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Saturday, 20 March 2010
Illinois College Sports News
Carmen Messina: Addison, IL Native Hitting Big in New Mexico
Written by Bill Bizeau / CS Staff Writer    Saturday, 31 October 2009 11:38    PDF Print E-mail
Carmen Messina University of New Mexico1,329 miles is quite a way from his hometown of Addison, Illinois, but that hasn’t stopped Carmen Messina from focusing on the one thing that he loves -- football. The game of football has come easy for Carmen ever since he can remember and now he gets the opportunity that so many kids dream of with the University of New Mexico. Besides his leading the nation in tackles per game, that seems to be the last thing on his mind. Winning and being a role model is what makes him tick. As Carmen told me "stats change weekly," this coming off an 11 tackle game in last weeks game against the University of Wyoming.
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Gripes & Grins—NCA-Ain’t Tournament: The Madness Continues its Grand March Away From its Second City Roots
Written by Marc R. Keller, Copy Editor    Wednesday, 04 March 2009 15:28    PDF Print E-mail
The Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh once said, “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” One would be compelled to think so if a certain renowned athletic competition finally honors its true collegiate roots.

For a Midwestern-based entity (Indianapolis), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) fails to provide area hoops enthusiasts with opportunities to personally experience a Final Four in the Second City—without realizing that college basketball originated on Lake Michigan’s proud shores.

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UIC Singes Ramblers, 62-58
Written by Paul Schmidt    Saturday, 28 February 2009 01:18    PDF Print E-mail
It took a while for the UIC men’s basketball team to show up for their game against the Loyola Ramblers.

And that’s not a euphemism for not playing well. Quite literally, it took them a while to show up.

The Flames spent more than an hour stuck in Friday night, Chicago rush-hour traffic, but were able to overcome the travel hardships to hold off a frenetic Loyola comeback and earn a 62-58 victory.

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Bradley Defeats Loyola in Bracket Buster Challenge
Written by Paul Schmidt    Saturday, 21 February 2009 21:18    PDF Print E-mail
It did not look like it was going to be much of a game, Bracket Buster or otherwise, with four minutes left in the first half. In fact, it pretty much looked like the game was over.

Maybe Bradley thought the same thing.
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UConn Defeats DePaul, Eyes No. 1 Position
Written by Jonathan Jones    Wednesday, 28 January 2009 18:00    PDF Print E-mail
If you’re wondering if the DePaul Blue Demons were able to knock the University of Connecticut Huskies from their No. 2 pedestal on the AP polls Thursday night: they could not. The Blue Demons fell again along with their sinking Big East record, 71-49.
 
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