Athletics News

Eureka College And Chicago Bears Partner For Girls Flag Football Clinic
Eureka College And Chicago Bears Partner For Girls Flag Football Clinic

May 26, 2026

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College is proud to announce a partnership with the Chicago Bears to host a Girls Flag Football Clinic on Friday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Eureka College campus. Open to girls ages 13-18 (incoming freshmen through seniors), the clinic will provide a premier football experience at no cost to participants.

Eureka Names Colin Nelson Sixth Head Coach of Men's Soccer Program
Eureka Names Colin Nelson Sixth Head Coach of Men's Soccer Program

May 18, 2026

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College has named Colin Nelson the sixth head coach in the history of its men’s soccer program, Director of Athletics Sara Shaw announced Monday.

Liptak Earns Second Team All-SLIAC, Voyles Third Team
Liptak Earns Second Team All-SLIAC, Voyles Third Team

May 07, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Eureka softball had two student-athletes earn St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference honors, as Lexi Liptak (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) was named to the Second Team as an infielder and Ashlyn Voyles (Farmer City, Ill./Blue Ridge) earned Third Team honors as a utility player.

Eureka Splits Season Finale at Principia
Eureka Splits Season Finale at Principia

May 02, 2026

ELSAH, Ill. – Eureka baseball closed its season with a split at Principia on Saturday, taking game one 8-5 before falling 9-3 in the nightcap.

Eureka Splits at Westminster, Falls Short of Postseason Berth
Eureka Splits at Westminster, Falls Short of Postseason Berth

May 02, 2026

FULTON, Mo. – Eureka softball’s season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday, as the Red Devils split a crucial doubleheader at Westminster, falling just short of a spot in the SLIAC Tournament.

Red Devils Drop Series Opener at Principia
Red Devils Drop Series Opener at Principia

May 01, 2026

ELSAH, Ill. – Eureka baseball dropped its series opener against Principia, falling 5-1 on Friday evening.

Eureka Wraps Season at SLIAC Championship
Eureka Wraps Season at SLIAC Championship

April 28, 2026

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka men’s golf team wrapped up its season this week, competing at the SLIAC Championship held at Far Oaks Golf Club.

Eureka Honors Student-Athletes at Golden Tornadoes
Eureka Honors Student-Athletes at Golden Tornadoes

April 30, 2026

EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka College Athletics Department celebrated the 2025-26 academic and athletic year Tuesday evening at the annual Golden Tornado Awards, hosted by the Eureka Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Eureka Falls at Knox After Early Deficit
Eureka Falls at Knox After Early Deficit

April 29, 2026

GALESBURG, Ill. – The Eureka baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t recover Wednesday, dropping a 16-6 nonconference decision at Knox.

Red Devils Fall Twice to Blackburn in Home Finale
Red Devils Fall Twice to Blackburn in Home Finale

April 29, 2026

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka softball dropped a doubleheader to Blackburn in its home finale on Wednesday, falling 11-1 in five innings in Game 1 and 8-5 in Game 2.

Ethan McDonald Named SLIAC Pitcher of the Week
Ethan McDonald Named SLIAC Pitcher of the Week

April 27, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Eureka baseball’s Ethan McDonald (Cleveland, Okla./Mannford) has been named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week following a dominant outing on the mound.

Webster Makes History, Leads Eureka at SLIAC Championships
Webster Makes History, Leads Eureka at SLIAC Championships

April 24, 2026

GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka cross country and distance team delivered a record-setting performance Friday and Saturday at the SLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, highlighted by a historic weekend from Bailey Webster.

Eureka Drops Senior Day Doubleheader to Webster
Eureka Drops Senior Day Doubleheader to Webster

April 25, 2026

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka softball dropped both ends of a senior day doubleheader to Webster on Saturday, falling 3-2 in extra innings in the opener before an 8-0 loss in Game 2.

Eureka Finishes Sweep of Blackburn on Senior Day
Eureka Finishes Sweep of Blackburn on Senior Day

April 25, 2026

EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka baseball team finished off a weekend sweep of Blackburn with a 4-1 Senior Day victory, fueled by early home runs and a dominant effort on the mound.

McDonald, Wesley Power Eureka Past Blackburn in Sweep
McDonald, Wesley Power Eureka Past Blackburn in Sweep

April 24, 2026

EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka baseball team swept Blackburn in a home doubleheader on Friday, opening with a 9-0 shutout before erupting for a 13-3 run-rule victory in the nightcap.

Eureka Falls in Doubleheader at Illinois College
Eureka Falls in Doubleheader at Illinois College

April 22, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – Strong efforts in the circle and late scoring chances were not enough for Eureka on Wednesday as the Red Devils were swept by Illinois College, 8-0 and 5-0.