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Offensive Line sophomore, (77) Sandro Malicevic picks up wide receiver senior Cooper Willman after a touch down in the end zone, at the Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana State Sycamore, at O'Brien Field. Saturday night. Panthers won 27-20.

Panthers of the Year: Cooper Willman, Macy McGlone, Dan and Kristi Paulson

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor May 12, 2025

The male Panther of the Year is going to Cooper Willman from the football team. The senior wide receiver from Sterling was named part of the 2024 First Team All-Big South/Ohio Valley Conference...

Eastern's men's baseball team practices in the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on Thursday evening. The team's first game will be against the Florida A&M Rattlers on Feb. 16 in Tallahassee at Bragg Memorial Stadium at Florida A&M's campus.

Panthers of the Week: Bryce Riggs, Kenyetietta Quinn

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 28, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to go to Bryce Riggs from the baseball team. The sophomore right-handed pitcher from Cicero, Indiana recorded two wins throughout Eastern’s five games over...

Number 18 infield senior Chris Worcester running to slides into home base during the Eastern Illinois University baseball game 
 against the Saint Xavier cougars at Coaches Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill. EIU on 13-03

Panther of the Week: Chris Worcester, Mya Mirocha

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 21, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to Chris Worcester from the baseball team. The senior infielder from Bloomingdale recorded eight hits and four runs in a span of four games throughout the week. Eastern's...

Eastern Illinois University softball junior infielder Kendall Grover gets ready in the hitter’s box for the pitch at Williams Field during Eastern’s first game against Southeast Missouri State as Eastern split the games as Eastern lost the first game 3-0 and won the second 8-5 on Friday.

Panthers of the Week: Kendall Grover, Tyler Castro

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 30, 2025

The female Panther of the Week is going to Kendall Grover from the softball team. The junior infielder from Arthur recorded her eighth home run of the season against Southeast Missouri State Friday...

[Thumbnail Edition] Senior tennis player Luisa Renovales Salazar hits the tennis ball with her racket at the Darling Courts at the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, ILL.

Panthers of the Week: Luisa Renovales Salazar, Jake Ferguson

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 23, 2025

The female Panther of the Week is going to Luisa Renovales Salazar from the women's tennis team. The senior from Los Mochis, Mexico won in the doubles and singles category against McKendree Sunday...

Sophomore Aleyla Wooten bites her lip while hitting the ball over to the other team during the doubles match against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at Atkins Tennis Center.

Panthers of the Week: Aleyla Wooten, Zak Goodwin

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 17, 2025

The female Panther of the Week is going to Aleyla Wooten from the tennis team. The junior from Lakeland, Tennessee recorded wins in the singles and doubles category between Tennessee State University...

[Thumbnail Edition] Senior right-handed pitcher Tyler Conklin pitching in the Eastern Illinois University baseball team's intrasquad scrimmage at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois on Jan. 31.

Panthers of the Week: Tyler Conklin, McKenzie Oslanzi

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 9, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to Tyler Conklin from the baseball team. The senior pitcher from Maple Park recorded his second win of the season over Northern Kentucky Friday afternoon. Eastern...

Freshman pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi throwing a pitch on April Saturday 20, 2024 against Tennessee Tech University.

Panthers of the Week: NaKyel Shelton, McKenzie Oslanzi

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 23, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to NaKyel Shelton from the basketball team. The senior guard from Chicago recorded 18 points in the Panthers' 63-54 win over the Southern Indiana Screaming...

Freshman Joe Stoddard (117) runs at the 2023 EIU Walt Crawford open.

Panthers of the Week: Joe Stoddard, Kira Manganello

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 9, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to Joe Stoddard from the track and field team. The sophomore distance runner from Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, posted a first place finish in the DePaul Blue Demon...

Redshirt junior guard Obadiah Curtis drives to the basket against Graduate student forward Jack Mielke during the second half of Eastern’s lost to Southern Indiana 64-60 on Saturday

Panthers of the Week: Obadiah Curtis, Autumn Grinter

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 2, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to Obadiah Curtis from the men's basketball team. The redshirt junior guard from Fresno, California, recorded a season high 17 points against Lindenwood on...

Redshirt freshman forward Georgia Cox scored 18 points while going 5-for-5 from three-point range during the game against Morehead State Thursday.

Panthers of the Week: Georgia Cox, Lalani Ellis

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor January 27, 2025

The first Panther of the Week is going to Georgia Cox from the women’s basketball team. The redshirt freshman forward from Ballarat, Australia, scored a career-high 18 points against Morehead...

(Thumbnail Edition) Ramsey Hunt competes in the men's long jump category for the second day of EIU Big Blue Classic. Hunt finishes first in the finals with a mark of 7.35m at the O’Brien Field Saturday afternoon.

Panthers of the Week: Ramsey Hunt, Macy McGlone

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor January 19, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to Ramsey Hunt. The graduate hurdles/jumps competitor from Oakland earned a first place spot in the long jump category at the John Craft Invite Saturday afternoon. Hunt...

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