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Knox College Prairie Fire @knoxprairiefire.bsky.social · Nov 15
Knox College Athletics has joined the @bsky.app community! Looking forward to what lies ahead, follow us to keep up with the latest on Prairie Fire sports news! #GoFire
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Congratulations to our latest @collsportscomm.bsky.social Academic All-District selections, Sam Black, Lydia Karli and Maria Jabor Jahn of the volleyball squad! #GoFire

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College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Volleyball Team members from Knox College (left to right): Lydia Karli, Maria Jabor Jahn and Sam Black
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Huge night at Greenville leads to Russell Wright of @KnoxMBB being named the @MWCSports Performer of the Week! Congrats to the Prairie Fire power forward who had career highs of 30 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks! #GoFire

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Russell Wright, the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week in men's basketball, with two actions shots on either side of him posed looking at the camera
December 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Congratulations to our very own Nayeli Nidez Acuña of the Prairie Fire women's basketball team for being named the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week for the 2nd time in her career! Personal-best 28 pts in the 86-74 win at Illinois College for the sophomore! #GoPrairieFire

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Nayeli Nidez Acuña, the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week in women's basketball, Dec. 1, 2025, holding a bedazzled Knox basketball while smiling, plus two black-and-white action photos of her in the background.
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Big time performances on the basketball court last Tuesday for our Athletes of the Week, sophomore Noah Campbell and senior Kylee Callahan! #GoFire

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Noah Campbell spinning a basketball on his finger and pointing at the camera, and Kylee Callahan holding a basketball on her hip, the Knox Athletes of the Week for Nov. 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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The @collsportscomm.bsky.social Academic All-District Soccer Teams were just announced with our men's soccer team with six and our women's squad with five! Great work on and off the field!

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Knox women's soccer athletes on the CSC Academic All-District Team: Avery Leigh, Asia Ling, Julia Maron, Natalia Nuño and Darby Wallig Knox men's soccer athletes on the CSC Academic All-District Team: Luka Bagi, Kestervens Dera, Joao Gaspar, Arito Nakamichi, Juan Perez Mejia and Yosuke Yabuki
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Congratulations to sophomore Ethan Thomas for receiving All-
Midwest Conference Second Team honors! #GoFire

🔗:https://prairiefire.knox.edu/news/2025/11/13/msoccer-thomas-receives-all-mwc-honors-251113.aspx
Three photos of Ethan Thomas, who was selected to the All-Midwest Conference Second team — one dribbling a soccer ball, another kicking and the on in the middle flexing while screaming.
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Our very own Maliah Blakemore is headed to the Women Coaches Academy co-hosted by @WeCOACH and the @NCAA on Nov. 16-18 in Indianapolis! One of just 78 coaches from across the country from all collegiate levels to attend!

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Blakemore Headed to NCAA Women Coaches Academy - Knox College Athletics
Knox College Volleyball Head Coach Maliah Blakemore is among the 78 coaches from across the country who will attend the prestigious conference.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Coming up big! Our Knox Athletes of the Week are Natalia Nuño for her game-winning goal at Cornell College and Lance Miller for breaking his own school record in the 8K at the
Midwest Conference Championships! #GoFire

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Natalia Nuño pulling on her shirt to show her Knox pride and Lance Miller holding up an advanced textbook.
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Please help us in welcoming Kelsi Thompson as our new women’s basketball assistant coach! Played at Carl Sandburg College and was coaching with the Galesburg High women’s team the last three years. #GoFire

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Head shot of Kelsi Thompson, assistant coach for Knox women's basketball
October 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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The game is on and Fuel the Fire week is here! Knox Athletics is calling for your support! Your gift directly impacts our Prairie Fire athletes. One goal through Friday. All Knox. Make your gift here: t.co/TxNihtCGHa
October 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Give it up for Colin Finnigsmier, the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week! Check out his INT in the end zone in the final minute to preserve the 20-17 homecoming victory over Grinnell! #GoFire
October 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Adolph Hamblin And The 1935 West Virginia State Yellowjackets
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Adolph Hamblin And The 1935 West Virginia State Yellowjackets
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September 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Running a little behind this week, but we just have to recognize and congratulate Sam Black and Pranav Nandakumar for being named the Knox Athletes of the Week! #GoFire

