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I just posted a Q & A of star shortstop Brandon Wikoff (above) over at Illinois Baseball Report last night.  He’s good now and is definitely worth keeping your eye on.  Check out the interview over at IBR.

Illinois, fresh off their sweep of Penn State last weekend (which put them in a tie for first place with Ohio St in the Big Ten), just defeated Southern Illinois Salukis in a mid-week non-conference.  I just came from the game and was able to get some photos.  Check out the write-up and some photos also at IBR

Finally, for those who keep tabs on Willie Argo (and you really should), he took the Big Ten Player of the Week Award for his performance against PSU. 

PS. he’s not stopping there.  He hit a grand slam tonight.

Go Illini!

Wille Argo: I think we got a good ‘un

Willie Argo (Assumption Davenport, IA) has just been named Male High School Athlete of the Year by the second major Iowa paper.  Argo is a member of the University of Illinois baseball recruiting class of 2008. 

The Des Moines Register agreed with the Quad City Times (yay, my newspaper when I was a kid) by bestowing the honor last week. 

There’s a good reason for this award.  Yes, he plays baseball where he led the 2A Assumption team to a second straight title.  But that’s not all.  Oh no. 

He was running back for the football team where he rushed for 1,533 yards and broke the Mississippi Athletic conference record for TDs (39) and points (234). 

He was also a member of the wrestling team.  As a grappler, he had a 43-1 record came in third in state.  Argo ALSO qualified for the state track and field meet in four events. 

This was all in addition to his exploits on the diamond.  By the way, he was captain of his baseball team, too. 

Assumption… don’t assume anything with this guy. 

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Argo coming to the Illini

It looks like Willie Argo who was picked in the 49th round will pitch for Illinois in 2009.

The Assumption High School (Davenport, IA) product says that “it’s about 100 percent” that he’ll be wearing the orange and blues. 

Good news for us Illini fans.  No doubt though, Argo will have his time in sun.  At one time or another, he will see some pro baseball in the future. 

See you in 2009, Willie!