Local Briefs: July 16

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Frere honored

Augustana national champion discus thrower Charlotte Frere has been named a College Sports Communications First-Team Academic All-American.

The former Sherrard High School standout from Preemption, Ill., won her second straight NCAA Division III national title in the discus in the spring, posting a winning mark of 48.35 meters.

Frere, who is double majoring in biology and kinesiology, is the first women's track and field athlete at Augustana to win two national championships after winning the discus title in 2024.

QCAIR hosting World Cup

The Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees is hosting its 5th Annual World Cup Soccer Tournament Aug. 2 from 2-6 p.m. at the Davenport Soccer Complex.

The World Cup is one of several summer events hosted by QCAIR to support the immigrant and refugee communities in the Quad Cities.

To volunteer, or for more information, go to https://www.qcair.org.

Illini tickets on sale next week

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Single-game tickets for the upcoming Illinois football team go on sale to I FUND members on Monday and to the general public on Thursday, July 24 at noon.

Illinois' 4-Game Mini Plans, featuring home games against Western Illinois, Ohio State, Rutgers and Northwestern, also are available, starting at $175.

Prices for each game and tickets are available at FightingIllini.com/tickets.

DeWitt Crossroads Triathlons set

DeWitt Parks & Recreation is hosting the DeWitt Crossroads Triathlons July 18-19.

The youth triathlon, for kids ages 6-15, is planned for Friday at 6 p.m. at the DeWitt Aquatic Center.

The adult triathlon is on Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. The event begins at Lake Killdeer and finishes at Central DeWitt High School.

Rogers signs with Giants

Iowa graduate student Daniel Rogers has agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants.

The Grayslake, Ill., native hit .251 for the Hawkeyes, playing in all 54 games last season after transferring from Loras. Rogers had seven home runs, 42 RBIs and scored 51 runs.