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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

Women’s tennis team swings into action

Parker Valentine, Women's Tennis Reporter September 12, 2016

The women’s tennis team opened play on Saturday and after weather forced the invite to a two-day format, the Panther’s finished play on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Stella Cliffe, Sophomore Shristi...

Women’s tennis team to open season at SIUE this weekend

Parker Valentine, Women's Tennis Reporter September 8, 2016

The Eastern women’s tennis team has a few new faces on its roster this season, and Coach Emily Wang will get her first look at her team this weekend at the SIUE invitational. The Panthers play two...

Men’s tennis team finds a leader in Woodson

Dillan Schorfheide, Men's Tennis Reporter September 7, 2016

  With the men’s tennis season fast-approaching, junior Jared Woodson is embracing his role as a leader alongside his teammates. “I get the privilege to be a leader on this team, along...

Junior Trent Reiman returns the ball during his singles match against Belmont’s Toby Nicholson on Friday, April 1, 2016, at the Darling Courts. Reiman defeated Nicholson, 6-2, 7-5.

Men’s tennis team prepares for season

Dillan Schorfheide, Men's Tennis Reporter August 30, 2016

The Eastern men’s tennis team is getting ready to start its season on Sept. 16. The team has already started practices and is close to its first matches of the new season. There are nine players on...

Mens tennis coach, Sam Kercheval speaks with senior players Rui Silva (left) and Ryan Henderson (right) during practice last Wednesday at Darling Courts.

Kercheval pursues degree while coaching

Bob Reynolds, Sports Editor October 12, 2015

Sam Kercheval came to Eastern to coach the men’s tennis team, but he is also pursuing his master’s degree in sports administration at Eastern. Kercheval said Eastern was a great fit for him to get...

Women’s tennis team splits dual matches over weekend

Bob Reynolds, Sports Editor September 28, 2015

The Eastern women’s tennis team split two matches over the weekend at Darling Courts in Charleston. The Panthers earned a win against fellow Ohio Valley Conference opponent Murray State, but fell...

Sophomore Grant Thompson serves the ball during his match against his Tennessee Tech opponent on the tennis courts of Charleston High School on March 22.  The Eastern mens tennis team opened its fall season at the inaugural EIU invite and hosted Olivet Nazarene and Missouri-St. Louis.

Tennis team begins fall season with success

Sean Hastings, Staff Reporter September 15, 2014

The Eastern women’s tennis team started its fall season winning the No. 1 doubles title at the SIU Edwardsville Invitational Sunday. The women went a combined 12-7 in singles and 9-3 in doubles action...

The initial stage of repairing Darling Courts begins on April 9, as the mens and womens tennis teams were forced to play most of their home matches at Charleston High School. The repairs will cost Eastern $224,350, with the scheduled complete date of June 30 still expected by Ne-Co Asphalt.

Tennis court repairs on track

Aldo Soto, Sports Editor June 10, 2014

Eastern’s Darling Courts, where the school’s men’s and women’s tennis teams call home, are less than a month away from being repaired after the nearly quarter-million dollar project began in early...

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