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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Amanda McGrory, center, who placed second in the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, practices at the Illinois Track Stadium on Monday, April 9, 2007, with teammates Cully Mason, right, and Josh George, left, who placed 10th in the marathon.

McGrory, Scaroni repeat medal-winning finishes in Boston

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • April 24, 2017
Women's wheelchair participant Tatyana McFadden (251) leads the women participants at the start of the race down down Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

McFadden falters in Boston but wins world title

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • April 18, 2017
Freshman Dago Saenz and, from left to right, Colin LaFon and Tim Culbertson, holds on the fourth-place trophy after losing to Alabama in the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Association. The loss came after defeating Edinboro in overtime and falling to rival Whitewater over the weekend.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball player joins Colombia National Team

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • March 29, 2017
Freshman Dago Saenz and, from left to right, Colin LaFon and Tim Culbertson, holds on the fourth-place trophy after losing to Alabama in the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Association. The loss came after defeating Edinboro in overtime and falling to rival Whitewater over the weekend.

Rallying Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team settles with fourth in playoffs

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • March 12, 2017
The Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team finished the season with a 1-11 intercollegiate record, but team members plan to try their best in the playoffs.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball not getting hopes too high for playoffs

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • March 8, 2017
Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball practices during halftime in the match against Canadian Academy on Jan. 28. The team will head to the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball tournament this weekend.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team finds laughter before playoffs

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • March 8, 2017
Coach Stephanie Wheeler watches as the womens team plays against Canadian National Academy in the ARC on Friday, Jan. 27th.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team not satisfied with season’s end

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • March 1, 2017
Illini's Ryan Neiswender takes the ball down the court against the Canadian National Team at the ARC on Jan. 28th.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team ends season on high note

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • March 1, 2017
Men's Wheelchair basketball's head coach Matt Buchi talks to his players during a timeout at the ARC on Jan. 28th.

Buchi emphasizes mental toughness for Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • February 17, 2017
Illini's Erica Wilson takes the ball around to the basket against the Canadian National Academy in the ARC on Friday, Jan. 27th.

Wheeler wants progress from Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • February 3, 2017
Spencer Heslop carries the ball as the Illini Men's Wheelchair Basketball team plays against the Canadian Academy.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team seeks inside dominance in Edinboro

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • February 3, 2017
Illinois' Spencer Heslop passes the ball in the tournament against Canadian Academy on Saturday at the ARC.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team adds stunts, downs Bucks

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • January 30, 2017
Illini's Erica Wilson (23) takes a freethrow shot against the Canadian National Academy in the ARC on Friday, Jan. 27th.

Weaknesses show for Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team at home

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • January 30, 2017
Illinois' Ryan Neiswender takes a shot during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team eyes the Bucks in Champaign

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • January 28, 2017
Illinois' Megan Blunk shoots the ball during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12, 2016. The Illini won 56-47.

New-look Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team finds confidence

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • January 27, 2017
Illinois' Ryan Neiswender takes a shot during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Questions remain for Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team beyond leaders

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • December 8, 2016
Illinois head coach Stephanie Wheeler shouts instructions to her team during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 12. The Illini won 56-47.

Paralympian McClammer returns to women’s wheelchair basketball team

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • December 8, 2016
Illinois' Ryan Neiswender dribbles to the basket during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Illinois men’s wheelchair dominated by Whitewater

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • November 24, 2016
Illinois head coach Stephanie Wheeler shouts instructions to her team during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12. Wheeler's team just won gold at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.

Illinois wheelchair basketball teams look out for rubber in Whitewater

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • November 23, 2016

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team goes undefeated in Wisconsin tournament

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • November 21, 2016
Ryan Neiswender swerves around the Milwaukee Bucks defenders. Neiswender's sharp turns, spin moves and driving layups were on full display at the eighth annual 2nd City Showdown in Chicago from Nov. 12-13. He went on to score a team-high 15 points in the team's 62-45 loss to the experienced Pacers in the first round of the Showdown's tournament. ​

Tale of two days for Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • November 15, 2016
Grad student and captain Shelby Gruss looks to pass over threw the hands of the Mary Free Bed Rollin Drive defenders. Rollin Drive went on to defeat the Illinois women's wheelchair basketball team in the first round of the 2nd City Showdown's tournament in Chicago from Nov. 12-13.

Undersized Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team looks up to taller freshman

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • November 15, 2016
Women's wheelchair participant Tatyana McFadden (251) leads the women participants at the start of the race down down Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016.

Sporting goals beyond sports

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • November 8, 2016
Illinois head coach Matt Buchi watches his team during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team building muscle, not wins

By Ryan Wilson, Staff Writer • October 26, 2016
Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team opens season

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team opens season

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • October 21, 2016
Amanda McGrory, center, who placed second in the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, practices at the Illinois Track Stadium on Monday, April 9, 2007, with teammates Cully Mason, right, and Josh George, left, who placed 10th in the marathon.

