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Marcellus Sneed pitches for the Madison College baseball team during a recent home game.

Madison College baseball win streak continues

Clarion staff report May 11, 2015

With just a May 3 doubleheader remaining on its regular-season schedule, the Madison College baseball team has won 15 straight games, including 10 conference games. In fact, the team hasn’t lost since...

Madison College outfielder Sadie Holmes bunts the ball during a recent home game. The WolfPack softball team has won 7 of its last 10 games and has assured itself a winning record for the season with a 29-15 overall record.

WolfPack softball has 30-win season within reach

Clarion staff report April 24, 2015

As the season draws near a close, the Madison College softball team has a shot at its first 30-win season. The team is already assured a winning record, with a 29-15 overall record with six games remaining. No...

Dog dock jumping, is this really a sport?

Natalie Connors & D.J. Pierce, Staff Writers April 24, 2015

It’s human nature to be competitive. So much so that we project this behavior onto our pets. One example of this is the sport of dog dock jumping. This just happens to be the most adorable, hilarious...

Madison College baseball player Matt Cole looks up after connecting with a pitch during a recent home game.

Wins piling up for Madison College baseball

Clarion staff report April 22, 2015

Conference play is in full swing, and the Madison College baseball team is off to a promising start. The team has a 15-1 record in North Central Community College Conference play, with its only loss...

Madison Colleges Brandon Gibis makes a throw from third base during one of the teams games during the spring break trip.

WolfPack baseball team back on track

Clarion staff report April 8, 2015

Madison College’s baseball team may have stumbled a little on its spring break trip to Arizona, but the squad has recovered nicely in the games since then. The WolfPack has won nine of the 10 games...

Madison College’s Ashley Marshall takes a pitch during her team’s doubleheader with College of DuPage on March 31.

WolfPack softball team already at 20 wins

Clarion staff report April 8, 2015

Even with almost half its games left to play this season, the Madison College softball team has already passed one major milestone – it has posted back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time. A...

Madison College’s Travis Hamilton prepares to round third base and head for home during one of the WolfPack baseball games in Arizona during spring break. The team went 3-7 during the trip and will open the home season on April 7.

WolfPack baseball team hopes to build on success

Clarion staff report March 25, 2015

Madison College’s baseball team has made five straight NJCAA Division II World Series appearances, finishing third the last two years. The team has won 70 percent or more of its games every season...

WolfPack basketball players earn recognition

Clarion staff report March 25, 2015

Three men’s basketball players, two women’s basketball players and one coach have all received post-season recognition for Madison College. The men’s basketball team made it to the championship...

Madison College freshman Ashley Stormer pitches during one of the games the team played in Florida during spring break.

WolfPack softball off to a fast start

Clarion staff report March 25, 2015

Weather permitting, the Madison College softball team will open its home season on Sunday, March 29, after playing more than 20 road games. The team has performed well so far, winning five of six games...

Jarrod Walton, a freshman, ended the season as Madison College’s leading scorer and top rebounder. He averaged 15.9 points a game

Rock Valley holds off WolfPack in men’s basketball

Clarion staff report March 5, 2015

After battling back to within 4 points late in the game, the Madison College men's basketball team came up short in the NJCAA Region IV championship as Rock Valley sank its free throws to secure a 64-54...

Esports are taking over the competitive throne

Mike Alexander, Copy Editor March 5, 2015

The Olympics has been known to host, what some would call, bizarre competitions in the past. Hot air ballooning, solo synchronized swimming and race walking are only a few of the many unusual sports that...

Softball team at home in the Dome Jamboree

Clarion staff report March 5, 2015

What does the Madison College softball team do when it’s to cold and snowy to play outside? The squad travels to Rosemont, Ill., and plays a tournament in The Dome at the BallPark. One look at the...

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