After a match against Michigan two weeks ago at Atkins Tennis Center, the Illinois men’s tennis team celebrated its two seniors on the team, but one player didn’t feel like that match would be the...
Entering his sophomore campaign, Illinois wrestler Isaiah Martinez was one-fourth of the way done with the goal he set coming into college: go undefeated and win four national championships.
But on...
Editor's note: The team was still playing at the time of print.
Both coaches and players on the Illinois baseball team have stressed one word in particular when addressing their current season: inconsistency.
“There’s...
Illinois basketball (15-19, 12th in Big Ten) experienced many injuries and off-the-court issues this season.
The first blow occurred when point guard Tracy Abrams tore his achilles tendon in July,...
In Mike Small’s 16 years coaching the Illinois men’s golf team, the team has won seven Big Ten titles and seemingly everything else at least once.
As a result, Illinois needed to add a few more...
The Illinois hockey team seemed to have a stacked team on paper. Senior captain John Olen was returning for his final season at Illinois, where he has been labeled one of the best players in the history...
The 2015 Illinois women’s cross-country team improved on many of its individual and overall performances from the 2014 season.
The Illini opened their season by competing in the Illini Challenge,...
After battling through injury at the tail end of the year, the Illinois men's gymnastics team came in runner-up at the Big Ten championships and finished fourth in the country at the NCAA championships.
The...
The team had its fair shares of ups and downs this season. Even then, several players had breakout years to help the Illini cap off one of the winningest season’s ever in program history.
May 8, 2016
It was a year to remember for the Illinois men’s golf team. The Illini are heading into the NCAA Tournament after having one of the most successful seasons in program history.
The 2015-16 season saw...
It’s not often that spring practices overshadow the football season that precedes them. But for Illinois football this year, such was the case.
The hiring of Lovie Smith as the third head football...
On May 3 of last season, the Illinois baseball team held a four-run lead over Ohio State.
When the bottom of the ninth came around, Illini catcher Jason Goldstein took his spot behind the plate....
Being a student-athlete is a tricky thing. It’s an emotional thing, it’s a mental thing, and it’s a physical thing.And as surprising as this may sound, I haven't found many outside of college sports...
