Junior Chloe Bohm runs the 800-meter Saturday, Feb. 27 during the MWC Indoor Championships held in the T. Fleming Fieldhouse.

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Season ends big for Knox indoor track

Season best, high rankings, new records leave team with high goals

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Kevin Morris

Throughout the indoor track and field season, co-head coaches Dan Zierfuss and Patrick Irwin talked about their lofty expectations for the Midwest Conference tournament. Their athletes did not let them down.

Held at the Prairie Fire’s own T. Fleming Fieldhouse, both the men and women’s teams turned in their best finishes in years. The men’s team finished seventh, their highest since 2000, when they placed sixth. The women finished sixth, their highest since 2004 (also a sixth-place ...

Youth both strength and weakness

Softball team splits first two games of the season

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Matthew Wheaton

Knox’s softball team had an overall record of 3-29 and 0-13 in Midwest Conference play last season.

This season should turn out differently as long as the team accomplishes a couple of goals — reducing the number of errors and getting runners on base — while not worrying about what the competition is doing.

“We really don’t have a lot ...

Remembering Coach Heimann

May 10, 1948 to March 13, 2009

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By John Baillie

A year has passed and it seems like it was just yesterday that I was asked to write the initial column about Coach Heimann’s passing. Ironically, this column has been much more difficult than the first one. The column one year ago was easy to write; it was all emotion and reaction to Coach passing. This column was much ...

Kozak garners All-Midwest honors

Sophomore is a 'tough customer'

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Matthew Wheaton

On Monday, Prairie Fire sophomore forward Joe Kozak, who hails from Park Ridge, Ill., was named to the All-Midwest Conference men’s basketball team.

Kozak earned honorable mention honors after an outstanding sophomore season.

“Joe being selected to the all-league team was an appropriate honor for Joe,” Prairie Fire head coach Rob Purlee said. “Joe’s a tough customer … my ...

Expectations high in practice

Baseball team builds camaraderie, looks to winning season

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By John Williams

The Prairie Fire baseball team’s push for the regular season started this year on Feb. 1, but members of the team have been working since the end of the last season.

Daily practices have been held inside the T. Fleming Fieldhouse. Until spring arrives and all the snow melts off Blodgett Field and the Knosher Bowl turf, the team ...

U.S. spirits high as World Cup approaches

U.S. title unlikely, but could be best national team in nearly 100

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Gordon Barratt

Americans have no reason to be pessimistic about the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The U.S. national team is shaping up to be one of our best ever. After a shocking upset over Spain in the Confederation’s Cup (the biggest international soccer tournament before the World Cup) and an amazing performance against Brazil in the ...

On disabilities and the Paralympics

Athletes with “disabilities” tend to find a way, and Koehnke is no different

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Sara Koehnke

Dis·a·bil·i·ty, noun:

1. Lack of adequate power, strength, or physical ability; incapacity. (Dictionary.com)

2. Absence of competent physical, intellectual or moral power. (en.wiktionary.org)

“Okay, class. Everybody take a bandana. Doesn’t matter what color,” my gym teacher said while passing around a plastic bag. I reached for one, but my teacher shook his ...

Spring Training Mad Libs!

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Kevin Morris

Yo, everybody! Remember Mad Libs? I may have been a complete loser in elementary school, but I loved the hell out of that game. They’d be like, yo, K-Mo, give me an adjective. And I’d be all “stinky!” or “deliberate!” Those were simpler times.

The good news is we can still do it. See, every spring training, beat ...

‘They’re the real troopers here’

With inexperienced but motivated coach and youthful energy, men’s tennis opens season 1-1

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Colin Davis

With a program in the balance and a new headman unexpectedly at the helm, each member of Knox College’s men’s tennis conceivably has had every opportunity and excuse to call it a career.

But amidst the adversity, they appear to be fighting harder than ever.

John Baillie, the tennis coordinator, summed up his team so far in one ...

Track aims for MWC success

Team overcomes injuries which lead to personal and seasonal bests

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Kevin Morris

In their last meet before hosting the Midwest Conference (MWC) Championships, the Prairie Fire accomplished what they had hoped to: improve times and get some much-needed rest.

“Our athletes really set themselves up well for conference,” said junior Bill Schaefer. “We rested those with minor and nagging injuries.”

Those who opted for a tune-up rather than a day off performed ...

Champions League approaches quarterfinals

Fierce competition leaves potential for upsets

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Gordon Barratt

Inter Milan vs. Chelsea

Inter started out strong with a marvelous goal from Argentine Diego Milito in the third minute. After that, however, Chelsea seemed to control the ball for the rest of the half and got quite a few good chances, culminating in what appeared to have been a penalty against Solomon Kalou in the 45th minute. But the ...