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Scots Put Five in Double Figures to Beat Eureka
The Monmouth College men's basketball team put five players in double figures and ran away from Eureka College for an 83-68 win on Saturday night. The Scots (5-5) used a 7-0 run to start the second half after tying the game in the final possession of t...
Dec 16, 2023, 10:31pm EST
Scots Fall to Webster on Friday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team dropped their final home game of 2023 to undefeated Webster University 98-61 on Friday afternoon. Webster scored the first four points of the game and their full-court pressure forced a couple early turnove...
Dec 15, 2023, 4:47pm EST
Martinez-Urbina commissioned as Army officer in Monmouth College ceremony
Back in May, Alexander Martinez-Urbina of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, was listed in the program for Monmouth College's 166th Commencement Exercises, along with nearly 200 other members of the Class of 2023. But on Dec. 14, he had a printed program al...
Dec 15, 2023, 11:49am EST
Monmouth College's Ogorzalek completes decade-long journey to visit every presidential library
Monmouth College and United States presidents are linked in some very interesting ways, most notably the school's 2000 Commencement address, which was delivered by the 41st chief executive, George H.W. Bush. His predecessor, Ronald Reagan, once lived j...
Dec 14, 2023, 10:41am EST
Monmouth College's top 10 stories of 2023
(Editor's Note: The entire special section, also featuring top photos and feature stories, is available here.) Extraordinary financial support and national recognition of successful teaching and outcomes were among Monmouth College's highlights of 202...
Dec 13, 2023, 4:56pm EST
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