Yes, Curt Schilling changed my life
11:04 PM 10/21/2004 — I wish I could have watched Curt Schilling's ALCS Game 6 masterpiece with my dad. He's probably the only one who could have understood how enthralled I was with Schilling's performance. For so many of us passionate sports fans, our fathers serve as our favorite gossip partners.
Turner looking for QB leader
11:03 PM 10/21/2004 — Illini head coach Ron Turner has spent all week looking for the guy to lead the Illini to their first Big Ten win of the season.
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Volleyball ready to continue streak
11:05 PM 10/21/2004 — The Illini hope to put a few more tallies in the loss columns of No. 5 Penn. State and No. 7 Ohio State this Friday and Saturday at Huff Hall. The weekend's matches are the second and third consecutive meetings between Illinois and a top-10 team within the last week.
In-state Wildcats await Illini
11:04 PM 10/21/2004 — Pride will be on the line for the Illini soccer team on Friday when it travels to in-state rival Northwestern to conclude the Big Ten regular season. No. 19 Illinois comes into Friday's game with a record of 5-3-1 in the conference and 11-4-1 overall. The Illini are holding a slim lead in fourth place, right ahead of Northwestern, which has recorded a 5-4 record in the conference.
Illini hockey knocks on wood
10:41 PM 10/21/2004 — Athletes are a weird bunch. They will do anything it takes to make them believe luck is on their side, and in a game like ice hockey, where one bounce can be the difference between a one-goal lead and a one-goal deficit, luck is everything. The Illini hockey club has plenty of pre-game superstitions that range from the mundane - dressing one side at a time - to the insane - avoiding mirrors at all costs.
Freshman finishes seventh to lead Illini
10:47 PM 10/21/2004 — Amidst rain and poor playing conditions, Illinois freshman golfer Kristine Cook tied for seventh place at the Lady Aztec Fall Invitational in Chula Vista, Calif. on Monday. Cook broke par in the second and final round. This was the first time all season a member of the Illini accomplished this feat.
Regional tourney to come
11:08 AM 11/3/2004 — The Illini women's tennis team has been anticipating the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional tournament all season.
The players want to see how much progress they have made this fall.
The main draw of the tournament, hosted by Minnesota, begins on Friday and concludes on Tuesday with the singles championship.
Club lacrosse hosts play day
10:48 PM 10/21/2004 — Women's club lacrosse will host three teams this Sunday at the Complex Fields at Lincoln and Florida Avenues. The Illini play three games in their third pre-season event of the fall, including a rematch against the Chicago Women's Lacrosse Club, who defeated Illinois at the Chicago LAX Fest Oct. 2.
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