http://www.illinihq.com/news/swimming Latest Illini sports stories for IlliniHQ.com en-us Copyright 2010, The News-Gazette, Inc. http://www.illinihq.com/news/rss Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:02:31 PST <p>COLUMBIA, Mo. – San Diego State cooled off Illinois' softball team, defeating the 21st-ranked Illini 5-3 on Sunday at Missouri's Children's Hospital Invitational to snap the squad's 10-game winning streak.</p> <p>UI first baseman Meredith Hackett and third baseman Kelley Wedel each smacked home runs, but Illinois (16-2) could not overcome a five-run fifth inning by the Aztecs (15-8).</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/swimming/2010/03/14/softball_streaks_over/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:00:00 CST <p>At 9-1, Illinois is off to its best 10-game start since 2003, when it also opened 9-1. The Illini nearly cracked this week's USA Today/NFCA Top 25, earning the 26th-most votes. Illinois enters Friday's 12:30 p.m. matchup against the Seminoles 1-1 against ranked opponents this season.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/swimming/2010/02/24/huths_insider_pregnant_coach_staying_home/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:00 CST <p>STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Paul Ruggeri won the all-around, parallel bars and high bar to lead top-ranked Illinois past No. 5 Penn State in men's gymnastics Saturday.</p> <p>The Illini's 354.600-345.950 victory represented a season-high point total.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/swimming/2010/02/20/ruggeri_leads_ui_victory/ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:00:00 CST <p>STANFORD, Calif. — Illinois’ softball team split two games Friday at the Stanford Nike Invitational, defeating Sacramento State 7-1 before falling to No. 11 Stanford 8-0 at Smith Family Stadium.<br /> The Illini (6-1) started the season 6-0, tying the best start in school history.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/swimming/2010/02/19/softball_team_ties_best_start/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – It didn't go the way Jim Heffernan planned. Not even close.</p> <p>With a large crowd at Huff Hall, some of them high school wrestlers Heffernan hopes will one day be a part of the program, Purdue routed the Illini 25-11. On Senior Night, no less.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/swimming/2010/02/18/senior_night_spoiled_for_wrestlers/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:00:00 CST <p>Former Illini shortstop Toby Gardenhire has received an invitation to spring training by the Minnesota Twins as a non-roster player. Gardenhire, the son of Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, played his senior season at the UI in 2005 after transferring from Southwest Missouri State.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/swimming/2010/02/17/illini_insider_big_night_for_wrestling/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:00 CST