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Kicks with wind prove to be tough

Kicks with wind prove to be tough

By Aaron Graff April 16, 2014

Kicker is the only position in football I would allow my frail body to play at any level beyond the pee-wee league.Senior kicker Thomas Kinney said he's been hit in games before, which made me reconstruct...

Salukis swing back after rough week

Salukis swing back after rough week

By Aaron Graff April 16, 2014

The Salukis had a team batting average of .203 last week, forcing coach Ken Henderson to construct a new lineup, which teed off Tuesday.SIU baseball (19-17, 3-6) had at least one hit from every spot in...

Golf chips in at second

Golf chips in at second

By Tyler Davis April 16, 2014

The SIU golf team almost had its first win of the spring, as the team came in second at the Tennessee State University Big Blue Intercollegiate.The University of Tennessee-Martin won the tournament Tuesday....

Lineup could take the biggest hit

Lineup could take the biggest hit

By Alyssa Soler-Hutchinson April 15, 2014

The Saluki baseball depth chart may see some adjustments after starting hitters struggled in the past week.Even though freshman middle infielder Connor Kopach has the lowest batting average on the team...

Saluki basketball faces changes

Saluki basketball faces changes

By Tyler Dixon April 14, 2014

Following coach Hinson's advice, guards Fillyaw and Balogun pursue other optionsThe Salukis will be without two guards next season; both played valuable minutes in the run to the Missouri Valley Conference...

Aaron Connor, a senior from Murphysboro studying human nutrition and dietetics, fishes Sunday during the fifth-annual Saluki Bassers Veterans Appreciation Fishing Tournament at Lake of Egypt in Marion. Connor, a veteran of the U.S. Army and member of the Saluki Bassers, was one of several student veterans who participated in the tournament. He said it was great to be back on the water again. I love it, Connor said. I spent 10 months overseas and the closest thing I got to water was a dam. The Saluki Bassers meet every week at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Campus Lake boat docks. LEWIS MARIEN • DAILY EGYPTIAN

Bassers give school national recognition

By Tyler Davis April 14, 2014

Not many sport clubs can say they have a professional athlete who once competed for their team, but SIU's Saluki Bassers, the school's bass fishing team, holds that distinction.The club debuted in 2004,...

Saluki bats struggle against ISU Sycamores

Saluki bats struggle against ISU Sycamores

By Tony McDaniel April 13, 2014

Despite four extra innings and a win Friday, SIU couldn't catch up to the pitching of the Sycamores and lost the final two games of the series.The Salukis (18-17) failed to get their bats going with runners...

Dawgs split two matches at home

Dawgs split two matches at home

By Tony McDaniel April 13, 2014

The Saluki men's tennis team competed in two of three matches in its final home stand of the season with a tough loss followed by a dominating win.SIU (9-10) returned home to University Courts after a...

Saluki swings into consistency

By Tony McDaniel April 10, 2014

After competing in all 12 tournaments her freshman season, one women’s golfer has stepped back into the starting five.Sophomore Mattie Lindner has played well during the spring semester. In the fall,...

That Masters is back

By Tyler Dixon April 10, 2014

March Madness is over.But there is still a light at the end of the tunnel for sports fans. Major League Baseball is in full swing.But from now until Sunday, all eyes will be on CBS for the Masters.There's...

Salukis fall short against Panthers

Salukis fall short against Panthers

By Tony McDaniel April 9, 2014

In a game where the Dawgs left eight runners on base, the team fell just short against a quality Ohio Valley Conference opponent.Eastern Illinois University (27-11) traveled to Charlotte West Stadium for...

Casillas keeps hot bat in Dawgs loss

Casillas keeps hot bat in Dawgs’ loss

By Aaron Graff April 9, 2014

After dropping two conference series this season, the Salukis had a midweek matchup against a non-conference foe.SIU (17-15, 2-4) challenged Southeast Missouri State University (21-10, 13-2) Tuesday night,...

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