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The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has named Norman and Terry Govoni Field, the home of Babson baseball, the top college division baseball field in America. The award, also sponsored by Turface Products, the country’s premier producer of field maintenance products, will be presented to Coach Matt Noone at the annual ABCA national convention, to be held in Philadelphia in January 2008. Joining Coach Noone in accepting the award will be the team most responsible for the supreme condition of the field, led by head groundskeeper Jimmy Lexander, co-worker Doug Pottle, and foreman Nick Butera.

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 2, 2008) - The NCAA coordinator of new media communications Josh Centor has featured Plattsburgh State Athletics in the latest edition of Campus Connection The Double-A Zone (website is http://doubleazone.com/).

On today’s edition of Campus Connection, Plattsburgh State head baseball coach Kris Doorey shares an emotional story about one of his players, Brian Mehan. Brian is currently fighting a battle against cancer and is undergoing treatment in the Plattsburgh area. During our podcast, Coach Doorey discusses the impact Brian’s situation has had on him and on his players. He says it’s important to “put things in check” and offers advice for other coaches and student-athletes facing difficult life situations.

Click here to hear Centor’s interview with Coach Doorey.