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11 months ago
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Adolph Hamblin And The 1935 West Virginia State Yellowjackets
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Adolph Hamblin And The 1935 West Virginia State Yellowjackets
There is little written about HBCU football before the 1960s, and I have not contributed much either.
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Running a little behind this week, but we just have to recognize and congratulate Sam Black and Pranav Nandakumar for being named the Knox Athletes of the Week!
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9 days ago
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Senior Pranav Nandakumar of is off to a strong start this fall on the links and was recognized today as the SLIAC Menβs Golf Player of the Week after tying for sixth at the Stateline Shootout over the weekend!
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12 days ago
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Congrats to Lance Miller on his second selection this fall and fifth of his career!
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18 days ago
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Second time in the last three weeks that Darby Wallig has been named the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week in womenβs soccer! Congrats Darby!
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19 days ago
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While the concession stand will not be open at our football home opener tomorrow, we are happy to have MB's Food Truck selling fresh-off-the-grill steak and chicken shish kabobs as well as bottled water for our fans! π:
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29 days ago
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For the first Knox Athletes of the Week of 2025-26, we have a veteran and a local rookie earning the honors in senior Lance Miller and first-year Eliana Juarez! Congratulations to our first winners!
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about 1 month ago
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Goalkeeper Darby βThe Wallβ Wallig was named the Midwest Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week after recording two shutout victories over the weekend! This is the second selection of her career.
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about 1 month ago
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Don't miss our soccer twinbill on Saturday as women's soccer hosts Aurora University at 1:30 p.m. and men's soccer entertains Illinois Wesleyan at 4 p.m.! Or watch online if you can't make it to Jorge Prats Field:
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about 1 month ago
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Let's give a hearty Prairie Fire welcome to DeShawn Welch, our new assistant baseball coach!
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about 1 month ago
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New season, same award for Lance Miller! The senior began the 2025 campaign as he did last year by being named the Midwest Conference Menβs Cross Country Performer of the Week! Fourth time in his career β¦
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about 1 month ago
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Want the latest news on your favorite Prairie Fire teams as quickly as possible? Sign up for email updates, choose the sports you want, and you'll get a link to every article for those sports when they go live on
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about 1 month ago
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Get excited about the volleyball season like Maria Jabor Jahn! The Midwest Conference preseason poll is out, but Knox has its sights set higher. Get the full story here:
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about 1 month ago
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Now we have the @MWCSports men's soccer poll with the Prairie Fire picked to finish third. Though Coach Tyler Sheikh has higher hopes for his squad β¦
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about 2 months ago
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Another day of preseason polls from the Midwest Conference, first up today is womenβs soccer. Natalia NuΓ±o and the Prairie Fire are ready to prove the prognosticators wrong when the season opens on Friday at Millikin!
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about 2 months ago
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It's Midwest Conference Preseason Poll Week for the fall, and today we provide you with the cross country results! Men pegged for fifth, women seventh, but Coach Ryan Monson has higher hopes for his harriers.
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about 2 months ago
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Proud to announce our 2025 Knox-Lombard Hall of Fame Class! Becky Mowers Nelson β04, Jason Maclin β07, Vernie Mendrek and the 1975-76 Men's Swim Team will all be inducted on Oct. 10! Link to register to attend the ceremony will be on the Knox Alumni website on Sept. 2.
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about 2 months ago
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The end of an era looms for
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with the retirement of Coach Andy Gibbons following the 2025-26 academic year. Can you pick out the correct year for each head shot (2011, 2017, 2019, 2023)? Let us know, clockwise from top left!
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2 months ago
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A resounding welcome to our new assistant volleyball coach, Kate Worthy!
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3 months ago
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A total of 70 Knox student-athletes earned 101 dalmati β¦ uh, Academic All-Conference honors from the the Midwest Conference for the 2024-25 season, including three in two sports and 14 in three sports! Congratulations to all our honorees!
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3 months ago
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We have a familiar face serving as our new head baseball coach β Knox-Lombard Hall of Famer Drake Sykes β17!
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4 months ago
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Congratulations to men's golfer Gabriel Newman for earning
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Academic All-District At-Large honors!
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4 months ago
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Time for a look at the 2025 volleyball schedule! Three tournaments and an eight-match home stand highlight the 29 matches.
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4 months ago
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New week, new schedule for the fall now available. Check out what our menβs soccer team has in store for the 2025 season!
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4 months ago
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Please joins us in welcoming our new head coach of men's and women's golf, Preston Roth!
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4 months ago
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New day, new fall schedule to announce. Women's soccer looking forward to playing 18 games this fall!