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Sam Black with a smile and a stethoscope Pranav Nandakumar holding up a golf ball
October 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Senior Pranav Nandakumar of is off to a strong start this fall on the links and was recognized today as the SLIAC Men’s Golf Player of the Week after tying for sixth at the Stateline Shootout over the weekend! #GoFire

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Pranav Nandakumar holding his golf club in his follow through, flanked by photos of him carrying his clubs on the course and displaying a plaque for a top finish at a golf tournament. He was named the SLIAC Men's Golf Player of the Week on Sept. 29, 2025.
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Congrats to Lance Miller on his second selection this fall and fifth of his career! #GoFire

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Lance Miller staring at the camera while crouching, along with black-and-white photos of him on either side with text that reads, “Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week for the Midwest Conference.”
September 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Second time in the last three weeks that Darby Wallig has been named the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week in women’s soccer! Congrats Darby! #GoFire

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Darby Wallig holding her hands in front of her in a W position with black and white images behind her of her in action on the pitch, has been named the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week for Sept. 22, 2025, her second such honor this fall.
September 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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While the concession stand will not be open at our football home opener tomorrow, we are happy to have MB's Food Truck selling fresh-off-the-grill steak and chicken shish kabobs as well as bottled water for our fans!

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September 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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For the first Knox Athletes of the Week of 2025-26, we have a veteran and a local rookie earning the honors in senior Lance Miller and first-year Eliana Juarez! Congratulations to our first winners! #GoFire

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Lance Miller doing what he does best — running Eliana Juarez with a big smile on her face for good reason
September 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Goalkeeper Darby “The Wall” Wallig was named the
Midwest Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week after recording two shutout victories over the weekend! This is the second selection of her career. #GoFire

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Three photos of Darby Wallig, center one in color of her holding a soccer ball in front of her, the ones on each side of her in action as a goalkeeper. She was named the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the week for Sept. 8, 2025.
September 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Don't miss our soccer twinbill on Saturday as women's soccer hosts Aurora University at 1:30 p.m. and men's soccer entertains Illinois Wesleyan at 4 p.m.! Or watch online if you can't make it to Jorge Prats Field: watchmidwestsports.com/knox/

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Digital program cover featuring the women's soccer captains: Shubert, Avery Leigh and Emily Jacobs Digital program cover featuring Yosuke Yabuki of the men's soccer team in action
September 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Let's give a hearty Prairie Fire welcome to DeShawn Welch, our new assistant baseball coach! #GoFire

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Head shot of DeShawn Welch, the new assistant baseball coach for Knox College.
September 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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New season, same award for Lance Miller! The senior began the 2025 campaign as he did last year by being named the Midwest Conference Men’s Cross Country Performer of the Week! Fourth time in his career … #GoFire

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Lance Miller ironically holding a shot put when he is a distance runner, plus a couple black-and-white action photos of him flanking that photo.
September 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Want the latest news on your favorite Prairie Fire teams as quickly as possible? Sign up for email updates, choose the sports you want, and you'll get a link to every article for those sports when they go live on PrairieFire.Knox.edu! #GoFire

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September 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Get excited about the volleyball season like Maria Jabor Jahn! The Midwest Conference preseason poll is out, but Knox has its sights set higher. Get the full story here: bit.ly/3VrTJ25

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Maria Jabor Jahn shows her excitement after a big point while on the verge of shaking hands
August 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Now we have the @MWCSports men's soccer poll with the Prairie Fire picked to finish third. Though Coach Tyler Sheikh has higher hopes for his squad … #GoFire

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Kestervens Dera, one of the leading returning scorers in the Midwest Conference, kicks the ball downfield.
August 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM