2011-12 Around the Nation columns

March 8, 2012 Big dreams fuel CSI's big run Division I soured T.J. Tibbs on the game, but his return has helped Staten Island reach the Sweet 16. Plus, King's and spring break in Cancun, Illinois Wesleyan's run and Centre's surprise in Around the Nation.

March 1, 2012 Getting a career extension Jeff Gamber told his York (Pa.) men's team before the season started that this would be his last. It turns out, the Spartans are not ready to let him go yet. That, plus Babson and Carroll in Around the Nation.

February 23, 2012 Marlins took to follow old path Virginia Wesleyan has another sophomore sensation who hopes to follow Ton Ton Balenga and help lead his team to Salem. Brian Falzarano talks with DJ Woodmore and more in Around the Nation.

February 16, 2012 At Amherst, LeFrak is jumping The most exciting weekend for Amherst men's basketball fans in four years gave Lord Jeff fans some thrills to remember for years. Plus, William Paterson and Stevens Point women in Around the Nation.

February 9, 2012 Panthers no longer waiting Birmingham-Southern's four years in Division III purgatory are over, and the Panthers are streaking toward their first D-III NCAA Tournament. And it's been a long wait. More in Around the Nation.

January 26, 2012 The Sunderhaus rules There is nothing standard about Lizzy Sunderhaus, the 2011 Jostens Trophy winner who balances basketball and books despite the courseload of a biochem major concentrating in forensic science.

January 20, 2012 Eliminating the negative DaQuan Brooks took a negative and turned it into a positive. Now he's Western Connecticut's all-time leading scorer and is on his way to 2,000 career points. That and more in Around the Nation.

January 12, 2012 On the seventh day When we hear the story of a 29-year-old man playing college basketball, we applaud his perseverance. And yet we wonder: Where did he lose his way? Here's one who didn't, in Around the Nation.

January 5, 2012 Never too early for Cinderellas to dance Although we celebrate the Cinderellas of the NCAA brackets every March, we would be remiss if we overlooked the unlikely undefeated squads as we get 2012 started. More in Around the Nation.

November 10, 2011 Let's get this started Marietta came in poised to repeat as OAC champs and make another run into the NCAA Tournament, but got some bad news. Plus, can the George Fox women build on their March momentum? More in the first Around the Nation.