IHSA boys track, field state semifinals, finals to come to O’Brien Field
Staff Report
May 22, 2019
The Illinois High School Association’s Boys Track and Field state semifinals and finals will take place at O’Brien Field Thursday through Saturday. All the semifinals in class 1A will be held on Thursday. The field events, including pole vault, long jump, triple jump and high jump F will all...
Eastern runner in familiar place at state track meet
Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
May 19, 2019
If it were during the academic year, he probably would have been on the other side of the starting blocks. Even then, he actually may not be using the blocks, seeing as how he runs middle distance events for the Eastern Track and Field program. Also a member of Eastern’s men’s cross country...
O’Brien Field to host IHSA girls track, field state semifinals, finals
Staff Report
May 15, 2019
The Illinois High School Association’s Girls Track and Field state semifinals and finals are coming to O’Brien Field Thursday through Saturday. All the semifinals in class 1A will be held on Thursday. The field events, including pole vault, long jump, triple jump and high jump, will all begin...
Men’s tennis team finishes stellar year
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 28, 2019
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
Eastern’s men’s tennis team improved upon a 6-17 record from last year to having the most wins it has had in 24 years (14). The Panthers reached the OVC tournament for the second consecutive year, and the story keeps getting better. Eastern went up against No. 4 Austin Peay in Nashville...
Baseball team to host Tennessee-Martin
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
April 25, 2019
Time has slowly crept its way up to the Eastern baseball team, and head coach Jason Anderson wants his team to win as much as possible in the closing weeks. Eastern still has 14 games left in the season, but considering the Panthers have four three-game series left to play, that only leaves just ove...
Eastern wraps up season at Williams Field
Tom O'Connor, Softball Reporter
April 25, 2019
The Eastern softball team got the bats going early, like really early. Eastern carried a four-run lead into the second inning, their first win at Williams Field this season and the second game in which they seized such a commanding edge after just one inning of play. That alone, however, does not s...
Track, field teams headed to Louisville
Blake Faith, Track and Field Reporter
April 25, 2019
Filed under Sports
The Eastern track and field program hopes to bring its momentum from last weekend into this weekend as two groups are being sent to compete in Iowa and Louisville Friday. Redshirt-freshman Dustin Hatfield finished 27th overall in the 10,000-meter event at the Mt. Sac Relays last weekend with a ti...
Panthers’ season over; offseason begins
Blake Faith, Women's Tennis Reporter
April 24, 2019
Filed under Sports
Eastern’s women’s tennis team did not qualify for the OVC tournament, but this year's team knew how important team unity, hard- work and never giving up meant. These are all qualities tennis Director Chris Tolson wanted these players to have since he took over last fall. He knew these players co...
Eastern men’s tennis team ready for OVC tournament
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 24, 2019
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
The Eastern men’s tennis team heads to Nashville Friday for its quest for the Ohio Valley Conference championship. The Panthers want to be on the other side of the spectrum this time around against No. 4 seed Austin Peay, a team Eastern lost to in the last match of the spring season 4-0. Eastern did face Austin Peay in the tournament back in 2014 where...
OVC set for big weekend of conference games
JJ Bullock, Sports Editor
April 24, 2019
The eight-team field for the Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament is just about set as the league heads into its final two weekends of the season. Eastern (3-15), Tennessee State (3-13) and Morehead State (0-12) have all been eliminated from tournament contention. But nine other teams stil...
Eastern blows out Robert Morris 13-2 at home
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
April 23, 2019
Everyone expected the Eastern baseball team to get a blowout victory over Robert Morris (Peoria) Tuesday, which they did with a 13-2 final at Coaches Stadium. Eastern let the game play out until the top of the seventh inning and called the game after Robert Morris’ at-bat in the top half. But Rober...
Panthers’ pitching defeats Jaguars 7-1
Tom O'Connor, Softball Reporter
April 23, 2019
Between Monday and Tuesday afternoon, the Eastern softball team might very well have realized the power of practice, according to head coach Kim Schuette. Assistant coaches Al Schuette and Rachel Houck worked with the outfield yesterday on their ability to track down balls that reach the outskirts...
