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Taylor Scores 1000th Point as Scots Beat Knox Again
The Monmouth College men's basketball team finished off another season sweep of Knox as Kyle Taylor (Moline, Illinois) surpassed the 1000 career point mark in an 82-68 win on Wednesday night. The first-place Fighting Scots (18-5, 13-1) head into Saturd...
Feb 11, 2026, 11:16pm EST
Nahrstadt to address graduates at Monmouth's 169th Commencement
A Monmouth College graduate who's paired an extremely successful legal career with shaping his world through service and leadership will deliver the keynote address at his alma mater's 169th Commencement Exercises. Retired attorney Brad Nahrstadt '89,...
Feb 11, 2026, 9:06am EST
Toth Named MWC Performer of the Week
Monmouth College senior thrower Jillian Toth (El Paso, Illinois) was named Midwest Conference Women's Field Performer of the Week on Tuesday. At Saturday's loaded Keck Select Meet hosted by Illinois Wesleyan, Toth took second in the invitational weig...
Feb 10, 2026, 4:00pm EST
Monmouth chef Kim Fornero recalls staffing the Olympics in Athens, Beijing
Olympians run - and, in the winter, skate, ski and sled - on food for fuel. But there is also a large contingent of non-Olympians at the quadrennial event who need to be fed, and one of Monmouth College's own has had two experiences serving them. Exe...
Feb 10, 2026, 9:51am EST
Track Racks up Top 10 Finishes, PRs at IWU Meet
The Monmouth College men's and women's track and field teams competed among more than 20 teams at the Keck Select hosted by Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday. The Scots posted 17 top-10 finishes and seven personal bests. WOMEN Jillian Toth (El Paso, Ill...
Feb 7, 2026, 9:23pm EST
Scots Fall at Nationally Ranked Ripon on Saturday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team fell at No. 15 Ripon 88-53 on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (7-15, 3-10) return home for the next two games against Knox and Lake Forest. The Scots jumped out to a 5-0 lead as Averi Rangel (Moline, Illinois...
Feb 7, 2026, 8:37pm EST
Brown Sets Record as Scots Win at Ripon
The Monmouth College men's basketball team bounced back from a midweek loss by winning at Ripon on Saturday 79-66. The Fighting Scots (17-5, 12-1) put four starters in double figures, including Zay Brown (Peoria, Illinois) who set a school record with ...
Feb 7, 2026, 8:05pm EST
Back for its 46th year at Monmouth College, Great Decisions discussion series to begin Feb. 11
Monmouth College's annual Great Decisions series on foreign affairs will begin Feb. 11 and run through the next-to-last Wednesday in April. "One of my favorite aspects of this series is that we always have a diverse audience, including members of our ...
Feb 6, 2026, 12:39pm EST
Scots Fall at Grinnell on Wednesday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team put three in double digits but lost at Grinnell 71-42 on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (7-14, 3-9) head to Ripon this weekend before hosting Knox next week. Kynlee Stearns (Gilson, Illinois) made a layup 30...
Feb 4, 2026, 10:59pm EST
Thomas Scores Career-High 37 but Scots Fall at Grinnell
The Monmouth College men's basketball team saw their win streaks come to an end with a 100-85 loss at Grinnell on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (16-5, 11-1) and Pioneers split the season series and are now tied for first place with four games remaining...
Feb 4, 2026, 9:42pm EST