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88:No. of teams
60:Commissioner
1473:Eric Stults
942:conference
923:Enrollment
564:Maple Leafs
496:Enrollment
104:Region VIII
42:Association
1892:Categories
1569:2009-02-13
1544:2012-08-01
1514:References
1414:Volleyball
1233:Basketball
1029:(1978–98)
985:(1972–77)
935:Subsequent
770:S.S.F.P.A.
523:Missionary
213:Huntington
79:women's: 8
926:Nickname
914:Location
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632:Foresters
556:Mennonite
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120:Locations
1341:Softball
1214:Baseball
1208:Women's
1073:various
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917:Founded
765:Catholic
731:Nazarene
690:Catholic
665:Wildcats
490:Founded
157:Michigan
76:men's: 7
34:Formerly
1063:Thunder
940:Current
929:Joined
903:private
848:Trojans
815:Cougars
780:Cougars
739:Cougars
706:Knights
597:Lancers
502:Joined
476:private
446:2004 -
439:1994 -
403:1973 -
386:1966 -
347:roots.
338:current
201:30miles
167:History
153:Indiana
143:) is a
52:Founded
1360:Tennis
1314:Soccer
1192:Sports
1059:4,104
1011:7,000
971:Cadets
844:1,887
811:2,600
776:1,883
735:2,622
702:3,595
696:S.S.F.
661:2,969
628:1,089
593:1,308
531:Pilots
527:1,964
297:Goshen
273:Bethel
261:Marian
249:Taylor
159:, and
96:Region
1205:Men's
1202:Sport
1087:Notes
1070:1981
1067:1959
1053:1884
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932:Left
859:Notes
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819:2004
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321:Grace
1287:Golf
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199:50km
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