Drew Pastorek
Writer at The Champaign Room
Asst. Site Manager, The Champaign Room at SB Nation
I write about the Fighting Illini & host/produce the Oskee Talk podcast for @Champaign_Room. QC native. @UIndy alum. Still mad about 2005.
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3 days ago |
thechampaignroom.com | Drew Pastorek
On this episode of “Oskee Talk” I’m joined by Pleas Honeywood and TCR’s Said Bravo makes his podcast debut. Said shares his background as an Illinois student and offers a crash course on the Champaign social scene (2:45). We recognize history-making performances from Illini track & field (18:50), discuss the hoops’ rematch with UConn (23:03), and review some of the latest NBA mock drafts (35:50). We also recap football’s kickoff times and newest transfer addition (54:11).
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6 days ago |
thechampaignroom.com | Drew Pastorek
The Illinois Fighting Illini track & field teams were well-represented at the NCAA West Preliminaries this past week in College Station, Tex. Twelve Illini competitors advanced to next week’s NCAA Outdoor Championships, highlighted by 2024 national title-winner Rose Yeboah, who earned the chance to defend her championship in high jump. Yeboah qualified for this year’s meet by clearing the bar at 1.84 meters.
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1 week ago |
thechampaignroom.com | Drew Pastorek
On this edition of Oskee Talk I’m rejoined by Brandt Dolce & Pleas Honeywood to wrap up the men’s golf season (2:47) and discuss basketball’s enticing matchups against Alabama (9:18) & Tennessee (14:36) as well as scheduling the proper tier of teams (25:32). We also chat about the latest additions to Brad Underwood’s staff and Shauna Green’s roster (30:13). Finally, we unveil our list of desired hoops opponents (47:57). Join the conversation! Click HERE to listen!
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1 week ago |
thechampaignroom.com | Drew Pastorek
On this edition of the Oskee Talk podcast I’m rejoined by Brandt Dolce & Pleas Honeywood to recap the end of baseball season and history-making performances for Illini track & field (2:41). We also discuss the commitments of King Liggins (15:37) and Nasir Rankin (24:27) as well as Illinois football’s major recruiting momentum (33:45). We also project Illinois’ season win total (40:36) and give predictions on who will lead the Illini in touchdowns (62:11).
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2 weeks ago |
thechampaignroom.com | Drew Pastorek
The Illinois Fighting Illini women’s basketball team fortified its 2025 roster Tuesday with the commitment of Long Island transfer forward Gisela Segura. A native of Cervera, Spain, Segura spent the 2024-25 season at LIU after playing four seasons at Division II Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. She joins the Illini with one year of eligibility remaining.
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