The 2008-2009 MWCTV schedule kicks off this weekend with three non-conference football games and a pair of non-conference volleyball matches.

On Saturday, September 6 Lake Forest, Knox and Illinois College take to the football field in non-conference action that feature live video streaming beginning at 12:45 p.m. on MWCTV.

Volleyball will be featured through live video on September 9 and 10 as Lake Forest and Ripon play host to non-conference foes respectively. Things will get underway on MWCTV at 6:45 p.m. each night.

MWCTV will feature all Midwest Conference football and volleyball contests and select soccer matches throughout fall season. Follow the link below for up-to-date viewing times and pricing.

MWCTV

The Midwest Conference is now accepting applications to fill its Sports Information Director position. Further information on the job’s duties, qualifications and the application process are linked in a PDF document below.

Sports Information Director Information

Midwest Conference Commissioner Chris Graham announced on Thursday, August 21 that Sports Information Director Matt Troha (right) will step down to assume the role of Assistant Executive Director with the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) in Bloomington, Illinois. Troha informed the league of his impending appointment in mid-August and was officially assigned to his new position at an IHSA board meeting on August 20. Troha will complete his duties with the Midwest Conference on August 22.

A national search for Troha’s replacement will begin immediately.

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George Drake, a former Midwest Conference student-athlete and 1956 Grinnell College graduate, has culminated a project he calls “a labor of love” with the completion of the 100-page soft cover book No Ordinary Conference , an introspective history of the Midwest Conference. For more information or to order the book, click the link below or the picture of the book to the right.

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