Women’s Basketball Sets Milestone in Win Over Olive-Harvey
(December 2009)
The women’s basketball team cruised to a 73-19 home victory over Olive-Harvey on Friday, Dec. 4. Leading 37-14 at halftime, the Raiders held Olive-Harvey to a College record five points in the second half.
Raiders Add Talented Pitcher to 2011 Staff
(November 2009)
Oakton’s future pitching staff received a big boost as Riley Perry, one of the top pitching prospects in Illinois, has committed to Oakton for the 2011 season. Read more about Riley Perry >>>
Shooting Star Returns to Oakton
(November 2009)
Former women’s basketball standout Agata Wojciechowska (Maine East) is back at Oakton to share her talents as an assistant coach for the 2009-2010 season. Read more about Agata Wojciechowska >>>
Raiders Land Talented Prospect
(November 2009)
Oakton’s baseball squad continues to secure top area prospects. Derek DeYoung, a right-handed pitcher and smooth hitting infielder from Plainfield Central High School, has committed to Oakton. Read more about Derek DeYoung >>>
Oakton Baseball Lands Top Pitching Prospect
(August 2009)
Oakton baseball has landed one of the top area prospects. Kyle Klosak, a 6-3 hard throwing right-handed pitcher from Naperville North, has verbally committed to play for Oakton in 2010. Read more about Kyle Klosak >>>
Rieger Leaves Mark as Program’s All-Time Leading Scorer
(March 10, 2009)
Sophomore guard Angie Rieger (Maine South) leaves Oakton with 900 career points – and as the College’s all-time leading women’s scorer. Rieger surpasses
Natalia Jedlinska (1999-2001), who scored 888 points for the Raiders.
Read more about Angie Rieger.>>>
Oakton Baseball Receives National Recognition
(February 2009)
The NJCAA ranked Oakton’s baseball team No. 16 in the nation in its Division II preseason poll released January 29, 2009.
Read more about baseball recognition.>>>
Gonzalez Earns MVP Honors
(February 27, 2009)
Sophomore forward Ana Gonzalez (Niles West) was named Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference MVP in women’s basketball. Only the third women’s player in College history to win the award, Gonzalez averaged 18.2 points and 9.2 rebounds in Illinois Skyway games this season.
Read more about Ana Gonzalez.>>>
Oakton Women’s Basketball Coach Reaches Milestone
(February 17, 2009)
Oakton Community College women’s basketball coach Rich Bolinder recently achieved a genuine coaching milestone – 500 career wins. The landmark victory occurred Tuesday, Feb. 10, when the Raiders defeated Elgin Community College 59-43. His 500 victories include wins at the high school and college level. Read more about women’s basketball coach.>>>
Men’s Soccer Rakes in Postseason Awards
(February 12, 2009)
The Oakton Community College men’s soccer team finished the 2008 campaign with a perfect record (7-0) in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference and overall posted 13 wins against just three losses.
Read more about men’s soccer awards.>>>
Men’s Basketball Players Honored by the NJCAA
(January 8, 2009)
The Oakton Community College men’s basketball team closed out the month of December on a high note as the Raiders received back-to-back Player of the Week honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Read more about men’s basketball honors.>>>
Raiders
Raking in Player of the Week Honors
Sophomore forward Ana Gonzalez (Niles West)
has been honored again as the NJCAA Division II District D Player
of the Week. She combined to score 55 points and 26 rebounds in
her two games for the week of December 6. Against Olive Harvey College
on Saturday, December 6, she scored 36 points, which tied a school
record for most points in a single game last achieved in 1994 by
Jane Steffan. Gonzalez also scored 19 points and tallied 15 rebounds
against Triton College on Thursday, December 4.
Read
more about Raiders honors. >>>
Oakton
takes court with new coach in charge
By JON YEE Contributor
(Pioneer Press/Des Plaines Times November 13, 2008)
With a new interim head coach and the return of just three players
from last year's squad, the 2008-09 season may be a year of transition
for Oakton Community College. Read
more about interim coacn. >>>
Raiders
Claim Conference Crown
The Oakton Community College men’s soccer team clinched the
2008 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference title with a 2-1 victory
over McHenry County College on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Read
more about Raider's conference title win. >>>
Oakton
Volleyball Earns National Academic Recognition
The American Volleyball Coaches
Association has recognized Oakton Community College’s volleyball
team for its recent academic success. The 2007-08 AVCA Team Academic
Award honors squads that have matched their dedication to the sport
of volleyball with excellence in the classroom. To be eligible for
the national award, teams must have a minimum cumulative grade point
average of 3.30 during the academic year.
Read
more about volleyball success. >>>
Oakton
Athletes Receive National Academic Honors
The National Junior College Athletic Conference
has recognized three Oakton Community College students for academic
achievement in 2007-08. Students earn the Distinguished Academic
All-American honor by achieving a 3.80 grade point average or higher
after completing 48 credit hours. Academic All-American honors were
given to students with a GPA between 3.60 and 3.79 after completing
48 credit hours. Read
more about athletes' academic honors. >>>
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