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The Easterner

The independent, student-run news site of Eastern Washington University.

The Easterner

The independent, student-run news site of Eastern Washington University.

The Easterner

Men’s tennis on a losing streak

Men’s tennis on a losing streak

By Brandon Cline, Sports Editor April 1, 2016

It has been a turbulent few weeks for the EWU men’s tennis program, having lost seven straight matches, including 12 of its last 13 after starting the season 7-2, 3-0 in conference. The Eagles’...

Women’s track opens outdoor season

Women’s track opens outdoor season

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer March 31, 2016

The women’s track team began its outdoor season at the Whitworth BUC Scoring Invite on March 17 and 18 in Spokane. There were three qualifiers for the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships, including...

Women’s tennis drop their Big Sky lead to Sac State

Women’s tennis drop their Big Sky lead to Sac State

By Brandon Cline, Sports Editor March 31, 2016

The EWU women’s tennis team finds itself in the middle of a drought, going 0-4 since a dominant 7-0 win over Whitworth on Feb. 27. The team currently sits at 3-3 in Big Sky play after initially starting...

Eagles win first post-season game in school history

Eagles win first post-season game in school history

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer March 30, 2016

After winning the Big Sky Championship last season, the Eagles went into the tournament this year looking to defend their title and make their second consecutive NCAA tournament berth. EWU finished...

Women’s Basketball team seeded No. 2 in tournament

By Grace Pohl, Staff Writer March 11, 2016

The EWU women’s basketball team goes into the Big Sky Basketball Tournament ranked as a No. 2 seed, with Montana State at the No. 1 seed. The Eagles lost their last two games of the season on the road...

Q&A with Venky Jois

Q&A with Venky Jois

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer March 10, 2016

On March 3, Venky Jois broke the EWU men’s basketball career scoring record, a record that Ron Cox (1974-77) held for 39 years. The Australian native’s 1,000 rebounds are third-most in program history,...

Q&A with Hayley Hodgins

Q&A with Hayley Hodgins

By Grace Pohl, Staff Writer March 10, 2016

Hayley Hodgins broke the all-time leading scorer record that stood for 29 years, previously held by Brenda Souther (1983-87). Hayley is the lone senior on the Eastern women’s basketball team and is a...

Eagles finish sixth in Big Sky Conference

March 10, 2016

In their final two games of the season, the Eagles faced Idaho State University and Weber State University, looking to finish in the top four in the Big Sky standings to secure a first-round bye in the...

Addition of softball team at EWU

By Bron Wickum, Contributing Writer March 9, 2016

EWU spent the last 20 years attempting and planning to bring in a softball program; plans have paused and only time will tell if the sport will see an emergence. Eastern athletics had a brutal year...

Men’s basketball remains in third place despite loss

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer March 4, 2016

The Eagles played their final road game of the season on Feb. 27 looking to hold on to their third place spot in the standings going into the Big Sky Conference Tournament in Reno, Nevada, March 8-12. EWU...

Men's track team collects awards in Bozeman

Men’s track team collects awards in Bozeman

By Grace Pohl, Staff Writer March 3, 2016

The EWU men’s track and field team finished eighth at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Bozeman, Montana, this Feb. 25-27. Freshman Larry Still received a conference championship...

Women's track finishes third, best ever placement

Women’s track finishes third, best ever placement

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer March 3, 2016

Women’s track finished in third place, the best placement for women’s track and field in school history, at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Bozeman, Montana. Sophomore...

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