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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Loyola University Chicago - On Campus - Official Athletic Site
In its 28th year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward the goal of being one of the nation's leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models.
The Horizon League's goals are to enhance the holisitc university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth.
Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past three semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.25 or better.
loyolaramblers.cstv.com /school-bio/loyc-horizon.html   (1195 words)

  
  Horizon League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Horizon League is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States.
The Horizon League is generally considered one of the top mid-major conferences in the country.
In 2005, the Horizon League enjoyed one of its best years ever on the national stage, highlighted by 12 seed Milwaukee's advancement to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament with victories over #19 Alabama and #7 Boston College before falling to then-#1 and eventual national runner-up Illinois.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horizon_League   (629 words)

  
 Horizon League: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 Valparaiso leaves Mid-Continent Conference to join Horizon League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
President Harre said the University’s decision to leave the Mid-Continent Conference for the Horizon League was based on the welfare of the University’s student-athletes, especially as it relates to travel.
Horizon League members Cleveland State University, University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay were charter members along with Valparaiso of what is now the Mid-Continent Conference.
The Horizon League sponsors competition in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field for men and in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field for women.
www.mid-con.com /release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3980   (789 words)

  
 Horizon League Announces Spring Academic All-League Teams :: League bestows award upon 14 UIC athletes.
The Horizon league bestowed the honor upon six athletes from the men's outdoor track and field team including Neto Alexander, Chris Stanley, Lee Foss, Danny Smith, Jonathan White and Rich Daubert.
The Horizon League Academic All-League team honors student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above with at least three complete semesters at the same institution and who participate in a Horizon League-sponsored sport as a starter or an important reserve.
Stanley, an Applied Psychology major, was a member of the league champion 4x400 relay team and placed third in the 800-meter run at the outdoor championships.
uicflames.cstv.com /genrel/071701aab.html   (534 words)

  
 Horizon (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
horizon of connectivity, a term used in describing network architecture
the Horizon League, a collegiate athletic conference in the midwestern USA
horizon (geology), a set of one or more strata
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horizon_(disambiguation)   (160 words)

  
 Hoopville - Horizon League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
With the talent coming back for UWM, there is no expectations less than the Horizon League championship in both the regular season and the league tournament for the Panthers.
The defending league tournament champions the University of Illinois-Chicago returns two of their core players from the last year.
One of the league's top defensive units suffered a major blow the loss of three quality seniors, two of which were in the backcourt.
www.hoopville.com /conferences/23.asp?EntryID=10878   (1310 words)

  
 The Sports Network - Men's College Basketball
Many teams around the Horizon League do, but they were remembered for their talented duo of Willie Green and Terrell Riggs.
Watson has the influx of talent and size in the frontcourt to make a run at the Horizon League crown, but it's more likely that he and the Titans will fall just short with their lack of a true scoring threat at guard.
Smith, one of the Horizon League's top defenders, is a solid three- point shooter (33 percent) who has had a very good offseason, improving his shooting ability and passing skills.
www.sportsnetwork.com /default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/news/AEN2891001.htm   (2377 words)

  
 Horizon League SAAC Members Volunteer at Kaleidoscope Center :: CSU men's swimmer Marco Markgraaff voted SAAC President.
The Horizon League SAAC is comprised of two student-athletes from each of the League's nine member institutions.
SAAC provides an opportunity for student-athletes to be more involved in League issues and to enhance communication and a sense of community among the League's student-athletes.
Bouyer (Bedford Heights, Ohio/Chanel) was a first team All-League selection at middle hitter last season and was one of five student-athletes from the conference who were selected to attend the 2003 NCAA Leadership Conference in May, while Markgraaff co-captained the Vikings to a third-place finish at the 2003 Horizon League Championships.
csuvikings.collegesports.com /genrel/080403aaa.html   (599 words)

  
 Hoopville - Horizon League
Horizon League Tournament Championship: Usually, the No. 1 seed is the conference tournament favorite after claiming the regular-season title.
Horizon League Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Butler survived a scare from No. 3 Loyola Chicago to win 67-66 in overtime.
Horizon League Tournament Opening Round: In the opening round of the Horizon League tournament, No. 5 Youngstown State pulled out a win after blowing a 17-point lead against No. 8 Detroit, winning 82-80.
www.hoopville.net /conferences/23.asp   (2188 words)

