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Eastern basketball team stays grounded

The day after one of the biggest wins in school history – a nationally-televised, 88-86 win at five-time NCAA champion Indiana – the Eastern Eagles were eager to get on with the rest of the season.
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EWU could have date with Griz

Some things never get old. For Eastern Washington football coach Beau Baldwin, it’s the postseason – familiar territory for his Eagles, who were rewarded on Sunday for another outstanding season with the No. 4 seed in the Football Championship Division playoffs.
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Depth helps Eastern clinch Big Sky title

PORTLAND – The depth of Eastern’s resolve to win a third straight Big Sky Conference football title was tested Friday night by the resolve of its depth. Consider safety Zach Bruce, a sometime starter but a big-time contributor to the 56-34 win at Portland State that clinched the Eagles’ third-straight Big Sky title. The sophomore from University High came up with the first two interceptions of his career, one a touchdown- saver in the first half and the other a game- clincher in the second half.
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Eastern claims third straight Big Sky title

As the rains fell late Friday night, the Eastern Washington football players soaked in the joy. After a 56-34 win over Portland State, the Eagles and their fans also celebrated a little history – an unprecedented third straight Big Sky Conference title.
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Three-for-three

PORTLAND – As the rains kept falling Friday night, the Eastern Washington football players soaked it all in. And with a little help from their friends in the stands, the Eagles absorbed their place in EWU history: a third straight Big Sky Conference title, a first for the school.
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Jabari Wilson, EWU race past Portland State, win Big Sky title

Jabari Wilson rushed for three touchdowns and Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 309 yards and two more as Eastern Washington scored six TDs after halftime, defeating Portland State 56-34 Friday night and winning its third-straight Big Sky Conference championship.
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EWU claims records deceive when playing Portland State

PORTLAND – The way Portland State football coach Nigel Burton sees it, motivation tonight won’t come from the chance to hurt Eastern Washington. “No, this is about us,” Burton said. “It’s about us playing well for each other and for the senior class … they need to leave the field with a smile on their faces.”
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Matt Bray, Micheal Ramos point the way for Pirates soccer

Whitworth soccer players Matt Bray and Micheal Ramos have found their sweet spots, a big reason the Pirates are in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III tournament. Before the season began, Bray was a midfielder, while Ramos wasn’t even a Pirate. Now they’re both conference Most Valuable Players and leading Whitworth to one of the most successful seasons in school history.
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Big Sky notes: Season put Portland State to test

When asked Wednesday how he deals with stress, Portland State football coach Nigel Burton said he relies on an old prayer: “Lord, give me the courage to change the things I can change, the patience to handle the things I can’t, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
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Central Valley girls soccer feels at home in final four

In more ways than one, the Central Valley girls soccer players were in their comfort zone Tuesday afternoon. The Bears got the chance to flee the cold, practicing at the Spokane Shock’s indoor training facility as they prepared to defend their State 4A title.
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Southridge turns tables, gives Mt. Spokane the boot

The ending seemed almost inevitable, but that didn’t lessen the disappointment for the Mt. Spokane girls soccer team on Saturday afternoon. On the verge of hanging on for overtime in their 3A quarterfinal match against Southridge, the Wildcats gave up a goal with 2 minutes left in regulation, losing 1-0 and watching their season end.
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Whitworth roughs up D’Youville College

Whitworth basketball fans got a good look at their new starting guards, who in turn got half a season’s worth of open looks at the basket Saturday night. In a mismatch from start to finish, the 17th-ranked Pirates passed the ball with crisp efficiency on the way to 103-49 win over D’Youville College front of 1,240 fans at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
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Whitworth rolls in season opener

Whitworth basketball fans got a good look at their new starting guards, who in turn got half a season’s worth of open looks at the basket Saturday night.
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Eastern wakes up basketball world with big win in opener

It took half a game, but the Eastern Washington basketball players finally found a way to rise and shine. Playing the first game of the college basketball season Friday morning, the Eagles pulled away from the Texas Southern Tigers for an eye-opening 86-62 win at Reese Court.
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Big Sky notes: Eastern Washington takes full advantage of bye week

In addition to the usual benefits, Eastern Washington’s bye week has given football coach Beau Baldwin a chance to make a healthy assessment of his team. The Eagles “as are healthy as we’ve been all year” following Saturday’s 36-26 win over Montana, said Baldwin, who has watched a lengthy injury list shrink dramatically over the past three weeks as the fifth-ranked Eagles get a week off ahead of their regular-season finale on Nov. 21 at Portland State.