CONTRIBUTED: Have you ever seen a roller derby match and wondered what was going on? Watching people from two different teams skate around each other and score points can seem very confusing at first. These are the ins and outs of the sport of roller derby from a [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood women’s basketball team finished the 2020-21 season strong with a win over USC Salkehatchie 84-78 at Hickory, North Carolina on Saturday, April 24. The Eagles record for this season was 24-2. The 2009 D11 NCJAA champs led the entire game. The Eagles had slight lead at halftime, with the score being 37-33. It [Continue Reading »]
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The Eagles advanced to the fifth-place game after a victory over the Tritons on April 23. The final score was Kirkwood 50, Iowa Central 45, with the Eagles leading the entire game. This game put the Eagles at 23-2. Kirkwood took a slight lead over the Tritons 35-34 at half. However, Iowa Central trailed [Continue Reading »]
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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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For a game that is played with a ball and a stick, baseball has quite a complex history. One thing for certain – it originated right here in America. With the Major League Baseball (MLB) season starting, it’s only right to look back at the history of the [Continue Reading »]
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The Eagles 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 not get going [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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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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