  
 NACWAA
One of the most highly respected women involved in intercollegiate athletics today, Alfreeda Goff is in her seventh year at the Horizon League and presently serves as one of two Senior Associate Commissioners.
In this capacity, she serves the Horizon League as its director of championships, Senior Woman Administrator, League governance liaison, and Chief of Staff.
She came to the Horizon League in September 1998 after spending four years as the Director of Athletics at Virginia State University in Petersburg.
www.nacwaa.org /about/about_BOD_goff.php   (403 words)

  
 Horizon League Student-Athletes Lend A Helping Hand :: League outreach progam helps Red Cross
While each school conducts community events on its own campus throughout the year, the idea for an annual Horizon League Community Outreach Project came from former League SAAC groups that wanted to bring everyone together once a year to collectively do something to better the community.
It has been 20-25 years since these rooms have been painted and just before Allison (Benner, a Horizon League staff member) called, we had been discussing how we were going to go about getting this taken care of.
While the Horizon League Community Outreach Project is only in its second year, for several members of the SAAC this was not their first time reaching out into the community.
butlersports.collegesports.com /genrel/080502aaa.html   (687 words)

  
 Softball Cleans Up At Horizon League Awards Banquet :: Flames take home Horizon League Player of the Year, Pitcher of ...
Versus league opponents, Rivera batted.465 with eight homers and 17 RBI while boasting a 1.093 slugging percentage and a.641 on-base percentage with a team-high 20 league walks.
She is the third player in UIC history to take home league player of the year honors, joining former All-Americans Samantha Iuli (1998, 1999) and Stefanie Christoferson (2000, 2001).
This is also the fourth consecutive year that Rivera has earned All-Horizon League accolades and the third year she has earned a spot on the all-league first team.
uicflames.collegesports.com /sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/051204aaa.html   (876 words)

  
 Valparaiso to join Horizon League - Boston.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Valparaiso is moving to the Horizon League in 2007, dropping out of the Mid-Continent Conference, where most of its teams have competed since 1982, the school said Wednesday.
VALPARAISO, Ind. --Valparaiso is moving to the Horizon League in 2007, dropping out of the Mid-Continent Conference, where most of its teams have competed since 1982, the school said Wednesday.
Valparaiso's athletics history is highlighted by seven appearances in the NCAA men's basketball tournament from 1996-2004, including a trip to the round of 16 in 1998.
www.boston.com /news/education/k_12/articles/2006/05/17/valparaiso_to_join_horizon_league   (264 words)

  
 2007 Horizon League Tournament Preview
I hope that Oklahoma State, Florida State and Illinois are paying attention to the Horizon this week.
I'm not talking about the horizon in the form of the NCAA Tournament.
I'm talking about the Horizon League Tournament, which may have a drastic impact on exactly what the future holds for these and several other so-called bubble teams.
www.docsports.com /2007/horizon-league-tournament-preview.html   (821 words)

  
 Horizon League Announces Academic All-League Teams :: Nine Butler student-athletes honored by league
As proof of their dedication to the Horizon League platforms of success on the field and in the classroom, 24 of the selections also earned All-League honors earlier this year.
Detroit's Kim Hemstreet, the 2002 Horizon League individual champion, is another repeat member.
UW-Milwaukee's Antou Jallow, the 2002 Horizon League Athlete of the Year, Butler's Andrew Pancio, Cleveland State's O.C. Haugen and Joachim Walker, Detroit's Ablaye Camara and UIC's Bruno Rasich complete the team.
butlersports.collegesports.com /genrel/121202aaa.html   (708 words)

  
 Player Bio: Marc Burns :: Cross Country
Five more Horizon League individual champions highlighted the outdoor season, including Rebecca Long, who leaped to second in LU annals after winning the league's 800m title.
Kate Hartman set a new school record for the 400m hurdles with a 1:03.49 finish of 21:25 at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships while on the men's side Tredway claimed the second spot on the all-time record list with a time of 48.45.
Among those influenced by Burns was McGuinn, who broke the Horizon League Championship record in the outdoor 10,000m (36:49.56), set two individual school records and was a part of two record-breaking relay teams.
loyolaramblers.collegesports.com /sports/c-xc/mtt/burns_marc01.html   (1509 words)

