Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
21 hours ago by Ian Preston
The 2008 season will mark the start of a new era in Saluki athletics. The beginning stages of the Saluki Way project are right around the corner, but the biggest changes will be on the field instead of around it. A new breed of SIU athlete is showing up around campus - the kind of athlete that at the age of 18 and 19 can help their respective programs win right away.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
6 hours ago by Catherine Klene
At the quarter-pole of the Major League Baseball season, I was praising the overachieving St. Louis Cardinals for their ability to stay in a pennant race with a team that was seemingly stripped of proven talent in the off season.
But now, with more than 100 games in the bank, the Cardinals have gone from the gutsy underdog to contender, as they cling to the top spot in the National League wild-card race.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
6 hours ago by Teddy Cahill
Usually a man in full Virginia Tech apparel would seem out of place on a Ball State athletic field.
But this was no ordinary day for new women's soccer coach Michael Lovett.
The date was April 16, the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech campus shooting that killed 33 students in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
19 hours ago by Lori Bailey
With SIUE's Flying Cougars, the sky is the limit. The skydiving club is just one of the many athletic activities offered by SIUE's club sport's program.
With 23 different options, SIUE club sports offer students a plethora of options to satisfy their athletic needs.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
20 hours ago by Ian Preston
Torres Roundtree is one of four incoming freshman on the SIU men's basketball team that are looking to make an impact in 2008. After playing high school basketball in Florissant, Mo., he will join former teammate Anthony Booker on the floor for the Salukis.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
21 hours ago by Jeremy Werner
From the balcony in the Ubben Basketball Complex on a mid-July afternoon, a spectator couldn't be blamed if he swore a glimpse of the past was running up and down the court. The intensity, the passion and that high-pitched cadence barking direction at his teammates was so similar to a former Illini great.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
22 hours ago by Brian Keeler
With his palms sweating and heart pumping, Dean Anna stepped into the batter's box for his first professional at-bat and stared at a pro pitcher prepared to blow three fastballs by him.
As the ball contacted Anna's bat, the crack of his first professional home run reverberated throughout the stadium during the June 22 game.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
22 hours ago
The members of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association have selected Tim Van Alstine, director of athletics at the Western Illinois University, to serve as President for 2008-09.
"I want to thank 2007-08 President Jim Murphy, director of athletics at Davidson College for his contributions over the past year," stated Van Alstine.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Hank Moreno
Western Illinois University has been ranked No. 15 in the Sporting News magazine's Football Championship Subdivision Top 25 poll, and is predicted to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Three league teams are ranked in the top 10 and five are ranked overall.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
1 day ago by Steve Contorno
This weekend marked the second straight year the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament came to the streets of downtown Champaign. It was also the venue for the second annual Jeff Cumberland dunk-a-thon. The junior receiver on the Illinois football team won the slam dunk contest Saturday evening to defend his crown after winning the event last year.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
1 day ago by Soni Kumar
If notoriety and accolades are a barometer for an athlete's skill level, then incoming freshman Kelly Farrell should have no problems competing on the Division I level.
Farrell has been playing volleyball for four years on her high school team at her hometown of Crystal Lake.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
1 day ago by Mike Brownlee - The Daily Iowan
The exit ramp off the interstate that is Tim Dwight's football career is near. After playing 10 seasons in the NFL, the former Iowa sparkplug is looking to have one last hurrah, then call it a career.
"I want to play this season. I'm feeling pretty good," he said. "Give it one more year, then I think I'm definitely done."
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Charlotte Downes
For the past two weeks, the buzz over Brett Favre's retirement has reached dizzying heights. Although he denied rumors in April, Favre now says that he made a mistake and retired too early, and would like to return to Lambeau Field. Favre, who is currently on the NFL's retirement-reserve list, has asked the Green Bay Packers to release him if they will not allow him to return.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
2 days ago by Amie Kiehn - The Daily Iowan
Fans got into the North Liberty Community Center free of charge, but by the end of Monday night's fierce battle, they might have thrown dollars on the court because of the exceptional play they witnessed.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
2 days ago by Amie Kiehn - The Daily Iowan
Halloween looked as though it had come early during Wednesday's Prime Time regular-season finale, what with all the tricks and treats being performed by the players from Lucky Pawz/Premier Investments and Vinton Merchants.
Fans didn't seem willing to miss a second of the gripping game, and neither did Hawkeyes Jake Kelly and Anthony Tucker.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2 days ago by Ian Preston
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
3 days ago by Ryan Wood
The combination of losing two graduate assistants and a thinned communications branch of the Ball State athletics department left a couple sports lacking a sports information director this summer.
Those positions were filled last week from within the department when associate athletics director Joe Hernandez assigned the men's basketball and baseball programs to sports information director Matt McCollester.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
6 days ago by Jeremy Werner
July is a hectic month of almost non-stop work for Bruce Weber. The Illinois coach has often been on the road recruiting, attending multiple national AAU tournaments to scout some of the nation's best prep talent.
But even during the NCAA-mandated dead period from July 16-21, during which coaches are prohibited from recruiting, Weber finds himself doing work - yard work, that is.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Molly Clutter/Sports Editor
During the summer, athletic trainers are still at work. Some athletic trainers stick around Charleston to help the athletes who stay over the summer, and other trainers get internships with high-profiled National Football League teams.
According to Associate Athletic Director Mark Bonnstetter, about four to five students have gotten internships with NFL teams over the last several years.
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