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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

The Ohio Valley Conference logo on a banner in McAfee Gym. OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche resigned on Thursday.

OVC commissioner resigns effective immediately

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor October 23, 2025

Beth DeBauche has announced her resignation as commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference effective immediately, the OVC Board of Presidents and Chancellors announced in a press release Thursday morning....

(Thumbnail) The men's soccer team celebrates at the end of the 2-0 win over Southern Indiana at Lakeside Field on Sunday.

Men’s soccer claims second OVC win over Southern Indiana 

Ethan Vine, Reporter October 19, 2025

The men’s soccer team earned its second conference win of the season Sunday afternoon, putting on a confident 2-0 display against Southern Indiana.  Senior left-back-turned-striker Fabricio Roberti...

Eastern Illinois University women’s soccer senior midfielder Kate Germano goes flying in the air after Southern Indiana sophomore midfielder Emma Schut slide tackles her during Eastern’s 1-1 draw at Lakeside field on Thursday.

EIU women’s soccer prepares for final 3 OVC games

Gabe Newman and Emerson Reynolds  October 16, 2025

A title fight is a new experience for everyone on the EIU women’s soccer team.  It’s even a new experience for head coach Dirk Bennett.  There’s a difference, he says, between chasing a team...

Little Rock celebrates advancing to the final four of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament with a 9-7 win over Southeast Missouri in game three of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL

BREAKING: Little Rock to leave OVC July 1, 2026

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor October 10, 2025

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is leaving the Ohio Valley Conference effective July 1, 2026, according to the university’s press release.  Little Rock will be joining the United Athletic...

Eastern Illinois baseball grad left-hander Tyler Kapraun walks off the mound after getting four total outs and allowing five earned runs in his start against Little Rock in the double elimination opener of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament that EIU lost 9-8 in 10 innings at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL

Eastern Illinois baseball loses in 10 innings to Little Rock

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 22, 2025

Ethan Rossi’s eighth inning plate appearance represented Eastern’s ability to erase its early deficit. The junior outfielder fell behind in the count 0-2 with two outs and the tying run at second...

Eastern Illinois University baseball graduate student pitcher Tyler Kapraun delivering the pitch to home plate at Coaches Stadium during Eastern’s win against UT Martin 9-4 after the game got rained out in six innings on Friday.

Eastern Illinois baseball to play Little Rock in OVC tournament

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 21, 2025

Grad left-hander Tyler Kapraun will be Eastern's starting pitcher against Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, head coach Jason Anderson confirmed. Kapraun, who has a team-leading 60...

Eastern Illinois baseball pitching coach Max Feske (right) hugs graduate left-handed pitcher Tyler Kapraun (left) after Kapraun pitched seven scoreless innings against Western Illinois on Thursday at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Both Feske and Kapraun were members of the Western Illinois baseball team last year.

Kapraun throws seven scoreless innings in win over Western Illinois

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter May 15, 2025

Western Illinois was held scoreless through seven innings by former Leatherneck and current Eastern left-handed pitcher Tyler Kapruan, leading the Panthers to a 13-8 win Thursday at Coaches Stadium.  Kapraun...

Eastern Illinois softball sophomore outfielder Karson Davey slides into home plate past Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior catcher Piper Montogomery in the 10th inning to win the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinal against SIUE 5-4 on Friday.

EIU softball beats SIUE to advance to championship game    

Patrick Schmitz, Assistant Photo Editor May 9, 2025

Nine and a half innings and three hours of play at the semifinal game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament came down to one swing on Friday.   Freshman outfielder Morgan Hance stepped up to the...

Aidan Cusack

COLUMN: Why your OVC mascot may or may not suck

Aidan Cusack, Multimedia Editor October 19, 2024

To release some of this pent-up frustration with boring university mascots, I've created a list of the 10 full OVC member schools and their mascots, while also providing a certified Aidan Cusack suggested...

The NCAA's $2.75 billion settlement will affect Eastern's athletic department. Just how much is not yet known. Scroll down for more.

OVC concerned with the NCAA’s handling of a $2.75 billion settlement

Aidan Cusack, Editor-In-Chief June 27, 2024

  On July 17, the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) sent a letter of concern to the NCAA's Division I Board of Directors. In this letter, they expressed their disappointment with the handling of a $2.75...

Cam Korhorn (24), a senior midfielder, dribbles the ball in the women's soccer game against the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars Sept. 26, 2022.

Athletes to watch this fall

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor August 24, 2023

Cross Country Adam Swanson, the fifth-year graduate from Carpentersville is coming back for another season with the Panthers. Swanson was named first-team for the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2022...

Number 5, Delphy Sabu, a senior defender, keeps up with a Southern Indiana player during the home soccer game at Lakeside Field Saturday afternoon. The Panthers lost 3-2 against Southern Indiana.

Oakley hopeful for upcoming season

Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor August 23, 2023

Head Coach Joshua Oakley is excited about the depth that Eastern men’s soccer team has this year and hopes that it will be able to help them win games this season. “We’re not the type of group...

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