Ryan McDonald, Tim Simpson football: Durable offensive linemen share school mark for games started (48).

Deron Williams, men's basketball: Current Utah Jazz star played school-record 1,315 minutes in 2004-05 season.

Say hello to Katherine Reutter, a short-track speedskater with gold-medal potential. The Champaign native has been kind enough to give us an inside look at her quest for Olympic glory by writing a monthly diary for The News-Gazette. Her first entry:

Say hello to Katherine Reutter, a short-track speedskater with gold-medal potential. The Champaign native has been kind enough to give us an inside look at her quest for Olympic glory by writing a monthly diary for The News-Gazette. Her second entry:

Say hello to Katherine Reutter, a short-track speedskater with gold-medal potential. The Champaign native has been kind enough to give us an inside look at her quest for Olympic glory by writing a monthly diary for The News-Gazette. Her third entry:

September 2009

Men's basketball
1979
vs. Michigan State
In a matchup of unbeatens on national cable TV, Eddie Johnson's clutch shot with 4 seconds left stunned a Spartans team on its way to the NCAA title.

Jeff Huth's weekly review and preview of all things Illini:

Volleyball finishes 2-0; perfect day for men's tennis

Baseball's Willie Argo, Volleyball's Michelle Bartsch, runner Melissa Bates, gymanst Melissa Fernandez, soccer player Danielle Kot, tennis player Dennis Nevolo, gymanst Daniel Ribeiro and softball player Danielle Zymkowitz