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player ready...Illinois has received a commitment from quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, who led Rockhurst High School in Kansas City to the Class 6 Missouri state championship last season.
Scheelhaase, ranked No. 7 among multipurpose quarterbacks in the Class of ’09 by rivals.com, passed for 20 touchdowns and ran for 14 last season. The 6- foot-3-inch, 180-pounder picked the Illini over Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
— Terry Bannon
* German basketball recruit Robin Benzing will not enroll at Michigan this fall.
The NCAA has ruled that the 6-10 forward is ineligible for a Division I scholarship. A Michigan spokesman said Benzing did not qualify academically.
* Basketball coach Ernie Kent and Oregon have agreed to terms on a contract that will run through the 2012-13 season. Kent is 211-134 at Oregon.
* Ohio University extended football coach Frank Solich’s contract through the 2013 season.
The Bobcats finished 6-6 last season. He guided the team to the GMAC Bowl the year before.
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EDITED BY WALLY TOKARZ FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES