NCAA Softball Tournaments
In this article, Kaylee Brazzle talks about this year's NCAA softball tournaments.
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NCAA Softball Tournaments
NCAA Softball Tournaments
By Kaylee Brazzle
By Kaylee Brazzle
There have been many sports teams that have gone through the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association), like basketball, football, soccer, cross country and softball. As the organization is highly popular and its sports are watched often, the NCAA helps college athletes into professional sports and well-paying jobs.
The NCAA started in the 1920s and 30s. The popularity of college athletics began to grow, not just at each institution, but from the public, as well. The NCAA Official Website states that the organization began hosting its first national championship, the National Collegiate Track and Field Championships, in 1921. The NCAA notes that "Many others followed, including a basketball championship in 1939.” Later on, the NCAA partnered with many other sports including, but not limited to, rifle, bowling, and water polo. In total, there are 26 different sports that are partnered with NCAA.
Today, over eight million people participate in high school athletics every year, and the two most played sports are basketball and football. College Sports Scholarships states, “Softball is one of only three sports in the NCAA which are designated as women only sports, the others are Field Hockey and Rowing.” Softball has always been a women’s sport, which is why baseball is a men’s sport. They still complement each other, just with slightly different rules.
As this softball season comes to a close, the last and final game will be on June 9 at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As the tournament is not done yet, no site is completely sure which teams are playing against each other. However, a team coming up for the win is Florida State. Be on the lookout for which teams will make it to the final brackets.
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Sources:
bceagles.com - Photo Credit
ncaa.com - Photo Credit
NCAA.org - Information Site
Collegesportsscholarships.com - Information Site
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