Student Media of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri

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Student Media of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri

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Student Media of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri

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Billy Woods

Billy Woods, Reporter

Billy Woods is best known for his coverage of Lindenwood sports. Billy is a journalism major who is also minoring in broadcast communications. He has been a reporter for Lindenlink since 2019. A southern Illinois native, Billy enjoys staying active with sports in his free time, which includes playing and broadcasting multiple sports, as well as writing for other websites and newspapers. After graduation, Billy plans to pursue a career in sports media and communications.

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Women's soccer defender Alaina White fires in a corner during a home match vs. Lewis on April 16, 2021.

Athletes and coaches overcome COVID seasons

Billy Woods, Reporter
May 8, 2021
Junior Jessica Laughlin dives in to score to make it 39-12 for the Lions against Life University in the Division I Elite Championship on May 1, 2021.

Women’s rugby win national championship over Life University

Billy Woods, Reporter
May 2, 2021
Senior starting pitcher Blake Beckmann on the mound during a home game against Ohio Dominican on Feb. 15, 2020.

Lindenwood baseball in quarantine

Billy Woods, Reporter
March 29, 2021
At the St. Peters Rec-Plex, the Lions compete in the Lindenwood Invitational on Oct. 26, 2019 in St. Peters, Mo.

Lindenwood swimming finishes historic season

Billy Woods, Reporter
March 24, 2021
Erin McGuire (#36) takes on a Davenport defender in their meeting on Feb. 16, 2020 at Hunter Stadium.

Women’s lacrosse discuss a season of expectations

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 26, 2021
Coach Katie Falco's journey to Lindenwood University took her through Montana State and South Dakota State, where she served as an assistant coach. Photo provided by Lindenwood Athletics

Women’s basketball looks to rebound after slow start

Billy Woods, Reporter
December 9, 2020
Kate and Julia Ruzevich pose on picture day in the VIP room in Hyland Arena.

The Ruzevich twin connection: how it affects Julia and Kate on and off the court

Billy Woods, Reporter
November 29, 2020
Senior guard Hennessey Handy prepares to attempt a free throw during a women's basketball practice on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.

Hennessey Handy and her comeback from injury for her senior basketball season

Billy Woods, Reporter
November 14, 2020
Junior Caleb Picker attempts to chip his ball out of the bunker during a tournament in the fall of 2020.

Men’s golf season in review after finishing strong at Bearcat Dual Gender tournament

Billy Woods, Reporter
October 29, 2020
McKenna Montgomery (right) discusses her strategy with coach Abby Weber (left) in fall of 2019.

Women’s golf finishes fall with strong performance in final tournament

Billy Woods, Reporter
October 20, 2020
"We are three points away," is what head coach Katie Falco said to the team before moving on to win the match against Pittsburg State on Nov. 14, 2019 at Hyland Arena.

Women’s basketball back to practice as GLVC announces schedule

Billy Woods, Reporter
October 8, 2020
"We are three points away," is what head coach Katie Falco said to the team before moving on to win the match against Pittsburg State on Nov. 14, 2019 at Hyland Arena.

Practice limitations present new challenges for coaches

Billy Woods, Reporter
September 18, 2020
The Lou Brock Sports complex at Lindenwood University.

Lindenwood sports complex honoree and Cardinals legend Lou Brock passes away at 81

Billy Woods, Reporter
September 6, 2020
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Athletics cuts 5 Student Life Sports

Billy Woods, Reporter
May 8, 2020
The outdoor track on Lindenwood's campus. File Photo by Kat Owens

With campus closed, quarantine in place, COVID-19 forces recruiting coaches to ‘get more creative than ever before’

Billy Woods, Reporter
April 22, 2020
The Lindenwood women's rugby team celebrates with the trophy after their national championship win. Photo by USA Rugby.

USA Rugby files for bankruptcy, changes structure of D1 teams

Billy Woods, Reporter
April 10, 2020
Bleachers at Lindenwood's Hunter Stadium sit empty. File Photo by Kat Owens.

‘You can never take anything for granted.’: athletes react to COVID-19 cutting seniors’ seasons short

Billy Woods, Reporter
April 4, 2020
Lindenwood prepares to break out of their huddle during their season opener against Pittsburg State on Nov. 13.

Breaking down women’s basektball’s regular season heading into postseason

Billy Woods, Reporter
March 6, 2020
Kyle Deutschmann (#5) comes out to be embraced by teammates in a home men's volleyball game at Hyland Arena.

The Question Corner: Kyle Deutschmann discusses playing men’s volleyball as a freshman at the college level

Billy Woods, Reporter
March 2, 2020
Erin McGuire (#36) sprints out as the Lions prepare to host Davenport in their 2020 home opener.

