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Athletics 25 Fighting Leathernecks Awarded Degrees | Glazier Named AP All-American | Leatherneck Football Receives Banner from City of Macomb | 2011 Softball Schedule Released | Indoor Track Season Underway | Softball Announces New Assistant Coach 25 Fighting Leathernecks Awarded DegreesOn Saturday, 25 Fighting Leathernecks were awarded their degrees for completing their studies at Western Illinois University. The 2010 Winter commencement ceremony honored 22 student-athletes who received their Bachelor's degree and three students who received their Master's degree. Click here to read more. Glazier Named AP All-American
He joins Jason Williams (2008), Edgerton Hartwell (2000), James Milton (1998) and Rodney Harrison (1993) as the only Leatherneck defensive players to earn AP First Team honors over the past 20 years. Click here to read more. Photo courtesy of WIU Visual Productions Center. Leatherneck Football Receives Banner from City of Macomb
During the final part of the trip home Western's travel party received a police escort into Macomb, and was greeted by state and local agencies. Mayor Mick Wisslead, city officials and business leaders from around town gave the Leathernecks an autographed banner, showing their support for the program's success in 2010. Click here to read more. Photo courtesy of WIU Visual Productions Center. 2011 Softball Schedule ReleasedWestern Illinois head softball coach Holly Van Vlymen announced the team's schedule for the upcoming 2011 season on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The Fighting Leathernecks will again face tough tests in both the non-league and Summit League portions of its schedule. Western will face two teams which advanced to last year's NCAA Regionals as well as teams from the Big XII, Big Ten, Pac-10 and SEC. Click here to read more. Indoor Track Season Underway
First-year head coach David Beauchem was pleased with his squad's first performance of the winter. "Today's meet was a great start to the season," Beauchem said. "We faced some very good competition for December. After next Saturday's meet at Iowa State, we must stay committed to the training during the upcoming break. We had a number of top 3 finishes and this squad's potential for success started to show a little more today." Click here to read more. Photo courtesy of WIU Visual Productions Center. Softball Announces New Assistant Coach
She will serve as the team's hitting instructor and will also work closely with the outfielders and catchers while also assisting in recruiting and other day-to-day operations. Click here to read more.
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Western Illinois' Kyle Glazier (Geneseo/Geneseo) picked up his second All-America honor in as many days as the senior linebacker was voted First Team by the Associated Press. 
Head coach Mark Hendrickson and the Western Illinois Football team received a celebratory welcome home last Saturday (Dec. 4) by the City of Macomb following the Second Round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs.
The Western Illinois track and field program collected nine top 3 finishes when the Fighting Leathernecks opened the 2010-11 indoor track and field season at the Early Bird Open inside Horton Field House on the campus of Illinois State University Saturday (Dec. 4).
Western Illinois head softball coach Holly Van Vlymen announced the hiring of Liz Young as the team's new assistant coach on Wednesday, Dec. 1.  |
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