Recipe for Success: The importance of good nutrition for the Western football season.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/08/10/recipe- ... ll-season/
 
 

Interesting info from the above-referenced article:

The Ohio Valley Conference, which is home to seven of the nine teams in the OVC-Big South Football Association, is the host conference for the next two FCS championship games to be held at Vanderbilt University’s First Bank Stadium in Nashville ...

Tri-State Talent: Local players team up with WIU Volleyball.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/08/08/tri-sta ... olleyball/
 

Chris Duerr joins the Sports team at "Muddy River News".
https://muddyrivernews.com/top-stories/ ... 801073612/
 

Grit and Glory:  WIU football showcase toughness in first official practice.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/07/30/grit-gl ... -practice/
 
 
 

WIU Hoops ready to change culture.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/07/29/gold-st ... s&tbref=hp
 
 

WIU advocating to keep ROTC program.
From WGEM News:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/07/18/we-were ... c-program/
 
 

Leathernecks participate in OVC Football Media Days.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/video/2025/07/18/l ... edia-days/
 
 

Always Sunny in Macomb: Former Southeastern Star (Danny Stephens) looks to shine bright for the Leathernecks.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/07/03/always- ... thernecks/

 
 

The WIU Army ROTC program traditionally fires a cannon at home football games. The cannon, named "Donna," is a long-standing tradition at Western football games. The firing of the cannon is a way for the ROTC program to engage with the community and create a spirited atmosphere at the games.

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