New director of track and field and cross-country talks goals, his excitement
Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor
June 21, 2018
When Brenton Emanuel found out he was going to follow in his mentors footsteps and become Eastern’s third director of track and field and cross country program at Eastern, the only thing he continued to say was how overwhelmingly excited he was. Calling it a “special opportunity,” Emanuel said...
Haleigh Knapp named Female Senior Athlete of the Year
June 20, 2018
Haleigh Knapp, from the Eastern women’s track and field team was named the Female Senior Athlete of the Year for the 2017-18 academic year. According to a press release, the award is given to the top senior athlete for their “athletic success during their time as a student-athlete.” Knapp...
Grace Summers named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America second team
June 15, 2018
Grace Summers, a senior women’s tennis player, was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America second team. According to a press release, the College Sports Information Directors of America selected her and she is one of the top women’s tennis players in the university’s history. She was...
Novotny named Eastern Illinois Male Senior Athlete of the Year
June 15, 2018
Filed under News, Soccer, Sports
Mike Novotny, the goalkeeper for the Eastern men’s soccer team, has been named the Eastern Illinois Male Senior Athlete of the Year for the 2017-18 academic year. According to a press release, the Eastern athletic department presents the award to the top senior athlete for their athletic success...
IHSA Boy’s state track and field Classes 2A, 3A compete to qualify for final competition
Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2018
Many high schools from Classes 2A and 3A competed Friday in the IHSA Boy's Track & Field State semifinals to qualify for finals on Saturday. Jared Harrison, a senior at Dixon High School, broke a Dixon High School record with a time of 38.72 in the Class 2A 300-meter intermediate hurdles. The r...
IHSA Boy’s Track and Field state semifinals and finals to be held at O’Brien Field this weekend
May 23, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Illinois High School Association is holding the boy's semifinal and final state track and field meet Thursday-Saturday at O’Brien Field. The boy’s track and field state semifinals will be held on Thursday and Friday, then the state finals will be held on Saturday. On Thursday, Class 1A...
Classes 2A and 3A competed in the semifinals at the IHSA Girl’s Track & Field meet
Olivia Swenson-Hultz, Associate News Editor
May 18, 2018
Girl’s Track & Field from Classes 2A and 3A competed at the Illinois High School Association semifinals at O’Brien Stadium on Friday to qualify for the finals on Saturday. Katelyn Hart, a sophomore at Glenbard West High school, located in Glen Ellyn, competed in the first heat of the Class...
Class 1A competed to qualify for the finals at the IHSA Girl’s Track & Field meet
Olivia Swenson-Hultz, Associate News Editor
May 17, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports
High School students dashed, jumped over hurdles, high-jumped and relay raced their way across the finish line during the Class 1A Semifinals on the first day of the Illinois High School Association Girl’s Track & Field meet hosted at O’Brien Stadium on Thursday. Marianne Mihas, from the Latin...
Slaria excels on, off court
Kat Christian, Contributor
April 30, 2018
Filed under Sports
Eastern women’s tennis player Srishti Slaria has had a successful three-year career. Slaria, who is originally from India, has had quite the American experience playing collegiate tennis at the Division I level. She was 16th in the All-India under 18 ranking and found her way to America and Eastern. Slaria...
Athletes fight through pressures of anxiety
Tom O'Connor, Contributor
April 30, 2018
Filed under Sports
When spectator-induced hysteria fills the upper and lower bowls to the brim, athletes are tasked with the challenge of improvising their craft under trialing circumstances. The free throw, field goal and serve attempted on countless occasions in practice, takes on new form. This inimitable situation...
Panthers split weekend, Schuette wins 400th
Sean Hastings, Sports Editor
April 29, 2018
Eastern’s weekend-opening win against Murray State not only snapped its four-game losing streak but also gave coach Kim Schuette her 400th career win. “I feel blessed to have coached so many good players and been around many great people,” Schuette said. But after sweeping Murray State Saturda...
Eastern drops series to Morehead State
Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter
April 29, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Showcase, Sports
After a promising start to the series with an 11th-inning walk-off victory, the Eastern baseball team failed to come out on top for the rest of the weekend. The Panthers had a thrilling first game against Morehead State as redshirt senior right fielder Frankie Perrone blasted a home run in the bottom of...
