The Shield

The womens basketball team huddle together at the womens basketball game Saturday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Women’s basketball Homecoming Game vs Morehead State University 58-46

Quinton Watt and Emalee Jones February 7, 2023

The women's basketball won 58-46 against Morehead State University Saturday in the Screaming Eagles Arena. Vanessa Shafford, sophomore guard, had possession of the ball at the end of the game and waited...

Tara Robbe, senior forward, charges past Eastern Illinois University players at the womens basketball game Thursday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Women’s basketball game vs Eastern Illinois University 62-67

Emalee Jones, Managing Editor February 1, 2023

The women's basketball went up against Eastern Illinois University Thursday in the Screaming Eagles Arena. The game went into overtime when the teams tied for 56. The Screaming Eagles lost in overtime...

Jacob Polakovich, senior forward, congratulates Tyler Henry, junior guard, for joining the 1,000 Point Club at the mens basketball game Thursday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Analysis: USI athletes not recognized in NCAA DI

Eric Reynolds, Sports Writer February 1, 2023

USI is in its first athletic year of being Division I, making USI athletics ineligible for postseason tournaments due to NCAA bylaw 20.7.3.5. This bylaw makes it so universities transitioning from DII...

President Ronald Rochon embraces Archie the Eagle after the first half of the game against Western Illinois University Friday in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Women’s basketball beats Western Illinois University 88-75

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 15, 2022

The women's basketball team defeated Western Illinois University 88-75 in its Division I home opener Friday. This marks the program's first DI win against another DI program. Hannah Haithcock, senior...

Soffia Rieckers, senior guard, shoots for three against Oakland City University Nov. 7 in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Gallery: Women’s basketball beats Oakland City University 87-39

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor November 8, 2022

USI women’s basketball defeats Oakland City University 87-39 Nov. 7 in the Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles were led by Hannah Haithcock, senior forward, with 16 points and four rebounds.

David Bower, Joan Kempf deLong, Tim Mahoney, Zane Mitchell, Ronald Rochon, Jon Mark Hall, Khalilah Doss and Kindra Strupp stand in front of the sculpture at the Screaming Eagles Complex.  President Rochon called it a photo for the archives as they gathered around the statue.

Students take first look inside new athletic facilities

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief September 16, 2021

Students, faculty, staff and a state senator take a first look inside the Aquatic Center and at the new campus sculpture, “The Screaming Eagle.” Members of the university community toured the...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Vanessa Shafford