, finishing 3-7. One of those came against NAC opponent, Rockford College, in a thrilling season-ending win. Last season, the Crusaders ended their winless streak in [Continue Reading...]
2011 Season Review
Head Coach Lisa Turner was the beneficiary of another quality season and exciting new additions. Top runners William O’Malley (Rockford, Ill.) and Lauren Stephens both ran well at Nationals. Stephens reserved her top performance for last, running a time of 21:05.72. She also came in second at the Nationals and helped lead her team to [Continue Reading...]
2011 Season Review
Coach DeLozier and the 2011 squad jumped out of the gates and finished with an exclamation point, proving they are worthy competitors both in the NAC and NCCAA. In the NAC, Maranatha experienced a brief stay as the #2 ranked team and ended the season fifth overall in the standings. Season highlights were a five [Continue Reading...]
2011 Season Review
Bryan Board and the Crusaders came short of their goal to return to the NCCAA National Championship game but still had bright spots during the season. One of those was the school goals record set by Karis Rogers. Rogers came into the season with 36 goals in two seasons of action, needing nine goals to [Continue Reading...]
2011 Season Review
The 2011 season yielded many positive results. Coach Pill pointed out that during the season; Maranatha consistently competed in all NAC games except a loss to #1 Dominican. Coach Pill stated, “At the end of the season we were in top form, playing our best soccer. Games were attractive for our fans to watch!” The [Continue Reading...]