College Sports
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Katie Meier rocked it as a Hurricane, but her journey began in WheatonMay 24, 2024 3:11 pm - The athletic career of recently retired University of Miami women’s basketball coach Katie Meier began in Wheaton.
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Leathernecks pay it forward, and get something back in returnMay 23, 2024 6:00 am - The men who played baseball at Western Illinois University in 1974 were, and remain, a tight group. They stay in touch with each other and with their coach, 86-year-old D...
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Illini men’s golf team soars into NCAA tournamentMay 22, 2024 6:00 am - The Illinois men’s golf team stormed to an NCAA regional title last week, and now heads to the national finals.
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Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at terms
May 20, 2024 6:25 pm - University presidents around the country are scheduled to meet this week to vote on whether to accept a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that would cost the NC...
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Brady holds off Wilson at Big Ten ChampionshipsMay 20, 2024 6:00 am - Maine South graduate Tom Brady held off St. Charles East graduate Micah Wilson in the 10,000-meter run at the Big Ten Championships.
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What happens when two all-state freshmen team up?May 18, 2024 10:35 pm - Two all-state freshmen, Warren’s Jaxson Davis and Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson, decided to join forces for the summer AAU basketball season.
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‘This is home’: Now AD and coach at alma mater Wheaton College, Mike Schauer couldn’t be happierMay 16, 2024 6:00 am - Mike Schauer is standing near midcourt at King Arena. It’s hard to find a more appropriate place for him to talk about all that Wheaton College means to him. “This is hom...
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Suburban Sprawl finds some diamonds among spring sportsMay 14, 2024 7:27 pm - A couple area pitchers led softball teams to the NCAA Tourney, while a host of area D2 and D3 stars are moving on, all in the latest Suburban Sprawl.
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T-ball coaches, don’t be caught unpreparedMay 13, 2024 6:37 pm - Here’s a helpful guide to one of the most important skills a suburban parent can have -- coaching their child’s t-ball team.
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Oakton College Men’s Golf Team qualifies for Nationals for the first time in program historyMay 13, 2024 11:57 am - The Oakton College Men’s Golf Team has achieved a historic milestone by qualifying for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Championship for the first time in the program's history.