By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Elizabeth Lutz can be a defensive pest. The Western Illinois guard led the Summit League with 64 steals last season, and her aggressiveness carries over into practice. “I’ve played against her and left with bloody forearms,” Western … Continue reading WIU’s Lutz Wants To Appreciate Final Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP JD Gravina remembered when he saw Jada Thorpe playing when she was in high school. “She was one of those kids who we saw on the AAU circuit who we really liked, but then we find out … Continue reading Thorpe Finds Perfect Connection With Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner was named to the Summit League men’s basketball preseason first team on Tuesday, while guard Elizabeth Lutz was named to the women’s basketball second team The Leathernecks were picked seventh in the … Continue reading Massner, Lutz Honored On Summit League Teams
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois University’s women’s basketball team opens the season at Minnesota as part of a 11-game non conference schedule. The Leathernecks, who went 14-15 last season, play the Gophers on November 7, then play at Southern Indiana … Continue reading Leathernecks Open Season At Minnesota
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — Paul Bubb remembered a 1997 job interview to be an athletic director, and he was asked if there would be any job he would leave for in the future. There was one place Bubb … Continue reading Bubb Wants To Rebuild Relationships At WIU
By John Bohnenkamp The goal, Rob Jeter said, is to be playing on Tuesday night in the Summit League tournament championship game. “It’s Tuesday, right?” the Western Illinois coach said on Sunday night, after the Leathernecks lost to Oral Roberts … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks’ Calendar Has One Date Circled
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois was able to establish a tone in the two regular-season matchups with Oral Roberts this season. It was the Golden Eagles who took control early in Sunday’s Summit League tournament quarterfinals, forcing the Leathernecks to … Continue reading ORAL ROBERTS 80, WIU 68: Leathernecks Can’t Rattle Golden Eagles
By John Bohnenkamp JD Gravina has seen the relentlessness of South Dakota three times this season. “They just don’t give you much room for error,” the Western Illinois coach said on Saturday, after the 75-49 loss to the Coyotes in … Continue reading SOUTH DAKOTA 75, WIU 49: Relentless Coyotes End Leathernecks’ Season
By John Bohnenkamp Getting a lead on South Dakota hasn’t been a problem for Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team this season. Finishing the game has been. And it’s a problem the Leathernecks have to solve before playing Saturday’s Summit League … Continue reading Leathernecks Get A Third Chance Against Coyotes
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois coach JD Gravina knew he had players deserving of postseason honors in the Summit League. Given the depth of talent, though, Gravina wasn’t sure how the selections would go. “I have never seen a more … Continue reading WIU’s Nichols, Lutz And Zars Receive Conference Awards
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