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Five Salukis earn All-MVC baseball honors

Five Salukis earn All-MVC baseball honors

Five Salukis earned 2013 All-Missouri Valley Conference honors, the conference announced Monday. Utility player Austin Montgomery, starting pitcher Cody Forsythe and relief pitcher Todd Eatonwere selected to the second team.

SIU opens MVC Tournament Tuesday against Wichita State

SIU opens MVC Tournament Tuesday against Wichita State

The Salukis will face Wichita State on Tuesday, May 21 at 12:37 p.m. in the first round of the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament. The tournament is hosted by Illinois State at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Il

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Red Wings take 2-1 lead over Chicago Blackhawks

Red Wings take 2-1 lead over Chicago Blackhawks

Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through a previously scoreless game, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series.

Cards lose 4-2 in first game on West Coast road trip

Cards lose 4-2 in first game on West Coast road trip

Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jason Marquis won his fifth game in a row for San Diego, a 4-2 win over the Cardinals.

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It’s catfishing time in Southern Illinois

It’s catfishing time in Southern Illinois

It is catfish time as other fishing begins to slow. Following the prime spring spawning seasons and increasing summer temperatures the catfish action is prime. It is a time when a sharp pull on a line that works away from the angler signals catfish dinner is just a short time away.

SIU men’s basketball gets verbal commitment from much-wanted JUCO point guard

SIU men’s basketball gets verbal commitment from much-wanted JUCO point guard

SIU men’s basketball received a verbal commitment from Marcus Fillyaw, who played at Cloud County Community College in Kansas.

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FCA Daily Devotion

FCA Daily Devotion

How do you respond to your coach’s correction? How do you react when a teammate tells you your technique needs improvement? The answers could reveal a lot about your character.

Posnanski: Albert Pujols doesn’t matter anymore

Posnanski: Albert Pujols doesn’t matter anymore

A great column by Joe Posnanski detailing the decline of Albert Pujols since he left St. Louis.

Regulars

Chicago Blackhawks take 1-0 lead on Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks take 1-0 lead on Red Wings

The Chicago Blackhawks took a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Dance team tryouts at Rend Lake College

Dance team tryouts at Rend Lake College

Try out for Rend Lake College’s award-wining dance team from 5 – 8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 and 22, in Waugh Gymnasium on the campus in Ina.

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Jake Erickson named to MVC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete team

Jake Erickson named to MVC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete team

Southern Illinois University men’s golfer Jake Erickson was named to the 2013 MVC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete First Team, the league office announced today.

With stadium funding approved, Salukis bid farewell to Abe Martin Field this weekend

With stadium funding approved, Salukis bid farewell to Abe Martin Field this weekend

Last Thursday marked a critical milestone in the history of the Saluki Baseball program when the SIU Board of Trustees approved a full renovation of Abe Martin Field.

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Southern swept with 9-8 10th inning loss to Illinois State

Southern swept with 9-8 10th inning loss to Illinois State

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Southern Illinois surrendered a two-run ninth-inning lead and lost its regular season finale 8-6 to Illinois State in the 10th inning Saturday afternoon in the final game at the current Abe Martin Field. For the Salukis (24-31, 6-15 MVC), the loss marked the fifth time they were swept in a three-game series this season.

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RLC soph Shon Kyle throws for 13 points at nationals

RLC soph Shon Kyle throws for 13 points at nationals

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All-American thrower Shon Kyle scored all but one of Rend Lake College’s points at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, May 16-18, in Hutchinson, Kan.

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RLC women’s golf wraps up nationals in Arizona

RLC women’s golf wraps up nationals in Arizona

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Rend Lake College Lady Warriors wrapped up the NJCAA Women’s Golf National Championships on Thursday in Mesa, Ariz.

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Softball announces summer day camps

Softball announces summer day camps

Site Admin | May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Southern Illinois softball team has announced the dates for its summer camps. The Salukis will hold a three-day hitting and defense camp and a two-day pitching camp.

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