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[Baseball] ONU Makes It Three Baseball Tournament Titles In A Row

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JOLIET, Ill. --- Top-seeded Olivet Nazarene University made it three Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament titles in a row by winning for the 30th time in the Tigers' last 31 games with their 3-1 victory over No. 6 seed Judson University on Monday night at Duly Health & Care Field.


[Softball] SXU, ONU Lead Softball Postseason Honor Roll

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CHICAGO, Ill. --- Regular-season and tournament champion Saint Xavier University and runner-up Olivet Nazarene University came away toting the most awards when the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2022 softball postseason honor roll on Friday morning.  Both teams totaled six all-conference recipients with Saint Xavier collecting eight total awards and Olivet Nazarene seven.

[Baseball] Underwood, Maffie, Olivet Nazarene Headline Baseball Honor Roll

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CHICAGO --- Led by returning Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Ethan Underwood (Woodstock, Ga.), regular-season and tournament champion Olivet Nazarene University claimed a league-high 14 awards when the conference office announced its 2022 baseball postseason honors on Monday morning.

[Champions of Character] Governors State: Champions of Character Review

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UNIVERSITY PARK, IL—Governors State student-athletes and coaches engaged in several community service projects during the 2021-22 school year. In addition to helping local communities, the volunteer projects aligned with the NAIA Champions of Character program and its five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

[Champions of Character] Cardinal Stritch: Champions of Character Review

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MILWAUKEE, WI--Over the course of the 2021-22 school year, the Cardinal Stritch student-athletes and coaches volunteered in and around the Greater Milwaukee Area through multiple community service projects. Through these projects, the student-athletes were able to live out the five core values that the NAIA has named the Champion of Character. These five values include integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership. 

[Golf] HCC's Todora Headlines Men's Golf Honor Roll

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CHICAGO --- For the second year in a row, defending Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's golf champion Roosevelt University gained the most postseason awards when the league office announced the 2022 honor roll on Wednesday afternoon.

[Champions of Character] Holy Cross College: Champions of Character Review

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NOTRE DAME, IN – The Holy Cross College athletic department participated in numerous service projects over the 2021-2022 academic calendar. The Saints volunteered with many local groups and organizations and were able to display the five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership found in the NAIA Champions of Character program.

[Champions of Character] Indiana University Northwest: Champions of Character Review

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GARY, Ind. -- The Indiana University Northwest Athletic Department participated in community service projects around Northwest Indiana in 2021-2022. The RedHawks volunteered with Northwest Indiana groups and organizations and were able to display the five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership found in the NAIA Champions of Character program.


[Women's Golf] SXU's Kilbane Tops Women's Golf Postseason Awards List

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CHICAGO --- Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's golf champion Olivet Nazarene University came away toting the most postseason awards when the 2022 honor roll was announced by the league office on Tuesday.

[Champions of Character] Trinity Christian College: Champions of Character Review

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PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – Committed to making a difference on campus and in the community, to fulfilling the mission of the College, and to following the NAIA Champions of Character initiative, the student-athletes at Trinity Christian College served both local and distance communities in various ways throughout the 2021-22 school year. The athletes were able to share their gifts, demonstrate the love of Christ through word and action, and display the NAIA five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

A couple of the teams paired with local ministries to work with underserved youth as well as help out at their facilities. The women's volleyball team connected with Restoration Ministries and invited their youth to campus for a volleyball clinic. The team also helped went to the Ministries' building in Harvey to assist in preparing classrooms for their after-school programs. The women's soccer team spent a day at Roseland Christian Ministries, where they played with the children in residence there and served a meal and fellowshipped with the families.

 

Other teams were involved in community service outreach and projects. Members of the cross country and track and field teams volunteered at the Elim Christian School Dutch Festival to help with the clean up after the event.  The men's basketball team gave of their time and efforts in a community day sponsored by Calvary Church in Oak Lawn. The athletes did some cleaning at the church as well as moved books at a local library. The women's basketball team was a part of the Alsip Fire Department Open House, where they volunteered at the kid's activities. During a preseason trip to Colorado, the men's and women's golf team connected with Denver Christian School and were able to help out in a renovation project. The athletes relocated and shelved library books, assembled desks, and did some general clean-up at the school.

Throughout the year the softball team collected pop tops which they donated to the Ronald McDonald House, which in turn sold the pop tops to help raise money to fund the services at the house. The team also took part in a Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, at Faith Church in Dyer, Indiana. At this special prom night for individuals with special needs, the team served as buddies, photographers, and the cheer team, and did whatever they could to make the evening special for the participants. In addition, the softball team also supported their team manager, who as a part of the American Red Cross Leadership Program, as she coordinated two blood drives on campus. Team members helped with the check-in process, monitored participants, helped with promotion, and gave blood themselves.

In connection with their post-season tournaments, some of the teams were in involved in service projects in which they collected food items, gloves, scarves, and mittens, and other items to donate to food pantries and shelters. They also brought donuts and thank you notes to local first responders at fire and police stations, nursing homes, and at schools.

Trinity athletes were also involved in campus sponsored service projects and community activities. They also took part in leadership training with their teammates and organized a Bible Study that included athletes from a variety of the teams. Overall the athletes found ways to serve and develop and demonstration positive character.

[Men's Basketball - DI] Dee Brown Named Head Men's Basketball Coach At Roosevelt University

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CHICAGO – Roosevelt University director of intercollegiate athletics John Jaramillo announced the hiring of Dee Brown as the new head men's basketball coach for the Roosevelt Lakers.

[CCAC] HCC's Heiby Named CCAC Athletic Trainer of the Year

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CHICAGO --- For the second time in her 14 years serving as the head athletic trainer at Holy Cross College, Amy Heiby has been named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Athletic Trainer of the Year, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday morning.  The selection was made by a vote of CCAC head athletic trainers.

[CCAC] Viebrock Named CCAC Sports Information Director of the Year

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CHICAGO --- The main promoter of another successful 2021-22 athletics campaign at Olivet Nazarene University, former sports information director Sam Viebrock gained his own praise on Wednesday when the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced him as the league's SID of the Year.

[CCAC] Olivet Nazarene Continues Its Roll In All-Sports Cup Crowns

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CHICAGO --- For the 13th year in a row and the 14th time in 15 years, the Olivet Nazarene University athletics program has captured the annual Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) All-Sports Cup for 2021-22, the league office announced on Thursday.  The Tiger program used a conference-best seven regular-season crowns and three tournament championships to elevate it to the top spot, totaling 138 points.

[CCAC] Over 1,000 Student-Athletes Gain CCAC All-Academic Honors

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CHICAGO --- A total of 1,047 student-athletes covering 16 sports and representing 15 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference member schools and one associate member have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom.  The league office made the announcement on Friday when it released the 2021-22 CCAC All-Academic Team honor roll.






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