Bleakney returns to racing with Illinois wheelchair track team

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • October 12, 2016
Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team starts in-season practice

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team starts in-season practice

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • October 11, 2016
Chris Davis The Daily Illini Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Pasta and corn keys for Tatyana McFadden in Rio

By Ryan Wilson, Staff Writer • September 21, 2016
Illinois head coach Stephanie Wheeler shouts instructions to her team during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12. Wheeler's team just won gold at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team adds to gold collection

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • September 18, 2016
Illinois alumnus Tatyana McFadden wins the women’s wheelchair division of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2013. McFadden once again won the Chicago Marathon, her fourth straight in the event.

Illini-turned-U.S.-teammates sweep podium once more

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • September 16, 2016
Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Illinois finishes one, two and three in Rio’s 1,500 meters

By Ryan Wilson, staff writer • September 13, 2016
Illinois' Megan Blunk gets ready to take a shot during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12. The Illini won 56-47.

Illinois’ Megan Blunk helps USA women’s wheeelchair team defeat Algeria

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • September 12, 2016
Illinois' Megan Blunk gets ready to take a shot during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 12. The Illini won 56-47.

USA women’s wheelchair basketball team now 3-0 in pool play

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • September 11, 2016
Tatyana McFadden, of Champaign, Illinois, wins the women's wheelchair division of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2013.

Tatyana McFadden’s wins silver in first Paralympic event

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • September 10, 2016
Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Four Illini rounding out Team USA women’s wheelchair basketball team

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • September 7, 2016
Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

24 Illini heading to Rio for 2016 Paralympics

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • September 7, 2016
Kids score valuable life lessons at basketball camp

Kids score valuable life lessons at basketball camp

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • August 21, 2016
Members of the Illinois men's golf team walk along the first hole at the Stone Creek Golf Club in Urbana on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

Team focus on winning, Chipotle runs

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • August 19, 2016
Hiam Hafizuddin

Bangladeshi student wants more than Miss World crown

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • July 5, 2016
Fireworks shoot into the air inside State Farm Center.

Daily Illini Sports Update: June 23

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • June 25, 2016
The Illini Union is located at 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. Late night Tuesday, an attempted robbery took place right outside the front entrance. Two suspects were arrested Wednesday.

Daily Illini News Update: June 25

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • June 25, 2016
Illinois catcher Jason Goldstein throws the ball back to starting pitcher Quinten Sefcik during the game against Eastern Illinois at Illini Field on Tuesday, April 5. The Illini won 9-7.

Daily Illini Sports Update: June 14

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • June 15, 2016
Illinois finish third in the NCAA Tournament

Illinois finish third in the NCAA Tournament

By Ryan Wilson, Staff Writer • June 1, 2016

The 2015-16 Illinois men’s golf team was one of the best

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • May 8, 2016
The Illinettes perform during Illinois' 78-67 loss to Nebraska at State Farm Center on Saturday.

Dancing your way to the endzone: how buzz around Illini Football has affected tryouts for the Illinettes

By Ryan Wilson • April 4, 2016

Illinois men’s golf finish strong, win 3M Invitational

By Ryan Wilson • April 3, 2016

Illinois men’s golf compete in Augusta

By Ryan Wilson • April 2, 2016

Illinettes Dance Team holding tryouts April 2

By Ryan Wilson • March 30, 2016

Illinois men’s golf team continues winless drought

By Ryan Wilson • March 27, 2016
Charlie Danielson at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Photo courtesy of Fighting Illini Athletics.

Illinois men’s golf team continues winless drought

By Ryan Wilson • March 23, 2016

Illinois men’s golf not getting a spring break

By Ryan Wilson • March 21, 2016
Illini cheerleaders flip after an Illinois score during the Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 24. Illinois lost 13-24.

Illinois Cheerleading to shake up their tryouts

By Ryan Wilson • March 17, 2016
Illini cheerleaders flip after an Illinois score during the Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 24. Illinois lost 13-24.

Illini Cheerleading to shake up tryouts

By Ryan Wilson • March 17, 2016
Illini cheerleaders flip after an Illinois score during the Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 24. Illinois lost 13-24.

Illinois cheerleading prepares for annual tryouts

By Ryan Wilson • March 17, 2016
Lovie Smith responds to questions at the press conference on Monday, March 7, 2016.

Lovie Smith brings in new Illini fans

By Ryan Wilson • March 12, 2016

Smith brings new audience, new marketing strategy

By Ryan Wilson • March 10, 2016

Illinois men’s golf team struggles in Las Vegas

By Ryan Wilson • March 10, 2016
Las Vegas air is a factor for Illinois men's golf

Las Vegas air is a factor for Illinois men's golf

By Ryan Wilson • March 9, 2016

Elevated competition, sea level factors at Southern Collegiate Masters for Illinois men's golf

By Ryan Wilson • March 6, 2016

No. 1 Illinois men’s golf have close call in Louisiana

By Ryan Wilson • March 2, 2016
Illinois wheelchair racer Ariel Rausin training with a pair of racing gloves printed by the team's 3-D printer.

