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Monmouth College political analyst Johnson sizes up '24 presidential race, which kicks off Jan. 15 in Iowa
"The cake is baked." That was the headline-making declaration last week by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, referring to former President Donald Trump's status as a shoo-in to receive his party's nomination in the 2024 election. Mo...
Dec 11, 2023, 5:11pm EST
Cikauskas Named AFCA First-Team All-American
Monmouth College football added a First-Team All-American to their postseason accolades on Monday as sophomore defensive end Anthony Cikauskas (Oswego, Illinois) earned the honor from the American Football Coaches Association. The Fighting Scots have p...
Dec 11, 2023, 12:04pm EST
Hill Scores Career-High 24 as Fighting Scots Beat Alma
The Monmouth College men's basketball team used a 16-0 run in the second half to take control of Sunday's game as they pulled away from Alma College for an 85-56 win. Leading by one at the break, the Fighting Scots (4-5) outscored the Scots 54-26 in th...
Dec 10, 2023, 5:19pm EST
Mitchell & Jones in Double Figures But Scots Lost to IC
The Monmouth College women's basketball team outscored Illinois College in the second half but lost 76-60 at home on Wednesday night. Kynlee Stearns (Gilson, Illinois) scored the first basket of the game and after IC scored four straight, Kiersten Co...
Dec 6, 2023, 10:29pm EST
Scots Fall to IC on Wednesday
The Monmouth College men's basketball team scored a season-low 39 points in a 71-39 loss to No. 25 Illinois College at home on Wednesday. The visitors hit a 3-pointer on their first possession and the Scots answered with a bucket by Kyle Taylor (Moli...
Dec 6, 2023, 9:13pm EST
Norman Lear's Impact on Television Looms Large Today, Monmouth College Media Studies Scholar Says
Few people did more to revolutionize television than the late Norman Lear, the writer-producer who died Tuesday at the age of 101. That's the assessment of Monmouth College media studies scholar Chris Goble, who teaches communication studies courses a...
Dec 6, 2023, 2:01pm EST
Anderson, Boley Named MWC Field Performers of the Week
The Monmouth College track and field teams won two Midwest Conference awards on Tuesday. Shane Anderson (Lisle, Illinois) was named men's indoor field performer of the week while Maddie Boley (Beecher, Illinois) won the same award on the women's side. ...
Dec 5, 2023, 5:30pm EST
Boyer concludes his illustrious Fighting Scots football career with 'fairy-tale ending'
Sometimes, the sequel is just as good as the original. Just ask Monmouth College quarterback Carter Boyer. "It was a fairy-tale ending," said Boyer, a fifth-year senior, of Monmouth's 21-14 victory over St. Norbert in the Cousins Subs Lakefront Bowl o...
Dec 5, 2023, 10:08am EST
Tate Breaks Three School Records; Men Win Meet
The Monmouth College men's and women's swimming teams competed on Friday and Saturday at the Midseason Championships in Beloit, Wisconsin. The men placed first in the four-team event while the women took third and overall Monmouth outscored Beloit, Ill...
Dec 2, 2023, 8:54pm EST
Scots Fall to Beloit on Saturday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team dropped the home conference opener to Beloit on Saturday with a 54-42 loss. Jadyn Mitchell (Flanagan, Illinois) made a free throw for Monmouth's first point and Ella Goodrich (Minonk, Illinois) gave the Sc...
Dec 2, 2023, 7:20pm EST