Kannapolis, North Carolina lies about an hour’s drive northeast of the state’s biggest city, Charlotte, and is home to approximately 42,000 people. A few household names for sports fans got their start in Kannapolis, and the town’s biggest stars seem to always come in twos.…
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After falling to Northern Iowa and defeating Drake last weekend to open Missouri Valley Conference play, Bradley volleyball is set to host Southern Illinois and Missouri State in its first home matches of the conference season. The Braves kicked off their MVC slate with a…
Wins do not come easy; you have to fight, claw and will your way to victory. Bradley soccer (2-6) knows that all too well, as it recently split a pair of matchups against SIU-Edwardsville and Loyola-Chicago. The Braves’ 4-3 win on Saturday against SIUE snapped…
If you’ve been following Bradley sports, you’ve probably heard of sophomore Wilma Nielsen by now. The track standout from Gothenburg, Sweden, through only one year on campus, has become a household name across the Hilltop. “I’m not a big talker of myself, but it’s of…
The busiest stretch of Bradley’s men’s golf season ended in a 10th-place finish at the 14-team Derek Dolenc Invitational on Sept. 27-28 at Gateway National Golf Club in Madison, Illinois. Things are looking up for the Braves, and junior Josh Kirkham is just one example…
The list of star wide receivers in the NFL is substantial. Veterans like DeAndre Hopkins and Julio Jones find themselves competing with younger wideouts like Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, and Chase Claypool, who are on track to have just as illustrious careers. The Scout sports…
The Bradley women’s golf team wrapped up a three-day tournament at the Johnie Imes Invitational held Sept. 27-29. The team played its best golf down the stretch in the third round, firing the team’s lowest 18-hole score in almost two years with a five-over par…
A shorter MLB season is a win for everyone by Rodrigo Perez It’s no secret that baseball has not been America’s favorite pastime with its decline in popularity over the years. The American public just seems to be more interested in the touchdowns of the…
For the first time since 2017, the Missouri Valley Conference is expanding, as the league announced the addition of Belmont University on Tuesday morning. Belmont, a private institution located in Nashville, Tennessee, will join the conference for the start of the 2022-23 school year. “Joining…
After an uncharacteristically slow 2-6 start to its 2021 campaign, the Bradley volleyball team used resilience, senior leadership and a diverse arsenal of offensive weapons to take two out of three games at the CEFCU Classic at Renaissance Coliseum last weekend. According to senior setter…