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Eastern head baseball coach Jim Schmitz usually uses his midweek games to get players in who do not see a lot of action on the weekends, and to make sure his players are fresh while still giving his team its best shot to win. Tuesday in Champaign, Schmitz will take that same mentality but knows the game means much more than that. (0) comments
The Eastern men's tennis team travels to Carbondale today to face Southern Illinois University. The matches at Carbondale will be the last chance for the Panthers to get ready for the upcoming Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, which takes place in Paducah, Ky. (0) comments
Although its 13-game winning streak came to an end Saturday at Tennessee Martin, the Eastern baseball team is brimming with optimism, and, as strange as it sounds, the loss may do some good for them. The Panthers had been rolling through opponents as of late, and with games against top-notch opponents Illinois and Jacksonville State this week, coming down to earth a bit and realizing the old baseball adage - on any given day any team can beat any team - is important in refocusing for these key games. (0) comments
Antoine Thomas has stepped down as coach of the Eastern cheer team, and a new coach should be in place by the end of the week, according to Mary Wallace, assistant athletic director. Wallace said Thomas - a training and specialists employee for the Center for Academic Technology and Support at Eastern - chose to step down to work on his doctorate. (0) comments
Tony Romo and Henry Domercant headline the five-member class set to be inducted into the 2009 Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Former baseball player Sean Lyons, former wrestler Don Neece and friend of athletics Ed Corley will join Romo and Domercant. The induction ceremony will take place surrounding the Panthers' Nov. (0) comments
The Eastern softball team has had success this season when there is a spark in the dugout. The Panthers had plenty of that spark and energy in the dugout in Saturday's sweep of Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tenn. The Panthers (24-14) will need plenty of that energy as they play their next 15 games at home. (0) comments
