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Whats in a name: Harry L. Crisp Court

What’s in a name: Harry L. Crisp Court

By Joei Younker, Staff Writer August 22, 2023

It’s December 1, 1964, the roar of the crowd echos through the Banterra Center as you hear the swish of the net after the first point of the game is scored with a free throw by George McNeil. The buzz...

Saluki sports look to make noise this fall

Saluki sports look to make noise this fall

By Cole Daily, Editor-in-Chief August 22, 2023

Each sport returning this fall to SIU has high expectations for the coming season after some turbulence experienced in 2022. These student-athletes are facing a lot of pressure, as football, volleyball...

Saluki Athletics surpasses $3 million in fundraising for first time since 2011

Saluki Athletics surpasses $3 million in fundraising for first time since 2011

By SIU Communications August 17, 2023

Saluki Athletics excelled both on the field and on its balance sheet during the 2022-23 season. For the fiscal year that ended in June, Athletics surpassed $3 million in fundraising for the first...

Salukis celebrate after an out was made in the first game of the conference play against the Beacons of Valpo March 17, 2023 at the Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Salukis run-rule Sycamores for MVC title, advance to 14th NCAA Tournament

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Sports Reporter May 13, 2023

Southern Illinois softball took the field on Saturday entering its third game in 27 hours. After just five innings, the Salukis celebrated on their home field after clinching a Missouri Valley Conference...

Rylie Hamilton (1) cheers as she walks back into the dugout after putting the Salukis on the board for the first run of the game with her solo home run Mar. 19, 2023 at Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Scoring late is the story as Softball advances to MVC Tournament Championship

By Howard Woodard, Sports Reporter May 13, 2023

The Salukis (35-18) had to take their home softball diamond twice on Friday. Another game in the tournament played at Charlotte West Stadium ran late before SIU was scheduled to play the Illinois State...

SIU sophomore, Madi Eberle, pitches to the Saint Louis Billikens on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Carder, Eberle help Salukis Survive against UIC, will play ISU at 7:00PM Thursday

By Joei Younker, Sports Reporter May 11, 2023

Hosting the MVC Championship for the first time in 11 years, the Salukis were hoping it would give them a bit of a home field advantage. After a 2-0 win over University of Illinois Chicago in their first...

Salukis walkoff Edwardsville on single in extras

Salukis walkoff Edwardsville on single in extras

By Howard Woodard, Sports Reporter May 10, 2023

SIU baseball (28-21) got its sixth walkoff win of the year on Tuesday night against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars (24-23). Matt Schark came through with the game-winning hit in the tenth inning to get the...

SIU wins first-ever road series at Valparaiso

SIU wins first-ever road series at Valparaiso

By Ryan Griser, Sports Reporter May 8, 2023

The SIU baseball team earned a hard-fought series win against Valpo this past weekend in Valparaiso, Indiana. This marks the first time ever the Salukis have won a series in Valparaiso. While SIU lost...

Saluki Softball gather around home plate to congratulate Rylie Hamilton (1) on her solo home run which scored the first points for the Salukis at the Coach B Classic home opener tournament Feb. 26, 2023 at Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Saluki softball swept in regular season finale

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Sports Reporter May 7, 2023

Southern Illinois softball dropped a three-game set on the road to the Illinois State Redbirds (30-21, 19-7) over the weekend, in both teams’ final regular season games before the Missouri Valley Conference...

SIU track and field preparing for post season

SIU track and field preparing for post season

By Joei Younker, Sports Reporter May 4, 2023

Finishing up their regular season outdoor meets on April 29, Southern Illinois track and field athletes Xavier Preston and Iaunia Pointer are beginning their preparation for a successful postseason. Coming...

Youth camps crucial for teams and community

Youth camps crucial for teams and community

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter May 3, 2023

So often, the players on the floor at the Banterra Center, Davies Gym or Saluki Stadium seem untouchable, especially to kids. They’re larger than life figures that seem mythical. But then an opportunity...

The Hill Gang cooking out and enjoying the Salukis baseball game April 29th, 2023 at the Itchy Jones Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

The “Hill Gang” provides more than a spark for Saluki baseball and its fans

By Ryan Grieser, Staff Reporter May 3, 2023

While Itchy Jones Stadium has bleachers, the far more popular place to be is just beyond the concourse. Simply known as “the hill,” it has been a part of SIU baseball lore since the early 1960s,...

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