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[W 12-2] Baseball vs Quincy University
April 29 @ 2:00 pm in

Men's Track and Field at Musco Twilight
May 1 in Iowa City, Iowa

Women's Track and Field at Musco Twilight
May 1 in Iowa City, Iowa

Baseball vs UT Martin - Alumni Weekend
May 1 @ 2:00 pm in

Softball at SIUE
May 1 @ 3:30 pm in Edwardsville, IL

Softball at SIUE
May 2 @ 12:00 pm in Edwardsville, IL

Baseball vs UT Martin - Alumni Weekend
May 2 @ 1:00 pm in

Softball at SIUE
May 2 @ 2:30 pm in Edwardsville, IL

Baseball vs UT Martin - Alumni Weekend
May 3 @ 1:00 pm in

Baseball at Indiana State University
May 5 @ 6:30 pm in Terre Haute, IN

Softball at Ohio Valley Conference
May 6 in Peoria, IL

Men's Track and Field at NIU Huskie Classic
May 8 in DeKalb, IL

Women's Track and Field at NIU Huskie Classic
May 8 in DeKalb, IL

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

Two-sport WIU standout Keith expected to make a big leap come fall 

Western Illinois sophomore cornerback Don Paul Keith returns as a key piece in the Leatherneck defense. The Michigan native also competed in track this offseason.

Posted on 1 May 2026 | 5:00 am

Former WIU Guard McCowan Chooses Houston

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The timing was right, Raegan McCowan said, to make a move. And now the former Western Illinois guard has a new home. McCowan announced on Thursday that she was transferring to Houston after three years with the …

Posted on 30 April 2026 | 3:11 pm

Leatherneck Softball Heads to SIUE for Final Regular Season Series

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Western Illinois travels to Edwardsville to face SIUE in its final OVC regular-season series of the year.

Posted on 30 April 2026 | 2:01 pm

Gravina Sees A Big Picture For Leathernecks

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It didn’t take long, JD Gravina said, for the high of a championship season to wear off. Gravina’s Western Illinois women’s basketball team shared the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title, then won the conference tournament to earn …

Posted on 30 April 2026 | 1:14 pm

New habits, new look: EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson welcomes spring 75 pounds lighter

Eastern Illinois head coach Chris Wilkerson welcomed spring football practices 75 pounds lighter than he was last fall.

Posted on 30 April 2026 | 4:37 am

Leatherneck Baseball Takes Down Quincy Hawks 12-2

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Western Illinois earned a strong midweek win on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Quincy 12-2.

Posted on 29 April 2026 | 8:00 pm

Leatherneck Men’s Golf Finishes Season at OVC Tournament

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The Western Illinois University men's golf team finished their season this week at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament out in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Posted on 29 April 2026 | 7:00 pm