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Fifth-Inning Rally Paces Softball Past GT, 8-3

Six runs and four hits capped a fifth-inning rally to push NC State past Georgia Tech, 8-3, in the first game of a three-game conference series at the Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium on Saturday, April 5. The win moves the Pack to 20-18 (4-6 ACC), while the Yellow Jackets slip to 17-24 (2-7 ACC).
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TIM PEELER: Self-Confidence Boosts Gymnast Lee's Senior Season

Kelsey Lee can thank her Ipod and hip-hop artist Rick Ross for helping her win the first all-conference honors of her four-year gymnastics career at NC State. Had it not been for the tiny device, playing Ross' songs “Push It” and “I'm Bad” from his Port of Miami album, Lee might not have calmed her nerves to complete her most productive season with the Wolfpack. Lee admits that she is a tightly wound bundle of nerves before every competition. “I'm a nervous kid,” she said. “I get especially nervous being in front of large crowds like we have had at times this year. I get so worked up because I don't want to let my teammates or myself down. I have very high expectations.
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Former Leatherneck starts for Colorado Rapids in season opener

MACOMB, Ill. Former Western Illinois men’s soccer player Kosuke Kimura made his first MLS career start in the season opener for the Colorado Rapids against the Los Angeles Galaxy last weekend.

Kimura helped the Rapids in a 4-0 victory to start the 2008 season. As a defender, Kimura found himself marking the likes of David Beckham and Landon Donovan throughout the matchup.

“It’s very rewarding to see one of our guys get to play in the MLS in a big game setting,” said Kimura’s former coach, and current Western Illinois men’s soccer head coach, Dr. Eric Johnson. “This is a result of his work ethic and desire to compete at a high level.” Continue reading Former Leatherneck starts for Colorado Rapids in season opener…

Inspirational seminar to be held at Western Hall

MACOMB, Ill.- Michael Cooper, a motivational speaker who is a recovering alcoholic, will present an inspirational seminar at 7 p.m. Monday, April 7 at Western Hall on the campus of Western Illinois University.

Cooper’s seminar will address decision making, goal setting, peer pressure, accountability, handling adversity, alcohol abuse and drinking and driving, through the telling of his real life story involving alcohol abuse. According to his website, www.begoodtoyourself.us, Cooper was an alcoholic, convicted twice for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), when he met a coach who inspired him to turn his life around. Cooper is now a marathon runner and has spoken at more than 500 schools. Continue reading Inspirational seminar to be held at Western Hall…

Eden goes the distance as Leathernecks top Oakland 6-1 in Summit opener

MACOMB, Ill. - Eric Eden threw a complete game, leading Western Illinois to a 6-1 victory over Oakland to start play in the Summit League at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium, Friday afternoon.

The Leathernecks (7-14, 1-0 The Summit League) struggled early on to figure out the Golden Grizzlies’ (2-12, 0-1 The Summit League) starter Mike Takashima. Western took advantage of a couple miscues in the bottom of the sixth to grab the lead. Drew Laidig and Cooper Stewart drew back-to-back one-out walks. Laidig stole third, allowing Stewart to move up 90-feet as well. A pass ball tied the game at 1-1. With Stewart on third, T.J. Kistner got a ground ball back up the middle to give the Leathernecks a 2-1 advantage. Continue reading Eden goes the distance as Leathernecks top Oakland 6-1 in Summit opener…

Leathernecks leading by 12 strokes after first day of Beu/Mussatto Invitational

MACOMB, Ill. - Junior Jared Steger (Bannockburn, Ill./Northern Illinois) is tied for first-place and paced the Western Illinois men’s golf team to the top position after two rounds of the 2008 Beu/Mussatto Invitational at Harry Mussatto Golf Course.

Steger is tied for first with South Dakota State’s Trent Peterson. Both players are even with a 144 after the first two rounds of competition. Leatherneck junior Shane Kwaterski (Bailey’s Harbor, Wis./Gibraltar) is in third-place with a +1 (145-75,70), while Kyle Peterman rounds out Western’s top-10 players with a 147 (72,75), good for sixth. Continue reading Leathernecks leading by 12 strokes after first day of Beu/Mussatto Invitational…

Baseball Romps Past Elon, 12-0

On Tuesday, NC State broke out the high-top stirrups for a win at East Carolina. Back home at Doak Field at Dail Park for a non-conference game against Elon on Wednesday, the Wolfpack put on its hitting shoes and thoroughly trounced an outstanding Phoenix team 12-0.
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NC State Falls By One At Michigan State

Khadijah Whittington had another big game in a long line of strong performances during her brilliant four-year career, however, the Wolfpack fell 58-57 at Michigan State in the semifinals of the WNIT Wednesday night at the Breslin Center. Whittington had 13 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and four steals in her final collegiate game.
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TIM PEELER; Offensive Line Gets a Dose of Defense

One of the things that NC State football coach Tom O'Brien determined the Wolfpack needed after his first season with the Wolfpack was a more dominant offensive line. This spring, he's experimenting with a way to do that, with the help of a couple of veteran defensive linemen. “We have to be much better up front on the offensive line,” O'Brien said at the opening of spring practice two weeks ago. “It is imperative that we can get guys who can be physical players up front.” To do that, O'Brien asked junior Ted Larsen and senior John Bedics to make the move across the line of scrimmage.
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Strong pitching leads to Leathernecks' 5-0 victory over Robert Morris

MACOMB, Ill. - Six pitchers saw time on the mound to combine for a 5-0 shut out as the Western Illinois baseball team defeated Robert Morris College, Wednesday afternoon at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium.

Frank Zenisek picked up his first win of the season as he was the only pitcher to throw more than one inning for the Leathernecks (6-14).

The offense got things going with two runs in the first and third innings off of the Eagles’ (12-7) starter Rob Krooswyk. Brett Pendell roped a triple to center field in the first and came home on a Kenny Price sac fly. Drew Laidig belted his second home run of the season with two outs. The heart of the lineup stayed productive in the third as Pendell led off with a single and was followed by Price with a double. Picking up his second RBI in as many at-bats was Laidig on a sac fly to right. T.J. Kistner’s second hit of the game brought in Price for the 4-0 lead after three. Continue reading Strong pitching leads to Leathernecks' 5-0 victory over Robert Morris…