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Former student-athletes among those killed in plane crash
The crash of Continental flight 3407 claimed the lives of two former student athletes, Lorin Maurer and Madeline (Maddy) Loftus. Maurer was an intern at the NCAA National Office in 2003-04, and worked in the Princeton athletics department.

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Northern Illinois remembers fallen students
On Saturday the Northern Illinois community will come together in remembrance of five students, gunned down in a lecture hall one year ago. The campus will commemorate the day with a ceremony, candlelight vigil and the awarding of five $4,000 scholarships, named in honor of the victims.

Middle Tennessee standout scores 50 in victory over Troy
The most under-the-radar superstar in Division I basketball might be Middle Tennessee junior forward Alysha Clark.

Wie shines in official LPGA Tour debut with 6-under 66
After earning her LPGA Tour card in qualifying school in December, Michelle Wie made her first official tour appearance yesterday at the SBS Open in Hawaii, and it went quite well for the 19-year-old.

UT-Arlington gets new basketball arena
UT-Arlington announced Thursday plans to build a new, 6,500-seat basketball arena that will cost about $73 million and is expected to be finished by the spring of 2012.

Reaching two milestones in same game
Edgewood basketball student-athlete Megan Scheele became the ninth woman in Division III history to amass 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. That's impressive, but what's even more remarkable is she accomplished both of these feats on Wednesday night!.