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• Eagles lookin’ ahead

  May 4, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 As if he didn’t see enough different looks last season, Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams saw a few more this spring: quicker receivers, a thicker playbook and teammates looking for … 1

• Dropdown U.

  April 27, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 Last weekend, Bo Levi Mitchell was reminded why he came to Eastern Washington University in the first place. Loyalty, the kind that brought Mitchell to Roos Field last weekend to …

• Red-White offers young Eagles chance to show abilities

  April 26, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Something was missing last fall for football player Cooper Kupp: football. With a scoreboard. Against an opponent who is not wearing the same uniform.

• Eastern’s Kaufman awaits NFL call

  April 24, 2013 in Sports This is the longest spring quarter of Brandon Kaufman’s life. And it’s only April. Kaufman is still enrolled in classes at Eastern Washington and trying to pay attention to the …

• Dean plans to suit up for UI

  April 19, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 College basketball: Glen Dean, the former Eastern Washington University guard and brother of Idaho men’s basketball signee Perrion Callandret, will play his final year for the Vandals, according to multiple …

• Eagles well-grounded in backfield

  April 15, 2013 in Sports Eastern Washington’s running game took some big strides last season, almost doubling its rushing yardage from 2011 (from 869 yards to 1,729) while improving its yards-per-rush from 3.0 to 3.7. …

• Eastern pleased practices under way

  April 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 The Eastern Washington University football players were fairly pumped up for the first day of spring drills Thursday, some literally. “I’m really excited,” said safety Jordan Tonani, who gained 10 …

• Eastern rides momentum into FCS semifinals

  December 9, 2012 in Sports The Eastern Washington football team has all the momentum in the world, freshly seized Saturday night and ready to be carried all the way to the national title game. If …

• Attendance on the rise at EWU

  December 3, 2012 in Sports When asked how hosting at least two football playoff games this season will help the bottom line, Eastern Washington University athletic director Bill Chaves didn’t hesitate. “It really doesn’t,” said … 1

• EWU digs out of hole again, advances in playoffs

  December 1, 2012 in Sports Kyle Padron threw for 327 yards and Demitrius Bronson rushed for two touchdowns as Eastern Washington beat Wagner 29-19 in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs on … 3

• EWU’s Kaufman primed for second playoff run

  November 29, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Getting separation is easy for Brandon Kaufman, who has 1,270 yards and 10 touchdowns to prove it. But memories of the 2010 season are harder to shake than Deion Sanders; …

• EWU, Kaufman primed for second playoff run

  November 28, 2012 in Sports Getting separation is easy for Brandon Kaufman, who has 1,270 yards and 10 touchdowns to prove it. But memories of the 2010 season are harder to shake than Deion Sanders; …

• Eastern grateful to be home for playoff opener

  November 27, 2012 in Sports Ten days after it was earned, Evan Cook appreciated the reward of home-field advantage in the upcoming Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. That included Thanksgiving at home, a hard-earned bye week, …

• Blanchette: Hurricane Sandy defined Wagner

  November 27, 2012 in Sports Sometimes you don’t know how much you’re a part of things until things come apart. Wagner College sits atop a bump on Staten Island called Grymes Hill, a relatively safe …

• Blanchette: Ex-EWU star Sherritt comes up big when sold short

  November 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 J.C. Sherritt woke up the other morning to the mortal brown of a Canadian November, the streets of Edmonton, Alberta, still bare. By midafternoon, it was under 10 inches of …

• EWU puts offensive balance against pass-happy T-birds

  October 27, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 CEDAR CITY, Utah – Quarterback Brad Sorensen and the Southern Utah football team are putting up some impressive numbers this year. The Thunderbirds are averaging 270 yards per game through …

• Freshman Shaq Hill recovers onside kick to help Eagles win

  September 30, 2012 in Sports on Page C10 Wide receiver Shaquille Hill wouldn’t have been the guy the Eastern Washington University football coaching staff picked as the player most likely to recover an onside kick late in the …

• Eastern Washington hangs on to defeat Weber State

  September 22, 2012 in Sports The secret is out: This will be another wild football season at Eastern Washington.

• Notebook: Coen earns his keep for Cougars

  September 8, 2012 in Sports Once a walk-on, outside linebacker Cyrus Coen was rewarded for his hard work during the spring with a scholarship once the school year began. He earned it in Washington State’s …

• Blanchette: Cougs will remain work in progress

  September 8, 2012 What we saw was a Pac-12 team that had to send its prime-time receiver in on defense to bat down a Hail Mary on the game’s last play and preserve … 1

• EWU goes for two FBS victories in a row

  September 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Beating the big boys never gets old, mainly because it’s never easy. Eastern Washington is ready to find out whether it can be done twice in nine days.

• EWU defense dominant against Vandals

  August 31, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 MOSCOW, Idaho – Another opening day, another FBS-FCS mismatch. Sparked by a defensive showing that bordered on overwhelming, Eastern Washington came away with an easy 20-3 victory Thursday night over …

• Ex-Coug football player lining up for Eastern

  July 2, 2012 in Sports For Zackary Johnson, the only thing tougher than walking on at Washington State was walking away. Johnson – last seen starting on the offensive line in the WSU spring game … 2

• EWU football player dismissed from team after gun incident

  May 12, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 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, …

• Mitchell signs with Calgary of the CFL

  April 30, 2012 in Sports The gunslinger will soon be in the middle of the stampede. Former Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell confirmed Monday that he has agreed to play this fall for the …

• EWU defense carries the day in Red-White Game

  April 28, 2012 in Sports All things considered, it’s been a pretty good month for Ronnie Hamlin.

• Red-White Game caps EWU’s spring football camp

  April 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Eastern Washington head football coach Beau Baldwin just put his offense in a big hole. That’s a good thing, because fans will be seeing a Red-White Spring Game today that …

• Red-White Game caps EWU’s spring football camp

  April 27, 2012 in Sports Eastern Washington head football coach Beau Baldwin just put his offense in a big hole. That’s a good thing, because fans will be seeing a Red-White Spring Game today that …

• EWU running backs compete for top spot

  April 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 This is the third in an eight-part spring series on Eastern Washington football. Today: running backs Running back by committee at Eastern Washington? That was so last year, Quincy Forte …

• Variety is spice of spring for Eastern football

  April 5, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 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 …

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