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More honors for Nelson, Warner
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Already named first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference, Illinois State University softball players Kara Nelson and Megan Warner added to their personal trophy cases this week. Nelson, a senior second baseman from Moline, was named second-team All-Mideast Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. That honor came just before the conference champs ended their 36-19 campaign in the postseason over the weekend. Warner, a Sherrard product and junior pitcher, added to her league ledger earlier this week by being named to the MVC's 12-player All-Scholar Athlete Team. Warner, who outdueled Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Morgan Melloh of Indiana in the postseason, was honored for posting a 3.76 grade-point average in exercise science. Candidates need a 3.2 GPA or higher and at least be a sophomore. The league's softball sports information directors vote for the award. Nelson, recently named the league's MVP for a second time, finished her sensational college career with school records in several hitting categories.The four-time all-conference first-team selection hit over .400 this season to lead the Redbirds. 
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Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The treasurer of Mercer County has been instructed to sell all thespecie now in the treasury for the highest premium in legal tender and to report same atthe next board meeting.
1888 -- 125 years ago: J.S. Freeman has been elected president of the Recreation Club ofthe Rock Island YMCA.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Rock Island voters will decide next Tuesday on the proposal toconsolidate with South Rock Island Township.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The Rev. Frederick J. Rolf will round out his 30th year as pastor ofthe Evangelical Church of Peace at Sunday worship services.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Dennis Kelly, of Moline High School, has been named a winner inTime Magazine's 27th annual current affairs contest.
1988 -- 25 years ago: The Martin Luther King Community Center will participate in theSummer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children 18years of age and younger.
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