small colleges notebook; Winona State puts NSIC in spotlight; Winona State's NCAA Division II basketball championship is the first in any sport for conference.(SPORTS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 29, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Joel Rippel; Staff Writer

It's been a month of firsts for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Earlier this month, Winona State and Northern State met in the championship game of the NCAA Division II North Central men's basketball regional. It was the first time two NSIC teams had met in the regional final.

Last Saturday, Winona State defeated Virginia Union in the championship game of the NCAA Division II tournament.

The Warriors' national title is the first in any sport by a NSIC team. The NSIC became a Division II conference in 1992. "There is ...

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