Over the past six seasons, the Knox College women’s basketball program has an overall record of 19-118 and a 5-91 record in the Midwest Conference.

But first year head coach Emily Cline believes the record will improve.

“I think there is a lot of potential here. I am hoping with a lot of hard work we can get to where we want to be. The girls have a great work ethic,” Cline said. “We ...

Last Thursday, the Knox College Prairie Fire volleyball team hosted the Panthers of Greenville College and was defeated in three close sets 24-26, 25-27, and 21-25.

The Prairie Fire were led by junior Katharina Schulte with 21 kills, one ace, and two blocks, while Knox’s two seniors, Jaclyn Anderson and Shannon Liston, combined to have 14 kills, one ace, and three blocks in their final game inside Memorial Gym on Tim Heimann Court.

“The ...

Last Saturday, at Jorge Prats Soccer Field, the Prairie Fire women’s soccer team played Midwest Conference (MWC) opponent Grinnell College and was defeated 5-0, but this year’s game was not a repeat of last year.

“Last year, we lost to them 12-0,” said junior Cassie Milleville. “Coming into the game, we wanted to make sure we played as hard as we could and block out what happened last year.”

The Prairie Fire was ...

Last weekend, the Knox College women’s soccer team lost two Midwest Conference (MWC) games in Wisconsin and ever since, they have lost.

On Thursday, Oct. 23, Knox traveled to Monmouth, Ill. to take on MWC opponent Monmouth College and was defeated 6-0. The Fighting Scots scored their first goal 15:57 into the game, and at the halfway point, held a 2-0 lead. When the final horn sounded, the Prairie Fire had zero shots ...

GALESBURG: The proposed 2009 budget for the Knox County Sheriff’s Department is $3.49 million and David L. Clague, 56, a lifetime Galesburg resident, a former Galesburg Police Department lieutenant, a husband, a father and the incumbent County Sheriff, hopes to oversee that budget once the fiscal year begins Dec. 1.

“I hope by being in this office that I can provide a safe community for all residents and citizens,” he said. “My loyalties ...