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Eastern offense adjusting on the fly

The film confirmed what everybody saw at Saturday’s Eastern Washington football scrimmage: The offense struggled at times. Why it struggled was the pertinent question before Tuesday’s practice, and of course the answer wasn’t simple:
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Hard work has Shadle on verge of postseason

The Shadle Park soccer players set a rather ambiguous goal this spring. It had less to do with wins than what goes into them: hard work. “They wanted to shock the GSL,” coach Donavon Hodgson said. “And I think they’ve done that.”
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Deep defensive line keeps Eastern humming

One good reason the Eastern Washington defensive line got better last November? April. “Spring ball, I look at as a time to develop depth,” defensive line coach Ryan Sawyer said. “I’m always trying to figure out not who’s the backup, but who’s the guy after that.”
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New-look EWU defense dominates scrimmage

The Eastern Washington defense is taking this “next man up” thing pretty seriously. First there was Anthony Larry, back from a season off yet excelling as a defensive end one play and a linebacker the next at Saturday’s rather one-sided scrimmage.
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Central Valley boys soccer tops Ferris in shootout

When it comes to penalty kicks, the Central Valley boys soccer team has been there, done that. The Bears practice them – every day – which came in handy at the end of a must-win match at Ferris on Wednesday afternoon. CV won the shootout 4-3 and the match 1-0 to stay in contention for a top-two finish in the Greater Spokane League.
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Bears have backs against the wall in GSL soccer race

Andres Monrroy can’t help but feel a little anxious today. His Central Valley boys soccer team – district and 4A regional champions a year ago – are 3-2 in the Greater Spokane League heading into big matches this week against co-leaders Ferris and Mead.
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EWU coaches thrilled with 5 weeks of practice

Spring football is full of teachable moments, and thanks to a change in the schedule, the Eastern Washington coaches and players have more of them than ever. Spreading 15 practices and scrimmages over a five-week period, instead of four weeks, has been “much more conducive to teaching,” head coach Beau Baldwin said before practice Tuesday afternoon at Roos Field.
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EWU coaches thrilled with 5 weeks of practice

Spring football is full of teachable moments, and thanks to a change in the schedule, the Eastern Washington coaches and players have more of them than ever. Spreading 15 practices and scrimmages over a five-week period, instead of four weeks, has been “much more conducive to teaching,” head coach Beau Baldwin said.
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Well-grounded

Kiel McDonald knows the drill. Lots of them. During practice at Roos Field, the Eastern Washington running backs coach moves almost as fast as his players, setting up cones, obstacles and blocking dummies in rapid succession.
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Eagles well-grounded in backfield

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. Perhaps the most telling stat last year? An even 100 first downs converted on the ground, compared with just 53 in 2011.
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Brown back on run

Not until he was the last player left at Roos Field did reality sink in for Eastern Washington running back Mario Brown. “Man, it is cold out here,” Brown said Saturday afternoon even as he warmed up to the reality of stepping back on the field after a midcareer redshirt season.
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Brown impresses in Eastern scrimmage

Not until he was the last player left at Roos Field did reality sink in for Eastern Washington running back Mario Brown. “Man, it is cold out here,” Brown said Saturday afternoon even as he warmed up to the reality of stepping back on the field after a midcareer redshirt season.
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UCLA transfer welcomes opportunity at EWU

Fresh from an experience “that has taught me a lot about myself, the people around me and the media,” Tevin McDonald is racing into a new one. Probably the highest-profile transfer in the history of Eastern Washington University football, the former UCLA safety said he’s looking forward to “making the most of this opportunity.”
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McDonald vows to make most of fresh start

Fresh from an experience “that has taught me a lot about myself, the people around me and the media,” Tevin McDonald is racing into a new one. Probably the highest-profile transfer in the history of Eastern Washington University football, the former UCLA safety said he’s looking forward to “making the most of this opportunity.” McDonald got off to a good start Thursday afternoon in his first public appearance before practice Thursday at Roos Field. Far from the media glare of Los Angeles, he comfortably faced the three television cameras and two iPhones that qualify as a media crush in Spokane.
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Blackhawks reload

In only the first full week of April, they celebrated Senior Day on the soccer field Tuesday afternoon at Cheney High School. “It was a little weird but it turned out to be a nice day,” senior captain Carson Lamphere said.