Illini of the Week: Joannides wins 3 titles in weekend tournament
Most of last week’s practices for the No. 18 Illinois women’s gymnastics team proceeded as normal, except for one important absence: senior team leader Kelsey Joannides.
Men's golf takes 4th at Mobile Bay Intercollegiate
The No. 23 Illinois men’s golf team finished fourth at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate in Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday. The 15-team tournament, par 72, which kicked off Monday and lasted three rounds, was the Illini’s first stroke-play event of 2012.
Athletes team up for variety show to benefit charities
Several Illinois athletes have been putting in hours of extra practice, but not for their sports. They are preparing for Wednesday’s third annual Jock Jams, a variety show designed to raise money for charity.
Buckeyes dominate Illini men’s basketball
The Illinois men’s basketball team never stood a chance Tuesday. Ohio State dominated from the start and never trailed in its 83-67 win over the Illini (16-12, 5-10 Big Ten) at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Longing for teams of NBA’s past
In 2008, we hated the Boston Celtics. We did. They assembled a masterful team in one day, and instantly went from total crap to bragging beasts of the East.
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February kind to Illini hockey’s power play
With less than two weeks before the start of the ACHA tournament, Illinois hockey head coach Chad Cassel got exactly what he desired at this point in the season — an effective power play.
Moore puts in a loud 31 points for Illini women’s basketball
Amber Moore stole the show Monday night for the Illinois women’s basketball team in a lopsided victory over Northwestern. Though four Illini seniors were honored before the game as part of Senior Night, Moore provided the highlights with a career-high 31-point offensive explosion against the Wildcats.
Late inning softball victories create end of season momentum
The Illinois softball team has shown the potential to win close games so far this season. Five of the nine runs Illinois scored this past weekend came in the last two innings of a game, including a walk-off victory against Pittsburgh on Sunday to give Illinois (3-5) their third win of the season.
Women’s basketball outshoots Wildcats, rises in rankings
After five turnover-laden minutes that saw just four total points scored — all free throws — the Illinois football team filed into the Assembly Hall to watch the Illini women’s basketball team take on Northwestern. With the football players — clad in orange jerseys — seated on the east baseline bleachers, the Illini went on a 12-2 tear and went on to win, 69-57.
Men’s basketball looks to rebound from rough stretch
Head coach Bruce Weber of the Illinois men’s basketball team doesn’t want the Illini feeling sorry for themselves, he just wants them to go out and play. The Illini will get their chance Tuesday when they travel to Columbus, Ohio, to take on No. 9 Ohio State in hopes of ending a five-game losing streak.
Changes start now for Illinois men’s gymnastics team
Experimentation time is over for the No. 3 Illinois men’s gymnastics team. Coming off a loss to No. 2 Penn State, and with three regular season meets before postseason competition, the gymnasts are taking a week off from competition to finalize their routines.
Chief Illiniwek, 5 years later
On Feb. 21, 2007, I stood at attention inside the Assembly Hall as Chief Illiniwek performed his final halftime dance.
Fantasy points system figures out the best players from then and now
When sports fans think of baseball, they think of Babe Ruth. After all, he is generally regarded as the best to ever play the game.
Offensive inconsistency continues for Illini softball
Despite pulling out a victory with a walk-off single from first baseman Meredith Hackett against Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Illinois softball team’s offensive inconsistencies have continued into its second week of play.
Illinois swimming and diving takes 10th at Big Tens
The Illinois swimming and diving team took 10th place in the Big Ten Championships, which concluded Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa. It was the first time since 2007 that the Illini had not finished last in the conference championships.
Bears need to get Cutler-worthy targets down field
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler probably would not admit it, but his receivers in Chicago have been subpar, to say the least, through his first three seasons in the Windy City. No thanks to former general manager Jerry Angelo, the Bears have been without a major threat at wide receiver for ages, with Marty Booker as the Bears’ last 1,000-yard receiver in 2002. The 2011 season was no different.
Illinois wrestling takes fourth at National Duals
Illinois sophomore Tony Dallago’s pin of Oklahoma State’s Chris McNeil with one minute, seven seconds left in the second period Sunday gave the Illini wrestling team a 15-13 lead with only two matches remaining.
Illini hockey falls in 2nd round of CSCHL tournament
Coming off a 5-1 upset win against Iowa State in the first round of the CSCHL tournament, the Illini hockey team saw its conference season come to an abrupt end. The Illini fell to No. 1 Lindenwood for the fifth time this season, losing 5-1.
Senior Night gives women's basketball a shot at revenge
In their last tilt with Northwestern, on Jan. 16, the Illinois women’s basketball team committed a costly error that allowed the Wildcats to escape with a victory.
No. 3 Illinois men’s gymnastics loses to No. 2 Penn State
Maybe it was his revamped floor routine. It could have been the family on hand to cheer him on, or possibly the pent-up energy after resting for two weeks. Whatever the cause, senior Paul Ruggeri was in his “collegiate groove” Saturday night.
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