Six MBA students playing their fifth and final season of LU women’s lacrosse

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 27, 2020
Kate Ruzevich runs over to the Lindenwood bench during their home opener against Pitt State on Nov. 13.

Women’s basketball by the numbers: Lions on three game winning streak heading into final two games

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 23, 2020
Sophomore Peter Covington holds possession for Lindenwood during their home opener on Feb. 8 against Florida Tech.

The Question Corner: Men’s lacrosse’s Peter Covington on how he first got into the sport, advice to freshmen

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 21, 2020
Lindenwood's Carly Fedorowski (17) runs past a defender during the Lions' season opener vs. Colorado Mesa on Feb. 8.

The Question Corner: Lindenwood’s favorites Carly Fedorowski and Shannon Modl on their top moments in Lacrosse

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 12, 2020
Women's basketball celebrates after a win against Pittsburg State on Nov. 13. (File photo from Nov. 13).

Women’s basketball prepares to take on Quincy for second time this season

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 7, 2020
Lindenwood's Devin Fuhring gets set to fire up a shot with defenders surrounding her in an early-season game against Pittsburg State. (File Photo from Nov. 13)

Women’s basketball travels to Truman State for critical late-season contest

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 6, 2020
Hennessy Handy passes by her opponent during a match against Pittsburg State on Nov. 13, 2019.

Women’s basketball falls to Southern Indiana, second Lion joins 1,000-point club

Billy Woods, Reporter
February 1, 2020
Forward Kallie Bildner jumps to make a shot during a game against McKendree University at Hyland Arena on January 30. The team secured a win with a final score of 103-74.

Lindenwood women’s basketball wins big over McKendree as Bildner becomes first Lion with 1000 career rebounds

Billy Woods, Reporter
January 31, 2020
Kallie Bildner (No. 25) holds the ball against a defender in a Nov. 13 contest with Pittsburg State.

Kallie Bildner: Lindenwood’s Record-Breaking Senior

Billy Woods, Reporter
January 28, 2020
Forward Kallie Bildner (left) takes a shot against Pittsburg State in November 2019 as Kate Ruzevich (No. 44) and Lindsay Medlen (No. 30) look on.

Lindenwood women’s basketball bounces back with win at Illinois-Springfield

Billy Woods, Reporter
January 26, 2020
Senior Lindsay Medlen comes over to the bench during a Lindenwood women's basketball game against Pittsburg State on Nov. 13.

Lindenwood women’s basketball suffers defeat at Lewis

Billy Woods, Reporter
January 24, 2020
Kate Ruzevich (right) attacks her defender going hard to the rim.

Women’s basketball prevails over Bellarmine at home

Billy Woods, Reporter
January 18, 2020
(From left) Lions Lindsay Medlen, Sara Ross, and Kylie Ferguson celebrate after a basket while University of Illinois player #34, Lanie Hicks, recovers the ball on Nov. 16, 2018. Photo by Mitchell Kraus

Women’s basketball loses to University of Indianapolis

Billy Woods, Reporter
January 17, 2020
The Lindenwood men’s soccer team finished seventh overall in their first GLVC season.

Men’s soccer completes season, ranked No. 7 in conference

Billy Woods, Reporter
November 14, 2019
"We are three points away," is what head coach Katie Falco said to the team before moving on to win the match against Pittsburg State on Nov. 14, 2019 at Hyland Arena.

Women’s basketball overcomes double digit deficit

Billy Woods, Reporter
November 14, 2019
Lions junior Leon Silva (right) gets tackled by Hector Marin. The Lions played to a 0-0 draw against the Drury Panthers.

Men’s soccer draws on Friday, wins big on Sunday

Billy Woods, Reporter
October 28, 2019
Lion's Jill Wipke (12) runs to celebrate with Alaina White after Lindenwood leads 1-0 against Drury Panthers.

Women’s soccer sweeps weekend matches

Billy Woods, Reporter
October 28, 2019
Leon Silva fights for possession of a ball against a Rockhurst University player during Friday’s match at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium.

Men’s soccer extends winning streak in heated match

Billy Woods
October 19, 2019
Katie Juhlin dribbles past a Rockhurst University defender during Friday’s 1-0 win at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium.

Women’s soccer defeats Rockhurst 1-0

Billy Woods
October 19, 2019
The women’s soccer team huddle up after scoring the first goal of the match at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium against Missouri S&T.

[Photo] Women’s soccer lose lead, tie with Missouri S&T

October 13, 2019
No. 10 Leon Silva fights with a Missouri S&T defender for possession during a match at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium on Oct. 13.

[Photo] Men’s soccer wins 2-0 on Homecoming day

October 13, 2019
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