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Illinois Kandie Bloch-Jones (Jr.) attempts the high jump during the Orange&Blue Meet at Armory on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.

Seymour, Bloch-Jones lead women’s track to indoor Big Tens

Hurdler Pedrya Seymour and high jumper Kandie Bloch-Jones...

Illinois Pedrya Seymour leaps over a hurdle during the Orange and Blue meet on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Pedrya won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.27 seconds.

Illinois women’s track struggles at Notre Dame

Redshirt junior hurdler Pedrya Seymour was the only...

Illinois Summer Schafer lobs the ball during the game against Purdue at Illnois Soccer Stadium on Thursday, September 15. The Illini lost 0-2.

Illinois soccer outplayed in road loss to Penn State

Friday night was a challenging task for the Illinois soccer...

Claire Wheatley sends the ball forward during the game against Maryland at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium on Thursday. Illinois won 2-1 in double overtime.

Illinois losing streak ends in a draw at Rutgers

The Illinois women’s soccer team earned its first...

Illinois Summer Schafer fights for possession of the ball during the game against Indiana State in the annual 7 vs. 7 tournament at the Irwin Indoor Facility on February 27. The Illini lost this game 8-3.

Illini soccer ends losing streak at home to end non-conference play

After a string of tough losses, the Illinois soccer...

Illinois forward Patricia George puts a shot on goal in the first half of the game against Morehead State at Illinois Soccer Stadium on August 19, 2016. The Illini won 2-0.

Illinois women’s soccer drops pair of weekend matches

The Illinois soccer team headed down to Texas this...

Illinois Kara Marbury runs for the ball during the game against Indiana in the annual 7 vs. 7 tournament at the Irwin Indoor Facility on February 27, 2016. The Illini won this game 4-0.

Illinois soccer hits the road this weekend

After two losses last weekend in Missouri, the Illinois...

Illini men's golf wins thrilling Final Four rematch at East Lake

Tweet: @IlliniMGolf wins thrilling Final Four rematch...

Illini men's golf faces elite competition in Florida

The Illini men’s golf team has only left the state...

Illini men's golf resumes fall season at Crooked Stick

Monday marks the end of a three-week break from competition...

Illini men's golf moving forward after Final Four finish

Illini men's golf moving forward after Final Four finish

After last season’s defeat in the NCAA semifinals,...

Illinois Aleks Vukic attempts to return the ball during the match against Ohio State at Atkins Tennis Center, on Sunday, March 29. 

Illini men’s tennis freshman Vukic on the way back to Waco

Aleks Vukic stood surrounded by sound on Court 5 at...

Illini men’s tennis freshman Vukic on the way back to Waco

Aleks Vukic stood surrounded by sound on Court 5 at...

Illinois men’s tennis continues season in Waco

By Chris KennedyStaff writerThe Illinois men’s tennis...

2015 NFL Draft superlatives

2015 NFL Draft superlatives

The 2015 NFL Draft is in the books, and as graduation...

Illinois Aleks Vukic attempts to return the ball during the match against Ohio State at Atkins Tennis Center, on Sunday, March 29. The Illini won 4-0.

Illini men’s tennis freshman Vukic on the way back to Waco

Aleks Vukic stood surrounded by sound on Court 5 at...

Twin peaks: Kopinskis leave behind a mountain of achievements

Twin peaks: Kopinskis leave behind a mountain of achievements

“Not again.” That’s what went through Tim Kopinski’s...

Illinois’ Farris Gosea makes a return during the tennis game vs. Iowa at Atkins Tennis Center on Saturday. Illinois seeks to finish the Big Ten regular season undefeated.

Illinois men’s tennis aims to complete perfect Big Ten Season

The Illinois men’s tennis team is two matches away...

Illinois Aleks Vukic goes for the smash during the tennis game v. Iowa at Atkins Tennis Center on Saturday, April 11. Illinois won 6-1.

Bazarnik returns for Illinois men’s tennis

Senior Blake Bazarnik picked up the clinching win for...

Illinois men’s tennis celebrate Senior Day with a 4-0 victory

It was Senior Day on Sunday for the Illinois men’s...

Illinois’ Aron Hiltzik attempts a return during the tennis game vs. Ohio State at Atkins Tennis Center on March 29. Illinois looks to continue flawless play this weekend.

Illini men’s tennis returns home to defend perfect conference record

The Illinois men’s tennis team remains perfect in...

Illinois Blake Bazarnik reaches for the ball in an attempt to save it during the tennis game vs. Northwestern at Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 20. 

Illini men’s tennis blows out Michigan, Michigan State on roadtrip

The Illinois men’s tennis team is still perfect in...

Illinois Aleks Vukic attempts to return the ball during the match against Ohio State at Atkins Tennis Center, on Sunday, March 29. The Illini won 4-0.

