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3-2 Leathernecks Continue Road League Play

MACOMB, Ill. - Winners of five of the last six games, Western Illinois return to the road for Summit League contests at Centenary and Oral Roberts this week. The Leathernecks take their first three-game winning streak since 2004-05 to Shreveport Thursday, where it has a 1-2 record against the Gents. Western is 5-3 against Centenary in league games, but just one of those wins (2006) came in the Gold Dome.
The Leathernecks have also won just once at Oral Roberts, during the 2001 campaign, but have taken two of the last three against the Golden Eagles in Macomb. Continue reading 3-2 Leathernecks Continue Road League Play…

Indoor track and field heads to Iowa Open

MACOMB, Ill.- The Western Illinois indoor track and field teams will head to Iowa City, Iowa, to take place in the Iowa Open, Saturday, January 19.

This Year’s Open
The annual co-ed event will be held in the University of Iowa Recreational Building with events kicking off at 11 a.m. Other participating teams are Iowa, Coe College, Iowa Central CC, Marquette, Truman State, and Wartburg. Admission to the event is free.

Last Year’s Open
Sophomore Nikki Klier took first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.62. Fellow sophomore Katie Jay finished the 1-2 punch for Western finishing behind Klier with a time of 1:01.59. Klier also finished third in the 200-meter dash, crossing the finish line with a time of 26.30. Senior Amy Zaffino also had a good showing for the Westerwinds, finishing second in the weight throw (54-00.00/16.46m) and seventh in the shot put (37-11.50/11.57m). Continue reading Indoor track and field heads to Iowa Open…

Boyers to speak at fourth annual

MACOMB, Ill. - The Western Illinois baseball team has scheduled its fourth annual “Meet the Leathernecks” media day for Sunday, February 10 at the Forum. The event, which is open to the public, will begin at 2 p.m. Andrea and Al Boyer, major supporters of Western Illinois athletics and donors of the new Alfred D. Boyer Stadium, will be the keynote speakers.

“Meet the Leathernecks” officially kicks off the 2008 baseball season with the team’s opening series of the year against Alabama State set for the February 23 weekend. The event will allow the media and the public to meet the 2008 Western Illinois baseball coaching staff and players. Head Coach Stan Hyman, along with his assistants, Tom Radz (pitching/catching), Brock Bainter (hitting/outfield), and Matt Newquist (infield) will speak. A question and answer session with the coaches, players, and the Boyers will follow. Continue reading Boyers to speak at fourth annual…

Wolfpack Women Take To the Hardwood Thursday vs. GT

The Wolfpack Women's basketball team looks to defend its home court Thursday night against long-standing ACC rival Georgia Tech. Tip off is scheduled for 7 pm at Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum. Fans that can't make it to the game can watch live from the comfort of their home thanks to ACC Select.
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Tony Haynes: Tigers Tame Wolfpack, 70-54

In its first trip to Clemson in two years on Tuesday night, NC State saw first-hand why these may not be the same 'Paper Tigers' that usually fizzle once ACC play begins. Placing four players in double-figures and forcing 23 turnovers, the 24th ranked Tigers drilled the Wolfpack, 70-54.
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Swim & Dive To Host Final Home Meets of the Season

The NC State swimming and diving teams will host its final two home matches of the season over the weekend. The Wolfpack will compete against Gardner-Webb on Friday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m., before taking on conference foe Clemson at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Casey Natatorium. The men's team is currently 3-1 (1-1 ACC), while the women stand at 2-3 (0-2 ACC).
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NC State dropped a 67-63 nail-biter to Georgia Tech in front of a vocal Reynolds Coliseum crowd on Thursday night. The Pack overcame a sluggish first half effort with a concentrated assault in the second stanza, nearly chipping away a one-time double-digit lead in the final seconds of play.
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TIM PEELER: Caramanica Drops For Greater Success

Joe Caramanica comes from a large Italian family with its roots in Long Island. There's no way he could starve himself for his sport. “My mom makes too much good food,” said the NC State junior wrestler from Narazeth, Pa. “She doesn't like me not eating.” So she insists he takes seconds of lasagna or eggplant parmigiana, his favorite. Fortunately for Caramanica, he's never had to cut much weight during his career until this year. Caramanica moved down from the 149-pound weight class, where he won the ACC Championship last year, to the 141-pound weight class, switching places with teammate Darrion Caldwell. That means, for the first time, he had to leave the normal life of a wrestler, watching his intake of every bite and sweating off his indulgences.
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Sidney Lowe Radio Show On Wednesday This Week

Because the NC State basketball team will be traveling to Clemson for its ACC game against Clemson on Tuesday night, the Sidney Lowe Radio Show is moving to Wednesday this week. The show will air from 8-9 p.m. on the Wolfpack Sports Network and will be produced live from the food court at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh.
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Hancock Named EAGL Gymnast of the Week

Wolfpack senior Leigha Hancock was named EAGL Gymnast of the Week for the first time in 2008 and for the 10th time in her career. Hancock ranks second nationally on the beam and is first in the EAGL Conference rankings for both vault and beam.
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