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written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday.  >> Today's Word Count: 754. Smart, concise, worthy of your time. >> Advertise your department's job openings with D3Playbook.  >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Remember to follow us on Twitter @D3Playbook for the latest news and transactions   Please send D3Playbook to my inbox TOP STORY 1. Fly Eagles Fly!     Emory became the first school since 2013 to capture both the men's and women's team tennis championships in the same season. The Eagle men downed Case Western Reserve, 5-2, while the women bounced defending champion Wesleyan, 5-0. The men took a 2-1 lead after doubles and after splitting points at #1 and #3 singles, Emory put the match away as Will Wanner won in straight sets at #4 and first-year Noah Shah ended it with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph at #6. It is the sixth men's title for the Eagles and third in four seasons. >> Men's Recap >> Post-Match Interview  >> Championship Point The Emory women were dominant in taking their eighth NCAA title and first since 2016. Three doubles victories took just 50 minutes and #1 Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico and #6 Jessica Fatemi won their singles matches in straight sets just moments apart to clinch the championship. >> Women's Recap >> Post-Match Interview >> Championship Point The individual championships begin on Friday. Ethan Hillis of Washington (Mo.) is the #1 seed in men's singles, while Case Western duo James Hopper and Matthew Chen are the top seed in men's doubles.  On the women's side, Gonzalez-Rico is the top seed in singles as well as doubles with teammate Katie Chang. >> Championship Central   BASEBALL 2. Let's Play Three The opening day of the NCAA Division III baseball regionals is today and features three games apiece at eight different sites. We are keeping an eye on these games.   #9 Trinity, Texas (28-7) vs. Johns Hopkins (11-3), 12:00 ET #2 Washington & Jefferson (38-1) vs. Birmingham-Southern (25-14), 2:30 ET #18 Oswego (24-5) vs. Husson (22-7), 2:30 ET #25 Chapman (13-4) vs. Texas-Dallas (29-10), 3:30 ET #16 St. John Fisher (31-5) vs. #17 North Carolina Wesleyan (32-8), 6:00 ET Regional Sites Auburn NY  |  Collegeville MN  |  Decatur IL  |  Hartford CT High Point NC  |  Marietta OH  |  St. Paul MN  |  Whitewater WI >> Scoreboard   A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY   The best and most reliable end-to-end live video streaming provider in college athletics is BlueFrame Technology. Join #BlueFrameNation and Stream Like a Pro with special pricing for D3Playbook subscribers! Learn more today!  SOFTBALL 3. Salem, We Are Here   The NCAA Division III softball championship is down to the elite eight and begins double-elimination play today. #1 DePauw vs. #8 UW-Oshkosh, 11:00 ET #4 Texas Lutheran vs. #5 Tufts, 1:30 ET #2 Virginia Wesleyan vs. #7 St. Thomas, Minn., 4:00 ET #3 Birmingham-Southern vs. #6 Rochester, 6:30 ET >> Live Video >> Championship Central   TRACK AND FIELD 4.  Take Your Mark   It's the opening day of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field championships in Greensboro, N.C. There are eight finals on tap for Thursday and we are watching these events. Pole Vault (M): Can UW-Stout junior Noah Zastow break the DIII record of 5.45m? His best vault this season is 5.36m. 10,000 (W): The record of 33:50.32 is in jeopardy from Parley Hannan of Ithaca who recorded a 34:12.50 earlier this spring. >> Championship Information >> Schedule of Events >> Heat Sheets   GOLF 5. All-America The 2021 Women's Golf Coaches Association Division III All-America team. First Team Jillian Drinkard, Methodist Hannah Jugar, Redlands Megan Kanaby, Washington and Lee Hunter Kehoe, Saint Mary's, Ind. Alexis Sudjianto, Carnegie Mellon Rylee Suttor, Centre Alison Takamiya, George Fox Makensie Toole, George Fox Player of the Year: Jillian Drinkard, Methodist Freshman of the Year: Makensie Toole, George Fox Coach of the Year: Tom Inczauskis, Methodist >> All-America | All-Region Teams >> Complete Awards Release   TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ARCADIA - Bill Rodgers named director of esports AVERETT - Jackson Smith named assistant football coach. Ka'Seim Black named assistant football coach HOPE - Bob Cawood stepped down as head men's and women's tennis coach McDANIEL - Keith Euker resigned as head men's lacrosse coach NEW PALTZ - Donald Christian announced his retirement as president in June 2022 NORTH CENTRAL, Ill. - Frankie Saban named head men's and women's golf coach OSWEGO - Deborah Stanley announced her retirement as president effective December 31 PITT BRADFORD - Blake Heim named head wrestling coach ROSEMONT - Nate Seidle named head men's volleyball coach TRINITY, Conn. - Drew Jacobs and Chris Simmons named assistant football coaches TRINITY, Texas - Cathleen Pruden named head men's and women's swimming and diving coach WITTENBERG - Colin Laszlo named head men's and women's golf coach   1 THING 7. The Great American Cleanup   As our masks come off, The Wall Street Journal is calling it "The Great American Cleanup" (subscription): Deodorant, teeth whitener and condoms are in high demand. Sales of perfume, nail polish, swimsuits, sunscreen, tuxedos, luggage and alarm clocks are climbing fast ... Beauty products ... were big sellers during the most recent quarter at Walmart Inc., finance chief Brett Biggs said. - courtesy of Axios    Thanks for starting your day with us. Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook.

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