Thursday's Daily Dose

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Where to go... It might still feel cold out, but the high school softball and baseball seasons are set to begin Thursday. The season will start with Genoa-Kingston and Indian Creek facing off in both sports. G-K will host the softball game at 4:30 p.m. Indian Creek will host host the baseball game at the same time.

Telling number... 30 Northern Illinois junior guard Jarvis Nichols had his streak of free throws made stop at 30 Wednesday, three short of Todd Peterson's school record for consecutive makes.

They said it... “They never stopped playing hard. They're a relatively young team but they cut our lead down and that's a testament to how hard they word” - Central Michigan guard Giordan Watson on NIU's effort in a loss

More awards... Kent State's Haminn Quaintance was named the Mid-American Conference's Defensive Player of the Year. Bowling Green's Brian Moten was named Sixth Man of the Year. Northern Illinois freshman Jake Anderson was named to the All-Freshman Team. Kent State's Al Fisher was joined on the All-MAC First team by Miami's Tim Pollitz, Ohio's Leon Williams, Western Michigan's Joe Reitz and David Kool.

Coles has surgery... Miami head coach Charlie Coles successfully underwent what's being called a “heart-related surgical procedure” on Tuesday at Mercy Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Coles left the team earlier this month with stomach pains and had to undergo tests. Assistant coach Jermaine Henderson has taken over as the interim head coach of Miami. Coles has a history of heart trouble, including bypass surgery in 1986 and going into cardiac arrest at the 1998 MAC Tournament.

McCareins signs... The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with former Northern Illinois receiver Justin McCareins on Wednesday, bringing him back to the team that drafted him. The Titans drafted McCareins in the fourth-round in 2001 and traded him to the New York Jets in 2004 for a second-round draft pick that year. McCareins started each game his first two seasons with New York but totaled only 13 starts over the past two seasons with 42 combined catches in that time. He was cut earlier this month by the Jets. “Justin is a strong, physical receiver that has the ability to get downfield and has a lot of playing experience,” general manager Mike Reinfeldt said. “There is obviously a comfort-level from both sides with his previous time here and he adds depth to the receiver group.”