  
 Bulldogs Face Wright State For Horizon League Championship :: Butler seeks fifth league tournament crown
The Butler coach was tabbed for the league honor a year ago, after leading the Bulldogs to an 18-11 regular season record and a league runner-up finish.
Lickliter is the third Butler coach to earn Horizon League Coach of the Year honors, and he served as an assistant coach under the previous two.
LEAGUE MARK: Junior Pete Campbell broke the Horizon League record for three-point field goal shooting in league games by connecting on 50 of 86 (58.13%) three-point field goal attempts against conference foes.
butlersports.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030507aaa.html   (1752 words)

  
 Rowdy's RaiderRoundball.com - Horizon League preview 2001
Now, these seniors have their sights on the Horizon League championship that will be played at the CSU Convocation Center.
Scott is the best true center in the Horizon League and has the ability to leap with the best in the country.
The Penguins entered the Horizon League during the summer and should be competitive.
raiderroundball.com /1002/18hlpreview.html   (3952 words)

  
 Vindicator • YSU women win Horizon League crown
YSU's Danielle Bolt was named Horizon League newcomer of the year, winning the 60-meter dash in a league-record time of 7.71 seconds.
Gorby was named Horizon women's coach of the year, his 10th such honor.
He was named Horizon men's coach of the year in 2003.
www.vindy.com /sports/291753735519675.php   (728 words)

  
 Victoria Mitchell Named Horizon League Track Athlete Of The Year :: Junior ends first season with the top league honor
She was the lone Horizon League athlete to be named All-America at the national championship.
The talented runner from Australia was the dominant athlete at the 2004 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championship in May. She won the 800 meter run, 1,500 meter run, 5,000 meter run and 3,000 meter run and became the first female in Horizon League history to win four events at the league meet!
She also broke the Horizon League records in the 5,000 meter run and the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
www.butlersports.com /sports/c-track/spec-rel/070204aaa.html   (309 words)

  
 The Horizon Connection News
Titan track athlete Tom Grant was named Horizon League Athlete of the Week Tuesday for his performance at the Bison Outdoor Classic in Lewisburg, Virginia.
The Flames are coming off an 88-83 loss in overtime to Butler in the 2007 Horizon League Tournament semifinals in Green Bay, Wis. on March 9.
Chicago, Ill.- UIC junior Grace Gill-Morlis (Lima, Peru/Villa Maria) was named the Horizon League Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week for the period ending March 13th, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
www.thehorizonleague.com /newsfiles1/news/newsarticles.shtml   (2909 words)

  
 Baseball Represented Well At Horizon League Awards Banquet :: Mike Dee named Horizon League Coach of the Year.
Chicago, Ill. - The Horizon League announced that University of Illinois at Chicago Head Baseball Coach Mike Dee has been named the Coach of the Year in a ballot of league coaches at the pre-tournament banquet held at Butler's Reilly Room in the Student Union on Tuesday night.
Hallberg who is batting.355 on the season, leads both UIC and the Horizon League in hits (75) and runs scored (50).
Peterson is 8-1 with a Horizon League-best ERA of 3.33 and 38 strikeouts in 73 innings pitched.
uicflames.collegesports.com /sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052405aaa.html   (832 words)

  
 2004 All-Horizon League Men's Soccer Team Full Of Flames - Sports
The University of Illinois at Chicago soccer team relied heavily on its youth this season, and the outstanding contributions of five of those young Flames were recognized by the rest of the Horizon League in the 2004 All-Horizon League Team that was announced on Friday morning.
On the All-Horizon League Newcomer Team, UIC led the league with four selections as Dundjer, Otachel, Nightingale and rookie goalkeeper Jeff Engelbrecht were honored.
Engelbrecht was one of the leading netminders in the league for the entire season, posting 82 saves in 14 starts while allowing a 1.79 goals against average.
www.chicagoflame.com /news/2004/11/09/Sports/2004-AllHorizon.League.Mens.Soccer.Team.Full.Of.Flames-797170.shtml   (443 words)

  
 Horizon League Basketball Tournament Tickets - Buy, Bargain, Sale, Tix, 2005, Concert Tickets, Horizon League ...
If you are looking for Horizon League Basketball Tournament Tickets for sale, we have 2005 tickets and soon we will have 2006 tickets.
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www.findticketz.com /events/Horizon_League_Basketball_Tournament_Tickets.shtml   (549 words)

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