It is not quite conference time for Evan Bridges and his fellow Carroll University golfers, but it is getting closer with each passing day. And the Woodstock graduate is getting ready with some tune-up outings. He recently finished in the top 10 at two 18-hole outings. At the Lake Forest College-hosted Spring Invitational, Bridges shot […]
As far as Meghan Nixon goes, there is no such thing as a sophomore slump. Sophomore success is more like it. Especially at the dish. The Augustana College Lady Vikings’ middle infielder, a Woodstock graduate, has increased her batting average by 132 points over what it was at the end of her freshman season of […]
Putting the ball in Kevin Blaz’s capable hands would be a good bet if you are looking for a lacrosse win at Lewis University. Thus far this year, the Lewis University lacrosse team has won seven games and lost four. Of those seven victories, the 6-foot-1 junior midfielder, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, has scored […]
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 […]
There is probably a stronger group of pitchers than at Coe College, but with three of strong hurlers, including Woodstock North graduate Ellie Thurow, Coe has rolled to 11 victories. And the threesome has been defeated only three times. Overall, Coe is 13-3. Thurow, now in her senior season, has a 4-1 mark. In her […]
Abby Primus, a Woodstock graduate, is not hitting .400. Yet. But the St. Norbert College senior is creeping toward that impressive batting average. In the first dozen SNC games, the senior is hitting .394, one of two St. Norbert players hitting .300 or better. Primus, who has played the first 12 games as a designated […]
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