The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Jeremy Werner
Trent Meacham and Theresa Lisch spent their first date in an unconventional location. They passed up the movie theater, the coffee shop and all the restaurants and headed to the basketball court.
Chaifetz Arena, the St. Louis University basketball facility, may sound like an odd location for a date until one discovers both are Division I basketball players: Trent, a redshirt senior guard at Illinois, and Theresa, a junior and leading scorer on the women's team at St.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
1 day ago by Laura Hettiger
Illinois' first Homecoming football game was held Oct. 15, 1910, when the Fighting Illini defeated the University of Chicago, 3-0. And 98 years later, the Orange and Blue hope to have a similarly successful outcome against Big Ten opponent Minnesota.
Although the campus is buzzing with the Homecoming "Feel the 'Nois" campaign, the added attention is not affecting the football team.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
2 days ago by Richard Morse/Staff Reporter
Eastern freshman forward Ashley Eck has soccer in her blood. Her father coaches a college team, and her uncle, Ted, played for the U.S. National Team in the 1990s and for the MLS Dallas Burn - now FC Dallas. Eck, the only women's soccer player to score a goal so far this season, sat down with Staff Reporter Richard Morse to discuss how she came to Eastern, playing on collegiate level and her favorite place to eat on campus.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Laura Hettiger
As the cliche goes, "practice makes perfect."
But instead of using it as a cheesy motivator, the Fighting Illini football team sees it as a guiding force.
"Coach (Zook) expects us to be perfect, so no matter what we do, we watch the film and he gets on us about every little thing," offensive lineman Jon Asamoah said.
Indiana Statesman, Indiana State University, IN
3 days ago by Jonathan Stoner
Halloween may have just come four weeks early for the Sycamores when what seemed like another victory quickly turned into a nightmare.
Friday's match against the Bears of Missouri State University couldn't have gotten off to a better start for the Sycamores, who looked to be well on their way to their most impressive conference victory in recent history.
Indiana Statesman, Indiana State University, IN
3 days ago by Blaine Kinsey
They say there is no such thing as love at first sight, but don't tell that to head women's golf coach Mike Whitson. The first time Whitson played golf at age seven, he fell in love with the game and has never looked back since. By the age of 13, he committed himself to work hard every day and to play golf in college.
Indiana Statesman, Indiana State University, IN
4 days ago by Trever Fehrenbach
If the first rule of real estate is location, location, location, then the first rule of football is execution, execution, execution.
Once again, the Indiana State Sycamores lost a humbling blowout Saturday to the Illinois State Redbirds 57-6 in the first Missouri Valley Conference game for either team.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
4 days ago by Scott Richey/Sports Editor
Former Eastern wide receiver Micah Rucker said he had an idea he wouldn't be with the Kansas City Chiefs for long.
Rucker was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on Sept. 23 and then released seven days later on Sept. 30.
Rucker said the Chiefs - who beat the Denver Broncos 33-19 on Sept.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
5 days ago by Collin Whitchurch/Staff Reporter
Eastern women's soccer head coach Tim Nowak always wanted Sam Balek on his team. He began recruiting the red-shirt freshman defender during her junior year in high school, and although her route to becoming a Panther wasn't a traditional path, he said he's happy to have her on his team.
2008 Woodie Awards
Vote Absentee
Displaying papers near zip 61820
