Taylor Jordan, Courier Staff
May 3, 2019
IOWA CITY, IOWA — For the second time in as many games, the Western Illinois baseball team fell one run short of a comeback against Iowa.
The Leathernecks took on the Hawkeyes on Wednesday at Duane Banks Field, and loaded th...
Bradley Piros, Sports Editor
May 3, 2019
There are five main soccer leagues in Europe, however not all of them are created equal. Some leagues are said to be “easier” and “less competitive” and there is some truth to that. These five leagues consist of 20 teams e...
Josh Purnell, Courier Staff
May 3, 2019
Former Bears player Robbie Gould, has put a curse on every kicker that came after him. Let’s start with the most recent kicker, Cody Parkey, who missed the game winning field goal in the Wild Card playoff game against the P...
Jacob VanZuiden, Courier Staff
May 3, 2019
Next week, the Western Illinois Leathernecks track and field team will get a chance to prove their merits in the competition they’ve been building themselves up for all season long. The Outdoor Summit League Championships ...
Bradley Piros, Sports Editor
May 1, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Western Illinois men and women’s track and field teams concluded their regular spring season last week after competing in the Drake Relays. This event is one of the largest in the country hosting c...
Titus Perez, Courier Staff
May 1, 2019
The NBA playoffs have entered the conference semifinals round. This year, the semis are competitive as ever. All four of the match-ups in this round feature teams in the top-four of their respective conference standings. Furthermore, ...
Christopher Gibson, Courier Staff
May 1, 2019
The Chicago Cubs, the 2016 World Series Champions, haven’t done a whole lot since they won it all three years ago. The best they’ve done is make it to the NLCS but lost. Coming into this season, the ball-club was projected...
Brendan Reidy, Courier Staff
May 1, 2019
MACOMB, Ill. — It’s that time of year when summer is right around the corner, and that means the golf season is coming to a close for the men’s Leatherneck team. Though the NFL Draft is in the headlines predominately ...
David Koier, Courier Staff
April 29, 2019
MACOMB, Ill. — Rain delays and schedule changes couldn’t stop the Western Illinois softball team from celebrating their seniors with a three game sweep against Summit League foe Purdue Fort Wayne.
Western started ...
Michael Harms, Courier Staff
April 29, 2019
The Western Illinois Leathernecks only pulled off one win in the three-game series against North Dakota State Bison, dropping to 16-25 overall and 10-11 in conference.
The series was a battle of position in The Summit League as...
Christopher Bean, Assistant Sports Editor
April 29, 2019
The 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have been nothing short of spectacular. We are only through two games in the second round, but every series in the first round had its own significant value. For the first time in NHL history, ...
Brendan Reidy, Sports Writer
April 29, 2019
The NFL Draft is a special time for football fans all across the world. What makes it so special is seeing the future players in the league find where they will begin their promising careers.
The draft has seven rounds and a to...
