Spring Break
'Necks ready to break outToday's home game against Dubuque University canceled
The Leatherneck baseball team was forced to cancel its one-game series against the University of Dubuque today due to poor field conditions.
The midweek matinee would have been the finale to a four-game homestead for Western Illinois University (5-20) after the Spartans of Michigan State University took two of three games from the Leathernecks last weekend.…
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Men's golf takes first
With a strong final round of play Tuesday afternoon in the 33rd annual Harry Mussato Classic in Macomb, the Leathernecks prevailed easily.
The 'Necks had five finishers in the top seven in the tournament. The Leathernecks were led by sophomore Tim Streng, who won after a playoff on the final hole of the tournament against sophomore teammate Nick Kwaterski.…
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Arch Madness
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Louisville Cardinals Bartl: Each team capitalized on astounding second-half comebacks to reach St. Louis in two of the most exciting basketball games in recent memory. With that said, University of Illinois did it against a much better opponent in University of Arizona, while University of Louisville struggled with an overachieving West Virginia team.…
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Big Ten given too little creditEven with two teams in the Final Four, the Big Ten Conference is still striving for recognition
While watching Michigan State University defy the experts and silence its doubters by knocking off top-seeded Duke University Friday night, I really thought Billy Packer, the game's color analyst, was going to hop over the press table and give each and every Blue Devil a passionate hug.…
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'Winds golf looking ahead
After a heartbreaking last-place finish at the Southern Illinois University Saluki Invitational Monday and Tuesday, the Westerwinds now have their sights set on upcoming events.
"We were very prepared mentally, but fundamentally not as prepared because we haven't been able to go outside due to the weather not cooperating the last couple of weeks," said coach Andrea Keene.…
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The Closing Minutes
Sportscalendar Softball Friday vs. Valparaiso (DH) Valparaiso, Ind., 2 p.m. Track and field Friday Southeast Missouri State Classic Cape Girardeu, Mo., all day Baseball Saturday vs. Cleveland State (DH) Cleveland, Ohio, 1 p.m. Sportbrief Leatherneck football names new coach Former University of Arkansas assistant coach Monte Henderson has joined the Western Illinois football staff as the defensive backs coach, replacing Kerry Cooks who now holds a similar post at the University of Minnesota.…
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