New 3-D printer helping Illinois wheelchair racers in marathons

By Ryan Wilson • February 29, 2016
Charlie Danielson at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Photo courtesy of Fighting Illini Athletics.

ON-AIR IOTW: Charlie Danielson

By Ryan Wilson • February 29, 2016

Illinois men’s golf team practice for stroke-play Louisiana Classics

By Ryan Wilson • February 28, 2016
Charlie Danielson at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Photo courtesy of Fighting Illini Athletics.

Illini of the Week Feb. 25: Charlie Danielson

By Ryan Wilson • February 24, 2016
Charlie Danielson at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Photo courtesy of Illinois Athletics

Illinois men’s golfer Danielson shines in PGA debut

By Ryan Wilson • February 22, 2016

3D printing technology helps Illini wheelchair track team

By Ryan Wilson • February 18, 2016

UI alumnus focused on concussion treatment, prevention

By Ryan Wilson • February 17, 2016

Illini golfer Danielson qualifies for first PGA event

By Ryan Wilson • February 17, 2016

Men’s golfer Danielson qualifies for first PGA event

By Ryan Wilson • February 17, 2016

Small playing career not over, but Illinois is his focus

By Ryan Wilson • February 10, 2016

Illinois men's golf coach Mike Small teaching himself, players

By Ryan Wilson • February 3, 2016

Illinois men's golf brings home stays undefeated in Tinervin Cup

By Ryan Wilson • February 2, 2016
Rosa built a customized power wheelchair for his grandma. The chair, called, AutoChair, could drive itself to help keep Partilla's mobility.

UI student creates eye-powered wheelchair

By Ryan Wilson • January 31, 2016

Illinois men’s golf using Tinervin Cup as baseline

By Ryan Wilson • January 28, 2016

Illinois men’s golf building on resume

By Ryan Wilson • January 18, 2016
Wheelchair basketball player and Team USA captain Steve Serio (left) as a junior on Illinois' wheelchair basketball team. Serio, Will Waller (not pictured) and Brian Bell (right, as a freshman at Illinois) have qualified for Team USA for the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Also pictured is Tom Smurr, an Illinois freshman at the time.

Three former Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball players qualify for Paralympics

By Ryan Wilson • January 12, 2016
Illinois' Gail Gaeng readies for a shot during the wheelchair basketball game against Wisconsin-Whitewater at the ARC on Feb. 13. Gaeng is one of two Illini — the other is Megan Blunk — who qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics with Team USA.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball players make USA Paralympic team

By Ryan Wilson • January 11, 2016

Illini golfer Hardy misses out on Saguaro Amateur title by single shot

By Ryan Wilson • January 7, 2016

Illini golfer Hardy making a push at Saguaro Amateur

By Ryan Wilson • January 6, 2016
Illinois' Gail Gaeng (3) readies up for a shot during the wheelchair basketball game v. UWW at the ARC on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. Illinois won 50-42.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball players trying out for 2016 Rio Paralympic Games

By Ryan Wilson • January 4, 2016
Pile in the van, kids: Illinois coaches do the driving

Pile in the van, kids: Illinois coaches do the driving

By Ryan Wilson, Staff writer • December 9, 2015

Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues, 5-3, in sled hockey at Illinois Ice Arena

By Ryan Wilson • December 6, 2015

Tristyn Nowlin is newest Illini women's golfer

By Ryan Wilson • December 6, 2015
Illini women's golfer Dana Gattone tracks a putt. Gattone stands at 4 foot 10 inches and came to Illinois from Saint Viator High School.

Size is no object for Illinois' Dana Gattone

By Ryan Wilson • November 16, 2015

Illinois women’s golf head into the offseason with 4 top-10 finishes this season

By Ryan Wilson • November 1, 2015

Illinois women’s golf finishes fifth at last tournament of fall

By Ryan Wilson • October 28, 2015

The Illinois women’s golf team heading to South Carolina for Nicklaus-designed course

By Ryan Wilson • October 25, 2015

Illinois women's golf team finish ninth at Cardinal Cup

By Ryan Wilson • October 21, 2015

Illinois women’s golf team trying to forget about past

By Ryan Wilson • October 19, 2015

Illinois may go to ‘happy place’ at Cardinal Cup

By Ryan Wilson • October 14, 2015

Illinois may go to ‘happy place’ at Cardinal Cup

By Ryan Wilson • October 14, 2015

Texas trip tough on Illini women's golf

By Ryan Wilson • October 7, 2015

Illini battling tough competition, heat at Jim West Challenge

By Ryan Wilson • October 4, 2015

Illini women’s golf getting distracted to prepare for Jim West Invitational

By Ryan Wilson • September 30, 2015

Illinois using breaks in tournaments to learn courses

By Ryan Wilson • September 27, 2015
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