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DECEMBER 10, 2025
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🗞️ In Today’s Edition. Baker Says NCAA Is ‘Ready to Fight’ As SCORE Act Stalls in Congress. 2026 Schedules. Previous Conference Champions. How ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Became An Unexpected Classic.

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1. Baker Says NCAA Is ‘Ready to Fight’ As SCORE Act Stalls in Congress

“No one would begrudge NCAA president Charlie Baker for being in a dour mood while navigating the hallways of a number of Sin City’s sprawling hotels and casinos for a slew of meetings this month which have become a staple of the business in recent years.

Certainly not after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to bring a vote to the floor last week on one of the landmark pieces of legislation that he has been championing for at least a year in the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act - better known as the SCORE Act.

Instead, however, he is on the opposite end of the spectrum about his willingness to defend the organization - and the rest of college athletics - with everything he’s got at his disposal no matter what may happen in Washington, D.C., over the coming months.

“We don’t have a choice. That’s why we’re up to our eyeballs in court cases” a passionate Baker says Tuesday. “We’re going to fight them all.””

» Reality Check. “Throughout his tenure, Baker has come to understand the degree to which billable hours are one of college athletics’ few constants. That’s not a system that is ideal for anybody involved. It’s also something that doesn’t appear to be shifting anytime soon, with the SCORE Act becoming the latest bill to hit a speed bump after looking like a sure thing in the days before it was set to be voted on.”

» What’s Next. “It’s harder to pass something than it is to stop something,” says Baker, noting the government shutdown slowed momentum over a potential legislative solution. “Everybody’s got an opinion about college sports and, you know, the good news there is people care. The bad news is, everybody’s got an opinion. I don’t view that as anything other than part of the drill.”

» The Key Stat. “Whether help is ultimately on the way remains to be seen, especially in a deeply divided Congress which is on the verge of turning its attention to midterm elections in 2026.”

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2. 2026 Schedules

The 2026 season is quickly approaching and we have compiled a list of schools by conference and their schedule for the upcoming campaign.

Click on the school’s link to go to the schedule. If we omitted your favorite team’s schedule, send us the link at [email protected].

3. Previous Conference Champions

Part 1 in our series looking back at the history of NCAA Division III lacrosse. Today, we begin with men’s conference champions for five current conferences and one no longer in business.

4. Lightning Round

» Commissioner. “The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) and Dr. John Swallow, President of Carthage College and Chair of the CCIW Council of Presidents, announced the appointment of Lexie Vernon as the league’s next Executive Director. The appointment will be effective Jan. 1, 2026. A native of the Chicagoland area, Vernon returns to the Division and region where she first established her roots as a collegiate administrator and leader. She brings a student-athlete-centered leadership philosophy and a progressive portfolio of executive experience across both NCAA Division II and Division III.”

» Recruiting. “How did the South become the center of college-recruiting success? In a way, its success has been under construction for decades, built on its track record of teaching and research as well as a tradition of high-profile Division I athletics and high-spirited campus life. More recently, these institutions have benefited from new channels of media exposure and a strategy of more aggressively recruiting out-of-state students, in part to make up for flagging state support. And, some observers have argued, SEC flagships also might be beneficiaries of a shift in national politics. For some students, the thinking goes, sun, football, and a more conservative climate are potent attractions.”

5. Transactions

ALBION - Named Kyle Borek assistant men’s lacrosse coach
ALVERNIA - Named Luke Franklin head men’s lacrosse coach
VASSAR - Selected Corbin Carraghan assistant men’s lacrosse coach

6. How ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Became An Unexpected Classic

“When “A Charlie Brown Christmas” first aired on December 9, 1965, TV executives - and even some of the show’s creators - were convinced it was going to flop.

"Peanuts," the comic strip created by Charles Schulz, was incredibly popular. (It had just graced the cover of Time magazine). Featuring beloved characters such as the hapless Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy, the franchise set especially high expectations for the TV special.

But Charlie Brown’s animated debut was unlike anything seen on television at the time.

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