After a truly contentious Elite Eight match with #1 Grand Canyon and a more clear but still watchable triumph over #1 Yosemite, many thought the National Park Playoff Championship Final might provide some challenges for the Southwest champion, #7 Saguaro. Instead, Arizona’s southernmost park obliterated Maine’s crown jewel with a 193-20 stomping. #4 Acadia, the […]
A park near the border will win the National Park Playoff. The only question left is which border and with which country. #7 Saguaro, less than a hundred miles north of Mexico, upended the last remaining #1 seed in the tournament, Yosemite, by a 139-54 count. Across the country and the bracket, #4 Acadia, just […]
Don’t mess with Tucson. That’s the message coming through loud and clear in the National Park Playoff after #7 Saguaro stunned cross-state rival #1 Grand Canyon to win the Southwest bracket and advance to the Final Four. The Canyon stayed in contention most of the day, but rarely led and saw its chances and margin […]
After a calm start to the Sweet Sixteen, upsets roared back in the second half, led by the highest scoring park in the tournament, #7 Saguaro. The cactus-based preserve upended #3 Zion in the Southwest by a 195-51 score, marking the highest marks for both a winning and losing park so far this tournament. Saguaro […]
In the wildest day of action so far in the National Park Playoff, two matchups came down to the wire, with one tie broken in the final minutes. #10 Everglades and #15 Virgin Islands each went on runs against the other in a pairing frequently featuring ties and lead changes. In the final two hours, […]
The first round of the National Park Playoff is almost over, but one thing remains constant after the American City Bracket: Tucson isn’t going anywhere. Tucson’s National Park, #7 Saguaro, notched by far the largest score so far in the NPP, drubbing #10 White Sands 159-23. Two other seven-seeds were not so fortunate, falling to […]