On campus: Dave Gust of Ohio State earns Big Ten hockey honor
Having been recognized as a scholar-athlete at Ohio State University in each of the last two seasons and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree last year, it seems fitting that the...
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Mallory Maxwell’s defense gives Eastern Kentucky a boost
Eastern Kentucky volleyball player Mallory Maxwell loves to play defense. So much so that it can accurately be said that the 2014 Mother McAuley graduate digs digs. In winning the...
College notes: Marist grad Lauren Zielinski a volleyball star at NIU
Given what she went through during her high school career, Lauren Zielinski appreciates being able to play on the women's volleyball team at Northern Illinois University. A torn labrum caused...
College notes: SIU left tackle Austin Olsen earns conference honor
All Austin Olsen was hoping to accomplish in Southern Illinois' football game against Missouri State was to make his blocks, play to the best of his abilities and help the...
Joliet Catholic grad Morgan Reardon hones defensive skills for Loyola
In her years as a volleyball player, first at Joliet Catholic and now at Loyola University, Morgan Reardon has been known for her excellence in snapping down kills and providing...
Stephanie Sanders of UIC named Horizon League Runner of the Week
Given some of the adverse circumstances placed before her, a person without the fortitude that senior Stephanie Sanders possesses may have quit. During the course of her freshman year at...
St. Rita grad Kenny Golladay makes an impact at Northern Illinois
It's not that Kenny Golladay didn't enjoy his time as a student-athlete at the University of North Dakota. Golladay liked a lot of things about Grand Fork. It just wasn't...
Mount Carmel grad John Wirtel a long snapper for Kansas Jayhawks
When everything appears upside down, that's when John Wirtel is at his best. Since his days with the Orland Park Pioneers youth football program as a fifth-grader, Wirtel has developed...
Illinois State linebacker Pat Meehan sets sights on FCS national title
In the seven-plus months since Illinois State played for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision national title, middle linebacker Pat Meehan and his Redbird teammates have not forgotten they were just...
For Indiana State’s Travis Starks, success right around the corner
If Travis Starks' career goals are fulfilled someday, he'll have the letters ESPN or ABC alongside his name on his business card. For now, however, the aspiring sportscaster is more...