The Prairie Stars are set for five competitions this spring, highlighted by four regular-season tournaments and the postseason championship.
Illinois Springfield women's golf will compete in five events during spring 2026 as the program continues its first season under head coach Josh Edison.
UIS opens at the Emerald Coast Classic (March 16-17) at Baytowne Golf Club in Destin, Fla., before heading to Richmond, Ky., for the Findlay Spring Invite (March 16-17) at Boone Trace National Golf Club.
Senior distance standout Madelyn Miller-Ross has earned a berth to the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, qualifying in the 5,000 meters. The national meet will be held March 13-15 at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Miller-Ross secured her spot with a season-best and indoor program-record time of 16:28.26 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic hosted by Boston University on Jan. 31. The mark stands as her indoor personal best, narrowly off her outdoor career best of 16:27.78 set last spring.
As part of UIS Athletics' 15 Years of NCAA Division II Membership celebration, the department is highlighting 15 standout teams and 15 standout student-athletes who have shaped the program's Division II era. Each week, UIS features one team and one player, honoring the accomplishments, championship moments, and legacy-building performances that have defined Prairie Stars Athletics.
Kennedy Osterman delivered a standout final weekend of her collegiate career, earning the season's final women's basketball weekly honor from the Great Lakes Valley Conference after helping Illinois Springfield to a pair of conference wins.
The graduate guard averaged 29.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 3.5 assists in two road victories to close the season. She shot 53 percent (20-of-38) from the field, 63 percent (10-of-16) from three-point range and was a perfect 9-for-9 at the free throw line during the week.
The Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars competed over the weekend at the GLVC Indoor Track & Field Championships, gaining valuable championship experience despite competing with a small squad.
Senior Isaac Cortes delivered the top Prairie Stars finish on Saturday, placing 10th in the 5,000-meter run in 15:05.60. Cortes returned to competition this season for the first time since 2025 outdoor track.
The GLVC Indoor Track & Field Championships featured a historic performance from Madelyn Miller-Ross, who captured the first track and field conference title of her career in meet-record time on Sunday.
The Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars opened the championship weekend on Saturday at the campus of the University of Indianapolis, competing first in the 5,000-meter run.
The Illinois Springfield baseball team (9-4) fell to Salem (8-4) in a narrow 10-9 defeat on Sunday at Kendrick Family Stadium. The Prairie Stars collected 16 hits, including a home run, but Salem took over in a three-run ninth inning.
The Prairie Stars jumped out to an early lead. Tommy Atkinson doubled, setting the stage as Kaden Griffitts and Johnny Wendling each contributed RBI hits, giving the Prairie Stars a 2-0 lead. Salem went scoreless in the bottom of the inning.
The GLVC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament presented by LHM is set for March 5-8 at the Mark Twain Building on the campus of University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the UIS men's basketball team is headed to St. Louis as the No. 3 seed.
The third-seeded Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars (17-11 overall, 13-7 GLVC, 3.75 PRS) will take on sixth-seeded McKendree Bearcats (21-7 overall, 14-6 GLVC, 3.43 PRS) in Quarterfinal 4 on Friday, March 6 at 7:45 p.m. CT.
The UIS women's tennis team celebrated a return to its home courts with a win on Saturday, defeating Roosevelt 5-2.
In doubles play, Ema Norma Bordean and Niamh Grogan earned a 6-3 win at No. 1. Roosevelt took the No. 2 match 6-3 over Alisha Deogaonkar and Maria Garcia Gama, but Jane Carter and Cristina Mendoza Romero secured the doubles point with a 6-3 victory at No. 3.