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Jelani Simmons, senior guard, shoots over a player from Lindenwood University during the 2021-2022 season. Simmons is one of five returning players to the Division I lineup.

Opinion: Must see games for men’s basketball Division I debut

Eric Reynolds, Sports Writer October 18, 2022

The men’s basketball schedule features a set of more well-known opponents after moving to NCAA Division I. This will be the university’s first season as a Division I college. The change to DI comes...

Austin Nolan, USI alumnus, returns to the cross-country and track and field team as a coach under head coach Mike Hillyard in Division I.

Austin Nolan: Runner, coach, brother

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor October 12, 2022

USI 2022 graduate Austin Nolan makes his return to campus to coach cross-country and track and field.  Nolan joined the coaching staff to assist head coach Mike Hillyard after being hired in September...

Womens basketball team before their first official practice of the season on Sept. 27. The team had many players return, including USI graduate Emma Dehart as an assistant coach.

Women’s basketball returns same team with new challenges

Eric Reynolds and Quinton Watt October 11, 2022

The women’s basketball team will start Division I play with an experienced roster returning from a successful campaign a year ago. The team lost guards Ashley Hunter and Emma Dehart from the 23-6...

Senior Noah Hufnagel runs the 8K at the Appalachian State Bridge Open Sept. 2. Hufnagel finished third out of 146 runners with a time of 15:12.6.

Cross country continues DI stretch at Live in Lou, Hufnagel breaks school record

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor October 5, 2022

The cross country teams continued their first Division I stretch at Live in Lou Friday in Louisville, Kentucky. The men’s team finished 18th out of 31 teams and five spots behind Ohio Valley Conference...

Kiyron Powell, freshman center, warms up before the first day of practice on Sept. 27. The mens basketball team is scheduled to begin their DI career Nov. 7 at University of Missouri.

Men’s basketball to start DI with a mostly new roster

Eric Reynolds and Quinton Watt September 28, 2022

The men's basketball team prepares to enter the Division I era with an overhauled roster. The team has five returning players from the 2021-2022 18-8 team: Jelani Simmons, senior guard, Jacob Polakovich,...

Seven Screagles earn OVC honors

USI athletes gain recognition in Division I

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 21, 2022

Division I was met with both success and defeat in the first month and a half of the semester. Men’s soccer and women’s volleyball have yet to win an official season game, but many players have been...

Golf teams break USI round records at invites

Golf teams break USI round records at invites

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 14, 2022

The men’s and women’s Division I golf careers began earlier this week.  USI’s men’s golf started their season off with the Golfweek Fall Challenge at the True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island,...

Abby Bednar, sophomore outside/right hitter, gains solid contact in a game against Murray State University on Aug. 27. The womens volleyball team lost three times between Friday and Saturday at the Kent State Invitational.

Women’s volleyball falls short at Kent State Invite

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 6, 2022

USI Women’s Volleyball lost three matches at Kent State Invitational this weekend, falling to a 0-6 record. The team played three matches in a pool-style tournament at Kent State University.  The...

Emma Thurston, freshman midfielder, defends a pass from an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis midfielder. The one-half match only had three shots with a score of 0-0 before the postponement.

Gallery: Women’s soccer match abandoned at half-time due to inclement weather

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 6, 2022

Women's soccer played Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis on Monday. The game against IUPUI was postponed after the first half due to inclement weather. The one-half match only had three...

Katherine Koch, junior outside hitter, right side hitter and setter, tips the ball after a fake set in the game against Murray State University on Friday. Koch finished the match with 44 assists, seven blocks and 15 digs.

Gallery: Women’s volleyball loses to Murray State University 2-3

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor August 30, 2022

Murray State University defeated USI 18-25, 25-18, 34-36, 28-26, 16-14 on Friday. USI made a strong mark on the first game of the season after battling five close sets.

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