Success in season sees Illini golfers in summer tournament play
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
June 25, 2019
After both men’s and women’s golf teams made it to the NCAA Championships this year, a string of former and current Illini golfers are competing in tournaments over the summer. Men’s head coach Mike Small is an active player on the PGA Circuit. In 2018, Small competed in seven PGA Tournaments and f...
Team to tour Europe during fall semester
By Hannah Preston, Interim editor-in-chief
June 15, 2019
Illinois softball coach Tyra Perry announced Wednesday the team plans to travel to Europe in the fall from August 6-16 for a foreign tour, including stops in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and England. While abroad, the Illini will tour Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London in addition to playing...
Quinn finishes seventh in NCAA finals, earns All-American honors
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
June 11, 2019
The Illinois men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams wrapped up their spring campaign this week in Austin, Texas. Senior sprinter Devin Quinn finished seventh in the 100-meter dash Friday at the NCAA Championships, completing his final collegiate race with a time of 10.12 seconds. Tex...
Loya garners All-American accolades
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
June 10, 2019
After a standout freshman campaign, sophomore Bella Loya continued to have success in her second season for Illinois softball. Loya’s talents were recognized nationwide as the catcher was named to Softball America’s Third-Team All-America. Loya was a leader at the plate for the Illini this year, ran...
Thomas makes professional debut with Cleveland Comets, Team Mexico
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
June 3, 2019
Just weeks after finishing her collegiate softball career, former Illini Carly Thomas is preparing for a softball-filled summer with the Cleveland Comets of the National Pro Fastpitch league. The Comets are now affiliated with Team Mexico for the 2019 NPF season as they announced their new partnersh...
Big Ten recognizes UI athletes’ academics
By Hannah Preston, Interim editor-in-chief
May 30, 2019
On Wednesday, 1,824 students were named to the spring Big Ten Academic All-Conference team, eligibility determined by varsity-team status, full-time student status and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0. From the University, a total of 73 spring student-athletes were selected. Baseball David Craan Casey D...
Illinois wraps up 20th season at NCAA Tournament
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Following its second loss to No. 22 Virginia Tech Hokies in the NCAA tournament, the Illinois softball team finished its 20th season with a 33-25 record including a 9-14 conference record. Illinois was selected for the Lexington Regional, hosted by No. 14 Kentucky. After dropping their first game to ...
Illini make school history at NCAA tournaments
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
May 26, 2019
Kovacevic carries best NCAA tournament run since 2007 The Illini men’s and women’s tennis teams had successful spring seasons, and junior Aleks Kovacevic advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA men’s singles tennis championships. Kovacevic became an All-American Tuesday as he advanced to th...
Turk inducted into Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
May 12, 2019
Illinois head track and field coach Michael Turk was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame April 25. Turk has been coaching the Illini for eight seasons but recently became the head coach of the program in 2017, when both the men’s and women’s programs combined. Turk said he knew he would be getting induct...
Women’s golf advances to NCAA finals for first time in school history
By Claire O’Brien, Staff Writer
May 10, 2019
The No. 19 Illinois women’s golf team advanced to the NCAA finals Wednesday for the first time in school history. As a No. 7 seed. in the NCAA Regional, Illinois had a deep field of competition, including fellow Big Ten teams Indiana and Michigan State. This trip to the NCAA championship is the la...
Ninth-seed Illinois prepares for Big Ten tournament
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
May 8, 2019
After a tough conference stretch, the Illinois softball team ended the regular season in the win column with a sweep at home against Big Ten opponent Purdue. The Illini showcased their offensive power in the series with wins of 7-2, 11-9 and 12-4. Illinois made comeback efforts Friday and Saturday to s...
Illinois breaks seven-game losing streak
By Rachel Spencer, Assistant Sports Editor
May 2, 2019
The Illinois softball team claimed a win on its home turf on Tuesday, beating DePaul 7-0. This week’s matchup marked the team’s first return home to Urbana after being swept by Michigan during a home series in April. The Illini’s win this weekend breaks a seven-game losing streak, as the team has stru...
