The Courier

Scots Sports

2 February 2007
Volume 119, Issue 11

Women’s basketball rebounds on Grinnell  

After a crushing loss in overtime against Grinnell on Dec. 6, the women responded well in their second meeting with the Pioneers. Monmouth shot 65 percent from the floor in the second half to lift them to a 79-63 win.

It was the inside presences of junior Ashley Yeast and senior Laura Jahn that proved to be too much for Grinnell. Jahn had 18 points and eight rebounds. As for Yeast, she pulled down a game-high of 18 rebounds and also contributed five points. Read More...

Midwest Conference television arrives at Monmouth 

 The Midwest Conference (MWC), which Monmouth College is a part of, recently agreed upon a contract with a company called Penn Atlantic which will enable fans from all over the world to watch Monmouth play live sporting events on their computer.    Read More...

Faceoff: Professors debate importance and merit of sports

By: Tobias Gibson
Contributing Writer

By: Craig Vivian
Contributing Writer

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Men’s basketball team falls 127-111 to Grinnell 

The men’s basketball team recently played host to the high-powered Grinnell basketball juggernaut on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The Grinnell Pioneers are the Midwest Conference’s top squad with a record now standing at 12-6 overall and 8-3 in the conference.  Read More...

Monmouth’s high hopes for MWC Championship

The Monmouth College Fighting Scots men’s swimming team trounced the Coe College Kohawks 162 to 33 Friday, Jan. 26, at the Pepper Natatorium in Monmouth’s Huff Athletic Center. Meanwhile, the Monmouth College Fighting Scots women’s swimming team narrowly missed a victory over the Kohawks 97 to 92.  Read More...