The Kirkwood women’s basketball team was stunned by Illinois Central in the quarter finals of the NCJAA tournament on April 22. The Eagles dominated all year but struggled versus the 8 seeded Cougars. Illinois Central took an early 24-14 lead at the end of the first half and never looked back. Kirkwood is now 22-2. Illinois Central held Kirkwood to [Continue Reading »]
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The Eagles women’s basketball team had no problem in the opening round of the D11 NJCAA tournament on April 20, 2021, with a 63-28 win over 16 seeded North Platte. In the first quarter, the Kirkwood women led 19-3 and 39-12 at the end of the first half. The Lady Knights could [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: Former criminal justice major at Kirkwood Community College, and now police officer, Austin Whiting, shared the advantages of going to a community college instead of a university. Whiting said he chose a community college over a university due to the cost being more affordable. He also liked the flexibility. With a busy schedule, he said students can go to community college and still [Continue Reading »]
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The Eagles took down the Spartans of Southwestern on Saturday, April 9. In fact, it was the third time the Kirkwood women beat Southwestern this season. No. 1 ranked Kirkwood defeated Southwestern 77-52. It was a magical season for the Kirkwood women`s basketball team as they finished the [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: Starting a podcast is a fun experience for anyone who wants to try. Anybody can create one but being consistent is one of the most challenging aspects of podcasting. However, if you persevere, enjoy what you are doing, and put effort into your content, it could turn [Continue Reading »]
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The men’s basketball team season came to an end on Thursday, April 8. The Eagles fell to the Lakers of Iowa Lakes 79-56. Kirkwood finished the season at 14-10. The reigning NJCAA champions were not selected for the tournament and will hope for a better season next year. The [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood Community College men`s basketball team rolled past North Iowa Area Community College 94-74 on Tuesday, April 6. The Eagles took down the Trojans in the first round of the ICCAC conference tournament. The 2019 NJCAA champions were in control for most of the game and outscored NIACC 44-31 in the first half. [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood’s men’s basketball team ended the ‘20-’21 regular season with a big win over Iowa Central, 84-73. The Eagles ended their two-game losing skid and finished the season at 13-9. Kirkwood finished 5th in the ICCAC regular season standings. The Eagles and Tritons battled in the first half hard and it seemed that the game could [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: “They Call Me Coach” is an autobiography of who is arguably the greatest men`s college basketball coach ever, John Wooden. It was forwarded by one of his former players, Bill Walton. The book is an absolute must-read for any basketball or sports fan. “They Call Me Coach” reflects [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College’s men’s basketball team fell to Indian Hills on Wednesday, March 31, 66-52. The 20th ranked Eagles have now dropped three of their last four games. The sixth ranked Warriors of Indian Hills looked sharp, especially in the second half. The contest was close in the [Continue Reading »]
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