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Charleston grad Angie Coe set to swim in Olympics
WCIA — Angie Coe knew she had to swim the race of her life to have any shot of making the Olympics. And she was willing to travel halfway around the world to try. “I only had one shot, one shot to swim a best time,” Coe said. So Coe packed her bags for Taiwan, […]
Impressive Additions: EIU Men’s Track & Field Recruits Top Sprinters
Tweet #WinTheMoment Eastern Illinois director of track & field James Gildon continues to add to the Panthers roster for next season with the announcement of five sprinters to the EIU men’s roster. Set to join the Panthers next season are Josh Berry, Israel Jackson, Parker Wolf, Mason Evens and David Tuala. EIU will continue to release members of its incoming track & field class over the next couple of weeks. Josh Berry (Dyer, Ind.) competed in track & field at Lake Central High School. Berry was a multiple time Indiana Track & Field State Championship qualifier including in two events…
Holley, Panthers get preseason recognition
Eastern’s graduate quarterback Pierce Holley was named the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference preseason offensive player of the year among poll of the two leagues’ coaches. In the 2023 season, Holley finished the season playing 11 games with 240 completions out of 394 attempts for 2,741 yards. Holley also recorded 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Top of the Morning, July 16, 2024 [The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.]
Jul. 16—On Tuesdays, we'll chop it up with our Golfer of the Week. Email nominations to. Cole Taylor and Bobby Harvey first golfed together 27 years ago at Norton Knolls Golf Course in tiny Oakland. "It was closed and plowed up a few years back — a sad day,"...
Eastern Illinois football picked 2nd in conference preseason poll
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Eastern Illinois football was picked second in the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll released Wednesday. The Panthers received two first place votes with 53 points overall. Last year’s conference co-champion UT Martin topped the list with five first place votes and 61 points. 1. UT Martin (5) – 612. Eastern Illinois […]
Charleston Dirty Birds’ Rusber Estrada Sets ALPB Records with Four Home Runs and More
Charleston Dirty Bird catcher Rusber Estrada went off to tonight at the plate, having himself one heck of a night after clubbing four home runs, five extra base hits and touching 18 bases in the process. All three offensive categories are now Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) records. Charleston...
Area football schedules for 2024 season
The Illinois High School Association released all football schedules for the 2024 season. The season opener for all area teams (Arcola, Tuscola, Villa Grove and Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond) is August 30 and the regular season finale is set for October 25. The first day of football practice is Aug. 12 with the playoffs pairings to be announced October 26 and they start Nov. 1 or 2 with the second round set for Nov. 8 or 9 and the quarterfinals Nov. 15 or 16 followed by the semifinals Nov. 22 or 23 and the Class 1A state championship is Nov. 29.
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