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4 months ago
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Time to start thinking about your plans this fall, so here's a Prairie Fire football schedule to help you make good decisions on what to do!
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4 months ago
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Congratulations to our Academic All-District honorees from the baseball team β Aidan McMurtrie, Nicholas Nitti and Thomas Wilmot! Great work on and off the field by this trio!
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4 months ago
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Welcome Luther College to the Midwest Conference! Look forward to the competition! "Luther's commitment to academic and athletic excellence aligns closely with the direction and values of Knox College and Prairie Fire Athletics.β β AD Justin Newell π:
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4 months ago
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Congratulations to our softball Academic All-District selections as selected by the College Sports Communicators β Charlie Davison, Taylor Goudschaal, Janet Lentini and Maddie Poetzinger!
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5 months ago
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Congratulations to Brandon Ward for being named to the All- @MWCSports Second Team for baseball! Strong finish to a terrific career in a Prairie Fire uniform!
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5 months ago
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We are excited to announce Emily Carpenter as our new head coach of women's basketball!
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5 months ago
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Most innings in a game by a Knox baseball pitcher in over a quarter century? βοΈ Most strikeouts by a Prairie Fire pitcher in 9 years? βοΈ Most wins in a season in 12 years? βοΈ Meet Brandon Ward, the @MWCSports Pitching Performer of the Week!
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5 months ago
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With a pair of first-years being named the Knox Athletes of the Week, the future is bright! Congrats to Chelsea McKee from the softball team and Thomas Lyaudet from the men's golf team! π:
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5 months ago
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So,
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, the Prairie Fire softball team earned its first victory of 2025 with a 6-4 win in the first game of a twinbill yesterday! Read up on it on the Knox Athletics website!
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6 months ago
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Love what our student-athletes bring to
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! Check out Sophia Fallacara, one of our latest recruits who will suit up as a two-sport athlete for the football and women's soccer teams! Report by WINK news
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Cape Coral's Sophia Fallacara to play both football and soccer in college
YouTube video by WINK News
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6 months ago
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We can never thank Scott Sunderland enough for his service to the athletics department,
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and the Midwest Conference. Congratulations on your impending retirement and thank you for your impactful tenure!
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6 months ago
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Very happy to have
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legend Harley Knosher come speak to our coaches and staff today. So much experience and insight to pass along to our dedicated coaches and staff!
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6 months ago
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Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, a pair of sophomores this week: Cecilia Goodin from the womenβs outdoor track and field team and Nicholas Nitti from the baseball team!
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6 months ago
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Our Athletes of the Week were really good at throwing things, but not in a fit or a tantrum β very deliberate throwing. Congrats to Stephanie Nelson of women's outdoor track and field and Brandon Ward of the baseball team!
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6 months ago
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Calling all Prairie Fire soccer alums β¦ get ready for Alumni Soccer Day on May 3! Scan the QR code or click the link below for all information regarding the event and don't miss out!
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6 months ago
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What a comeback! First-year Hayden Derlein completes the rally from a 7-run deficit with a 3-run, walk-off π£ for his first collegiate home run! Prairie Fire take the 2nd game, 9-8, splitting the twinbill with Ripon.
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7 months ago
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Holden Jones led the @Knox_Baseball charge in the home opener with five RBIs in a 15-6 win, but Maranatha Baptist came back to win game two in a doubleheader split on Friday. π:
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7 months ago
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We also need to congratulate Brianna Arizmendi for her selection to the
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Academic All-District Team for womenβs basketball!
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7 months ago
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Congratulations to Cole Andrews for being named to the
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Academic All-District Team in men's basketball!
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7 months ago
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Our Knox Athletes of the Week hail from the diamond sports with sophomore Aidan McMurtrie of the baseball team and senior Maddie Poetzinger of the softball squad!
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7 months ago
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π¨π¨ SCHEDULE ALERTπ¨π¨ The first track and field meet of the outdoor season has been moved up from Saturday March 29 to Friday March 28 at Central College. Field events start at 10 a.m., track at 1 p.m.
7 months ago
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We salute our Athletes of the Week, baseball first-year shortstop Hayden Derlein and all of our female athletes in recognition of International Womenβs Day this past Saturday!
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7 months ago
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Congratulations to first-year Hayden Derlein, the Midwest Conference Baseball Position Performer of the Week! The rookie hit .667/.750/.833 in a twinbill sweep of Eureka on Sunday and his hit safely in all 4 games thus far.
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7 months ago
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Great story from Joel Sanchez β25 about the Tucson Five that play for @KnoxWomensBBall, bringing a strong culture and legacy of winning to the program.
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7 months ago
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