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Editor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Program students Josh Ayen, Jared McMurry, Meghan Rominger and David Song, writing for the Horizon League website, described the first-round victories that advanced No. 3 Wright State, No. 4 Northern Kentucky, No. 5 Milwaukee and No. 6 Cleveland State to the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament on Thursday night. …

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program students David Hayden, Matt Karner and Dylan Hughes, writing for the Horizon League website, described the first-round conference tournament victories that advanced No. 4 UIC, No. 5 Youngstown State and No. 6 Oakland to the quarterfinal round Thursday night. https://horizonleague.org/news/2020/3/3/horizon-league-mens-basketball-championship-first-round-roundup.aspx

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Meghan Rominger, writing for the Horizon League website, describes the academic and athletic achievements of two-sport athlete McKaela Schmelzer of Milwaukee. https://horizonleague.org/news/2020/3/2/womens-basketball-mckaela-schmelzer-shines-as-two-sport-student-athlete-at-milwaukee.aspx

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student David Song, writing for the Horizon League website, describes the professional relationship and friendship between women’s basketball coaches John Barnes of Youngstown State and Kevin Borseth of Green Bay. https://horizonleague.org/news/2020/3/2/womens-basketball-john-barnes-and-kevin-borseth-a-coaching-connection.aspx

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Josh Ayen, writing for the Horizon League website, describes the legacy that has been created by Mariah Miller of the Cleveland State women’s basketball program. https://horizonleague.org/news/2020/3/2/womens-basketball-cleveland-states-mariah-miller-shines-in-senior-season-with-vikings.aspx

(Editor’s Note: Megan Gustafson of the University of Iowa, who would win the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award as U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Year, led the Hawkeyes to the 2019 Big Ten tournament championship. Sports Capital Journalism Program coverage of the 2020 tournament starts Wednesday.) By DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital …

(Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate Alaa Abdeldaiem described Kelsey Mitchell’s record 43-point game in the 2016 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. The total now ranks third in tournament history. Coverage of the 2020 tournament begins Wednesday.) By Alaa Abdeldaiem | @aabdelda Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It was only a matter of …

(Editor’s Note: Caleb Lynn of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI described how Ohio State came from behind to become Big Ten champions last December. Several key members of that team were at the National Football League Scouting Combine this week.) By Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The coach …

(Editor’s note: Bryce Shadday of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI described Ohio State’s victory over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Football Game) By Bryce Shadday | @Bryce_Shadday Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – As Ohio State coach Ryan Day was presented with Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy, the Buckeyes stood on a …

Putting on this press badge for these last four days to cover the National Football League Scouting Combine, knowing each day that I would be covering the league that gave me a sense of purpose in life and a way to express my thoughts through writing, has been one of the proudest moments of my …