2008 Woodie Awards
RAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson accepted an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of North Dakota, and asked the school to think hard about its Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. He also asked for a favor: "Please don't call me Dr. (0) comments
NEW YORK - Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva showed their mettle at the U.S. Open, overcoming early challenges to win in the start of what's expected to be a wide-open tournament. Former champs Lindsay Davenport and Svetlana Kuznetsova also opened with straight-sets victories. (0) comments
Western Illinois University Director of Athletics Dr. Tim Van Alstine has announced that Kym McKay has signed a four-year contract extension to continue her tenure as the head coach of the Westerwinds volleyball program. "Coach McKay has built our volleyball program into an annual contender for the conference title," said Van Alstine. (0) comments
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Bobby Bowden has a one-game lead over Joe Paterno as major college football's winningest coach - but only because Florida State accepted a forfeit win years ago and Penn State refused. And with Paterno, 81, and Bowden, 78, in the twilight of their careers, that technicality could wind up deciding who finishes No. (0) comments
The Western Illinois men's soccer team finished preseason play on Saturday in a tie against Graceland 1-to-1. The Leathernecks final tune-up before the regular season didn't start well. Western gave up the lead in the 26th minute of play on a defensive lapse, allowing the Yellow Jackets to penetrate the middle of the field and score. (0) comments
The Westerwinds soccer team cruised through its final two exhibition games last weekend, defeating Monmouth 9-0 on Friday and Lewis 2-0 on Saturday. The 'Winds looked strong all over the field against Monmouth, scoring seemingly at will on offense and keeping their opponent without a shot on defense. (0) comments
Western Illinois men's and women's tennis head coach Michael Hunt has added three players to the 2008-09 roster. "I'm excited about the addition of these student-athletes to the Western Illinois tennis family because I think they are each outstanding young adults, first, and exciting student-athletes that will excel in both the classroom and on the tennis court," said Hunt. (0) comments
Leathernecks senior linebacker Jason Williams was named to the 2008 Sports Network preseason All-American team, headlining a list of three Western Illinois seniors to do so this year. Williams led the team in tackles last season and has earned Missouri Valley All-Conference honors. (0) comments
The Western Illinois Volleyball team competed in the second annual purple and gold scrimmage Tuesday and yielded positive results. The scrimmage began with fans in attendance getting their chance to face the Westerwinds on the court. After the fan fare festivities, the actual game was under way. (0) comments