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Monmouth College Receives $750,000 Federal Grant to Support Efforts to Prepare Teachers for Rural Communities
Monmouth College's educational studies program has received a major boost in its efforts to prepare more teachers for rural communities. The support comes in the form of a $750,000 federal grant, which U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois secured throug...
Jan 9, 2023, 3:00am EST
Scots Pull Away from Beloit in Second Half for Season Sweep
The Monmouth College men's basketball team used a pair of double-digit runs, one in each half, to knock off Beloit College 62-49 on Saturday. The Scots are now 4-1 in Midwest Conference play and 8-6 overall on the season. Neither team scored in the fi...
Jan 7, 2023, 7:00pm EST
Harlan Scores 25 as Scots Beat Beloit on Saturday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team used a big third quarter to blow out Beloit College 84-58 on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Scots have won two straight conference home games to start January and are now 7-7 overall, 3-2 in MWC play. Bel...
Jan 7, 2023, 6:49pm EST
Williams Leads Five Scots in Double Figures in Monday Win
The Monmouth College men's basketball team put five players in double figures and held off Lawrence 85-75 at home Monday night in a Midwest Conference tilt. The Scots (7-6, 6-1) hit 11 3-pointers and scored more than 40 points in both halves in the win...
Jan 2, 2023, 11:11pm EST
Wall Posts Career-High in Points and Board in Overtime Win
The Monmouth College women's basketball team survived a scare on Monday night but got some big shots late to knock off Lawrence 75-72 in overtime. The Scots are now 2-2 in Midwest Conference play. Lawrence grabbed the first basket on the opening posse...
Jan 2, 2023, 11:01pm EST
'Twas the night before Christmas: Monmouth College alum creates heartwarming story for the season
Fifteen years ago, famous actor Richard Thomas walked into a Boston gift shop co-owned and managed by 1971 Monmouth College graduate Mark Duffield. Rather than ask the actor who portrayed John-Boy on the TV show The Waltons for his autograph, Duffield...
Dec 20, 2022, 4:46pm EST
Men's Basketball Drops Back and Forth Affair at Eureka
The Monmouth College men's basketball team trailed by 12 at half, led by 10 with 5:28 to play but ultimately lost 78-77 at Eureka College on Monday night. The Scots head into the holiday break at 6-5 with 11 days off before the final game of December. ...
Dec 19, 2022, 8:57pm EST
Monmouth College students Blaesing, Wilson to compete in Miss Illinois County Fair Pageant
When 74 young women compete Jan. 20-22 in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Monmouth College will be well represented. Juniors Maddie Blaesing of Monmouth and Maddie Wilson of Wyoming, Illinois, earned the...
Dec 19, 2022, 11:00am EST
Women's Basketball Falls to Bluejays
The Monmouth College women's basketball led after three quarters but couldn't pull off a win in a 57-52 loss to Westminster on Saturday. The non-conference loss drops the Scots to 5-6 on the season. Westminster jumped out to a 6-0 lead as they knocked...
Dec 17, 2022, 9:42pm EST
Men's Basketball Beats Westminster Saturday
The Monmouth College men's basketball team trailed by as many as nine points on Saturday but rallied for an 80-74 non-conference win over Westminster. The Scots (6-4) have won two straight home games and will play their next two games on the road. Ke...
Dec 17, 2022, 9:35pm EST