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EIU Football Announces Upcoming 2024-2025 Home Games

Friday, 15 March 2024

Eastern Illinois football is gearing up for next season releasing various start times for many of its home games for the upcoming 2024-2025 season.

EIU has also released some promotional dates concerning ticket sales, with season ticket sales going on sale starting in Mid-April, and with as single game tickets and tailgate spots will go on sale August 1st.

The first home game of ... READ MORE >>




EIU's Macy McGlone Named OVC Player of the Year

Friday, 15 March 2024

Eastern Illinois' Macy McGlone has won the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year after leading the conference in nine different statistical categories.

This is the first time in Eastern Illinois' history that someone has won this award.

McGlone was also named the Defensive Player of the Year in the conference, which is the first time a Panther has won this award since ... READ MORE >>




The IHSA Announces Girls Flag Football

Thursday, 14 March 2024

The Illinois High School Association is announcing the addition of girl's flag football in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

The IHSA Board of Directors approved the football state series for the fall semester of this year, administring to 100+ interested schools for the upcoming fall semester, followed by 40 plus schools ancicipating fielding a team later during the 2025-2026 scho ... READ MORE >>




EIU (W) Player Adds More Honors to Her Resume

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

An Eastern Illinois forward adds to her list of awards.

Macy McGlone has been named Mid-Major Madness Player of the Week, after her solid performance against Southern Indiana and Morehead State last week.

In those games McGlone averaged 26.5 points and 14.5 rebounds.

McGlone also has broken a 40-year-old record for double-doubles in a season.

McGlone ... READ MORE >>




EIU Women's Basketball Wins In Overtime Thriller

Monday, 11 March 2024

EIU women's basketball won a quadruple overtime thriller on Saturday over Morehead State, 105-103.

The victory was also the longest game in EIU history, according to EIU Athletics.
    
Macy McGlone dominated once again, scoring 33 points and grabbing 18 rebounds for her 20th double double of the season.
    
McGlone passed Toni Colli ... READ MORE >>




U of I Volleyball Adds EIU Transfer

Friday, 8 March 2024

U of I volleyball is adding Eastern Illinois transfer Christina Martinez Mundo to its team next season, Illinois volleyball head coach Chris Tamas annouced Thursday.

Martinez Mundo makes the move to Champaign-Urbana after a four year stretch at Eastern. The Panthers libero was named the Ohio Valley Conference tournament MVP last fall, helping lead her team to the regular and conference ... READ MORE >>




EIU To Host Pickeball Championship

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

EIU will host the Midwest Pickleball Championship for the first time this spring.

The Midwest Pickleball Association will run the tournament from March 15th to March 18th in the Student Recreation Center in the Lantz Sports Complex.
    
All matches will be played indoors on one of the 15 courts that will be prepared for the championship.
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Shannon Jr. Files Restraining Order on University of Illinois

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Junior has filed a temporary restraining order against the university.

The move comes as an effort by the player's attorneys to get Shannon Junior reinstated after being suspended indefinitely following a rape charge.

Illinois suspended Shannon Jr. on December 28th after learning of the alleged incident in a bar in Lawrence Kansa ... READ MORE >>




Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask Post 33 in #20 Illinois Win over #11 Florida Atlantic

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Illinois men's basketball takes on its second ranked team of the year, #11 Florida Atlantic.

The Illini took on #4 Marquette earlier this season, with that being their only loss.

But this matchup looked a little different, because Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask both led the Illini with 33 points each, being a huge aid in the 98-89 win.

Those two combined for 49-o ... READ MORE >>




EIU Baseball Adds Eight New Faces to Next Season's Roster

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

The Eastern Illinois baseball team has announced the addition of eight new players for the next season's roster as part of the 2024 recruiting class.

Head coach Jason Anderson announced Tuesday that Infielder James Love who is a two-time All-Southwest Prairie Conference selection and Chase Bays who batted .445, drove in 17 runs, and recorded three homers as a Junior.

Anderson al ... READ MORE >>




EIU Volleyball Falls in First Round of NCAA Tournament

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

The Ohio Valley Conference Champion Eastern Illinois volleyball team played in the first round of the NCAA tournament taking on #6 Marquette in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Marquette proved to be too much for Eastern early on, downing the Panthers 25-19 in the first set and 25-16 in the second.

The third set was much like the first two with Marquette dominating and taking the third ... READ MORE >>




U of I Football Player Wins Big Ten Awards

Friday, 23 February 2024

Defensive tackle Jerzhan Newton was named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the year and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the year

He is one of four Illinois players to ever win this award.     

Newton led Big Ten defensive tackles in quarterback pressures for the second straight season and he also led defensive linemen in sacks.

Newton was also on ... READ MORE >>