A different side of sports
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
December 3, 2019
There are all sports at USI and only two people manage all of them, Ray Simmons and Dan McDonnell. Together, they make graphics, write press releases, attend travel games, manage the USI athletics website and much more. “There's a lot of 15 hour days,” Simmons said. “The average workweek right no...
Looking at the recent History of USI sports
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
August 29, 2019
The University of Southern Indiana has not been around very long. It started in the 60s and USI is still going strong today. With everything constantly moving forward, it is always good to look back at our accomplishments. Nov. 29, 2007: Women’s Basketball have an undefeated season Apr. 10, 2...
USI Screaming Eagles fall to Indianapolis Greyhounds
Nik Cunningham, Sports Editor
April 9, 2019
The USI Screaming Eagles baseball team lost in a doubleheader against the University of Indianapolis Saturday. During the first game, the Screaming Eagles came out swinging and gained a 1-0 lead against the Greyhounds. At the top of the second inning, the Screaming Eagles were at 3-0. In the bott...
Baseball back to winning ways
Taylor O'Neil Hall, Sports Editor
April 12, 2017
After completing a four-game sweep of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Sunday, the USI baseball team is over .500 for the first time this season. The series offered little drama as the Eagles outscored the Rangers 31-7 over the two days of play. Game three, a 4-3 victory, was the closest of the week...
Put down the phone
Sarah Rogers, Staff Writer
September 1, 2016
I recently attended a Cleveland Indians game, my first major league baseball game. My expectations for the game were loosely based on movies I’d seen which took place in the 50s.
Athletes stress nutrition
March 1, 2016
Before baseball season started The Shield sat down with three members of the baseball team to discuss their nutrition habits. While the stands are filled with burgers, pretzels and nachos, the players on the field often keep steady nutrition in mind. Shawn Williamson said nutrition is important to him...
Baseball falls 3-2
Caitlin Golden, Staff Writer
February 29, 2016
USI’s baseball team fell to Truman State Sunday evening in a 3-2 loss. The team was unable to score in the first four and a half innings. The first action came from senior shortstop, Kyle Niemeier who got a hit and RBI to bring in senior first basemen, Andrew Cope. Truman State was able to ...
‘Cherish every moment’
Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor
February 9, 2016
“I felt bad instantaneously,” Kozlecar said. “He had to go through a lot to be able to play, and my heart just dropped when he told me.”
MLB-style uniforms for baseball
Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor
January 20, 2016
USI reached a three- year agreement with Majestic Athletics for them to be the official uniform for the baseball program. The contract runs from 2015--16 through 2017--18. Majestic supplies all 30 Major League Baseball Franchises and all the way down to youth leagues. “We are thrilled to be part ...
Kuester to enter Hall of Fame
Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor
January 12, 2016
Brian Kuester, a former USI baseball player, will be inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame this month. He is entering as a coach of the South Spencer High School Rebels. He coached the team for 18 seasons and led the team to eight Pocket Athletic Conference championships. The team also collected...
Baseball ranked 33rd
Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor
January 12, 2016
The baseball team ranked 33rd this year in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Poll. The team ranked 33rd in 2010 when it won the national championship, and in the past nine years it has ranked six times. The Eagles start the season Feb. 19, with a three-game series against Grand Valley Sta...
Freshman, Reds fan hops fence, avoids sentence
August 19, 2015
Incoming freshman, Justin Buchanan learned quickly what a little fame could bring after he ran across the field of a Cincinnati Reds game on July 22. Justin Buchanan, an exercise science major, has been trending all the way from the United Kingdom to Australia after his consequences for losing a ga...