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EWU sprinters shine at outdoor championships
By Taylor Newquist, Reporter
• May 16, 2018
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Keshun McGee jumps to top of Big Sky
By Taylor Newquist, Reporter
• May 16, 2018
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New details emerge in EWU volleyball coaches firing
By Michael Brock, Sports Editor
• May 16, 2018
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EWU basketball alumna Ashli Payne continues hoops career abroad
By Taylor Newquist, Reporter
• May 11, 2018
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Gage Gubrud, EWU offense primed for productive 2018
By Michael Brock, Sports Editor
• May 10, 2018
![Junior Parker Bowden participates in the 110-meter hurdles at the Pelluer Invitational on April 14. Bowden enters the Big
Sky Conference Outdoor Championships ranked tied for third in the event. | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner](https://theeasterner.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/41421531082_ab862344ab_o-2-900x600.jpg)
EWU track sets sights on Big Sky medals
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• May 9, 2018
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EWU track and field excels at OSU as outdoor season winds down
By Taylor Newquist, Reporter
• May 2, 2018
![EWU athletic director Lynn Hickey at her introductory address on April 25 at Reese Court. Hickey was named the permanent AD after serving as the interim for over two months | Photo courtesy of Eastern Washington University](https://theeasterner.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/40983473054_115de298fc_o-900x596.jpg)
New EWU athletic director Lynn Hickey’s busy first week
By Taylor Newquist, Reporter
• May 2, 2018
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Defense shines in EWU’s Red-White spring game
By Michael Brock, Sports Editor
• May 2, 2018
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EWU women’s soccer downs Central Washington in spring friendly
By Jeremy Burnham, Copy Editor
• April 30, 2018
![Sophomore Keshun McGee competes in the triple jump at Pelter Invitational on April 14. On April 21 at the Beach Invitational, McGee triple jumped 51-4 1/4 feet, placing him first overall in the Big Sky Conference and No. 20 in the nation | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner](https://theeasterner.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/26592902307_e74ae780ae_o-900x600.jpg)
Eagles continue to climb up Big Sky ranks
By Taylor Newquist, Reporter
• April 25, 2018
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