Kankakee Community College News

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  • PGCC women invited to national tournament (Gazette.net)
    posted on March 13, 2010 at 04:05:41 pm
    The Prince George's Community College women's basketball team lost in the semifinals of its conference tournament nearly a month ago and has played just two games since then. But the Owls now have one more tournament to play this season.
  • Scouting the 2010 South Suburban College softball team (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
    posted on March 12, 2010 at 03:35:03 am
    Scouting the 2010 South Suburban College softball team
  • Scouting South Suburban College baseball 2010 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
    posted on March 1, 2010 at 05:10:02 am
    Scouting South Suburban baseball 2010
  • GSU hosts juried student art exhibition (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
    posted on February 24, 2010 at 08:00:53 pm
    UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University will host the 2010Illinois Community College juried art exhibition from March 4through March 26 in the Visual Arts Gallery. 
  • UIS women feel the pain in Division II (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on February 24, 2010 at 06:59:14 am
    First-year coach Marne Fauser knew what the University of Illinois Springfield women’s basketball team was getting into when it moved up this season to NCAA Division II and joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
  • Furman takes one on the chin (The Greenville News)
    posted on February 21, 2010 at 07:05:26 am
    Coming back to play at Clemson today offers an opportunity for the Furman University baseball team to flush an abysmal performance Saturday night in a 23-5 loss to Miami of Ohio at Fluor Field.
  • Tometich brothers develop inside game (Northwest Herald)
    posted on February 6, 2010 at 08:30:38 am
    Shooting the basketball is a skill that stands out with Mark and Paul Tometich.
  • Foresters Sign Rochelle Grad (WTVO - WQRF Rockford)
    posted on February 5, 2010 at 08:43:02 pm
    The Rockford Foresters baseball team has signed Rochelle graduate Brett Russell.
  • Signing day: Rochester's Robinson expects to redshirt at Purdue (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on February 4, 2010 at 06:43:37 am
    Sean Robinson has taken the first two steps toward what he hopes is a productive career as a quarterback at Purdue University. He made a verbal commitment late last summer, and he signed a national letter of intent with the Boilermakers on Wednesday.
  • Miller: Time is right for Metamora coach (Peoria Journal Star)
    posted on February 4, 2010 at 03:52:19 am
    Knowing when to leave a job, even one you still enjoy very much, is one of the hardest decisions in life.   Metamora coach Kathy Wainman has made that decision, and feels in her heart that it is right.   Wainman, who has coached at her alma mater since 2000, will give up her girls basketball position at the end of this season. She will remain on staff as a teacher — and that’s the biggest reason ...
  • Frost & Sullivan '2009 World Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Niche Player of the Year Award', is presented to ... (ITNews)
    posted on February 3, 2010 at 09:12:24 am
    LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frost & Sullivan '2009 World Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Niche Player of the Year Award', is presented to Atlantis Energy Systems (AES), a leading technology development and manufacturing company in Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) products.
  • Milligan baseball faces high expectations on diamond (Elizabethton Star)
    posted on February 2, 2010 at 04:31:34 pm
    Entering his fourth season at the helm of the Milligan College baseball program, Coach Nathan Meade believe he has put together a winner. "We have a pretty veteran ball this year," Meade said. "A lot of expectations for our club."
  • Chicago-area snowboarder dies in Colorado accident (Chicago Tribune)
    posted on February 1, 2010 at 04:41:10 pm
    A 24-year-old snowboarder from Kankakee County has died after an accident at the Copper Mountain ski area. The Summit County Coroner's office says Ericka L. Schriefer of Grant Park  was found by the ski patrol about 10 a.m. Sunday in some trees off an expert trail. Officials say she was airlifted to St. Anthony Copper Mountain Clinic, where she died about an hour after she had been located. The ...
  • Andrzejewski Changing the Climate in Illinois politics (The Clay County Advocate-Press)
    posted on January 18, 2010 at 04:23:56 pm
    How do you change the climate in Illinois?  Cutting off all the hot air that comes from Springfield, Ill. would be the most appropriate beginning.  All the CO2 expounded from that point has produced a stifling humidity & smog that has permeated throughout the state and even made its way to DC and has caused lethargy among the people of Illinois.  Have faith my fellow Illinoisans, I have found ...
  • Recruiting (Peoria Journal Star)
    posted on January 16, 2010 at 01:15:32 am
    Danielle Burge, Tremont catcher (all-Heart of Illinois Conference first team, Illinois Coaches Association all-state team), signed with Kankakee Community College.
  • Obama accepts Reid's apology, says 'book is closed' (Chicago Tribune)
    posted on January 10, 2010 at 04:26:18 pm
    We suppose it's sadly inevitable, in the land that is not quite post-racial America, that we're learning, in retrospect, about how some of the white powers of the nation viewed the ascendant, some-say meteoric, political career of President Barack Obama.
