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EWU Eagles take on seventh-ranked Oregon, former teammate

EUGENE – Autzen Stadium was so quiet during the Eastern Washington walkthrough Friday afternoon, you could hear the chin straps being tightened from 20 yards away. Players loped through drills, getting a feel for the turf, if not for what lays ahead today.
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EWU center T.J. Boatright has Duck blood

For Eastern Washington center T.J. Boatright, the Eagles’ game at Oregon is the ultimate homecoming. On Saturday he’ll be back the field at Autzen Stadium, where his father played the same position for the Ducks – and raised young T.J. into a rabid Duck fan.
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College soccer: GU men’s coach Einar Thorarinsson set to begin 20th season

Entering his 20th season as Gonzaga’s men’s soccer coach, Einar Thorarinsson’s favorite memories have more to do with his players than the matches they played. “It’s gone by fast,” said Thorarinsson, who was born in Iceland but has spent the last 28 years in Spokane. After four years at East Valley High School, he also coached in the United States Olympic Development Program since 1990 and coached the Shadow for a year.
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New wrinkles in offense could help offset loss of quickness

Last year, the Eagles could count on the elusiveness of All-American Vernon Adams Jr. at quarterback. Now the reins are in the hands of dropback passer Jordan West. Similarly, it was speedy Quincy Forte and Mario Brown at running back. This year, the ball will be in the hands of Jabari Wilson and Jalen Moore, who offer more power but less shiftiness than their predecessors.
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Nothing but the Best

Football is full of teachable moments, which is why Aaron Best joined this business in the first place. At a recent Eastern Washington practice, the Eagles’ offensive line coach had barely stepped on the field when he noticed a receiver’s telltale body shift.
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Eagles young on defense, experienced on offense

Nine months ago, Keenan Williams was wrapping up his high school football career on the grass field at Cheney High School. Four days from now, the true freshman defensive end could be starting for Eastern Washington in its season opener at Oregon.
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Eagles react to Vernon Adams starting at Oregon

A day after learning that former EWU quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. would face them in the season opener next week at Oregon, the Eagles appreciated the challenge. “It’ll be fun, and hopefully we’ll get a couple of sacks,” said Eastern defensive tackle Matthew Sommer, who’s faced Adams for three years in practices.
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EWU football: Eagles gauge talent during scrimmage in wind

Eastern Washington’s final scrimmage had that game-day feel, especially if you like the feel of dust in your teeth. “You can only do so much with the wind howling,” Eagles coach Beau Baldwin said Saturday morning after a 41-play session that saw everything from smoke to rain to 30-mile-per-hour gusts.
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EWU football: Eagles will attempt to get veteran tight ends more involved

To a man, the Eastern Washington tight ends expect to be more involved in the passing game this year. And why not? Seniors Jake Withnell and Terry Jackson II and junior Zach Wimberly can make a pretty good case from last year, when they combined for 31 catches for 411 yards and five touchdowns. That’s almost double the output from 2013.