High scoring offenses meet in football's first round
Nov. 19, 2009 - There could be plenty of points scored
Saturday when the No. 8 ranked Fighting Scots host No. 10
St. Thomas. Monmouth has the nation's No. 2 scoring offense
and the Tommies feature the No. 9 offense.
Soccer's Robinson earns second all-conference honor
Nov. 18, 2009 - Senior Owen Robinson saved his best for
last, earning his second consecutive all-Midwest Conference
honor in his final campaign.
Football sweeps Coach, Players of the Year honors
Nov. 18, 2009 - Coach Steve Bell and quarterback Alex
Tanney repeated at the Midwest Conference Coach and
Offensive Player of the Year. Defensive end Anthony Goranson
made it a clean sweep after being named the Defensive Player
of the Year.
Playoff game on Web, tickets go on sale
Nov. 16, 2009 - Fans will have two options when it comes
to catching the Fighting Scots' first round playoff game on
Saturday - in person, or on the Web.
Beyer, Staab named all-region, Beyer to national meet
Nov. 16, 2009 - Junior Mary Kate Beyer and senior Katie
Staab earned all-region status at last weekend's NCAA
Midwest Regional. Beyer will run one more race this weekend.
Soccer's Broms nets first all-conference award
Nov. 16, 2009 - Junior defender Hillary Broms impressed
the Midwest Conference coaches this season and was named to
the all-Midwest Conference second team.
It's Scots vs. Tommies Saturday at April Zorn Memorial
Stadium
Nov. 15, 2009 - Been there, done that. For the second
straight year, the Fighting Scots will be opening the NCAA
Division III football playoffs at home.
Swimmers take two of top three spots at own invitational
Nov. 14, 2009 - One pool record and nine firsts helped
the Scots' swim team place two, three at their own
invitational.
Football to learn 1st Round playoff opponent Sunday
Nov. 13, 2009 - They've been there before. The Midwest
Conference Champion Fighting Scots will gather Sunday to
learn the identity of their opponent in the 1st Round of the
NCAA Division III football playoffs.
Scots women raise fitness and tempo for 2009
Nov. 12, 2009 - Monmouth's women's basketball team will
try to offset the graduation of last year's top two leading
scorers with better conditioning and a faster pace.
Men's basketball ready to mix old and new for success
Nov. 11, 2009 - Coach Mark Vershaw is ready to mix a
talented group of newcomers with his solid core of veterans
for the 2009 campaign.
Widdop named first team all-conference
Nov. 10, 2009 - It took just one season for the Midwest
Conference volleyball coaches to notice the Scots' Chelsey
Widdop, naming the freshman to the all-conference first
team.
Sparks set pool record, earns conference award
Nov. 10, 2009 - Krysta Sparks wasted no time in
rewriting the Pepper Natatorium pool record book in last
weekend's dual meets. For her efforts, she was named
Co-Performer of the Week by the Midwest Conference.
Shepherd sets record in Bronze Turkey game, earns award
Nov. 9, 2009 - Matt Shepherd and the Fighting Scots
offense exploded in the second half for a 42-0 win over
rival Knox in the 121st Bronze Turkey game.
Bronze Turkey isn't the only motivation for Scots
Nov. 5, 2009 - Monmouth's football team will be playing
for more than the Bronze Turkey when they meet Knox this
weekend for the 121st time. An undefeated regular season
would be just one of the rewards of a Scots' win against
their longtime rivals.
Scots football back in Top 10 in two national polls
Nov. 2, 2009 - A convincing win Saturday not only
guaranteed the Scots at least a share of the Midwest
Conference title, it also moved the Scots back into the Top
10 of two national polls.
Seven earn all-conference status at league meet
Nov. 2, 2009 - Katie Staab became Monmouth's first woman
to earn four all-conference honors after last weekend's
Midwest Conference meet. The Scots men and women each took
third.
Tanney sets record, earns third weekly league honor
Nov. 2, 2009 - Another week, another record and another
conference Performer of the Week honor for Alex Tanney. The
junior broke his own passing record and picked up his third
MWC Performer of the Week honor after his performance
Saturday.
Swimmers give new coach win in opener
Nov. 2, 2009 - It didn't take long for the Fighting
Scots to give new swimming coach Kurt Niemeier his first
win. The men and women easily won last week's opener in
Decatur, Ill.
Scots could clinch conference title this weekend
Oct. 29, 2009 - The Fighting Scots could capture their
second straight Midwest Conference title and punch their
ticket to the NCAA football playoffs with a win Saturday at
April Zorn Memorial Stadium.
Swimmers have deep talent pool
Oct. 28, 2009 - First-year head coach Kurt Niemeier has
plenty of talented veterans and potentially great newcomers
on his men's and women's swim teams for the 2009-10 season.
Harriers counting on depth at conference meet
Oct. 27, 2009 - The Fighting Scots men's and women's
cross country teams will have a similar makeup at Saturday's
Midwest Conference championship meet.
Goranson's effort earns Midwest Conference honor
Oct. 26, 2009 - Senior Anthony Goranson pulled within
three of the all-time sack record and was named the Midwest
Conference Defensive Performer of the Week after the Scots'
51-14 win at Lake Forest.
Scots won't letdown at Lake Forest
Oct. 22, 2009 - The Fighting Scots will take the same
philosophy into Week 8 that has served them well over the
previous seven games. Prepare, prepare, prepare.
Second Performer of the Week award for Widdop
Oct. 20, 2009 - A stellar five match performance by
Chelsey Widdop has earned the freshman hitter her second
conference award this season.
