Howard Woodard

The Salukis (11-17, 8-11) traveled to face off against the third best team in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Northern Iowa Panthers (20-8, 15-4), but lost in a valiant effort 85-76. In a game where the Salukis faced three different 10+ point deficits, it was too tough to overcome at the McLeod Center. Seniors Ashley...

The Saluki women’s athletic program has had its fair share of success in its history. From the softball team appearing in four Women’s College World Series during the 1970s to the basketball team making a Sweet Sixteen in 1987 and not losing a conference game for the previous two seasons up until that point. There...

Being one of many hopeful young kids in Curaçao, Salukis infielder Kaeber Rog just wanted to play baseball. “The baseball environment in Curaçao is very big…there you play baseball games for fun,” Rog said. He later compared baseball’s significance in the small Caribbean island to the global recognition soccer receives. Once he was introduced to...

Freshman swimmer Ruard van Renen made history on Friday and Saturday as he was the first Saluki to compete at the NCAA Championships in 18 years. Friday being the third day of the event, van Renen swam in the 100 Backstroke. During the morning prelims, he swam a strong time of 45.17 seconds. It put...

SIU baseball (13-12) won an extra-inning thriller in walk-off fashion at Itchy Jones Stadium Tuesday night as they won 6-5 over the UT Martin Skyhawks (7-19).  It was a back-and-forth affair where the Dawgs eventually came back to tie it in the bottom of the ninth, and then win it in the following inning. The...

Team Japan won its third World Baseball Classic (WBC) last Tuesday as it defeated the U.S. by a 3-2 score. It summed up perfectly for baseball fans, with Los Angeles Angels teammates Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout facing off in the top of the ninth with two outs in a one-run game. Two of the...

May 31 will mark the official return of baseball in the Marion area as the Thrillville Thrillbillies will defend Mountain Dew Park against the Jacksonville Rockabillies. The Thrillbillies are part of the Prospect League, a collegiate summer league. After the region’s former team, the Southern Illinois Miners, ceased operations in October 2021, it didn’t take...

The Saluki men’s and women’s track and field teams converged to compete on Friday and Saturday at the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State University. Iaunia Pointer and Xavier Preston shined at the event, both capturing first-place finishes. Preston kicked off the festivities on Day 1 in the men’s 200m dash where he finished first...

SIU baseball (25-20) got back on track Tuesday night after defeating the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (15-29) by a 14-3 score at Itchy Jones Stadium. After dropping the final two games of their series against Illinois State, they had an offensive explosion against the USI pitching staff leading them to win the matchup via run-rule...

Antonio James was promoted to defensive coordinator the day before training camp after a sudden resignation from D.J. Vokolek. But head coach Nick Hill was adamant in his belief that James would fit seamlessly in the role. In Hill’s eyes, James has been great leading the defense and is deserving of some hardware come season’s...