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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

Senior guard Aubrey Ashenfelter drives to the basket against Southern Utah.

Eagle women go 2-0 in Big Sky battles

By Elohino Theodore February 26, 2014

Eastern makes it's mark in close games The Eastern women’s basketball team won two close Big Sky games on Feb. 20 and 24 against Southern Utah and Portland State. “I think that as a team we’re...

Jumper leaps toward 2014 Big Sky track qualifications

Jumper leaps toward 2014 Big Sky track qualifications

By Erika Meyer, Sports Writer February 25, 2014

Junior jumper Phil Puccino came to Eastern as a walk-on and worked his way to being one of the best jumpers in school history. “[Puccino] is our jumps captain and he is the core of our men’s jumping...

Women's basketball rebounds on two-game Big Sky road trip

Women’s basketball rebounds on two-game Big Sky road trip

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer February 19, 2014

The EWU women’s basketball team played two Big Sky Conference schools, Sacramento State and Northern Arizona, Feb. 13 and 15. During their road trip, the Eagles had a significant change in their rebounding...

Redshirting helps athletes grow on team

Redshirting helps athletes grow on team

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer February 19, 2014

Women's basketball players share their redshirt experiences The Eastern women’s basketball team has five athletes who have redshirted and one player who is going through the experience this season. Redshirting...

Golf team shivers through practice

Golf team shivers through practice

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer February 13, 2014

With their spring season coming up, the Eagles are currently trying to adjust to the cold weather during practices. The Eastern golf team is currently ranked sixth in the Big Sky spring preseason poll....

Wrestling club works to upgrade division status

Wrestling club works to upgrade division status

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer February 13, 2014

The EWU wrestling club had eight competitions on their schedule last season and this season, the Eagles are looking forward to staying active and competing. The wrestling club is part of the National...

Track and field sprint to championship

Track and field sprint to championship

By Erika Meyer, Sports Writer February 12, 2014

Eastern track and field teams showed strong performances and hit one more qualifying mark at the Vandal Indoor on Feb. 7 and the Vandal Open on Feb. 8 in Moscow, Idaho. “The back-to-back days of competition...

Freshman runner holds third best time in school history for indoor season

By Erika Meyer, Sports Writer February 12, 2014

Freshman runner Paula Gil-Echevarria has been competing and winning against other schools since she was 9 years old. With her determination, she developed a passion. Running was not in Gil-Echevarria’s...

EWU athlete throws himself into new sport

EWU athlete throws himself into new sport

By Erika Meyer, Sports Writer February 5, 2014

It was not until his junior year of high school that EWU junior thrower Jordan Arakawa decided he wanted to try something beyond playing football and baseball. A Washington native, Arakawa is one of...

Athletes receive treatment and training

Athletes receive treatment and training

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer February 5, 2014

Trainers keep students in tip-top shape for competition Injuries will always be a constant adversity that all athletes will have to deal with no matter what sport they perform in. Athletes rely on...

Slackliners balance a thin, wavering line

Slackliners balance a thin, wavering line

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer February 5, 2014

Balanced over a pool, EWU students practice their slacklining, a current trend becoming more prominent on campus. Slacklining originated in Yosemite Valley, Calif., it soon became prominent in the mid...

Women’s basketball defeats Northern Colorado in a close game

Women’s basketball defeats Northern Colorado in a close game

February 3, 2014

By Elohino Theodore   The Eagles played Northern Colorado on the road on Feb. 1, where they defeated the Bears, 52-51. According to goeags.com, head coach Wendy Schuller describes how she felt about...

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