Missouri Valley Football Conference votes to push season to spring
By Tamar Mosby, Editor
August 8, 2020
On Friday, the Missouri Valley Football Conference Presidents Council voted to push back the upcoming football season to spring of 2021 due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. Despite this delay, MVFC teams are permitted to play up to three non-conference games this fall.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker implements restrictions on recreational sports
By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
July 29, 2020
As of July 29, Gov. J.B. Pritzker released a notice that fall sports in schools, excluding those at the professional and collegiate levels, will have restrictions and be regulated due to COVID-19.
MVC delays start of fall sports
By Brooke Buerck, Editor
July 27, 2020
The Missouri Valley Conference announced Monday they are delaying the start of fall sports until Sept. 18.
The show must go on: Fall sports to return but with restrictions
By Tamar Mosby, Editor
July 27, 2020
As spring flowers began to bloom, so did the coronavirus and with it came the disappearance of sports. Four months later across the world, professional sports, like soccer and basketball, have resumed and now that the new semester is around the corner, we are seeing several universities announce their plans to participate in the 2020 fall athletic season.
Two Salukis headed to NFL after 2020 Draft
By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
April 26, 2020
Two former Salukis have found new homes this weekend after being selected during the 2020 NFL Draft.
“So Long, Farewell”: Athletes leaving men’s basketball program speak on their decisions to transfer
By Tamar Mosby and Brooke Buerck
April 20, 2020
After a 16-16 (10-8 MVC) finish to their 2019-2020 season under first year head coach Bryan Mullins, the Saluki men’s basketball team will have more than a handful of new faces when they return next winter. Along with senior guard Eric McGill and graduate students Barret Benson and Ronnie Suggs Jr. exhausting their NCAA eligibility this past season, five members of the team have announced their decisions to transfer schools following the end of the season. These surprising transfer announcements are the most SIU has seen since March of 2015, when five Saluki players requested transfers from Head Coach Barry Hinson.
SIU says yes to offering extended eligibility following NCAA’s decision
By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
April 5, 2020
Southern Illinois University department of athletics has decided to offer its spring sport student-athletes, including seniors, one additional year of eligibility to compete following the NCAA Division I Council’s announcement on March 30.
MVC suspends all competition until March 30
By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
March 12, 2020
The Missouri Valley Conference is suspending all conference competition, including the MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament this weekend, in an effort to contain the coronavirus according to an announcement Thursday afternoon.
Saluki WBB falls to Valpo on Senior Day
By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
March 7, 2020
Up until the fourth quarter, neither Southern Illinois nor Valparaiso held more than a four point lead, but within the last 10 minutes the Crusaders made a final push to seal the game. Valpo used a buzzer-beater 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter and a 23-14 run in the fourth to take the 69-58 win over the Salukis for their last home game of the season.
Arch Sadness: Salukis fall in heart-breaker to Bradley
By Tamar Mosby, Sports Editor
March 6, 2020
A three-point conversion play from Bradley was the dagger that ended SIU’s 2019-2020 season. The Salukis held a commanding lead over the Braves coming out of the halftime break, but the offensive efforts from the Peoria team in the final minutes of the game proved to be detrimental to Southern allowing Bradey to steal the lead and take the win, 64-59.
Salukis defeat Loyola with a 17 point win
By Janae Mosby, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2020
The Salukis ended their two game losing streak this evening with a win against Loyola University. Southern Illinois (16-12 MVC 8-9) took the lead in the first half and Loyola (15-13 MVC 6-11) could close the gap.