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Columbia Valley Conference
The Columbia Valley Conference (also known as the Columbia Valley Intercollegiate Conference) was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington that operated from 1920 to 1929. Originally called the Spokane Intercollegiate Conference, the conference was founded in 1920 with four charter members: Eastern Washington College of Education (now known as Eastern Washington University), Spokane College, Spokane University, and Whitworth College (now known as Whitworth University. The conference changed its name to Columbia Valley Intercollegiate Conference in October 1923. In December 1923, the conference admitted two new members: Columbia College of Milton, Oregon, and Lewiston State Normal School—now known as Lewis–Clark State College Lewis-Clark State College is a public college in Lewiston, Idaho, United States. It was founded in 1893 and has an approximate annual enrollment of 3,600. The college offe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Sports
College sports or college athletics encompasses amateur sports played by non-professional, collegiate and university-level student athletes in competitive sports and games. College sports have led to many college rivalries. College sports trace their roots back to the early 19th century. Originating from public schools in Britain, varsity matches between Oxford University and Cambridge University spread to Harvard University and Yale University, which influenced the development of college sports in the United States, and college sports in Commonwealth, European, and other countries.; World University Games The first World University Games were held in 1923. There were originally called the ''Union Nationale des Étudiants Français''. In 1957, following several previous renames, they became known in English as the World University Games. Continents and countries Africa South Africa Varsity Sports (South Africa) is an organization of university sports leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
