-Northern Illinois freshman guard Mike DiNunno was named the Mid-American Conference West Division's co-player of the week. The 5-foot-11-inch Chicago native shared the honor with Ball State's Anthony Newell.
-Kane County Cougars single-game and group tickets are now on sale for the 2009 season. Tickets can be ordered online at www.kccougars.com, by phone at (630) 232-8811 or in-person at the team's box office during normal business hours. The organization is also running a toy drive in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps. Gifts can be dropped off no later than Dec. 12 at the team's Elfstrom Stadium main office in Geneva.
