Dec. 14, 2005

Chicago, Ill. - On Dec. 12th the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Intercollegiate Athletics celebrated the holiday season with young patients and their families at the department's annual Hospital Party at the University of Illinois Medical Center on the west side of campus.

The event featured the biggest turnout ever in the history of the party, as 133 UIC student-athletes and 27 staff members attended the party to bring gifts and spend time with children receiving medical care at the hospital.

Many of the volunteers also opted to donate blood at the blood drive held at the hospital during the event.

In addition to spending time with the children and their families, numerous UIC teams and staff members made donations for gifts to give to the kids.

"The 133 student-athletes and 27 staff members in attendance represent the largest volunteer group effort in UIC Athletics history," said UIC Associate Athletic Director Denny Wills. "This makes me proud to be a UIC staff member."

Story provided by John Jaramillo, UIC Sports Information

Jan. 2, 2006

By: Marc Katz
Dayton Daily News

DAYTON- Wright State's men's basketball players were willing to play some games. They just weren't very good at any of them.

"Don't look at your cards; you're cheating," 13-year-old Javana Burns said in a chiding fashion as Reinaldo Smith glanced at his UNO cards. The rest of the team gathered around Burns' bed at Children's Medical Center had a good laugh at that.

Then William Graham entered the game and Burns was just as sharp with him.

"You're cheating, too," she said with a big smile.

It's tough to smile when you've just gone through an operation to correct a leaky stent. Her grandmother, who was nearby, said the past week has been tough, but Javana has pulled through.

"It was lots of fun," said Smith, who didn't win his game. "She had so much energy. She made us competitive, not to mention she was funny, too."

Wednesday morning, for nearly an hour and a half, the WSU team visited CMC, trooping into rooms to visit kids with respiratory problems, pneumonia, broken arms and legs. They dropped off ballcaps and posters and media guides about the team.

Only this wasn't about Wright State basketball.

"Everything isn't basketball at the end of the day," junior guard DaShaun Wood said. "Any one of us can be in this situation.

"It makes you realize how fortunate you are," freshman Robert Eldridge said. "I really didn't know what to expect. It makes you feel good you're doing something for someone else and not thinking of yourself all the time."

In another room, sophomore forward Jordan Pleiman also tried his luck at a game, playing Candyland with Cody Brenner, recovering from pneumonia.

Brenner was too good for him.

"He was making moves I've never seen," Pleiman said.

"You were cheating, too, and you still lost," junior teammate Drew Burleson said.

It was the second straight year the Raiders have visited CMC.

"We try to have groups come and visit; it breaks up the day," said Karen Muller, manager of the Child Life department. "We've had some UD players come, and high school teams and last week the Miamisburg cheerleaders.

"During the summer, the (baseball) Dragons come by, usually 2-3 at a time."

WSU coach Paul Biancardi said the visits mean a lot to the players as well. "They get to see these kids and interact with people who aren't players and coaches and media," Biancardi said. "You come here to lift their spirits. When we leave, our spirits are lifted."

 

Jan. 2, 2006

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Horizon League Player of the Week

Adrian Tigert, UW-Milwaukee
Senior * Forward * Oshkosh, Wis.
Tigert averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as the Panthers claimed impressive road wins. Tigert recorded a career-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds at Wyoming. It marked his fourth double-double of the season and helped UWM become just the eighth non-league team to win in Laramie in the last eight years. At Montana, Tigert tallied 15 points and seven rebounds in snapping the Grizzlies 10-game winning streak. For the week, Tigert shot 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from the field.

Other Top Performances for the Week Ending January 1

Dec. 28, 2005

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The Horizon League and CSTV Networks, which operates CSTV: College Sports Television and CSTV.com, announced Wednesday (Dec. 28) an extended partnership to provide free live video web casts of all conference men's and women's basketball games not otherwise cleared on television outlets.


Horizon League All-Access will feature more than 125 live men's and women's basketball games during the 2005-06 season featuring each of the conference's nine member institutions. The webcasted games, which also will be archived for later viewing, can be accessed via the "All-Access" link on the League's official web site at www.horizonleague.org. In addition, some televised games may also be available via CSTV.com. Unlike many video web casts, all games will be available free, provided viewers have registered on the site.


The web casting initiative with CSTV.com is a product of the Horizon League's new television budget redistribution plan, which was approved by the League's Executive Council in June. The new plan focuses resources on the institutional level and allows the schools the freedom to broadcast their teams in their local markets or make them available via the All-Access web casts. Under the plan, all 144 of the League's men's and women's regular-season conference basketball games will be available on local, regional or national over-the-air or cable television, or via web casts.

