No. 19-ranked Illinois is playing its best stretch of basketball in head coach Brad Underwood’s tenure, winning six straight Big Ten games. Sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu has been the certified lethal weapon...
Since the Illini men’s golf team is young, it’s fair to question who the emerging leaders are.
Last year, Illinois graduated two players, Nick Hardy and Dylan Meyer, who were extremely impactful and...
Coming into the 2018 season, there was not a lot of hype surrounding junior Bren Spillane and the Illinois baseball team.
The Illini make up a team returning much of its talent, and Spillane was merely...
Senior Nick Hardy’s backdrop over the past 20 years has looked awfully green.
The two-time individual Big Ten Champion is about to wrap up his record-breaking career on the Illinois men’s golf team...
Athletic talent cannot be bought; it is given.
For Illinois gymnast Alex Diab, this idea is ingrained within him by his coach, which Diab then passes down to his teammates as well.
The Illini men’s...
Being “the new girl” can be scary.
But for junior pitcher Emily Oestreich, it wasn’t so bad.
Oestreich’s journey to Illinois began in at Vintage High School in Napa, California. By her...
Isaiah Martinez’ matchup against Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph was a battle 351 days in the making.
This was the fourth time these two would meet. Going in, Martinez was 2-1 against Joseph. Their previous...
Redshirt sophomore Beth Prince is just getting started on her collegiate volleyball career.
In high school, the Avon, Indiana native was named a PrepVolleyball.com All-American four consecutive times...
Bobby Roundtree isn't very comfortable with the media yet.
The 6-foot-5, 245 lb. true freshman defensive end is very polite, always calling everyone sir, a little shy and speaks slowly because he is...
Junior Dylan Meyer continues to rack up awards.
Coming off of his third consecutive title of the season and earning the Big Ten individual championship, Meyer was named the Big Ten Player of the Year.
Looking...
When Illinois men’s tennis head coach Brad Dancer first met Aleks Vukic, it wasn’t love at first sight.
In fact, the first time Dancer ever saw Vukic play, he lost.
“I watched (former Illini) Jared...
Illinois first baseman Pat McInerney’s mindset is not looking for a first-pitch fastball or to shorten up his swing with two strikes — although, he is brilliant at both.
Instead, his key to success...
