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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Womens basketball guard sophomore Ellie Buzzelle holds the ball before getting bumped out of bounds, against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, at Groniger Arena

EIU women’s basketball get dominant win on senior night

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

The Panthers returned to their home court after a crushing, two-point defeat to Tennessee Tech University three days prior. The loss gave Tennessee Tech a spot in the three-way tie for second place, a...

Freshman pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi prepares to bat during softball practice at the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on the Eastern Illinois University campus Wednesday morning

EIU freshman softball pitcher earns third straight OVC honor

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

Freshman pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi has been named Ohio Valley Conference pitcher of the week for the third time in her first three weeks with the Panthers.   Oslanzi leads the OVC in ERA with...

Adam Swanson, a cross country fifth year student stretches and jogs before running a mile at Eastern Illinois Campus Pond Saturday afternoon

Panthers of the Week: Adam Swanson, McKenzie Oslanzi

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 25, 2024

The male Panther of the Week is going to Adam Swanson from the track and field team. The fifth-year distance runner from Carpentersville won the Ohio Valley Conference male track athlete of the year...

Zaria Flippin

COLUMN: Football is for the girls too

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 25, 2024

On Feb. 14, 2024, the Illinois High School Association announced that girls flag football will be officially accounted for as a sport in the state of Illinois. Illinois is now the ninth state that is...

Easterns mens baseball team practices in the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on Thursday evening. The teams first game will be against the Florida A&M Rattlers on Feb. 16 in Tallahassee at Bragg Memorial Stadium at Florida A&Ms campus.

EIU baseball’s Infante shares advice in Q&A

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter February 23, 2024

Junior infielder Danny Infante answered a bunch of questions ranging from his favorite sunflower seed flavor to what he would tell his younger self.     Q: How long have you been playing baseball?  A:...

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Graduate pole vaulter Joseph Fisher practices in the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on Thursday afternoon

EIU Men’s track and field finish second in OVC Tournament

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter February 22, 2024

The Eastern men's track and field team placed second at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track Tournament. First year Director of Track and Field James Gildon mentioned how he wasn’t disappointed...

Track and field senior thrower Taylor Iverson throws a shot put .

EIU thrower Iverson shares shot put technique in Q&A

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter February 22, 2024

Senior EIU track and field thrower Taylor Iverson answered some questions ranging from a track and field athlete she looks up to to if she likes pineapples on her pizza.     Q: How has the season...

Basketball going through a hoop

STAFF PICKS: Who’s the GOAT of basketball?

Sports Staff February 22, 2024

The Sports Staff shared who they think the greatest basketball player of all time is.     Zaria Flippin (Sports Editor): Michael Jordan  The greatest of all time in the sport of basketball...

Head Coach Robin Cambier (mens and womens tennis) during pratice on wed Feb 14, 2024, helping players improve skills Macfee on Eastern Illinois University in Charleston Ill ©

EIU tennis coach with varied past: Robin Cambier

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter February 22, 2024

Spring had given way to summertime in the Belgian town of Dilbeek.   It was the late 1990s, and a 6-year-old boy by the name of Robin Cambier had just finished preschool and joined a tennis camp...

Redshirt sophomore forward Kooper Jacobi puts the ball up in the paint during the Panthers first mens basketball game of the season against the Fighting Illini in the State Farm Center Monday night. Jacobi led the Panthers by scoring 10 points and rebounding 11 shots.

Kooper Jacobi speaks on religion in Q&A

Zaria Flippin and Payton Liggins February 21, 2024

Redshirt sophomore forward Kooper Jacobi answered some questions ranging from his favorite bible scripture to if he thinks the Earth is round or flat.      Q: When did you start playing basketball?  A:...

Panther Profiles: Ep. 16: Drew Jacobs

Panther Profiles: Ep. 16: Drew Jacobs

Aidan Cusack and Patrick Schmitz February 21, 2024

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MUhIS3DeYGLoLZYvtRWP4?si=d00swXeWRq6u2VD52nhTaw Patrick and Aidan sit down with videographer Drew Jacobs. Jacobs talks about his career as a hockey player and what...

(From Left to Right) Rachel Koon (12), Kylie Decker (11), Kathryn Cichon (3) and Brenda Torres (2) vie for positioning at the beginning of the mile run at track meet.

EIU track and field hope to win OVC Championship

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter February 21, 2024

Eastern’s track and field team has hit the road to head to the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship meet.   The OVC standings for the track meet consist of multiple Eastern...

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