Kohawks needing one more win in open tournament game
Coe pitcher O'Donnell allowed three hits and kept hitters off balance as his defense turned three double plays including a strikeout-throwout. Thoreson and Johnson homered for Cee, with BV rallying in the eighth before Xander Cloudy closed it. Coach Cook urged urgency and focus as the tournament advances.
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O’donnell
Cee
Thoreson
Jack Allison
Creighton Kreshel
Tyce Johnson
Johnson
Evan Taylor
Texas
Xander Cloudy
Steve Cook
Kirkwood Eagles Clinch NW Plains District Softball Title
Kirkwood College Eagles sweep Southeast Community College to win the Northwest Plains A District title and secure a spot in the NJCAA Division II World Series in May 2025. Freshman Brenna Ross powered Game 1 with a three run homer and added a two run double in Game 2, while Sophia Kreutner blasted two solo shots. Pitchers Brenna Eckert? (note: ensure names consistent) and teammates limited Southeast to one run on three hits in Game 1, with Brent? Driscoll tossing a complete game in Game 1 and Peyton Paulsen handling four innings in relief. The Eagles improve to 51-12 and head to the World Series in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Doug Wagemester
Eagles
Southeast
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Eric Frese
Frese
Bobcat
Ross
Kiya
Peyton Johnson
Kreutner
Peyton Driscoll
Peyton Paulsen
Driscoll
Paulsen
Jenna Sprague
Spartanburg
S.C
ISU Pollard warns on big conference futures and survival
Pollard predicts college athletics will endure in an altered state amid shifting power in the Big Ten, SEC and CFP. He notes NIL navigation and looming financial shortfalls, compares past unified leadership to future competition, and highlights ISU's strong winter Learfield Directors’ Cup and high expectations across football and basketball.
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Learfield Directors
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Big Ten
SEC
ACC
Big 12
AFL
NFL
ABA
NBA
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