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The Easterner

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

EWU track sets sights on Big Sky medals

By Taylor Newquist, Reporter May 9, 2018

The EWU track and field team travels to Moscow, Idaho this week to compete in The Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Idaho. The meet is held from April 8-11,...

Freshman Jacob Christner (left) and senior Mason Nicol compete in the 1,500-meter at the Pelluer Invitational on April 14. Last weekend, the Eagles had seven first-place finishes at the OSU High Performance meet in Corvallis | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

EWU track and field excels at OSU as outdoor season winds down

By Taylor Newquist, Reporter May 2, 2018

The EWU track and field team traveled to Corvallis to compete in the OSU High Performance last weekend, continuing its end-of-season push up the Big Sky Conference rankings. In their second to last regular...

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

New EWU athletic director Lynn Hickey’s busy first week

By Taylor Newquist, Reporter May 2, 2018

Newly hired EWU athletic director Lynn Hickey had a busy first week in her permanent position, addressing personnel vacancies and filling the final spot on the football team’s schedule. The Eagles...

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Andrew Boston catches a touchdown pass at EWU's annual Red-White spring game on April 28. Boston's White team won the friendly matchup 17–0 | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

Defense shines in EWU’s Red-White spring game

By Michael Brock, Sports Editor May 2, 2018

For the first time in a handful of months, the Eagles finally strapped up for four quarters of action on The Inferno on April 28. In the EWU football team’s annual Red-White game, which comes at the...

Sophomore forward Sariah Keister pursues the ball in EWU soccer's 4–0 win over Central Washington on April 28. Keister scored the Eagles' second goal of the game. | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

EWU women’s soccer downs Central Washington in spring friendly

By Jeremy Burnham, Copy Editor April 30, 2018

The EWU women’s soccer team defeated Central Washington University 4–0 in its only home game of the spring schedule on April 28. “Anytime we get to play [in Cheney] on a nice field is great,”...

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

Eagles continue to climb up Big Sky ranks

By Taylor Newquist, Reporter April 25, 2018

The EWU track and field team flew to California last week to compete in three different meets. The Pacific Coast Intercollegiate on April 19, and the Beach Invitational on April 20-21, were hosted in Long...

Senior Clinton Sibolboro practices his boxing skills on April 20. Sibolboro is the president of the club, which was established in 2001 | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

Boxing club offers students alternative exercise

By Brady Linerud, Contributor April 25, 2018

UPDATE: This story has been updated to state that and Paul Davenport co-founded the club. Senior Clinton Sibolboro didn’t expect to step in to his role as president when he first joined the boxing...

Lynn Hickey during a University of Texas at San Antonio press conference in 2016. Hickey, who left UTSA in 2017, was hired as EWU's new athletic director on April 25 | Photo courtesy of San Antonio Express-News

Lynn Hickey named EWU athletic director

By Taylor Newquist, Reporter April 25, 2018

Lynn Hickey has been named EWU’s permanent athletic director, the university announced on Wednesday. The decision came after Hickey and Vince Otoupal presented their case to search committee members...

EWU cross country runners divided over former coach's actions

EWU cross country runners divided over former coach’s actions

By Logan Stanley, Managing Editor April 23, 2018

Disclosure: The author of this article briefly trained with the men's cross-country team in fall 2016 before deciding to leave the sport of running altogether to focus on his duties at The Easterner. EWU...

EWU AD finalists Lynn Hickey and Vince Otoupal make their case

EWU AD finalists Lynn Hickey and Vince Otoupal make their case

By Taylor Newquist, Reporter April 20, 2018

Utah Valley University Athletic Director Vince Otoupal and EWU Interim Athletic Director Lynn Hickey presented their case to become EWU’s permanent athletic director earlier this week. Candidates outlined...

Women's basketball alumna Tisha Phillips waits to check in during the WBI quarterfinals last season. Phillips recently returned from a one-month professional contract in Ireland. | The Easterner Archives

EWU basketball alumna Tisha Phillips fulfills hoop dreams overseas

By Taylor Newquist, Reporter April 19, 2018

Former EWU women’s basketball player Tisha Phillips recently returned to the U.S. after signing and playing a one-month professional contract with the Liffey Celtics, in the Irish Women’s Superleague. Phillips...

The EWU football team lines up during its first full scrimmage on April 13. The Eagles had 398 total yards of offense, seven pass breakups and two interceptions in the friendly matchup. | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

Rain dampens EWU football’s first full scrimmage

By Michael Brock, Sports Editor April 18, 2018

After two weeks of drills, which included a handful of practices and a short 30-play scrimmage, the EWU football team went through its first full scrimmage of the spring on April 13. The 70-play session...

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