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Former' Neck immortalized in Packers' Hall of Fame
Former Western Illinois offensive lineman Frank Winters was elected into the Green Bay Packers' Hall of Fame July 19 at the Lambeau Field Atrium.
"It is an honor," said Winters. "The Packers are an organization where a lot of players and great people have been in and a part of and to be selected and honored to be with these guys is a great honor for me and my family.…
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Western ranked no. 15 in preseason football poll
Western Illinois University has been ranked No. 15 in the Sporting News magazine's Football Championship Subdivision Top 25 poll, and is predicted to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Three league teams are ranked in the top 10 and five are ranked overall.…
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Van Alstine named FCS ADA president
The members of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association have selected Tim Van Alstine, director of athletics at the Western Illinois University, to serve as President for 2008-09.
"I want to thank 2007-08 President Jim Murphy, director of athletics at Davidson College for his contributions over the past year," stated Van Alstine.…
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Molinari completes coaching staff
Western Illinois University head basketball coach Jim Molinari completed the 2008-09 coaching staff with the hiring of Wade Hokenson and Billy Wright as assistant coaches.
"When building a program, I stress character, academics and winning on the court," Molinari said.…
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Rapp named Summit League Scholar- Athlete of the Year
Western Illinois women's soccer player Bess Rapp was named as The Summit League 2007-08 Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the most prestigious individual award given by the league.
A summa cum laude graduate of Western Illinois with a degree in marketing, Rapp was named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence three times, to the Academic All-League team all four years and to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team in 2007.…
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