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Basketballers use height to their advantage

Basketballers use height to their advantage

November 28, 2012

The height gap between the shortest and tallest player of the men’s and women’s basketball team is two feet. Freshman forward Frederik Jörg is the tallest man in EWU’s basketball history, standing...

Eagles escape Portland State, share Big Sky title

Eagles escape Portland State, share Big Sky title

November 17, 2012

Eastern earns automatic bid to FCS playoffs EWU quarterback Kyle Padron picked a pretty good day to have his most prolific performance as an Eagle. Despite an abysmal day running the football that saw...

Despite setbacks, volleyball team stays strong

Despite setbacks, volleyball team stays strong

November 15, 2012

Brown earns Big Sky praise while Schumacher breaks school record Laney Brown and Allie Schumacher have both been recognized for their skill on the volleyball court. Brown is a senior setter and was awarded...

Mens soccer club builds toward improvement

Men’s soccer club builds toward improvement

November 14, 2012

In an effort to travel from Seattle to Ellensburg, Wash., over the weekend of Nov. 2-4, the men’s club soccer team ran out of gas on the side of I-90 and had to be rescued by their teammate, Jacob Lightel. The...

Eagle offense strikes early and often

Eagle offense strikes early and often

November 14, 2012

Whether it be on the ground or through the air, the Eastern football team knows how to rack up the yardage. Currently, the Eagle’s offense ranks 17th out of 121 schools in the Football Championship...

Freshmen lead way for cross country teams

Freshmen lead way for cross country teams

November 14, 2012

Two freshmen cross country runners capped off their successful campaigns on Nov. 9 as David Thor and Berenice Penaloza competed in the NCAA West Regional Championships in Seattle. Thor completed the 10,000-meter...

Soccer players efforts recognized by Big Sky

Soccer players’ efforts recognized by Big Sky

November 13, 2012

Team wraps up a strong season The women’s soccer team finished the season with a 6-8-4 record. Junior defender Briana Brannan said, “We did so much better this season and we are way more positive...

Cougars attack early, Eagle lose 69-88

Cougars attack early, Eagle lose 69-88

November 11, 2012

EWU has not won a game against WSU since 1952, and they just cannot seem to break the curse, falling again to WSU 69-88 on Nov. 10. Coming into the game, Coach Jim Hayford felt ready to take on the challenge...

Eagles overcome icy second quarter to defeat UC Davis 31-28

Eagles overcome icy second quarter to defeat UC Davis 31-28

November 11, 2012

Overcoming an abysmal second quarter in which the offense and defense were as cold as the 30 degree gametime temperature, the Eagles clinched a perfect 5-0 regular season home record as they defeated UC...

Eagles’ offense explodes in win

Eagles’ offense explodes in win

November 7, 2012

Four teams still in logjam at the top of the Big Sky Conference Highlighted by a one-handed touchdown grab from senior wide receiver Greg Herd, the Eagles football team took down Cal Poly Nov. 3 by a...

Ceja upends size advantage

Ceja upends size advantage

November 7, 2012

Defensive end reaches for sack record His coaches call it, "The Dirty." "I don’t know how he does it, to be honest with you," EWU defensive line coach Ryan Sawyer said. "That’s why we call it ‛The...

Student athletes volunteer to give back to community

Student athletes volunteer to give back to community

November 7, 2012

Despite their already busy academic schedules and demanding practices, athletes strive to donate their time to volunteer projects. Every sport at Eastern plans and executes community service opportunities...

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