Dec. 28, 2005

Welcome to Horizon League All-Access presented by CSTV.com, your source for live video web casts of Horizon League men's and women's basketball.


The Horizon League and CSTV Networks, which operates CSTV: College Sports Television and CSTV.com, have extended their partnership to provide free live video web casts of all conference men's and women's basketball games not otherwise cleared on television outlets.


Horizon League All-Access will feature more than 125 live men's and women's basketball games during the 2005-06 season featuring each of the conference's nine member institutions.


The webcasted games can be accessed via the "All-Access" link on the League's official web site at www.horizonleague.org. In addition, some televised games may also be available via CSTV.com. Unlike many video web casts, all games will be available free of charge.

Dec. 28, 2005

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The Horizon League and CSTV Networks, which operates CSTV: College Sports Television and CSTV.com, announced Wednesday (Dec. 28) an extended partnership to provide free live video web casts of all conference men's and women's basketball games not otherwise cleared on television outlets.


Horizon League All-Access will feature more than 125 live men's and women's basketball games during the 2005-06 season featuring each of the conference's nine member institutions. The webcasted games, which also will be archived for later viewing, can be accessed via the "All-Access" link on the League's official web site at www.horizonleague.org. In addition, some televised games may also be available via CSTV.com. Unlike many video web casts, all games will be available free, provided viewers have registered on the site.


The web casting initiative with CSTV.com is a product of the Horizon League's new television budget redistribution plan, which was approved by the League's Executive Council in June. The new plan focuses resources on the institutional level and allows the schools the freedom to broadcast their teams in their local markets or make them available via the All-Access web casts. Under the plan, all 144 of the League's men's and women's regular-season conference basketball games will be available on local, regional or national over-the-air or cable television, or via web casts.

Dec. 27, 2005

Milwaukee, Wis. - Jon Coleman is the new men's soccer coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, athletic director Bud Haidet announced Tuesday (Dec. 27).

Coleman is a former UWM player who has served as an assistant coach for the program for the last nine seasons. While on the sidelines, Coleman has helped direct the Panthers to unprecedented success, including five NCAA Tournament berths.

Coleman, the fifth head coach in school history, replaces Louis Bennett, who resigned after 10 seasons to become the head coach at Marquette.

"I am excited to have an opportunity to continue the great success of the Milwaukee soccer program," Coleman said. "To be the person to further the tradition we have established for so many years means a lot. I was sad to see Louis [Bennett] and (associate coach) Stan [Anderson] leave, but their mentoring was invaluable as I look to continue the legacy of the program."

Dec. 27, 2005

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Horizon League Player of the Week

Lade Akande, Butler
Freshman * Forward/Center * Robinson, Ill.
Akande led Butler to a pair of come-from-behind wins at Hinkle Fieldhouse, averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in the Bulldogs' 2-0 week. She registered the third double-double of her young career with a team-high 21 points and 12 rebounds against Evansville Monday. The freshman is tied for the League-lead in rebounding (8.0), while ranking second in blocks per game (1.9) and 13th in scoring (12.0).

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Dec. 26, 2005

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Horizon League Player of the Week

Boo Davis, UW-Milwaukee
Senior * Guard * Chicago, Ill.
Davis scored 20 points to lead the Panthers to an 83-60 victory over Oakland in the team's only action of the week. The senior guard hit five of ten shots from three-point range to post his fifth 20-point performance of the season, and also collected three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot. He leads the team in scoring (15.7 points per game) and tops the League charts with an average of 3.44 three-pointers per game on 45 percent shooting behind the arc.

Other Top Performances for the Week Ending December 25

Dec. 24, 2005

Freshmen Erin Kane and Sarah Teegarden of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team have been named Freshman All-Americans by Soccer Buzz, the internet publication announced today.

Kane was named to the All-Freshman Third Team, while Teegarden was a member of the honorable mention squad.

Kane posted the best season by a Milwaukee keeper in team history as just a freshman. She set school records with 13 shutouts and a 0.58 goals against average, finishing 15th in the nation in GAA and establishing a league record for shutouts. Kane started 21 games in goal, played over 2000 minutes and posted an 11-5-5 record. She also posted a shutout streak of over 714 minutes, the 14th-longest streak in NCAA Division I history.

Teegarden became a mainstay in the Panther midfield, tying for the team lead in goals and finishing tied for third in scoring. She tallied five goals and an assist for 11 points on the year. Two of her goals came as game-winners, as she proved to be the offensive catalyst from the midfield for Milwaukee.