The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Molly Clutter/Sports Editor
The Panther football team will face some tough teams this year like Illinois, Illinois State, and Central Michigan. In order to play well against these teams, the Panthers want to train hard and get in tiptop shape.
Eastern's strength and conditioning coach Michael Hall is taking the task of helping the Panthers get to where they want to be.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
1 day ago by Ian Preston
The Gateway Conference had a solid season in 2007 with four of its teams finishing in the top 25. Northern Iowa and SIU ranked in the top five of the conference a majority of the season. This year, the conference has gone back to the name Missouri Valley and added two quality schools in North Dakota State and South Dakota State.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
1 day ago by Brandon Augsburg
Some people run from the past. Others embrace it. Erin Pauk, a former point guard for the SIU women's basketball team, embraced hers as she was named girl's basketball coach at her alma mater - Lutheran High School in St. Peters, Mo. - in June. Pauk, a 2008 graduate of SIU, played four seasons of varsity basketball for the Lutheran High Cougars at point guard and scored 2,000 career points, her former coach Mike Holtmeier said.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
2 days ago by Brent Busby
A former Western Illinois University athlete is taking part in the world of sports' biggest event: the Olympics.
Zane (Teilane) Taman, who led the Westerwinds basketball team to four straight regular-season conference championships from 2003-06, will compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer with the Latvian national basketball team.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2 days ago by Brandon Augsburg
Radio blabbermouth Don Imus was at it again Monday morning. Just more than a year after he was fired for making racially insensitive remarks about the Rutger's women's basketball team on his then nationally aired talk show, Imus spewed more racial bigotry - this time about Dallas Cowboys' cornerback Adam Jones.
Muleskinner, University of Central Missouri, MO
2 days ago
Former Jennies track standout Kristin Anderson finished seventh in her semifinal heat in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Trials Monday night in Eugene, Oregon at the Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.
Anderson's time of 9:59.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
2 days ago by Andrew Seligman (AP)
Derrick Rose grew up a few miles from the United Center. Now he'll call the arena home.
The Chicago Bulls took Rose with the No. 1 draft pick on Thursday, opting for the point guard who led Memphis to the NCAA championship game over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Daniel Johnson
Ron Zook's pacing is nothing new.
Step, step. Hand to his mouth, then back down to his side. His hands in his pockets and out again.
Never mind that it's a Saturday in late June. Zook still has an intent, consistent gait.
NCAA restrictions limit the time that the coach can spend with the players, making any sort of meeting highly improbable, but that's more or less irrelevant, with a complete ensemble of players nowhere to be found.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
3 days ago by Jeremy Werner
For most people, eating is a pleasure - although sometimes a guilty one. For Illinois sophomore Mike Tisdale, eating is a full-time job. The 7-foot-1 center's day is filled with consuming as much as he can.
In the morning, Tisdale makes a big breakfast before heading to morning workouts.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Eastern can be an ordinary college to some students. However, for Brazilian tennis standout Juliana Frey, it is a place of opportunity. Frey decided to enroll at Eastern because her home country doesn't offer collegiate tennis. Frey, 17, is in the International Tennis Federation Girl's Under 18 division and has been involved in the competitive circuit for the last five years.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
4 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Assistant track coach JaRod Tobler had a dream. As a sophomore track standout at Illinois State University, that dream was to be an Olympic athlete. Many athletes have this ambition that never comes to life. For Tobler, however, his goal is almost a reality.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
4 days ago by Jeremy Werner
Shaun Pruitt's and Brian Randle's dreams of hearing their names called in the NBA Draft did not come true on Thursday night, but the former Illini basketball players' hopes of playing in the NBA are still alive.
Pruitt reached an agreement to play with the New Orleans Hornets' summer league team July 11-20 in Las Vegas, while Randle will join former Illini teammate Dee Brown to play with the Seattle SuperSonics July 7-11 in Orlando.
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