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Knox will face Monmouth in an elimination game at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 9, on Glasgow Field in Monmouth in the 2008 MWC Baseball Championships. Knox lost to Ripon 6-3 while Monmouth fell to St. Norbert 16-1 in seven innings in first-round action Friday morning. Ripon and St. Norbert will play each other at 3 p.m. on Blodgett Field in Galesburg.
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For the first time since 1993, Knox College will host the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on campus. The two-day event is May 9-10 on Turner Track at Trevor Field in the heart of campus. Knox was the host school for the 2003 championships, but the event was held in Monmouth.
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For the first time in 20 years, the Knox men's golf team will be participating in the NCAA Division III Championships. Head coach C.J. Rugh and the Prairie Fire qualified for the event after winning the Midwest Conference Championship to earn an automatic berth. Knox last qualified as a team for nationals in 1988, when the team placed 18th in the country. The 2008 Championships run from May 13-16 at the Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia.
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Paul Bennett was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Baseball Team as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He received First Team All-District V recognition in the College Division and will now move to the Academic All-American ballot. Bennett is majoring in Biology at Knox College. He was named to the all-district second team a year ago.
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Katie Dura followed up her Midwest Conference South Division Player of the Year honor by being named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Great Lakes Region Third Team on Tuesday, May 6. The senior catcher from Edwards, Illinois (Brimfield High School), led the Prairie Fire softball team in most offensive categories this season.
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For the first time in school history, a Knox softball player was named the Midwest Conference South Division Player of the Year. Katie Dura earned the honor after her outstanding senior season in which she led the Prairie Fire in most offensive categories, it was announced by the conference on Tuesday, May 6. Senior Katie Schneider and junior Ashley Konicki were named to the All-Midwest Conference Second Team.
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Jordan Ball, a freshman from Cuba, Illinois (Cuba High School), was named the Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday, May 5. The right-hander appeared in three of four games over the weekend and earned the save as Knox clinched the Midwest Conference South Division title with a 9-7 win over Monmouth. Thanks to his efforts, the Prairie Fire will host the MWC Baseball Championship on May 9-10.
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David Marquardt, a senior from Bloomington, Illinois (Bloomington High School), was named the Knox College Prairie Fire Performer of the Week on Monday, May 5. Marquardt won the individual championship in helping the Knox men's golf team win the Midwest Conference Championship. The Prairie Fire now advance to the NCAA Division III Championships from May 13-16.
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It came as a surprise to even the guest of honor, who admitted, "It's hard to keep secrets from me." But former Knox head men's basketball coach Tim Heimann was indeed surprised at the dedication of the freshly-painted Memorial Gymnasium floor, as it was unveiled as "Tim Heimann Court" during a ceremony on Saturday, April 26. Knox President Roger Taylor, Duke Petrovich, Illinois State Representative Don Moffitt and Heimann spoke at the unveiling.
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Renovations on the Knosher Bowl were started on Monday, March 24. The $1.8 million project will include an artificial turf surface, new fencing, gates and entry area; lowering of the north berm to open the Bowl to the campus; addition of handicap parking; new goal posts; and enlarged areas for team benches and athletic training staff and equipment.
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Renovations on Memorial Gymnasium were started on Monday, March 3. The gym floor was sanded down by April 18. When work is completed don't expect a new look for the facility, which was built in 1951. The recommended enhancements are designed to retain the integrity of the "historic feel" of Memorial Gym while improving the facilities for the teams and spectators.
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Ripon pounded out 13 hits in defeating Knox 6-3 in a first-round game of the 2008 Midwest Conference Baseball Championships.
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Led by individual medalist David Marquardt, Knox won its 29th Midwest Conference Men's Golf Championship with a three-round total of 970 at the Aldeen Golf Club in Rockford, Illinois.
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Pam Bell earned a pair of top-three finishes at the Central College Outdoor Track and Field Open.
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Monyca Fisher collected four hits as Knox closed the 2008 season with a 9-8 win over Blackburn College in the second game of a doubleheader.
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All three Knox doubles teams fell in the championship quarterfinals at the Midwest Conference Doubles Championships.
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