The Illinois Springfield men's indoor track and field team was picked 10th in the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league office announced Wednesday.
Lewis was selected as the preseason favorite to win the conference title after receiving nine first-place votes and 141 total points. Rounding out the top five in the poll were Lincoln, Indianapolis, Missouri S&T, and Southwest Baptist.
The Illinois Springfield women's indoor track and field team was picked ninth in the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league office announced Wednesday.
Lewis was voted as the preseason favorite to win the conference title after collecting 12 first-place votes and 168 total points. The Flyers have won six consecutive GLVC Championships and 12 overall. Lincoln, UIndy, Southwest Baptist, and Maryville rounded out the top five.
The Illinois Springfield volleyball team returns to GLVC play this weekend after a strong showing at the Midwest Regional Crossover Tournament. The Prairie Stars will face Southwest Baptist on Friday, Oct. 24 at 6:00 p.m. in Bolivar, Mo., before heading to Springfield, Mo., to take on Drury on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3:00 p.m. Both matches will stream live on GLVCSN, with live stats available online.
Illinois Springfield (9-10, 1-5 GLVC)
The llinois Springfield men's golf team finished second at the Bearcat Dual Gender, hosted by McKendree at Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville, Ill. UIS posted rounds of 295, 302, and 296 for a 54-hole total of 893, finishing just several strokes behind champion Quincy (891) and ahead of Rockhurst (896).
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team earned a runner-up finish at the Bearcat Dual Gender, hosted by McKendree at Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville, Ill. The Prairie Stars posted rounds of 307, 309, and 318 for a 54-hole total of 934, finishing just behind team champion Lewis (922) which closed with rounds of 301 and 303 on Tuesday.
UIS was in contention for the top spot entering the final round but slipped slightly down the stretch, unable to complete the comeback needed for a first-place finish.
The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team was picked ninth of 15 teams in the 2025-26 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) preseason coaches' poll, the league office announced Tuesday.
Missouri S&T was voted the preseason favorite to win the GLVC, receiving 14 first-place votes and 196 total points. Rounding out the top of the poll were Lincoln, Missouri-St. Louis, Rockhurst, and Drury.
The Illinois Springfield women's basketball team was picked 12th of 15 teams in the 2025-26 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) preseason coaches' poll, the league office announced Tuesday.
Drury was voted the preseason favorite to win the GLVC, receiving 10 first-place votes and 191 total points. Rounding out the top of the poll were Maryville, Lewis, Missouri-St. Louis, and Missouri S&T.
Illinois Springfield, which finished last season 5-23 overall and 4-16 in GLVC play, struggled early but won five games after the holiday break.
The Illinois Springfield men's golf team sits in fifth place midway through the McKendree Bearcat Dual Gender at Far Oaks Golf Club after play was suspended Monday evening due to darkness.
The UIS women's golf team holds the top spot midway through the McKendree Bearcat Dual Gender at Far Oaks Golf Club, leading the field by five strokes when play was suspended in the second round Monday evening due to darkness.
The Prairie Stars posted a team score of 307 in the first round and had reached 187 strokes through 10-11 holes in Round Two before play was stopped. UIS sits at 494 strokes overall, ahead of Lewis (506) and host McKendree (513).
The Illinois Springfield women's basketball team has released its 2025–26 schedule, setting the stage for a season that promises to challenge the team early and often. The season opens with a competitive non-conference stretch before transitioning to a full slate of Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchups.