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Morthland moves Rhoads to top football post

By Brent Zell | Apr 18, 2017

Steve Rhoads has spent several decades on a football field, but this season will be his first as a head coach.

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Surprenant positive about JALC baseball

By Brent Zell | Apr 13, 2017

Technically, Kyle Surprenant's first sports drills started before he could remember them.

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Morthland continues head football coach search

By Brent Zell | Mar 10, 2017

Steve Rhoads has taken over as interim head coach of Morthland College's football team as the college searches for a replacement for Mike Popovich, who resigned on January 31, the West Franklin school says on its website.

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Love of coaching leads Smithpeters to 100-win milestone

By Brent Zell | Feb 10, 2017

John A. Logan College (JALC) bet on youth when it hired Kyle Smithpeters to be its head men's basketball coach close to five years ago.

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Santana's number to be retired by Miners

By Brent Zell | Feb 3, 2017

Ralph Santana, a special instructor with the Southern Illinois Miners who has been with the team since its first season, will have his number retired during a special ceremony this summer.

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Brooke named head golf coach, assistant athletic director at Morthland

By Brent Zell | Feb 3, 2017

Marion native Cassie Brooke has been named the head golf coach and assistant athletic director at Morthland College in West Frankfort, according to a news release on the school's website.

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Miners release promotional schedule

By Brent Zell | Feb 3, 2017

The Southern Illinois Miners recently released their promotional schedule for the 2017 season, according to the team's website.

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SIU hosts hitting camp

By Brent Zell | Jan 25, 2017

Southern Illinois University (SIU) conducted the Saluki Baseball Winter Hitting Clinic Jan. 21-22 at the Garden Grove Event Center, according to siusalukis.com.

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Scuba diving class scheduled for Marion

By Brent Zell | Jan 6, 2017

The HUB Recreation Center in Marion will host scuba diving lessons 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, in the Heartland Regional Aquatics Center, according to the facility's website.

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Five SIU football players named to MVFC honor teams

By Brent Zell | Dec 20, 2016

Four members of the Southern Illinois University football team were placed on the 2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer Team, according to www.siusalukis.com.

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SIU high-jump star as shocked as anyone else by his success

By Brent Zell | Dec 20, 2016

At least one person was stunned by Austin Weigle's success in the high jump at Southern Illinois University. That person is Weigle himself.

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SIU football trio get honorable mention on All-MVFC Team

By Brent Zell | Dec 8, 2016

Southern Illinois football players Chase Allen, D.J. Davis and Austin Olsen each received honorable mention on this year's All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team, according to siusalukis.com.

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SIU hoopster named MVC female Scholar-Athlete of the Week

By Brent Zell | Nov 30, 2016

Southern Illinois women's basketball guard Kylie Giebelhausen recently was honored as the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) female Scholar-Athlete of the Week, according to siusalukis.com.

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Waterloo High hoopsters have almost everyone back to improve on last season

By Brent Zell | Nov 25, 2016

It is not much of an exaggeration to say that Waterloo could just use last year's programs for this season's games.

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Six SIU athletes will be inducted into Saluki Hall of Fame

By Brent Zell | Nov 23, 2016

Southern Illinois' Saluki Hall of Fame will grow by six members, the school said recently on its athletics website.

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SIU wide receiver honored with State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award

By Brent Zell | Nov 17, 2016

Southern Illinois senior wide receiver Billy Reed has done plenty on the field to get recognized.

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Uplift High basketball star in Chicago signs with SIU

By Brent Zell | Nov 16, 2016

Demarius Jacobs, who earned all-state recognition last season at Uplift High School in Chicago, has signed with the Southern Illinois men's basketball program, according to siusalukis.com.

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With family history, SIU swimming star took to sport like fish to water

By Brent Zell | Nov 11, 2016

Southern Illinois University's Bryn Handley found it natural to get into swimming when she was young.

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SIU cross-country runner named to MVC Men's Scholar-Athlete Team

By Brent Zell | Nov 11, 2016

Southern Illinois cross-country runner Josh Maier has been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Scholar-Athlete Team, according to siusalukis.com.

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SIU women's basketball standout evolves plenty since joining team

By Brent Zell | Nov 4, 2016

Rishonda Napier's first game for Southern Illinois didn't have much in the way of double-digit statistics.