sports
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Major League Baseball’s Looming Labor Crisis
Nathan Tucker ntucker@lc.edu In a normal baseball offseason, the biggest talk in the last week of January is usually the anticipation of pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. This is not a normal baseball…
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L&C Shines A Spotlight on Kavon Lacey
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Recognized by many as “the greatest Alton basketball player of all time”, Kavon Lacey is synonymous with greatness in the Riverbend’s basketball scene, but he never let that hype go to his…
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Blazer Day Blows Lewis and Clark Away!
Haley Ruyle hruyle@lc.edu Everyone was hyped up for the first ever Blazer Day this semester! Lewis and Clark Community College ran this event to coincide with both the men’s and women’s basketball team games on…
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Through the Hoops!
Anna Summers amnsummers@lc.edu On Nov. 19 the boys’ basketball team was held in the Riverbend Arena. Many people in the local community and students showed up to support the mighty basketball players, trying to…
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Bump it, Set it, Spike it
Alexander Gent agent@lc.edu Athletes from men’s and women’s basketball teamed up to defeat “Yerrr” and win this years student volleyball tournament. The first place finish came with a prize of a $15 gift card…
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Nike teams up with Kaepernick
Sean Shive sshive@lc.edu Last month, the popular athletic brand Nike reached an all-time high in the stock market, and the recent sponsorship deal with ex-football player Colin Kaepernick has something to do with it.…
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Lewis and Clark Honors Tim Rooney
Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu Tim Rooney, a beloved coach of Lewis and Clark Community College since 1986, was recently honored by the school by holding a dedication for the Tim Rooney Stadium. The decision to…
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NHL Players Will Not Participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Alex St. Peters Writer/Photographer astpeters@lc.edu Since 1998 in Nagano, Japan, the National Hockey League (NHL) has allowed their players to participate in the Winter Olympics, but that is not the case for this upcoming Winter…
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L&C Students Reflect on Playing with Local Cubs Draft Pick
Lukas Jones Contributor It is every little leaguer’s dream to make it to Major League Baseball. In June of 2015, one local kid’s dream came true. Bryan Hudson, who is from Alton, got…
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Gay Cardinals Baseball Player Quit
Kelly Rulison Sports Editor St. Louis Cardinals minor league pitcher Tyler Dunnington quit the team after receiving homophobic comments for being gay. Dunnington was a minor league baseball player which involved shuttling around…