Unkind finishWesterwind basketball drops Mid-Con semifinal match to Oral Roberts
As the Westerwinds basketball team walked out of John Q. Hammons Arena Tuesday afternoon after being eliminated by Oral Roberts University, it left with a disheartening loss, bumps and bruises, and missing a few teeth.
Oral Roberts came out of the gate focused on playing physical basketball and it proved to be the 'Winds downfall in the 43-37 loss.…
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Oral Roberts packs all the punches in semifinal
Westerwinds' coach Leslie Crane called Saturday's game against Oral Roberts University "goon basketball." I call it something that cannot be printed in the WC.
The only time a basketball coach should walk into a postgame press conference having to apologize to the media that her players are at the hospital instead of sitting next to her is if the ceiling collapsed on the team's bench.…
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'Necks seniors set for bigger thingsWill Lewis and Eulis Baez will leave Western Illinois University prepared for life off the basketball court
As the final horn sounded in Tulsa, Okla., Friday night, it not only was a blaring reminder signaling the end of the Leathernecks' season, but also the careers of seniors Will Lewis and Eulis Baez.
Though each have traveled his own winding road through life's obstacles that led to Western Illinois University, the two Leatherneck standouts are now faced with a similar situation - preparing for life after college basketball.…
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Leading on and off the fieldSecond baseman Jim Sanew looks to overcome leg injuries heading into difficult stretch of non-conference schedule
It would be detrimental for almost any baseball program to play without its best hitter, leading base stealer and defensive star.
Just ask Western Illinois University baseball coach Stan Hyman, whose team played without senior second baseman and team co-captain Jim Sanew last weekend.…
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Illini look to rebound from first loss of season at Big Ten Tournament
KRT - As the plane carrying the Illinois basketball team whisked back to Champaign Sunday night, a number of plays from the Illini's 65-64 loss to Ohio State University fluttered through Illini coach Bruce Weber's brain.
For example, with 1 minute 8 seconds left and Illinois leading 64-62, Deron Williams made a heads-up play when he drove the lane, drawing the Ohio State defense to him, and then passed to Roger Powell Jr.…
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Freshman moves to 13-4 on seasonMarquette, NIU defeat men's tennis as team falls to 3-6 on season
It was a tough weekend for the Western Illinois University men's tennis team as it fell to 3-6 by losing to the University of Marquette and Northern Illinois University.
Saturday against the Golden Eagles, the Leathernecks were defeated 7-0, but looked strong in several of their matches.…
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The Closing Minutes
Sportscalendar Softball Friday vs. Winthrop Rock Hill, S.C., 3 p.m. Softball Friday vs. Ohio Rock Hill, S.C., 7 p.m. Indoor track and field Friday NCAA Championships Fayetteville, Ark., all day Baseball Saturday vs. Arizona State Baton Rouge, La., noon Baseball Saturday vs.…
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