Eastern will look to tame its first links course challenge of the season as the Panthers get ready for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship (April 28-30) by competing in the Billiken Invitational.

Of all the players on baseball and softball fields, I respect catchers the most. They are the ones sitting in an uncomfortable crouch for half the game while wearing pads, helmets and shin guards limiting their range of motion.

Eastern's women's tennis team was glad to welcome back Jana Matouskova this weekend after she was forced to sit out the past few weeks due to injury.

After having success in its lone home meet of the season, Eastern's men's and women's track and field teams will be on the road again. This time the Panthers will head to Macomb for the 14th annual Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitation at Hanson Field Saturday.

A twister, a twister - that's what happened to the University of Kansas.

The Eastern men's and women's tennis team maintained their No. 1 ranking in the Ohio Valley Conference with a home victory over Tennessee State Thursday at Darling Courts.

Eastern prepares to face its second Ohio Valley Conference opponent of the season in a three-game series in a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m. and game three Sunday at 1 p.m. against Murray State at Coaches' Stadium.

Tennessee State could not have been scheduled at a better time for Eastern's softball team.

Eastern broke Olivet Nazarene's 19-game winning streak with a 17-6 win Wednesday at Coaches' Stadium.

The number one was the key in Eastern's softball team's doubleheader with Southeast Missouri Tuesday.

The Panther tennis teams are looking to rebound from last weekend's loss with a win Thursday over Tennessee State University.

I would like to apologize for Matthew Stevens' column printed Wednesday.