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

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

The Daily Eastern News

Cross Country prepares for OVC Championship

Maher Kawash, Staff Reporter October 29, 2015

Eastern Illinois’ cross-country team is preparing for one of its biggest events of the season as they will take on the Ohio Valley Conference Championship on Saturday in Murray, Ky. This will...

Colonels meet Gamecocks in OVC clash

Blake Nash, Staff Reporter October 28, 2015

A game that’s been circled on Ohio Valley Conference schedules this fall has finally arrived. Eastern Kentucky will face Jacksonville State on the road, in a matchup of two ranked opponents. Both...

Panthers return home with winning momentum

Ali Kissane, Staff Reporter October 14, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team returns home to Lantz Arena this weekend where they have not lost in Ohio Valley Conference play this season. The Panthers are 2-0 when playing in Lantz Arena and are excited...

Women’s soccer shows defensive play skills

Elias Albert, Staff Reporter October 12, 2015

Eastern went 1-1 over the weekend following a 1-0 win over Tennessee Tech on Friday and a 1-0 double-overtime loss to Morehead State on Sunday. They have remained competitive, and even won, against...

Red-shirt junior running back Devin Church blocks Southeast Missouri States Josh Freeman on a run up the field during the Panthers 33-28 Family Weekend win on Saturday at OBrien Field. Church ran for 75 yards completing one touchdown during the game.

Panthers gain promising start to OVC title

Blake Nash, Staff Reporter October 12, 2015

The euphoria surrounding the Eastern football team’s 33-28 victory over Southeast Missouri on Saturday, was not just because the Panthers won a home football game for the first time this season. Players...

Men’s basketball team to have two games broadcasted on CBS

Staff Report October 7, 2015

The Ohio Valley Conference announced a slate of seven conference men’s basketball games that will air on CBS Sports Network this season. As part of the seven-game package the Eastern men’s basketball...

Eastern volleyball sits in 2nd place in OVC

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team lost its first match of Ohio Valley Conference play Friday 3-1 to Belmont University. Leading up to the match the Panthers had only lost one out of nine sets played contributing...

Volleyball team sees win streak snapped

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor October 4, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team started the season winning three straight matches and only losing one set in that time. Belmont snapped that win streak Saturday afternoon. Belmont won the match 3-1 (25-13,...

Basketball games to be broadcasted on ASN

Staff Report September 30, 2015

The Ohio Valley Conference announced Wednesday there will be 10 basketball games this season that will be broadcast by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. on the American Sports Network. Out of the 10 games,...

Volleyball team starts 2-0 at top of conference

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor September 28, 2015

Senior Stephanie Wallace breaking the all-time digs record for Eastern was a highlight of the weekend but like she said, winning is more important and that is exactly what the Panthers did on Friday...

OVC play starts this weekend

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor September 23, 2015

After playing four weekends worth of invitational matches, the Eastern volleyball team will open up Ohio Valley Conference play on Friday. All teams in the OVC have participated in weekend tournaments...

Spoo headlines additions to Hall of Fame class

Bob Reynolds, Sports Editor September 16, 2015

Eastern will add five new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame Class at halftime of the Panther football teams’ home-opener against Illinois State on Saturday. Headlining the 2015 class will be...

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