Big Ten HOOPS ON CAMPUS is coming to Illinois!

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SHOW YOUR SPIRIT FOR THE TEAM AND WATCH LOCAL BALLERS IN A SLAM DUNK CONTEST
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THURSDAY, FEB 25 @ 6:30PM
@ THE ARC
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3-POINT SHOOTING CONTEST
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GREAT GIVEAWAYS AND PRIZES FOR FANS!!
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WANT TO COMPETE IN THE SLAM DUNK OR 3-POINT SHOOTING CONTEST?
COME TO AN OPEN TRY-OUT
WEDNESDAY, FEB 24 - 6PM @ THE ARC
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CONTACT EMILY@TEAMWORKSMEDIA.COM WITH QUESTIONS

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Check out this flier for more details: Big Ten HOOPS ON CAMPUS

HEY HOT SHOTS!!

Illinois is attempting to break the Big Ten home attendance record this weekend in hosting our 4th annual SoccerFest on Sunday. We will be playing against Minnesota at 1 p.m. for our Big Ten Season Opener and it will be televised LIVE on the Big Ten Network.

There will be FREE FOOD for the FIRST 2000 Fans, so come out early and get something to eat before the game!  The Orange and Blue are an undefeated 3-0-0 for SoccerFest and are looking to add another win onto the record this Sunday.  Minnesota hasn’t won a game vs the Illini in the last five years, lets make it six in a row!  Also just in, Former Illini great and current Chicago Red Star, Ella Masar, will be reporting from the sideline for the Big Ten Network!!

Pre-game festivities include free food while it lasts, live music, and other giveaways. Admission to the event is free as usual, with the gates opening at 11:30 a.m. and the game starting at 1 p.m.  So why don’t you come out have some fun on a lazy Sunday Afternoon and enjoy some nice warm 70 degree weather with your friends?

RECAP!!
Who:   YOU!!
What:  SOCCERFEST!!
When:  This Sunday the 27th at 1 PM (Gates open at 11:30 AM)
Where:  Illini Soccer Stadium on Kirby
Why:    Free Food, Great Weather, and It’s the Big Ten Season Opener!!

Orange Krush registration for the 2009-2010 basketball season is officially open!

Register for Orange Krush here: https://online.uif.uillinois.edu/OrangeKrush/

The registration website will be open through midnight on Tuesday, September 15th 2009.

In addition to sign-ups taking place every weekday at the Illini Pride cube during normal cubicle hours, Illini Pride is having sign-ups in the lobby of Snyder Hall from 4-7pm Thursday, September 3rd. Tell your friends to stop by and sign up for Illini Pride!

And remember, GO ILLINI!!

As of this past year, the Big Ten has chosen to lift its ban on noisemakers.  So, for this Friday’s game vs. #9 UCLA @7pm we are having a BUILD YOUR OWN NOISEMAKER CONTEST!! It should be pretty self-explanatory: build/bring something that makes a lot of noise so we can make it even harder for opponents to come play on our home turf.

Also, we will be giving away prizes to the 2 craziest, most supportive Illini Soccer Fans at the game.  The winners’ prizes are still TBA, but we will be giving away lots of signed posters as well as tons of other Illini memorabilia!!

HEY HOT SHOTS!!!

Is it just me or are you counting down the days til soccer season is once again here?!  Well, your Illini are already 3 games into the season and are still undefeated at 2-0-1!  Head coach Janet Rayfield returns one of the top offenses in the Big Ten and is looking to turn some heads on the national soccer scene.  In the last two seasons, the Illini are 20-2-2 at home and neutral sites which featured 18 shutouts, a 13 game home winning streak and a current 6 game home winning streak!

After coming off of a 12-9-2 record and battling their way to the Sweet 16 of the 2008 NCAA Championship last year, the Illini Soccer team looks to continue their success even farther this year as a contender for the BigTen Title and a threat deep into the postseason.  Illinois returns 14 letterwinners and 8 starters from last year’s squad and adds 6 talented newcomers to take on a schedule that includes 6 teams that advanced to the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

The Illini were ranked 17th in the pre-season NCAA coaches poll, but have now jumped up to 13th in the nation after crushing ISU 4-0, cruising by  #18 Colorado with 2 goals and a 53rd minute game-winning strike by Jordan Hilbrands to seal a 2-1 lead, and a double overtime 1-1 tie with Denver.  UCLA was originally ranked 5th in the preseason but have since slid to #9 after an embarrassing loss to No. 1 North Carolina 7-2.

This is the toughest opponent the girls will go against all year and they need as many people out there to support them! UCLA has made the Final Four 7 years in a row and their coach was Illinois’ first head coach. They are making a trip out to Illinois and we need to show them what Illinois Soccer is all about and send them home wishing they didn’t meet us. Bring your noisemaker,  loud voices and your friends to cheer on our girls to victory.

The Big Ten Network will be at the game which means you have the opportunity to be on TV! Paint your faces, chest, or whatever. We want to look like the craziest soccer fans in the nation. We are even doing a crazy fan contest and giving out prizes to the craziest and loudest fans at the game.

Come out and cheer on the girls and have the opportunity to win some raffle prizes.

See you Friday and Go Illini!

Brandon and Akhil

RECAP:
WHAT: #13 ILLINOIS vs. #9 UCLA
WHEN: FRIDAY, SEPT 4TH @ 7 PM
WHERE: ILLINOIS SOCCER AND TRACK STADIUM
WHY: “BIGGEST GAME OF THE YEAR” AND PRIZE RAFFLES

Hey IP!
Here is the application for the 2009-2010 Illini Pride Executive Board and a separate application for Blockheads. Please read them carefully because they include important information.

The applications MUST be turned in by TUESDAY MARCH 17TH AT 4:00PM in the Illini Pride Cubicle (#26-280 Illini Union). Qualified candidates will be contacted the week after for interviews the week of March 30th.

Feel free to email me with any questions.

Good Luck and Go Illini!

Drew Logeman

2009 Blockhead Application

2009 Exec Board Application

Hey Spike Squad!

The postseason is here! Our ladies secured a #9 ranking and are poised to make a run in the tournament! This year the First and Second Rounds will be at our very own Huff Hall! The ladies will take UW-Milwaukee on Friday at 7 PM and if they win they face the winner of the Cincinnati and Western Kentucky on Saturday. We have bought 130 tickets for Illini Pride so make sure to find us in the parking lot to secure your ticket. It is a first come first serve basis so make sure to get yours early! We won’t have our own designated section so the earlier we get there the better off we will be.  Get excited for Friday and see you there!

Your Blue Crew chairs are in the early stages of planning an women’s basketball roadtrip for the 2008-09 season.  However, for this idea to become a reality, we need you to give us your opinion on whether you would be interested in the trip.  Details are unknown at this point, however the trip would most likely take place on a Sunday in February.

To voice your opinion, you can vote in the poll to the right of this post.  Please vote truthfully so we can get an accurate number of those who would be interested.  If you have any questions, you can contact Tim Ditman at tditman2@illinois.edu.

Fighting Illini Women’s Basketball begins in just 13 days and the season promises to be full of excitement.  Be sure to check illinipride.com and your e-mail in the coming days for information on the team and Blue Crew.  GO ILLINI!

Hey Spike Squad!

Great job against Purdue! We have another big weekend with two games. On Halloween, our ladies take on Michigan and then on Saturday we take on Ohio State. On Friday there will be Trick or Treating from 6-7 and it’s free entry if you wear a costume and we’ll have a best costume contest too. And on Saturday bring your dad and you get in free and we can show them how we spend our valuable time!