The university’s first year of NCAA Division I athletics is coming to an end. Students, student-athletes and athletic administration report higher student attendance at sporting events, more school spirit...
What’s going on?
The university is considering transitioning its athletics from NCAA Division II to Division I. The feasibility of the university transitioning to DI has been studied since September...
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The first issue of The Spartan Shield was published Oct. 15, 1968. The Shield Staff is celebrating The Shield's 53rd birthday by digitally republishing stories...
The university’s softball team withdrew from the Midwest Region Crossover and canceled all games from March 5-13 due to the injuries of 4 softball players and 2 coaches.
The university’s 15 passenger...
The NCAA announced that spring athletes are able to get their eligibility for the next year back next year, if the athletes decide they want to.
“Right now, we're just trying to make sure we get clarification...
Every week The Shield will interview an athlete or coach about their life and the sport(s) they participate in. This week The Shield interviewed Jennifer Leonhardt, a senior pitcher, about softball and...
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...
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...
The USI softball team had their senior night Saturday along with a doubleheader against Missouri University of Science & Technology.
In the bottom of the first inning, sophomore infielder and outfielder...
Caitlyn Bradley and Haylee Smith agree: having multiple softball games, one after the other, over spring break, is tiring, but it is too much fun to complain.
The USI Softball team played twelve games...
