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Woodstock grad drives in go-ahead run for Augustana

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Woodstock High School junior Ishan Patel was an all-conference runner in the 800m. (Independent file photo by Dan Chamness)

With one swing of the softball bat, Augustana College’s Meghan Nixon, a Woodstock graduate, put the Lady Vikings first run on the board.  Not only that, she gave them the lead for good in a 7-1 win over Hanover College. Nixon finished 2-for-3, both were singles. She singled to left in the second inning and […]

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Dan Chamness

Dan Chamness, who writes “College Report” for the Sports section of The Independent, was a track and cross-country athlete at Elmhurst College, now Elmhurst University, where he earned a degree in speech communication with a minor in journalism. He writes for local papers 15 different states.
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Dan Chamness

Dan Chamness, who writes “College Report” for the Sports section of The Independent, was a track and cross-country athlete at Elmhurst College, now Elmhurst University, where he earned a degree in speech communication with a minor in journalism. He writes for local papers 15 different states.
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