Benjamin Fader

With only three games left in the season, the Illini (6-3, 3-3) still have a journey ahead. Two weeks ago, one could confidently say the Illini would win their last four games and end the season 10-2. But things have changed after back-to-back losses against Oregon and Minnesota. However, there is still hope. With three...

Illinois (2-0) has eased into the 2024-25 season with two local matchups. The team has comfortably won by 45 and 32 points, respectively, and has gotten their largely brand-new roster some quality experience together. Through two games, multiple players will stand out as go-to guys moving forward. Kasparas Jakucionis (A): Yeah, this guy is good. It’s only...

Illinois volleyball (17-7, 9-5) has been making waves in the Big Ten this season. Following a good weekend, Illinois is riding a two-game win streak, capped by a 3-0 sweep of Ohio State (11-13, 4-10).

Illinois women’s basketball has played and won two games. The team opened the season with an impressive win over No. 19 Florida State. On Sunday, they improved to 2-0 with a scrappy win over Marquette. Some players shined, but some got off to a sluggish start. Kendall Bostic (B+): Fifth-year forward Kendall Bostic came off a...

Senior goaltender Joseph Schmid last saw the ice on Feb. 24, 2023. Six hundred and twenty-four days later, this past Saturday, Schmid returned against the Iowa State Cyclones (3-10-1, 7 pts.). Schmid celebrated the occasion with a 37-save shutout. Saturday was the first time this season that someone other than senior goaltender Nolan Woodring started in...

It's the final matchup of a three game homestand for Illinois (2-0) when it takes on Oakland (1-1) this Wednesday. The Illini are looking to keep their streak of 30-plus point wins after out-scoring EIU by 45 and SIUE by 32.

After starting the season with a landslide 41-3 win against SIUE, No. 13 Illinois wrestling took over last weekend. Saturday clashes with Binghamton and No. 21 Arizona State provided a challenge, but Illinois came out firing on all cylinders, securing 30-10 and 37-6 wins, respectively. Illinois’ weekend didn’t end there, as several athletes took on...

It’s the final matchup of a three-game homestand for Illinois (2-0) when it takes on Oakland (1-1) this Wednesday. The Illini are looking to keep their streak of 30-plus point wins after out-scoring EIU by 45 and SIUE by 32. The opponent After upsetting No. 3 Kentucky in the first round of last season’s NCAA...

The University has a long history of wheelchair track success and has been the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic National Training Site for Wheelchair Track for the last 11 years . As a result, many high-level paralympic athletes have come to Champaign to train, and their hard work has paid off.

It was another rainy night in Champaign when Illinois (3-0) took on Oakland (1-2) in their final game of the opening homestand. The Illini were victorious, 66-54, despite an ugly night resembling that of the weather which plagued campus all day long.