NCAA DIII Softball Championship Tournament Eau Claire Regional Thursday, May 8, 6:00pm #2 UW-Oshkosh 5, #7 Aurora 0 Friday, May 9, 2:00pm #3 North Central (Ill.) vs. #7 Aurora

2008 NAC Baseball Tournament May 9-10, 2008 Road Ranger Stadium Loves Park, Illinois [Live Stats & Audio] Friday, May 9 G1 9am, #1 Benedictine vs. #4 CUC G2 12:30pm, #2 Rockford vs. #3 Marian G3 4pm, G1 Winner vs. G2 Winner G4 7:30pm, G1 Loser vs. G2 Loser Saturday, May 10 G5 10am, G3 Loser vs. G4 Winner G6 1:30pm, G3 Winner vs. G5 Winner G7 5pm (if necessary)

Benedictine's Cappetto adds all-region honor
LISLE, Ill. -- Benedictine University freshman firstbaseman Cassie Cappetto (Oak Lawn, Ill./Marist H.S.) has added another honor to her already burgeoning list of accolades for her first collegiate season. Cappetto was named to the Second Team All-Great Lakes Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
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Marian College becomes a University
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- Chair of the Marian Board of Trustees S. Mary Mollison, CSA, and Marian President Josefina Castillo Baltodano, J.D. announced today that Marian College has officially become Marian University, effective May 1, 2008.
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Shambeau named to Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Team
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Wisconsin Lutheran College senior pitcher Michelle Shambeau (Two Rivers, Wis./Manitowoc Lutheran) has been named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III Great Lakes All-Region Second Team, announced Tuesday.
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Spartans named NFCA All-Region
AURORA, Ill. -- Aurora University's women's softball team placed four players on the 2008 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region teams.
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WLC Football names Murphy as defensive coordinator
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Ben Murphy, former Wisconsin Lutheran College football standout, returns to the sidelines to serve as the team’s defensive coordinator, head coach Dr. Dennis Miller announced Thursday.
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All-Northern Athletics Conference Softball Team announced
VERONA, Wis. -- The Northern Athletics Conference has released its softball All-Conference awards for the 2008 season. All awards were voted on by the head coaches of the NAC.
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Spartan Softball NCAA Tournament bound
AURORA, Ill. -- The NCAA Division III softball tournament selection committee announced the seedings for the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships. The Spartans of Aurora University will travel to the Eau Claire Regional hosted by University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI.
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Northern Athletics Conference announces weekly awards
WAUKESHA, Wis. -- The Northern Athletics Conference has announced the conference's Student-Athlete of the Week awards. The awards include events taking place from Monday, April 28 to Sunday, May 4.
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MSOE men, CUW women win NAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
LISLE, Ill. -- The MSOE men's and the Concordia University Wisconsin women's outdoor track & field teams captured the 2008 Northern Athletics Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships today at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.
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Concordia Chicago Baseball earns pair of honors
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- The Concordia Chicago baseball team is hoping for great things in May, and the first day of the month brought with it two good omens for the program. The team is ranked sixth in the latest NCAA III Central region rankings, and senior catcher/first baseman J.D. Rotzoll (Mount Prospect, IL – Prospect H.S.) has been named the Division III Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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CUW claims second consecutive NAC Men's Tennis Championship
JACKSON, Wis. -- Concordia University Wisconsin won its second consecutive Northern Athletics Championship today at Pleasant Valley Tennis Club in Jackson, Wisconsin.
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CUW names new football coach
MEQUON, Wis. -- Greg Etter, Carthage College defensive coordinator for the past six seasons, has been named the new head football coach at Concordia Wisconsin replacing long-time Falcon mentor Jeff Gabrielsen who announced his retirement ten days ago.
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Lancaster honored by Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
AURORA, Ill. -- Aurora University Spartan Men's Basketball Head Coach James Lancaster has been named the 2007-2008 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division III Co-Coach of the Year.
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