When Bryan Mullins first stepped onto the SIU Arena hardwood he immediately won over the Saluki faithful with an array of ankle-breaking crossovers and a defensive presence that defined “Floorburn U.’

MARION - Southern Illinois Miners starter Ryan Bird’s biggest opponent might not have been the offense he faced on Monday night.

HARRISBURG — To say Harrisburg’s Christian Cummins did a little bit of everything would be an understatement of grand proportions.

MARION — Even though Southern Illinois Miners manager Mike Pinto said he nearly seen it all in his time around baseball, Sunday’s game against the Gateway Grizzlies provided several “I don’t believe what I just saw” moments.

CARBONDALE — In the fall, Southern Illinois’ gridiron greats ran hard, hit hard and played hard all with one goal in mind: being the best.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — In a final hour packed with emotion, Lucas Glover played a steady hand to win the U.S. Open.

Harrisburg’s John David Rollins dashed his way to a spot on the postseason awards list. Joining Rollins on the All-South team is Eldorado High School senior distance runner Barry Parks. 

HARRISBURG — Harrisburg's Tonya Tuttle's efforts in the pole vault helped catapult her onto the All-South Girls Track Team.

SIYSA Hawks U-12 boys soccer team won the Kohl’s American Illinois Cup June 13th in Rockford. Illinois, capping a stellar 30 plus win season. The team, which is comprised of players from throughout southern Illinois, defeated CD Zacatecas in the final game, going to double overtime for the 3-1 win. 

CARMI  — Harrisburg High School alum Kyle Hall pitched Carmi to its first American Legion baseball victory of the season Sunday, a 5-3 win over visiting Carrier Mills.

SAUGET — It's been said often and paraphrased many different ways, but simply put you cannot score enough runs to ever feel safe at GCS Ballpark.

ELDORADO — T.J. Zurliene is ready to pick up where Greg Goodley left off.

MARION — The Southern Illinois Miners put on a hitting clinic in their 12-4 win against the Evansville Otters on Thursday night at Rent One Park.

HARRISBURG — Ten members of the Harrisburg High School baseball team earned all-conference honors after a spectacular season.

MARION — After losing to the Evansville Otters on Tuesday night, Southern Illinois Miners manager Mike Pinto sent a few messages to his underperforming players.