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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday's workout had to be moved to the evening due to dangerous temperatures during the afternoon hours, but the nighttime sky offered little relief for the Illinois State football team, as they gutted out a grueling practice at Hancock Stadium.This week's schedule for Redbird All-Access, the Illinois State Athletics Department's internet multimedia platform, will feature exclusive footage of Redbird soccer.
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Redbird wide receiver Tyrone Walker's lineman sides hands are beneficial for the sophmore when catching passes, according to The Pantagraph:
A sophomore wide receiver, Walker caught an ISU freshman record 37 passes last year, good for 485 yards and three touchdowns. With the loss of Eyad Salem's 92 receptions, 943 yards and six TDs to graduation, Walker figures to have a huge hand (sorry) in whether the Redbirds build on last season's 6-5 record.
Four Wisconsin transfers are looking to make an impact on the ISU football team, according to The Pantagraph:
The connections between the Redbird and Badger coaching staffs are numerous. Spack considers Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema and offensive coordinator Paul Chryst, a former ISU assistant, friends. Former Wisconsin coach and current director of athletics Barry Alvarez recruited Spack as a player and the two have stayed in touch.
Friday, August 6, 2010
All too often in professional sports, one hears stories about players who have a lot of potential but injuries got in their way of having a breakout season or sticking with a particular team. Over his first three seasons in the National Football League, former Illinois State All-American wide receiver Laurent Robinson has seen this story play out in his own career, but that is something he is looking to change in his fourth season in the NFL and his second with the St. Louis Rams.Seize the opportunity to own a piece of the tradition and pride of Illinois State's athletic teams. The ISU Athletics Department is providing the opportunity for fans to own classic Redbird gear worn by student-athletes throughout the years as well as official Redbird DVDs and autographed posters.
Illinois State volleyball player Katie Seyller has been granted an NCAA medical exemption scholarship for the 2010 season.
Illinois State head swimming coach Steve Paska announced the addition of sophomore Lydia Ridgeway to the 2010-11 Redbird roster Thursday.
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Sophomore swimmer Lydia Ridgeway transferred to ISU from Nebraska, according to The Pantagraph:
She swam in multiple events at Nebraska as a freshman and will begin her first season with the Redbirds this fall, with three years of eligibility remaining.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
For his tireless efforts on the football field and in the classroom, Illinois State junior offensive lineman Keenan Wimbley has been awarded the Herschel O. Brock Endowed Scholarship for the 2010-11 academic school year. Wimbley is the third recipient of the endowment, which was established in 2008 by the Brock family.It finally hit Ryan Copeland when he saw his name printed above a spacious locker in the St. Louis Cardinals' Jupiter, Fla., spring training facility. Inside, he found a neatly hung, personalized jersey and a new red cap.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
After finishing the 2009 season with a winning record and as winners of five of its last seven games, the Illinois State football team was projected to finish third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Poll, announced Monday. The annual poll is voted on by league head coaches, media members and sports information directors.For the second-consecutive season, the Illinois State volleyball team received an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The Redbirds achieved a 3.37 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) as a team in 2009-10.
The Illinois State football team is just one week away from reporting to campus for the start of fall camp in preparation for the 2010 season and once again, fans will have an inside look into the practices courtesy of the Redbird Football Fall Camp Central page on GoRedbirds.com.
Illinois State track and field student-athletes Scott Krapf and Curtis Jensen were named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) 2010 Division I All-Academic Track and Field Team Thursday afternoon. The honor recognizes student-athletes' accomplishments athletically and academically.
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The ISU football team was picked third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason poll, according to The Pantagraph:
Jumping five places from last season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason poll is a notable achievement, according to Illinois State coach Brock Spack.