Illinois men’s tennis looks to continue undefeated Big Ten season in Michigan

The Illinois men’s tennis team handed Ohio State...

Illinois Jared Hiltzik attempts a short return during the tennis game vs. Ohio State at Atkins Tennis Center on Sunday. Illinois won 4-0.

Illini men’s tennis sweeps Buckeyes

The tide is turning for the Illinois men’s tennis...

Breaking down the NCAA tournament bracket, football-style

Breaking down the NCAA tournament bracket, football-style

The NCAA men’s tournament started last night with...

Illinois men’s tennis loses final match of Texas trip

The Illinois men’s tennis team fell short of completing...

Illinois’ Tim Kopinski saves a ball during a match vs. Northwestern on Feb. 20. Kopinski didn’t play this weekend because the Illini were trying out new doubles teams.

Illinois men’s tennis wins first two of Texas trip

The Illinois men’s tennis team is tearing it up on...

Illinois Jared Hiltzik makes a return during the tennis game v. Northwestern at Atkins Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 20. Illinois won 5-2.

Tough weekend ahead for Illini men’s tennis

This weekend is unprecedented for the Illinois men’s...

Illinois Jared Hiltzik makes a short return during the tennis game v. Northwestern at Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 20. Illinois won 5-2.

Illinois men’s tennis freshmen not wasting time

The Illinois men’s tennis team is currently ranked...

Illinois’ Jared Hiltzik attempts to save a short ball during the tennis game vs. Northwestern at Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 20. Hiltzik won twice on Saturday — once against Valparaiso and once against Notre Dame.

Illinois men’s tennis wins at Notre Dame for first time since 2005

The Illinois and Notre Dame men’s tennis teams see...

Illini men’s tennis heads to Notre Dame for weekend

This weekend was originally scheduled to be open for...

Illini of the Week Feb. 25: Tim Kopinski

Illini of the Week Feb. 25: Tim Kopinski

There’s a lot of noise in college tennis. Fans...

Illinois men’s tennis wins both matches of Sunday doubleheader

It was a complete weekend for the Illinois men’s...

Illinois men’s tennis look to build streak at home this weekend

A week after hosting the ITA Indoor National Championships...

Illinois’ Brian Page serves the ball during the match against Kentucky at the Atkins Indoor Center on Feb. 6. The Illini won 7-0.

Illinois men’s tennis hosts team indoor championships in Chicago

The Illinois men’s tennis team has already played...

Illinois men’s tennis starts fast with two weekend win

The Illinois men’s tennis team played better doubles...

Improving doubles key for Illinois men’s tennis

Despite completing a thrilling comeback win over then-No....

Illinois’ Farris Gosea celebrates a comeback win during the match against No. 6 North Carolina at Atkins Tennis Center on Saturday. The Illini won 4-3.  

Gosea leads Illinois men’s tennis to upset

The Illinois men’s tennis team has played three top-15...

Illinois Aleks Vukic returns the ball during the tennis game vs. Green Bay at Atkins Tennis Center on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. The Illini won 4-0.

Illinois men’s tennis faces off against nation’s best

Last year, the Illinois men’s tennis team’s first...

Illini men’s tennis blows away Ball State and Wisconsin-Green Bay

Last year, the Illinois men’s tennis team dominated...

Home court advantage key for Illini men’s tennis

After a thrilling road win in Waco on Wednesday, the...

Illinois men’s tennis comes back to beat Baylor

The Illinois men’s tennis team started its dual meet...

Illinois Tim Kopinski prepares to hit the ball back during the first round of NCAA Tennis Regionals against Ball State University at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on Friday, May 9, 2014. The Illini won 4-0.

Illini set for early-season battle with Baylor

The Illinois men’s tennis team‘s season came to...

Illini men’s tennis kicks off spring season with Illini Invite

While students prepared to return to frigid Champaign...

Illinois Tim Kopinski prepares to hit the ball back during the first round of NCAA Tennis Regionals against Ball State University at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on May 9. The Illini won 4-0.

Illinois men’s tennis finishes fall strong

The Illinois men’s tennis team played its best tennis...

Illinois’ Farris Gosea returns the ball during a doubles match at the JSM ATP Challenger Tournament hosted by the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign on Wednesday.

Illini tennis hosts JSM Challenger, featuring Illini and pros alike

The Illinois men’s tennis team’s fall season is...

Illinois Tim Kopinski and Ross Guignon briefly celebrate during the NCAA Tennis Regionals against the University of Memphis at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on Saturday, May 10, 2014. The duo took second at the ITA Intercollegiate Indoor National Championships this past weekend.

Kopinski, Guignon get to 2nd place

Tim Kopinski and Ross Guignon took second place at...

