<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - N.Y. Colleges</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><description>N.Y. Colleges</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Terrapins Legend Ward Dead at 77]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32783-2005May3.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32783-2005May3.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  For years the plaques and trophies celebrating    Bob Ward 's illustrious college football career at Maryland rested in boxes in the basement of his Silver Spring home. Ward rarely spoke to his four children about his athletic accolades, urging them instead to focus on education.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy Advances; Birsner Probable for Title Game]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26972-2005Apr30.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26972-2005Apr30.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Navy received a scare in its 10-6 victory over Lehigh in a Patriot League tournament semifinal yesterday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, but it wasn't because of a very tight game.]]></description><author> Christian Swezey</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Aims for Mystics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2307-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2307-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former Georgetown standout Sylita Thomas was one of 21 players who showcased their talent Tuesday in the Mystics free agent tryout camp at MCI Center.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy Tops Army Again]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59397-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59397-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Navy's 12-9 victory over Army before 12,117 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is Navy's eighth straight victory over Army.]]></description><author> Christian Swezey</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavs Close In On Odom]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23699-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23699-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Virginia is very close to hiring South Carolina's Dave Odom to replace Pete Gillen as head coach. Odom is not a stranger to the ACC, having coached at Wake Forest.]]></description><author> Mark Schlabach  and Eric Prisbell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserves]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23961-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23961-2005Apr3.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Reserves <br>When you can bring a 6-foot-9 freshman who will be a top 10 NBA draft pick whenever he chooses to turn pro (Marvin Williams) off the bench, you have a fairly deep team. When Reyshawn Terry scored a basket for Carolina on Saturday, the collective response by many writers was, "Who?" The Tar Heels have a significant depth advantage, although neither team has particularly strong point guards coming off the bench. There is a big drop-off when Illinois turns to Rich McBride to spell one of its guards, so barring foul trouble, expect the starters to play 35-plus minutes.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mids Take On Hoyas]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19631-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19631-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sixth-ranked Navy plays host to No. 7 Georgetown Saturday at 1 p.m.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parity Improves Drama]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19894-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19894-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Some of college basketball's most esteemed coaches now point to the talent drain by the NBA as partly responsible for injecting new drama in college basketball.]]></description><author> Liz Clarke</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Return Engagement]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11636-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11636-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shanna Zolman scores nine of her 16 points in the second half to lead the Lady Vols to a 59-49 win over Rutgers and a trip to the Final Four.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life, Death, Basketball]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11212-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11212-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thirty years after entering the coaching profession, Louisville's Rick Pitino still has the ability to motivate common men to do uncommon things.]]></description><author> Eric Prisbell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNC in Final Four]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5150-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5150-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[North Carolina is back in the Final Four for the first time in five years after topping Wisconsin, 88-82.]]></description><author> Ivan Carter</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Collars at Work]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3861-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3861-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As all first-team all-Americans are at home watching, teams like Kentucky and Michigan State battle for a Final Four spot with group efforts and grit.]]></description><author> Liz Clarke</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopkins Star to  Sit Out]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1781-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1781-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins stand-out, Matt Rewkowski, is unlikely to play against Virginia as he continues to recover from knee surgery.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badgers Wake Up]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2036-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2036-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Wisconsin bounces back from a horrible first half  by going on a 13-0 run that propels the Badgers to a 65-56 win over N.C. State in a Syracuse regional semifinal.]]></description><author> Ivan Carter</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitino Respects W. 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St. and Wisconsin slowing it down.]]></description><author> Ivan Carter</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast Break]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64751-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64751-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Syracuse Region <br>North Carolina junior forward    Sean May  acknowledged that freshman forward    Marvin Williams  will have a tough decision to make after the season. Though he doesn't even start for the Tar Heels, some scouts have projected the 6-foot-9 Williams as a potential top-five pick in the NBA draft.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking Stock of Future]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61356-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61356-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Maryland women's team has every reason to be optimistic about next season because the Terrapins have the core of their team back.]]></description><author> Kathy Orton</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Spring at WVU]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58321-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58321-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[From improbable NCAA bid to the round of 16, the Mountaineers and the entire state of West Virginia are prepping for a matchup with Bob Knight and Texas Tech.]]></description><author> Eric Prisbell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vermont's Run Ends]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51884-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51884-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_sports/features/sportsacrossamerica/ny/colleges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 6 May 2005 4:04:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Catamounts coach Tom Brennan is unable to delay retirement any longer as Vermont loses to Michigan State, 72-61, and sees its wild tournament ride end Sunday.]]></description><author> Camille Powell</author></item></channel></rss>