Category: Sports

Dolan captures Iowa Walcott championship

By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team, based in Aurora, finally started its season last weekend in Walcott, Iowa, and captured the Iowa Area International Softball Conference (ISC) tournament championship with 5-0 record. COVID-19 had delayed games. In the championship game, Dolan defeated the Walcott Merchants, 9-1. Michael

Steve Schafer: Full circle, Batavia to Augustana

“I’m excited. It was my dream job.” Steve Schafer, three-year starter and two-time all-conference basketball selection at Batavia High School, succinctly wrapped up his perspective on his recent selection as the next head basketball coach of Augustana College of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). “In 19 years