Among the captains of SIU football, one player took an unusual route to his leadership.Senior long snapper Thor Hadfield is a Saluki captain for 2014, but his career with SIU started far from where it...

One Saluki athlete came to SIU for volleyball, but will finish her career as a cross-country runner.Senior Krista Menghini participated in cross-country, track and volleyball in high school, but decided...

It took one Saluki volleyball player nearly two months longer to arrive in Carbondale than the rest of the team.Freshman outside hitter Nellie Fredriksson comes from Sweden, where she became the youngest...

Saluki football had Kory Faulkner calling the signals this time last year, and SIU’s current quarterback was down the depth chart at a different university.Junior quarterback Mark Iannotti transferred...

SIU volleyball won 10 percent of its sets this weekend on the way to three straight losses.The Salukis (0-3) started their season in the Illini Classic with matches against California State University,...

This week marks the long-awaited end of Illinois’ eight-month high school football hiatus.The Land of Lincoln has been without high school football since Naperville defeated Wilmette Loyola 13-10 in...

SIU football (1-0) opened 2014 with a win in blowout fashion Thursday night.Head Coach Dale Lennon has been preaching to his players to make a statement all preseason. And his Salukis did just that in...

It’s a moment I’ve been waiting for all summer. The Salukis’ sports season officially begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, with the kick off of SIU vs. Taylor University at Saluki Stadium.The Salukis find...

A “Flyin’ Illini” team member will be landing in Carbondale Friday for a book signing that will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale.Former NBA player Stephen Bardo is in Carbondale promoting...

With expectations rising for the football team, Athletic Director Mario Moccia hopes the number of attendees at Saluki football games is on the rise too.In 2013, the average attendance at SIU football...