Scots football in two national polls' Top 10
Oct. 19, 2009 - Last week's win not only gave the Scots
sole possession of first place in the Midwest Conference, it
also moved them into the top 10 of two national football
polls.
Marcus is rough-rider at Ripon, earns weekly honor
Oct. 19, 2009 - Linebacker Marcus Ruff wasted little
time in making his presence felt in the Scots 35-13 win over
Ripon. The Midwest Conference has rewarded the junior with
their weekly defensive award.
Harriers impressive at large Wisconsin meet
Oct. 19, 2009 - The cross country teams ran improved
times against tough competition at last weekend's 35-team
Brooks Invitational.
Hughes, Bittner subject of NCAA Woman of the Year feature
Oct. 17, 2009 - When Tanesha Hughes was selected as a
semifinalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, she
joined women's basketball coach Melissa Bittner in making a
bit of NCAA history.
Worlds collide when Scots meet Red Hawks in pivotal game
Oct. 15, 2009 - It's another battle of conference
unbeatens this week when Monmouth travels to Ripon. It's
also a battle of the high-octane Scots offense vs. the
methodical option attack of the Red Hawks.
Five softball Scots named All-American Scholar-Athletes
Oct. 15, 2009 - The National Fastpitch Coaches
Association recently recognized five Scots as All-American
Scholar-Athletes.
Tennis team ready to surprise conference field
Oct. 15, 2009 - Anyone looking past the Scots' tennis
team at this weekend's Midwest Conference tournament could
be in for a few surprises.
Unzicker parlays perfect singles week into conference award
Oct. 13, 2009 - Amy Unzicker knocked off a Division
II opponent to wrap up 3-0 week at No. 1 singles and earned
the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award.
Tanney breaks another record, recognized by conference
Oct. 12, 2009 - Quarterback Alex Tanney has made a
habit out of breaking records for the 11th-ranked Fighting
Scots. His latest performance earned him his second
Performer of the Week award this season.
Stakes are high for Homecoming game
Oct. 8, 2009 - One team will go home with their first
loss of the year and one will be in the driver's seat after
Monmouth and St. Norbert meet at April Zorn Memorial Stadium
Saturday at 1 p.m.
Cross country pair sweep MWC Performer of the Week honors
Oct. 6, 2009 - A pair of first place finishes at last
weekend's Olde English Classic sat well with Mary Kate Beyer
and Geoff Bird. The Midwest Conference agreed, naming them
Performers of the Week in women's and men's cross country.
Freshman Batton honored by MWC for record field
Oct. 5, 2009 - Matt Batton's 51-yard field goal put
him in the Monmouth College record book and earned the
freshman this week's Midwest Conference Special Teams
Performer of the Week award.
Scots' women are sixth as Barnard earns all-conference
Oct. 5, 2009 - Monmouth's women's golf team fought
through cold, wet conditions to place sixth at last
weekend's Midwest Conference Championships and senior Lynsey
Barnard brought home her second all-conference award.
Fluegel earns Performer of the Week
Sept. 28, 2009 - Katie Fluegel's goal in an historic
win for the women's soccer program earned her the Midwest
Conference Offensive Performer of the Week award.
Barnard claims women's golf Performer of the Week honor
Sept. 22, 2009 - Lynsey Barnard is beginning to peak
at the right time. Her season-best effort earned her this
week's Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award in
women's golf.
Tanney sets school record, earns conference award
Sept. 21, 2009 - Alex Tanney has broken yet another
Monmouth record. With more than a season left in his career,
the junior quarterback surpassed Rob Purlee as the all-time
TD passing leader and was named the MWC Performer of the
Week.
Freshman Widdop earns season's first conference honor
Sept. 9, 2009 - It didn't take freshman Chelsey
Widdop long to have an impact on the volleyball team. The
5-foot-9 hitter landed the season's first Midwest Conference
Performer of the Week award after a stellar tournament
performance.
Hughes named semifinalist for NCAA's Woman of the Year
August 27, 2009 - Monmouth alum Tanesha Hughes was a
proven winner during her playing days as a Fighting Scot.
She's continuing that trend as a graduate, advancing to the
semifinals of the NCAA Woman of the Year competition.
National panel ranks
Scots football 12th in preseason poll
August 10, 2009 - D3football.com, a Website dedicated
to Division III football, conducted a poll of 25 coaches,
sports information directors and media members to produce
the preseason rankings which placed the Fighting Scots among the
best in the nation.
Niemeier named to lead Scots swimming and diving team
July 29, 2009 - The Fighting Scots selected a proven
winner to lead the men's and women's swim teams. Four-time
conference champion Kurt Niemeier was selected from a
nationwide pool of candidates.
More preseason All-American honors for Scots trio
July 29, 2009 - D3football.com is the latest sports
media outlet to recognize the Monmouth College football
program, naming three offensive players as preseason
All-Americans.
Lindy's tabs trio as
preseason All-Americans
July 17, 2009 - Three Fighting Scots football players
have picked up their second preseason All-American honors
after Lindy's Sports Magazine announced their Division III
team.
Hughes named Midwest Conference Woman of the Year nominee
July 9, 2009 - Her athletic career at Monmouth may be
over, but Tanesha Hughes is far from the end of her
competitive days. The Midwest Conference has tabbed the
three-sport athlete as their nominee for the NCAA Woman of
the Year.
Four Scots named Scholar Athletes by coaches' group
July 9, 2009 - The Fighting Scots' track team hasn't
been on the track since late May, but some of their members
are still receiving national accolades.