Despite a difficult fall season, Illinois Jared Hiltzik looks to finish strong. 

Illini men’s tennis heads to New York for Indoor Nationals

The Illinois men’s tennis team will wrap up the fall...

Illinois Jared Hiltzik hits the ball back during the second round of NCAA Tennis Regionals against the University of Memphis at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on May 10.

Hiltizk brothers shine at ITA Midwest Regional

The Hiltzik brothers of the Illinois men’s tennis...

lllinois’ Jared Hiltzik prepares to return the ball during the first round of NCAA Tennis Regionals against Ball State University at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on May 9, 2014. 

Illini men’s tennis returns to action at ITA Midwest Regional Championships

The Illinois men’s tennis team is back in action...

Kopinski, Guignon wrap up ITA All-American qualifying

At last year’s ITA All-American Championships, the...

Men’s tennis sends two to ITA championships

While it’s early in the season, it’s time for the...

Two Illini compete in Alabama’s Four-in-the-Fall

The Illini went to Tuscaloosa, Ala., with different...

Illinois’ Brian Page returns the ball against No. 8 Texas at Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 9. Page is one of two Illini attending the Crimson Tide Four-in-the-Fall this weekend.

Illini men’s tennis sends two to Alabama’s Four-In-The-Fall

Two Illini men’s tennis players are heading to Tuscaloosa,...

Illinois Jared Hiltzik hits the ball back during the second round of NCAA Tennis Regionals against the University of Memphis at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on May 10. 

Illinois men’s tennis finishes at Olympia Fields

The Illinois men’s tennis team put together a 14-7...

Illini men’s tennis co-hosts invite in Olympia Fields, Ill.

Illinois tennis player Aleks Vukic, from Sydney, said...

There’s still hope for the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff

There’s still hope for the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff

Editor’s note: This column is written as part of...

Men’s cross-country finishes second against Portland

The Illini men’s cross-country team flew across the...

Illini men’s cross-country coach returns home

Jake Stewart is returning home. Born and raised in...

Cross-country coach returns to hometown in Washington for meet

Jake Stewart is returning home. Born and raised in...

Illini men’s Cross Country kick off season with Illini Challenge

The Illini men’s cross-country team has won the season...

Illinois men’s tennis returns fully loaded

Illini men’s cross-country’s veteran squad full of potential

Last year, the Illinois men’s cross-country team...

Illinois’ Farris Gosea hits the ball back during the first round of NCAA Tennis Regionals against Ball State University at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on Friday, May 9. 

Illinois focuses on domestic players in global game of NCAA tennis

This Welcome Week, the University is welcoming a large...

Men’s track still in hunt for Big Ten title

Stephon Pamilton repeated as the Big Ten’s indoor...

Illinois’ Vanier Joseph races against Indiana State’s Greggmar Swift at a meet on April 12. Joseph is running for his father, who passed away a year ago while Joseph was competing in the NCAA regional. 

Illini hurdler Vanier Joseph’s dad watches over his “unfinished business”

Last May, Vanier Joseph arrived in Austin, Texas, for...

Illinois Julian Smith starts the 4x100 meter relay during the Illinois Twilight Track and Field meet at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium on April 12.

Smith, Stryganek, Pamilton, Zahn make up strong 4×100 for Illini

Julian Smith, Brandon Stryganek, Stephon Pamilton,...

Illinois sprinter Vanier Joseph only competed in one event over the weekend after a standout performance at the Drake Relays last weekend. The Musco Twilight was Illinois’ final regular season meet.

Illinois men’s track and field takes third at Musco Twilight

The Illinois men’s track and field team took third...

After Drake Relay win, Illini head to Iowa

After being crowned Hy-Vee Cup co-champions last weekend...

Illinois Cam Viney goes over the final hurdle of the 110 meter hurdle event during the Illinois Twilight Track and Field meet at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium, on April 12.

Illinois men’s track and field ties for 1st at Drake Relays

The Illini men’s track and field team watched some...

Illinois Brandon Stryganek runs the 100 meter dash during the Illinois Twilight Track and Field meet at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium on April 12.

Illini men’s track shakes things up in Kentucky and hit fast marks at Mt. SAC

With one of the biggest meets of the outdoor season...

Illini come into Twilight Invite with strong early outdoor season

This Saturday marks Illinois’ first home outdoor...

Illinois Twilight Invite will be Illini men’s track and field team’s 1st home meet in 4 years

It’s been a while since the Illini last hosted an...

Illini men’s track and field travels to Auburn for Tiger Track Classic

After a strong showing on a cold, rainy weekend in...

Illini men’s track and field team opens outdoor season at Louisville

The first outdoor meet of the season presented a stark...

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