The independent student newspaper of Western Illinois University. Serving Macomb since 1905.

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Softball uses late comeback to solidify series win

Brie Coder, Courier Staff

March 28, 2017

Filed under Sports

The Western Illinois softball team (11-20, 2-1) began Summit League competition with a doubleheader on Saturday against the South Dakota Coyotes (10-19, 1-2). The Leathernecks split the games before concluding their opening conference...

Baseball drops first Summit League series

Baseball drops first Summit League series

March 28, 2017

American baseball rules the world

Campbell Atkins, Sports Editor

March 28, 2017

Filed under Sports

Amidst the annual chaos of March Madness, baseball players from 16 nations all around the world gathered on some of the game’s grandest stages for their own elite competition. This was the fourth edition of the World Baseball...

Leathernecks squash the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees

Leathernecks squash the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees

March 28, 2017

Michael Sam speaks out in University Union

Michael Sam speaks out in University Union

March 28, 2017

March Madness lives up to the hype

Mat McClanahan, Assistant Sports Editor

March 22, 2017

Filed under Sports

Now that March Madness is well underway, the basketball community has seen typical March mayhem. The basketball world has seen a number one seed fall, questionably a game-winning goaltend, the “weakest” Power Five conference,...

Baseball prepares for five straight games in Macomb

Baseball prepares for five straight games in Macomb

March 22, 2017

Softball comes up empty before the start of conference play

Mat McClanahan, Assistant Sports Editor

March 22, 2017

Filed under Sports

Western Illinois softball could not find a way out of their losing streak this past weekend when they traveled to Martin, Tennessee to play in the Skyhawk Hampton Inn classic. The Leathernecks went 0-4 on the weekend, which kept...

Magical season comes to an end in NCAA Tournament

Magical season comes to an end in NCAA Tournament

March 19, 2017

Softball splits matchups over the weekend

Mat McClanahan

March 8, 2017

Filed under Sports

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Women’s softball finishes their weekend strong, winning their final two games of the Coach B Classic at Southern Illinois. Western started out the weekend playing the home team, Southern Illinois, in...

Baseball drops three games in Carbondale

Cambell Atkins

March 8, 2017

Filed under Sports

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Western Illinois (0-10) remained winless this weekend after dropping three games to the Southern Illinois Salukis (7-4) of the Missouri Valley Conference. Western had a chance to walk away victorious in two...

Men’s basketball runs out of gas in overtime

Men’s basketball runs out of gas in overtime

March 8, 2017

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