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As March Madness approaches you will hear many prognosticators talking about strength of schedule when it comes to predicting post-season play – especially at the D-I level. And if SOS is discussed at the NAIA level, one would have to include Lena Bramblett’s St. Catharine College team in that discussion.

By Jimmie Earls

Sun Sports Writer

The gym at Lourdes Hall has been echoing with the sound of popping leather and the ping of aluminum bats. While most Major League baseball players are gearing up to report to spring training in sunny Florida or warm Arizona, the St. Catharine Patriots are preparing for their upcoming baseball season by hitting the hardwood. Lourdes Hall is the scene of preseason prep work while the temperature outside hovers in the mid to high 20s, and snow and ice cover the baseball diamond.

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The St. Catharine College women lost two Mid-South Conference games at home last week. They fell 82-68 to Georgetown and 79-66 to Campbellsville. But while those setbacks were understandably disappointing for head coach Lena Bramblett, she could see a positive side of her team’s play.

“Losing is not OK and never will be,” said Bramblett after her team dropped to 11-12 overall and 1-4 in the conference. “But our kids played hard and we were right in both games until the final minutes.”

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The stars must have been aligned right for St. Catharine College athletic director Mike Doig. Upon taking the job at SCC last July, Doig set one of his main priorities as the expansion of the athletic offerings, including a track & field program and cross country. But finding a coach to start a program from scratch would no doubt be a formidable task.