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Eastern’s Wulff named top coach

Add another honor to the glowing list of accomplishments for the 2004 Eastern Washington University football team. Paul Wulff was named the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year on Tuesday, the second time the fifth-year head coach has been honored by his peers. He shared the honor with Montana coach Joe Glenn in 2001, his second season.
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Eagles’ Meyer offensive MVP

To the victors go the spoils, and today the Eastern Washington Eagles are spoiled. Led by Offensive MVP Erik Meyer and freshman offensive guard Rocky Hanni as co-Newcomer of the Year, 23 Eagles were honored when the All-Big Sky Conference football team was announced Monday.
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It’s worth a look back

A quick glance is deceiving. It appears the playoff-bound 8-3 Eastern Washington football team of 2004 looks a lot like the 1997 Eagles that made it as far as the I-AA semifinals, finishing with a 12-2 record.
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Area schools have it tough

No sense waiting around to find out if they're good. The four area Division I women's basketball teams start their seasons with a bang in high-powered Thanksgiving tournaments next week. Among the schools on the schedule are top-10 teams Georgia and Stanford.
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Eagles to rest, wait on NCAA

At least the Eastern Washington football team has a little time to savor its share of the Big Sky Conference title. The Eagles get today and Wednesday off, knowing they are all but assured a spot in the I-AA playoffs thanks to Saturday's amazing 51-44 overtime win at Montana State.
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Sky high

BOZEMAN, Mont. – There doesn't seem to be a mountain high enough or hole deep enough to keep the Eastern Washington Eagles down. Three touchdowns behind early in the second half, the 16th-ranked Eagles rallied to defeat No. 23 Montana State 51-44 in overtime to capture a share of the Big Sky Conference football title on a glorious Saturday afternoon in the Rocky Mountains.
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Bobcats shift focus on offense

BOZEMAN, Mont. – It's a familiar foe with a familiar coach, but don't be fooled. The Eastern Washington University Eagles are facing a different Montana State University team today in a critical Big Sky Conference football showdown. The loser will be knocked from a share of the conference lead and see the end to its playoff hopes.
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EWU must keep its Central focus

It may be an exhibition game, but Eastern Washington University men's basketball coach Mike Burns is taking tonight's game with Central Washington seriously. "We're going to approach it like we would a regular-season game," the first-year coach said. "We'll scout it. We'll go through our regular routine. They're going to be tough."
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Finally, a sweet November

Eastern Washington seniors Paul Terrell and Michael Roos stood on the sidelines at Woodward Field last Saturday night marveling at the playoff-like atmosphere. The Eastern Washington football team was putting the finishing touches on a 38-21 win over Cal Poly and the bookend offensive tackles were savoring their first meaningful November game.
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Area teams attract several gifted players

The tree that represents Christmas in November for college basketball teams was graced with presents on Wednesday. On the day that players could officially sign a letter of intent, the four area Division I women's basketball teams announced the addition of 11 players.
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Eastern adds Bethel’s Moore to program

Unlike their counterparts on the women's side, it was quiet Wednesday for the four area Division I men's basketball teams on the first official day players could sign letters of intent. Eastern Washington landed 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward Brandon Moore from Bethel High School near Tacoma.
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Vincent still finds ways to contribute to Eagles playoff run

The bus for Bozeman leaves Friday morning and Doug Vincent plans to be on it, crutches and all. The standout senior linebacker for the Eastern Washington football team broke his left foot in practice two weeks ago and has had to watch his teammates battle for survival without him.
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Eastern’s playoff ambitions face test

The schedule says it's just Game 10 with a date next weekend in Bozeman for a share of the Big Sky Conference football championship, but the I-AA playoffs start today for the Eastern Washington Eagles. "At this point they're all playoff games," EWU coach Paul Wulff said. "That's how we're approaching this. . . . We play a nationally-ranked team and this game has huge implications for the future for both teams."
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Bobcats prowl for Sky crown

Mike Kramer and the Montana State Bobcats went from sleight of hand to sledgehammer to take control of the Big Sky Conference football race. After three consecutive wins secured on the last possession, MSU went to Northern Arizona – where the Wildcats hadn't won since 1979 – and pounded the Lumberjacks 60-14.
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Prep duo commits to Eastern

The Eastern Washington football team got a double dose of good news recently when Sumner High School running back Robert Pearson and lineman Chris Thomas committed to the Eagles. Both said the relationship they built with the EWU coaches during the past three summers when the Spartans' football team attended the Eastern camp was a big factor in their decision.
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EWU bags Sac St., goes for bigger game

This was a game they couldn't overlook, and the Eastern Washington Eagles didn't. In workman-like fashion, the 25th-ranked Eagles dismantled Sacramento State 45-10 before a hardy-but-sparse Homecoming crowd of 5,305 at Woodward Field Saturday afternoon.
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Hornets can sting the Eagles

Hold on one minute. Before chalking up an Eastern Washington win over Sacramento State and looking ahead to two critical games in the Eagles' quest for the Big Sky Conference title and the I-AA football playoffs, don't overlook today's 2 p.m. homecoming game.
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Clear reception

Air Force won the Sept. 11 football game 42-20, but at the start of the second half Eastern Washington was still in the game, trailing 28-13. "There was a play against Air Force when it was fourth down, about fourth-and-8," EWU junior wide receiver Craig McIntyre recalled. "I was in the huddle and the route was called for me. That let me know the coaches had confidence in that situation to come to me and Erik (Meyer) had confidence to throw to me. I caught it, found the chains and it was a first down. That stands out to me."
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Broken foot sends Vincent to sidelines

It might be another bump in the road to a possible Big Sky Conference championship and the I-AA playoffs, but this one jarred Eastern Washington University head coach Paul Wulff. Linebacker Doug Vincent broke a bone in his foot on Monday during a non-contact drill, ending his senior season prematurely.