Notes & Quotes: 03.12.08
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+ The 14-18 Elon University Phoenix basketball team was one win away from an automatic bid into this year’s NCAA Tournament before losing to Davidson on Monday night. As Deadspin points out, the Elon athletic teams used to be called “The Fighting Christians” until 1999 when they went D1.
+ Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Chandler, AZ is hosting a leadership seminar on April 18th called the Maximum Impact Simulcast. The event will include over 80,000 business professionals participating via satellite downlink in 600 churches across North America. The stage will be populated by the likes of leadership guru Dr. John C. Maxwell, former Nike creative katalyst Kevin Carroll, author Andy Stanley, and ESPN analyst Dick Vitale. The event will be hosted by CBS sports analyst Spencer Tillman.
+ Pastor Mark Batterson, who we’ve ribbed here before, was talking to some Wisconsin pastors when Brett Favre’s retirement was announced.
+ Michelle Campbell was told she couldn’t do her job last month when she showed up for work on Groundhog Day. Her job: refereeing boys’ basketball in Kansas. The reason: she’s a woman. Campbell was told she could not ref the game because it would put her in a position of authority - something that went against the policy of St. Mary’s Academy, a private religious school in St. Marys, KS. Since the incident happened, the Kansas State High School Activities Association has stepped in to intervene. The message they sent after a meeting last night: Let women officiate.
Tags: Brett Favre, Fightin' Christians
