The Legacy, Lindenwood University, MO
23 hours ago by Alex Jahncke
During the past offseason, the Lions ice hockey team made a huge change at the coaching position.
They named former Blues player Rick Zombo as the new head coach of the program. Derek Schaub stepped down as coach to become the head coach of the men's lacrosse team on June 7.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
1 day ago by Allan Lewis
Matt Spiess thought he had scored the game-winning goal in the 78th minute of SIUE's season-opening game Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Cougars, the linesman was quick to call the play offside, and a late goal the other way made for an unhappy ending for the Cougars.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by By Alex McNamee/Sports Editor
In the Panthers' week of preparation for Iowa, one idea was set in stone: the Panthers might not beat the Hawkeyes, but they will know what kind of team they have after the game. The Eastern football team traveled to Iowa City to play the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday, and lost 37-7, but the coaches liked what they saw.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Western Illinois University Athletic Media Services
Junior midfielder Alexis Dominguez put home the game-winning goal on a header in the 84th minute to lead Western Illinois to a 1-0 victory over Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in the 2010 regular-season opener on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
It was Dominguez's first goal of his career in his first ever match for the Fighting Leathernecks (1-0-0), who defeated the Cougars (0-1-0) by a 1-0 score for the second straight season.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Alex McNamee
IOWA CITY - Hayden Fry coached the Iowa Hawkeyes for two decades and contributed many wins, and a pink locker room.
Fry, who was a psychology major when he attended Baylor in the late 1940s, began his time as the Iowa head football coach by painting the visitor's locker room pink.
PUC Chronicle, Purdue University Calumet, IN
1 day ago by Bill Koester
This weekend marks the beginning of the NFL season, a season where labor unrest that could lead to a lockout next year hangs like a dark cloud over the sport. The league's uncertain future has added some extra urgency for many teams to win right now. Here is a look at how things might play out.
The NEIU Independent, Northeastern Ilinois University, IL
1 day ago by Marcin Chojnowski
With the NFL pre-season already underway, and the regular season right around the corner, the Chicago Bears look to have a strong comeback year after a disappointing 7-9 record during the 2009 season. The Bears have now missed the play-offs for three consecutive years since their forgettable Superbowl loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
2 days ago by Mike Vaught
Thursday night against Valparaiso marks the beginning of a new season for Western Illinois football.
"Our players want to set the tone for the season," said head coach Mark Hendrickson. "They're very excited and very motivated to play well."
Senior quarterback Matt Barr returns as starter for the Leathernecks.
The Journal, Webster University, MO
3 days ago by Alex King
Lack of sufficient space for athletics has been a problem at Webster University as programs have grown. Webster is looking to expand the University Center (UC) and improve athletic facilities in the future. "I would say that when the University Center opened in 1992, it probably was already insufficient for the numbers they had enrolled in athletics," Athletics Director Tom Hart said.
The Journal, Webster University, MO
4 days ago by Collin Reischman
Department redefined walk-on athletes under Athletic Director Tom Hart. Despite an open policy regarding walk-ons, the coaches recruit approximately 90 percent of Webster athletes. "Typically you'd define a walk-on as somebody who joins the team with no athletic scholarships," Hart said.
The DePauw, Depauw University, IN
5 days ago by Leslie Gaber
Members of the DePauw football team found themselves squaring off against a different kind of opponent last weekend - one that weighed 147,000 pounds.
Before taking the field against Franklin College in last weekend's scrimmage, the team's freshmen participated in the 2010 FedEx Plane Pull Challenge.
The DePauw, Depauw University, IN
5 days ago
Name:
Sophia Da Silveira, freshman
Sport:
Women's soccer
Position:
Defensive midfielder
Hometown:
Naples, Fla.
Stats:
Scored twice in less than two minutes as DePauw notched a 4-0 shutout against Rose-Hulman in Wednesday's season opener.
Postseason hopes:
"We want to get as far as we can - hopefully the [NCAA] Final Four.
The DePauw, Depauw University, IN
6 days ago by Tyler James
One year after his mysterious resignation from the university, former DePauw head football and baseball coach Matt Walker '99, has joined to the coaching ranks at Butler University.
Walker's one-year hiatus from football ended when he was named the tight ends position coach this summer for the Bulldogs' football team.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by By Alex McNamee/Sports editor
One year and one day ago Saturday, the Northern Iowa Panthers (UNI), a football program Eastern is 1-10 against, more than humbled the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa, then ranked No. 7 in the nation, escaped a scare in the season opener against UNI, 17-16 Sept. 5. The result could have been different if it were not for special teams.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Mike Vaught
Neither the rain or the Valparaiso defense was able to slow down Western Illinois' offensive attack.
The Western Illinois football team got its first win since winning last season's opener with a 45-0 victory over Valparaiso.
"Our players worked for a long time to ensure that we'd be 1-0 with a victory at Hanson Field," said head Mark Hendrickson.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
6 days ago by Allan Lewis
The bad blood between SIUE and Saint Louis was apparent Friday night, despite only being the schools' second exhibition meeting since 1995.
The Cougars and Billikens fought toward a 0-0 tie at Hermann Stadium in a physical contest played in front of a large crowd featuring fans from each of the two schools separated by 23 miles during what seemed to be much more than an exhibition.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
6 days ago by AJ Sanson
Thursdays this semester, the Alestle will be profiling student athletes at SIUE. This week, we spoke with David Boarden, a junior guard on the men's basketball team from Gary, Ind. Boarden is an education major off the court, and on it he averaged 3.9 points and 2.