  • TCC to Open New Year with Panhandle Conference Play (WCTV Tallahassee)
    posted on December 31, 2009 at 09:47:44 pm
    On Wednesday, the Tallahassee Community College Eagles will open the 2010 Panhandle Conference basketball season. Before the January 6 trip to Gulf Coast Community College, however, FCCAA No. 4 TCC will ring in the new year by hosting the Tallahassee Democrat Holiday Classic on Friday and Saturday, January 1 and 2.
  • Pekin senior more than just a catchy name (Peoria Journal Star)
    posted on December 29, 2009 at 02:21:46 am
    For the young woman many call the current face of Pekin girls basketball, her position Monday at the Manual Holiday Tournament was unusual. With three first-quarter fouls, Lauren Cash sat on the bench as her Dragons battled Moline on Coach Van’s Court. Defeating once-beaten and state-ranked Moline is a hard enough task for Pekin with Cash in the lineup. Without her, it could be next to impossible.
  • Denmark Tech hires new president (The Times and Democrat)
    posted on December 18, 2009 at 07:39:46 am
    Denmark Technical College’s new president says he wants to increase student enrollment and ensure academic success.
  • Letdown or not, Cougars still win big (Peoria Journal Star)
    posted on December 15, 2009 at 04:31:20 am
    Perhaps Santa’s upcoming visit has captured the minds of the Illinois Central College women’s basketball team. Realistically though, it was more likely a letdown after this past Saturday’s emotionally draining victory over top-ranked Kirkwood Community College. Whatever it was and as crazy as it sounds in a near 40-point victory, something had the minds of the ICC women Monday night in an ...
  • When heat's on, Watkins keeps his cool (Chicago Sun-Times)
    posted on December 10, 2009 at 09:21:46 am
    Diante Watkins does not flinch when the game is on the line. He thrives in the spotlight.''I just look for the big moment,'' said Watkins, a 5-9 guard at Daley College. ''When it comes down to it, I want the ball in my hands. I can hit the big shot.''''He's just a gamer,'' Daley coach Terry Collins said. ''He has that ability to respond to the most competitive moments. It's something you can't ...
  • DEPAUL 58, ALABAMA STATE 50: Wallace, late run rescue Demons (Chicago Sun-Times)
    posted on December 3, 2009 at 06:15:32 am
    A pair of acrobatic dunks from sophomore Eric Wallace started and ended a closing 11-point run for DePaul to hold off Alabama State 58-50 Wednesday, keeping the Blue Demons (5-1) perfect at Allstate Arena.Wallace's dunks off missed shots twice saved his team as its lead shrunk on a night DePaul shot only 36.7 percent (18-for-49) from the field and a miserable 18-for-35 from the free- throw line ...
  • Area colleges: Women’s basketball: UIS beats Division II foe (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on November 29, 2009 at 08:10:45 am
    INDIANAPOLIS — The University of Illinois Springfield put five players in double figures and posted the program’s first victory against an NCAA Division II program, 75-66 over Oakland City on Saturday in the Indianapolis Classic.
  • Michigan administrator hired for ICC position (Peoria Journal Star)
    posted on November 28, 2009 at 02:43:10 am
    A Michigan community college administrator will go to work at Illinois Central College come January.   The ICC Board of Trustees approved hiring William Tammone to serve as vice president for academic affairs.
  • ROUNDUP: DACC falls to Kankakee (The Danville Commercial-News)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:48:14 am
    The Danville Area Community College Jaguars suffered a 90-75 loss at the hands of the Kankakee Community College Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
  • Win worth the wait for UIS women (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:26:29 am
    After practicing and scrimmaging against each other for more than 34 days, the UIS women's basketball team had their urge to play quenched Wednesday. UIS welcomed the Robert Morris University Eagles to The Recreation and Athletic Center. The end result was a 78-58 non-conference victory for the Stars.
  • Area Colleges: LLCC women's basketball team cruises (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:26:29 am
    ST. LOUIS — Brittney Winters and Kaileigh West combined for 48 points Tuesday to lead Lincoln Land Community College to a 76-58 win over St. Louis Community College-Forest Park.
  • Recruiting: Area athletes (Peoria Journal Star)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:00:35 am
    Baseball and women's basketball
  • ROUNDUP: Falcons claim Banks tourney (The Danville Commercial-News)
    posted on November 15, 2009 at 07:55:23 am
    The North Vermillion girls basketball team won the Banks of the Wabash Tournament with a 51-36 win over the Rockville Rox.
  • College signings: Brackney makes it official with Bucknell (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:50:17 am
    LINCOLN — Making sure he picked the right school was important to Lincoln High School senior boys basketball player Ben Brackney. Just as important was making sure the process was completed by the time the season started. Brackney achieved both goals Wednesday morning when he signed his letter of intent to play for NCAA Division I Bucknell.