Graduate student sprinter Jahleel Perrin is in his last year with the Panthers. Perrin started running track in fourth grade, and his father was his first official coach.
Perrin, from Lincolnshire,...
Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Panayiotis Mihalopoulos is going into his third year with the Panthers.
Mihalopoulos started playing football during his freshman year of high school, but his...
Sophomore infielder Alisha Frederick decided to come to Eastern Illinois a week before school started.
Frederick played softball at Parkland College last year; she transferred to Lake Land College...
Redshirt junior quarterback Joey Sprinkle is getting ready to go into his second year with Eastern’s program.
Sprinkle, from Monticello, played soccer and baseball growing up and didn’t start...
The Eastern baseball team used a five run second inning to pick up a big 13-3 win over St. Xavier at Coaches Stadium Tuesday afternoon in a game that ended after eight innings.
The Panthers (16-17,...
“Let's go Dave” signs were seen behind home plate at Eastern’s softball’s care game Saturday. The words were for David Gonzalez, senior infielder Briana Gonzalez’s dad.
David Gonzalez...
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Cole LaCrue transferred to Eastern from the University of Wisconsin. LaCrue started playing football at the age of 5 years old but has been a multisport athlete throughout...
Rodman Noel, the newest linebackers coach for Eastern’s football team, was a former linebacker at North Carolina State and member of the Cleveland Browns.
Noel is originally from Everett, Massachusetts,...
Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 13, 2025
Eastern softball used two walk-off hits to sweep a doubleheader against Southern Indiana Sunday at Willimas Field, winning game one 3-1 in eight innings and game two 9-1 in six innings.
The Panthers...
The female Panther of the Week is going to Sophia Olman from the softball team.
The sophomore catcher from South Elgin recorded her first home run of the season against Southern Indiana on Saturday...
Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 13, 2025
Eastern women’s soccer returned to Lakeside Field for a game for the first time since its fall season.
The Panthers played their second game of the spring season, losing 1-0 to Illinois State Saturday.
“I...
Eastern's 4-3 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday afternoon meant more than just another win for the Panthers' women's tennis team.
For Luisa Renovales Salazar, this was...
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