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North Central College football is in a position most programs envy. Coming off a season in which the team finished No. 7 in the final d3football.com poll, the Cardinals will be an experienced squad to say the least in 2013. New defensive coordinator Mike Murray will have the luxury of a seasoned, cohesive defensive unit, as seven starters from last season’s team are slated to return in the fall... |
As the curtains near their close on the Division III track and field season, the best performers throughout the nation descend on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to compete in the national championships. North Central College is well represented at La Crosse, with the men's side boasting a No. 7 team ranking nationally coming into the weekend as well as 12 individual entries in eight events. ... |
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Even with months until NCC’s women’s soccer team can get the ball rolling again, they are hard at work building on their past successes. Junior Katie McNeela, defensive right back for the women’s team, explained how the team now has a lot of “new direction” with the combination of a new Head Coach, Bonnie Young, and Graduate Assistant, Mo Smunt, along with upper class leadership and “dynamic new strategies for practices and games.”... |
James Miller, a North Central graduate, has had an exciting experience as athletic director here at North Central since 2005. Before working as athletic director, Miller held a plethora of jobs at North Central ranging from wrestling coach to admissions counselor. Miller has been in charge of athletics now for the duration of 10 national championship titles, as well as 50 conference... |
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As the 2012-2013 school year winds down, NCC women’s volleyball team is looking ahead to its upcoming season in fall 2013. This past fall season the women’s volleyball team finishedwith an impressive record of 23-11. With an amazing season, the team now turns to their future plans and expectations after graduating three key contributing seniors this spring: Kayla Murphy, Jenae Harner and Erin... |
North Central College head men’s cross country coach and associate head track and field coach Al Carius will be included in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame’s 17th annual induction class. Carius will be inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside various sports icons, including football stars Donovan McNabb and Don Beebe. During a dinner in September, the inductees’ names will be immortalized next to... |
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The North Central College softball team had a strong close to the 2013 season by finishing with a record of 35-12, improving on last season’s record of 21-18. Head Coach Jim Kulawiak credits his team’s success to its mix of veteran players and young talent. “We added five new players in (freshmen) Andrea Starr, Olivia Goethals, Amanda Walker, Cecie Portillo and (sophomore) Kiersten Tinkoff.” ... |
The lacrosse team ended their season on Saturday in their quest for the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) Tournament championship as they fell 10-9 against Augustana College on Saturday. The Cardinals traveled to Rock Island, Ill. for the weekend in search for the title. “I would say we performed very well,” said junior goalie Sarah Hon. “We left it all on the field and we kept ourselves in the game. Every player had a... |
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WOMEN After winning the CCIW Indoor Conference Championships in March, NCC women’s track came back to claim the outdoor conference title. The women won the meet with 228.5 points over rival Illinois-Weslyan who finished with 170.5 points. Their score landed them the second highest point scoring in lady cardinal history. The women had first place showings in the hammer throw, pole vault, high jump,... |
North Central’s men’s golf team finished sixth in the CCIW meet this weekend, concluding its season Saturday at Elgin Country Club. Illinois Wesleyan took the tournament’s top spot, followed by Millikin University and Wheaton College. Junior Nick Stavropoulos turned in the Cardinals best performance for the weekend, shooting a 321 over four rounds, good for twenty-fifth overall. Nick Muellner and... |