The following story was published by Capitol City Now/WTAX Radio on Sept. 1, 2026.

Students and an instructor in the Master of Athletic Training program at the University of Illinois Springfield are getting a first-hand look at history.  The program is, essentially, the athletic trainer for the Women’s Pro Baseball League, as it holds its inaugural four-team season at Robin Roberts Stadium. Celest Weuve, associate professor and director of the UIS Master of Athletic Training program, talked about it with Will Stevenson on the WTAX Morning Newswatch.

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