In a historic announcement SIU Arena is renamed “Banterra Center”
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
May 16, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
SIU Arena will be renamed as the 'Banterra Center', interim Chancellor John Dunn announced during a press conference Thursday.
Track and Field prepares for MVC Championship at Louisville Invitational
By Tamar Mosby, Sports Reporter
April 30, 2019
Filed under SIU Men's Sports, SIU Women's Sports, Sports, Track Cross Country
SIU Track and Field spent their weekend in Louisville, Kentucky taking on a tough competitive field of 25 teams, including three MVC rivals.
Southern Illinois sweeps UNI Panthers in three game series
By Tamar Mosby, Sports Reporter
April 29, 2019
Filed under SIU Women's Sports, Softball, Sports
Southern Illinois swept the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in a three game series this weekend.
NCAA Bound: Women’s Golf heads to Washington for regional tournament
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 24, 2019
Filed under Golf, SIU Women's Sports, Sports
All eyes were turned to the television screen while fans and members of the women's golf team waited to see "Southern Illinois" flash across the screen. Cheers erupt and fill Copper Dragon – the team is heading to Washington.
Twice is nice: Men’s Golf takes gold at 2019 MVC Championship
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 23, 2019
Filed under Golf, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
The SIU Men's Golf Team took it's second Missouri Valley Conference championship title in the last four years and the second in school history, rallying to beat pre-tournament favorite Illinois State by 10 strokes on Tuesday.
Men’s golf set to compete in 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Championship
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 20, 2019
Filed under Golf, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
The Saluki men's golf team is set to head out to Sunrise Beach, Missouri this weekend in preparation for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Monday and Tuesday.
Saluki Quidditch makes first appearance in US Quidditch Cup
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 17, 2019
Filed under Sports
The Saluki Quidditch team went to their first ever appearance in the national United States Quidditch Cup last weekend in Round Rock, Texas.
Salukis record four Top 10 school marks in Tennessee
By Tamar Mosby, Sports Reporter
April 17, 2019
Filed under SIU Men's Sports, SIU Women's Sports, Track Cross Country
SIU was a part of 31 teams competing in the historic event and they were pushed in each event, so much so in which three Dawgs achieved top ten school marks in their respective events.
Ring Chase Complete: Southern Women’s Golf wins 2019 MVC Championship
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 16, 2019
Filed under Golf, SIU Women's Sports, Sports
The SIU Women’s Golf Team began their chase for a Missouri Valley Conference Monday in search of their first MVC title since 2007 – the chase came to a close today as the team won the 2019 MVC Women’s Golf Championship.
Southern Illinois swept by Bradley Braves in three game series
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 15, 2019
Filed under Baseball, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
Southern Illinois was swept in a three game series against the Bradley Braves in Peoria this weekend.
Salukis sweep Indiana State Sycamores in three
By Tamar Mosby, Sports Reporter
April 14, 2019
Filed under SIU Women's Sports, Softball, Sports
This weekend the Dagws took on the Indiana State University Sycamores in a three game series.
Virginia defeats Texas Tech in overtime for NCAA men’s basketball title
By Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times
April 9, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The camera panned to that old Virginia icon of unfulfilled promise, and Ralph Sampson obliged.
