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May12
An Eastern Washington University football player was dismissed from the team Friday after he allegedly drew a pistol during a confrontation with police. Chandler Gayton, 21, a reserve defensive back, is lucky to be alive, according to Cheney Police chief John Hensley.
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May06
If the Eastern Washington football coaches had one goal going into spring drills, it was to get more physical. Which sounds a bit trite – this is football, after all. But in trying to achieve a better balance between the run and pass, the Eagles did their best to emphasize the game in the box with more live-tackling drills, including the inside running game, head coach Beau Baldwin said.
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April29
All things considered, it’s been a pretty good month for Ronnie Hamlin. The Eastern Washington linebacker is three weeks removed from a broken hand, which healed just in time for Hamlin and the rest of his defensive cast to put a hurt on the offense at the Red-White Game on Saturday.
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As a child, Matt Johnson’s Thanksgivings were all about family – and the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson’s football dreams came full circle Saturday morning when the Cowboys chose the strong safety out of Eastern Washington in the fourth round of the National Football League draft.
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April27
This is the last in an eight-part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: Defensive backs.
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April26
Quarterback Kyle Padron confirmed Wednesday night that he has been approved for a medical hardship that paves the way for him to play two years for Eastern Washington University. “It’s a big relief and a huge weight off my shoulder,” the former Southern Methodist quarterback said by telephone from Dallas. “Now I can’t wait to get ready for the season.”
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This is the seventh of an eight-part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: Linebackers. Inside running drills are the bread-and-butter of linebacker practice, and Zach Johnson is hungry.
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April25
Brian Strandley crossed two time zones last month to join the Eastern Washington football staff. Then he took an even bigger leap – across the line of scrimmage.
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April24
Heading into the final week of spring drills, Eastern Washington football coach Beau Baldwin still sees plenty of room for improvement on both sides of the ball. “We have to shore some things up, play at a faster pace, and our alignments and our assignments have to improve,” said Baldwin, whose team has three more practices before Saturday’s Red-White spring game at Roos Field.
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April20
When Eastern Washington needed something special on the football field in 2010, the Eagles often got it: Five times with the game usually in the balance, they picked up touchdowns on kickoff returns or blocked punts.
“Those plays were not there last year,” said EWU special teams coach Jeff Schmedding, who hopes that fundamentals and a deeper depth chart will lead to more happy returns this season.
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April19
This is the fifth in an eight- part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: the defensive line.
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April18
This is the fourth in an eight-part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: the offensive line After last season, Aaron Best is taking nothing for granted.
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April12
Two veteran players showed their poise Wednesday as the Eastern Washington football team neared the halfway point in spring drills. For kicker/punter Jimmy Pavel, the challenge came from the elements, as a pleasant afternoon deteriorated into a blustery evening with wind gusts topping 20 miles per hour.
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April05
For Aaron Best, spring practice offers another chance to get creative – even with some players on the mend and an icy wind pulling at hamstrings Wednesday afternoon at Roos Field. “In spring it’s not about meshing,” said Best, as his offensive line began the second day of spring drills on a field that a few hours earlier was covered in snow.
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April01
Eastern Washington hasn’t chosen football captains for this fall, but Will Post is weighing in. The Eagles are holding a full-fledged competition in the weight room, holding a draft, and dividing into four teams of 20 players each.
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March31
The Eagles begin spring football practice Tuesday and conclude with the annual Red-White Spring Game on April 28. The Eagles will hold 15 practices and scrimmages with an eye toward “being really good at the bare-bones things, the fundamentals,” said head coach Beau Baldwin.
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Feb16
Parker Kelly knows he has the green light. “If you’re open, you have to shoot it,” said Kelly, who hit three 3-pointers – the last with 14 seconds left – to drive Eastern Washington to a crucial 79-76 Big Sky Conference win over Northern Colorado on Wednesday night at Reese Court.
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Jan29
Eastern Washington University’s 1997 football team, which compiled a 12-2 record and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Division I-AA football playoffs, will be inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 6. The team, which included two All-Americans, quarterback Harry Leons and defensive tackle Chris Scott, will be honored at a breakfast and ceremony in conjunction with Eastern’s home football game that day against North Dakota.
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Jan28
When Beau Baldwin visits a football recruit, he’s looking for the total package. Usually the recruit wants the same thing, which goes way beyond the field – red or otherwise.
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Jan19
Will Eastern Washington University football fans get a bigger kick out of this year’s schedule? That depends: Is your gas tank half-full or half-empty?
Jess Walter, EWU class of 1987, is a former reporter for The Spokesman-Review and author of five novels. Ralph Walter, EWU class of '91, is the deputy design director at The Spokesman-Review. Follow the Walter Bros. on the Road to Frisco ›
