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Former ISU wrestling All-American Eric Bates set a high standard on and off mat
Dave Gannaway had aspirations of being a basketball player as a University High School freshman. He suited up for the freshman team, but there was a problem. “I was only 5-6 and 89 pounds,” Gannaway said. George Girardi came to the rescue. The Pioneers’ wrestling coach approached Gannaway about...
25 Sports High School Thursday- April 18, 2024
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Mathis Chavand's program record earns MVC Athlete of the Week honors
Following a record-setting weekend at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Illinois State men's track and field's Mathis Chavand has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Track Athlete of the Week. The award comes after Chavand broke a 10-year-old school record in the 5,000-meter run. With a time of 13:48.14, Chavand broke...
Daniel Pacella calls game for ISU baseball as Redbirds knock off MVC-leading Indiana State
Daniel Pacella hit a walk-off home run to help Illinois State baseball defeat the Indiana State Sycamores 4-3. “I can’t even explain the feeling,” Pacella said. “As a kid, you watch all of those walk-off home runs from the big leagues. That’s all you want to do at the plate. But, I knew my job at the moment was to get on base and let the birds help me out with that. But, that was awesome. Just one swing of the bat”.
Sycamore Softball wins series opener against Redbirds
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Indiana State Softball beats Illinois State, 2-1 Friday afternoon at Price Field. Haley Webb had the go-ahead RBI double in bottom of the 6th and Lauren Sackett tossed a complete game with seven strikeouts.
Addison Masching's 4-for-4 day powers ISU softball to I-74 sweep
PEORIA, Ill. — Powered by a 4-for-4 day at the plate by Addison Masching, Illinois State softball extended its win streak to four games with a 9-4 win over conference rival Bradley on Wednesday at OSF Healthcare Field. Delainey Bryant went 2 for 5 with three RBIs to help...
Drake women's basketball picks up transfer commitment from Illinois State guard Abbie Aalsma
The Drake women’s basketball team is adding a player who is more than familiar with the Bulldogs and the Missouri Valley Conference. Abbie Aalsma, a 5-foot-9 guard from Illinois State, announced on social media Thursday that she’s transferring to Drake. Aalsma started 34 games for the MVC foe...
ISU men’s tennis’ season comes to a close with 4-0 loss to Drake
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Summit League Championship run came to an end after Illinois State men’s tennis fell 4-0 to Drake on Friday at the Waukee Northwest High School Tennis Complex. DU was on the board first after securing the doubles point. ISU led early at the...
ISU men's tennis earns three All-Summit League honors
Three Illinois State men’s tennis players were chosen as All-Summit League selections, the league office announced via press release on Thursday. Nam Pham earned his third career all-league selection and has been a staple for ISU this season. Pham has a record of 13-12 this season and held a record of 3-2 at the No. 1 singles spot.
Nonprofit For A Better Tomorrow hosts first STEAM Olympics with Illinois Wesleyan University
The nonprofit For A Better Tomorrow [FBT] will host its first STEAM Olympics on Friday and Saturday in partnership with Illinois Wesleyan University. FBT is dedicated to providing philanthropy support to causes locally and globally and have active for more than a decade. IWU Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion...
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