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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Panthers of the Week: Pierce Holley, Macy McGlone

Panthers of the Week: Pierce Holley, Macy McGlone

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 24, 2024

The male Panther of the Week is going to Pierce Holley from the football team. The graduate quarterback from Arvada, Colorado put himself in the record books within Eastern’s football program. After...

Charleston boys' basketball players scrimmage during an after school practice on Wednesday. Their season begins on Nov. 26.

Trojan boys’ basketball prepares for season with senior heavy roster

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter November 21, 2024

Brian Deadmond has never coached high school basketball at the varsity level.   However, he’s not nervous and feels prepared to take on his new role as head coach of the Charleston High School boys...

Redshirt Junior Forward Blake Goodman shoots and scores during the first half of the game of  The Eastern Illinois University against Earlham Quakers men basketball game at Groniger Arena ,

EIU transfer talks about NBA camp counselor job in Q&A

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter November 19, 2024

Blake Goodman’s new basketball teammates at Eastern call the redshirt junior 6-foot-7-inch forward “Bgoody.” The Fisk University transfer led his former team in scoring last season, averaging...

Charleston girls' basketball finished up practice on Thursday ahead of it's season opener at the North American Lighting Thanksgiving Tournament at Paris High School.

CHS Trojans ready to start girl’s basketball season

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter November 17, 2024

Editor’s Note: Alex Koebele is in his second season as head coach. Previously, it was listed as his third. Basketball is bigger than the game played on the court for senior guard Brie Tomlinson and...

Men's basketball junior guard Nakyel Shelton, makes his way across court during the game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday night. Panthers lost 68-57

Panthers of the Week: Julian Patino, NaKyel Shelton

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 17, 2024

The first Panther of the Week is going to Julian Patino from the football team. The redshirt junior kicker from Chicago kicked the game-winning field goal to help the Panthers secure the 16-13 overtime...

Eastern Illinois University plays against the University of Illinois at the State fam center

Eastern newcomer produces against Illinois

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Eastern women’s basketball landed former Southeast Missouri State guard Kiyley Flowers this last offseason. If the team's 84-37 loss against Illinois is any mark to go off of, they seem to be reaping...

Junior Guard Zion Fruster, gets a free throw during the second half of the game, , The Mens Basketball team lost too the Univerisity of Illinois 112-67 in the Statefarm center on the U of I campus on Nov 04, 2024  in Champaign Ill.

Five takeaways from EIU men’s basketball’s loss to Indiana

Bryce Parker, Sports Reporter November 11, 2024

Eastern men’s basketball lost to Indiana University 90-55 Sunday afternoon in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. This was a turnaround result after the Panthers were up 37-36 at halftime. The game...

Senior forward Macy McGlone becomes the fourth player in program history to record 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 100 blocks.

Panthers of the Week: Macy McGlone, Cooper Willman

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 10, 2024

The female Panther of the Week is going to Macy McGlone from the women's basketball team. The forward from Greenville, Wisconsin recorded two double-doubles over the week against North Dakota and...

Graduate student forward Kooper Jacobi gets the shot in , during The Eastern Illinois University against Earlham Quakers men basketball game at Groniger Arena

EIU basketball produce strong first half in loss against No. 17 Indiana

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 10, 2024

Eastern’s men’s basketball came out with a strong first half, but a shaky second half costs the team to lose to No.17 Indiana University 90-55 Sunday afternoon in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Eastern’s...

EIU guard Kiyley Flowers defends Illinois Wesleyan junior guard Sara Balli during the second quarter of Eastern’s women's basketball exhibition match against Illinois Wesleyan at Groniger Arena Monday.

EIU women’s basketball prepares for season opener

Patrick Schmitz, Associate Sports Editor November 7, 2024

Eastern women’s basketball is back and is getting ready for another season in the Ohio Valley Conference.   After making back-to-back appearances in the semifinals of the OVC tournament, Eastern...

Gradute student Guard Artese Stapleton takes the ball to the rim on the other side of the court, during The Eastern Illinois University against Earlham Quakers men basketball game

Six Panthers score double digits in men’s basketball home opener win

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 6, 2024

Eastern had six players record double-digit points in the 97-61 win over Earlham College Wednesday evening in Groniger Arena. Senior guard NaKyel Shelton scored the first points of the game with a midrange...

Senior guard NaKyel Shelton guards the University of Illinois from the ball during the game Monday.

EIU men’s basketball records 45-point deficit against UofI in season opener

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 4, 2024

Foul trouble and rebounding were problems for Eastern in their season opener against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Panthers lost to the Fighting Illini 112-67 Monday evening at State...

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