Class of ‘70, VMI

LEXINGTON, Va., March, 2007 - Members of the VMI Pipes and Drums will play in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17. See coverage of preparations for the trip from WDBJ-TV. The page has a link to a video story about it all. According to the report, the parade may be nationally televised and the VMI contingent will be one of the first units. It starts at 11:00 AM, so don’t tune in late.

Read about the Pipes and Drums’ last appearance in the parade.

VMI Falls In Big South Final, 84-81 — Despite the loss, this was a great end to a great season. Read all the happenings about both the game and the welcome back to the Post by the Corps on the VMI Web Site and about the game on the VMI Keydets Web Site.

Catch it Saturday at 2:00PM on ESPN…… After the Keydet’s upset of the High Point Panthers on Thursday night, VMI meets Winthrop in the Big South finals on Saturday. A win will send the Keydets to the NCAA tournament where it would:

Assure VMI of its first berth into the NCAA Tournament since the 1976-77 season, when the team won its first round game against Duquesne before falling in the Regional Semifinals to Kentucky, 93-78.

Give VMI their fourth Conference Championship, joining Southern Conference Titles in 1964, 1976 and 1977.

Mark the most wins in a season by a VMI team since the 1995-96 campaign, when the team went 18-10.

Read all about the season, records set and the potential records for this season at the VMI Keydets Web site.