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written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Happy Friday!  It's National Day of Unplugging. If you don't mind, wait until you've finished the newsletter today. Thanks. >> Today's Word Count: 769 but jam-packed with good information. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Are you looking to advertise for a job opening? Or are you a business looking to reach a desirable demographic? Email us.   Yes. I want to subscribe to D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Let's Get It Started It's the opening weekend of the Division III women's and men's basketball championship tournaments.  You probably know by now how to follow the action of your favorite team. But what about the rest of the 63 games on tap for Friday? Well, you've come to the right place. STREAMING 2. Viewing Links It's not the "March Madness" App. But it is a gateway to watching every game in the men's and women's basketball tournament. Women's Hosts Johns Hopkins Hardin-Simmons Tufts Amherst Smith Whitewater Gettysburg Simpson Hope Eau Claire New York U. Scranton Ithaca Trine Rhodes Transylvania Men's Hosts UW-Oshkosh Mary Hardin-Baylor UW-Platteville Elmhurst Emory Mount Union Illinois Wesleyan Washington U. Marietta Swarthmore Christopher Newport Stockton Randolph-Macon Nazareth Wesleyan, Conn. WPI ICE HOCKEY 3.  Championship Weekend   It is conference championship weekend for men's and women's ice hockey programs. Saturday Men's Championship Games MASCAC: Salem State at Plymouth State, 4:00 CCC: (13) Endicott at (11) U. of New England, 7:00 MIAC: St. Olaf at (4) Augsburg, 7:00 NCHA: (5) St. Norbert at (1) Adrian, 7:00 NEHC: Skidmore at (6) Babson, 7:00 SUNYAC: (12) Oswego at (3) Geneseo, 7:00 UCHC: (8) Wilkes at (2) Utica, 7:00 WIAC: UW-Eau Claire at (9) UW-Stevens Point, 7:00 Saturday Men's Final Four NESCAC: Williams vs. Trinity, 1:00; Hamilton at (14) Colby, 4:30 Saturday's Women's Championship Games CCC: U. of New England at (8) Endicott, 3:00 MIAC: Hamline at (6) Gustavus Adolphus, 3:00 NEHC: Castleton vs. (3) Elmira, 3:00 NEWHL: Cortland at (2) Plattsburgh, 3:00 WIAC: (5) UW-Eau Claire at (4) UW-River Falls, 3:00 UCHC: Manhattanville at (7) Nazareth, 7:00 Weekend Final Four NCHA (Friday): St. Norbert vs. Lake Forest, 2:00; Aurora at (10) Adrian, 7:00 NESCAC (Sat.): Hamilton at (1) Middlebury, 1:00; Amherst vs. (9) Colby, 4:30 A MESSAGE FROM BRIGHT CELLARS   Bright Cellars is a monthly wine club that matches you with wines you'll love. Founded by two MIT grads (#whyD3) who were intimidated by the vast and complex world of wine, Bright Cellars was created to help wine drinkers discover and learn about wine in a fun, interactive way. Bright Cellars creates a wine experience tailored just for you. Based on an algorithm, wine selections are calculated to match your taste preferences. As you try the wines, you're encouraged to rate them on the website to fine-tune your taste profile even further. Your matches improve as the algorithm gets to know you better, making each shipment better than the last. D3Playbook readers are invited to get 50% off your first 6-bottle box from Bright Cellars. That's a $45 value. Each box will include a wine education card for each bottle that details servings temps, food pairings, background on the region and more. Take our 30-second quiz to start your weekend right. SOFTBALL 4.  Leadoff Classic The annual National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Leadoff Classic takes place this weekend at the South Commons Complex in Columbus, Ga. The three-day event brings together 24 of the top Division III teams from around the country, including 13 of the preseason top 25 in the country. Action begins today at 11 a.m. and continues through Sunday. Friday Games to Watch No. 3 Texas Lutheran vs. No. 15 St. John Fisher, 11:00 No. 1 DePauw vs. No. 2 Virginia Wesleyan, 1:00 No. 4 East Texas Baptist vs. No. 6 Eastern Connecticut, 5:30 >> Tournament Central TENNIS (W) 5.  ITA National Indoors Christina Watson, Emory The annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association DIII National Team Indoor Championship begins today in Lexington, Ky. The three-day event pits defending national champion Emory against seven other top teams in the country. Quarterfinals Pomona-Pitzer vs. Kenyon, 9:00 Chicago vs. MIT, 9:00 Emory vs. Centre, 1:00 Claremont-M-S vs. Carnegie Mellon, 1:00 all times Eastern The championship and consolation rounds continue Saturday and Sunday. >> Tournament Central A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK Help us help you. We are glad that you are enjoying D3Playbook. Now won't you help us continue our work? Your gift helps us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. Please contribute today.   Make a Donation to D3Playbook SCHEDULE 6.  Weekend Watchlist     Here's a list of the games/matches/events that we are keeping an eye on this weekend. Volleyball (M) No. 4 North Central, Ill. vs. No. 15 Loras No. 7 Southern Virginia vs. No. 10 Juniata Complete Schedule Baseball No. 5 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 8 Salisbury No. 6 UW-Whitewater vs. No. 17 Trinity, Texas Complete Schedule Lacrosse (W) No. 2 Tufts vs. No. 15 Colby No. 13 Denison vs. No. 16 Brockport Complete Schedule Lacrosse (M) No. 1 RIT vs. No. 5 York No. 2 Salisbury vs. No. 6 Lynchburg Complete Schedule Tennis (M) George Fox vs. Pacific Gustavus Adolphus vs. UW-Whitewater Complete Schedule NEWS 7.  Lightning Round   The National Collegiate Women's Wrestling championship is slated for March 4-5 at Adrian, Mich. Augsburg 109 Emily Shilson is the lone DIII top seed.     Congrats to Mike Shult of Edgewood and Mike Dewitt of Ohio Wesleyan on their selection as a Guardian of the Game by the NABC.   Tip of the hat to Sarah Lawrence's Nate Davis for setting a Division III record with 33 kills in the Gryphons' three-set sweep over Purchase.   Berry head baseball coach David Beasley won his 700th career game as the Vikings upended Emory, 11-2.   SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 8.  Comings and Goings   FRANCISCAN - Bill DiPiero named interim head women's golf coach HIRAM - Xavier Dupree and Dalton Maska named assistant football coaches LUTHER - Keanon Cooper named assistant football coach MOUNT UNION - Hannah Brown named head women's soccer coach OGLETHORPE - Louise Inch named head athletic trainer SHENANDOAH - Adam Walsh resigned as head men's basketball coach VASSAR - Jonathan Hood named head men's soccer coach WILLAMETTE - Trey Shimabukuro named assistant football coach  Thanks for starting your day with us. 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