Student athletes are just that: students before athletes. Commitment to their sports is part of their lives, one of their passions, but one of many.…
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Opinion: Youth sports are crucial in preparing our children for the future
It is very likely that most of us have participated in youth sports at one time or another. Some of us stopped after our preschool…
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Simone Biles makes history – again
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Simone Biles just become the most decorated American gymnast ever. Let that sink in. Not most decorated woman, not most decorated…
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Sports Profile: Athos Morais looks to dominate on and off the court
Athos Morais, first-year business and data science major from São Paulo, Brazil, plays on the William Jewell College men’s tennis team. Morais spoke to the…
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Tiger Woods is back
As Tiger Woods walked towards what became the shot that would grant him his 80th Pro Golf Association tour win, the crowd followed intently, ready…
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Opinion: Penalties will not remove inherent dangers from football
This past offseason, the NFL implemented a new roughing-the-passer penalty. This rule aims at preventing players from landing on the quarterback with all, or most…
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First-year Kaylee Kappelmann kicks off college career
Kaylie Kappelmann, first-year psychology and nonprofit leadership major, has played soccer since the age of three. The Olathe, Kansas, native sat down with the Monitor…
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Serena Williams raises claims of sexism at U.S. Open
The 2018 U.S. Open Women’s final was quite the eventful Saturday for not only Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams but for the whole tennis world.…
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Sports Profile: John Ekwomadu’s Journey to Jewell
John Ekwomadu, sophomore psychology major from Lagos, Nigeria, is one of the new students here at William Jewell College this semester. He spoke to the…
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