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Defense carries the day at EWU’s Red-White game

All things considered, it’s been a pretty good month for Ronnie Hamlin. The Eastern Washington linebacker is three weeks removed from a broken hand, which healed just in time for Hamlin and the rest of his defensive cast to put a hurt on the offense at the Red-White Game on Saturday.
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Red-White Game caps EWU’s spring football camp

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 includes a real score, even if the defense is spotted a few touchdowns to start.
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Ferris completes turnaround, heads for district

Halfway through the season, the Ferris boys were the surprise of Greater Spokane League soccer – and that wasn’t a good thing. But in a remarkable turnaround, capped by Friday’s 3-1 win over visiting Lewis and Clark, the Saxons are heading to next week’s district playoffs on a five-game winning streak in league play. Surprise: Ferris is suddenly the hottest team in the league.
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Eastern expects big things from linebackers

This is the seventh of an eight-part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: Linebackers. Inside running drills are the bread-and-butter of linebacker practice, and Zach Johnson is hungry.
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QB Padron cleared to play at Eastern

Quarterback Kyle Padron confirmed Wednesday night that he has been approved for a medical hardship that paves the way for him to play two years for Eastern Washington University. “It’s a big relief and a huge weight off my shoulder,” the former Southern Methodist quarterback said by telephone from Dallas. “Now I can’t wait to get ready for the season.”
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Cheney boys clinch GNL soccer title

In the end, it all came down to Skill. That would be Cheney midfielder C.J. Skillingstad, who twice rescued the Blackhawks in a dramatic 2-1 overtime win Tuesday afternoon over East Valley.
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District 4A soccer playoff berths go down to wire

With two games left in the regular season, the Greater Spokane League 4A playoff race resembles a one-round game of musical chairs. Only first-place Mead (6-1) is guaranteed a playoff berth, and the Panthers can wrap up first place with a win today over last-place Rogers (0-10). Second-place Central Valley (5-2) likely needs another win to reach the postseason, while the three-way logjam involving Ferris, Lewis and Clark and Gonzaga Prep – all 4-3 – likely won’t be broken up until the end of the regular season on Friday.
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Strandley adapts to new position at EWU

Brian Strandley crossed two time zones last month to join the Eastern Washington football staff. Then he took an even bigger leap – across the line of scrimmage.
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Strandley adapts to new position at EWU

Brian Strandley crossed two time zones last month to join the Eastern Washington football staff. Then he took an even bigger leap – across the line of scrimmage.
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Eagles prepare for Red-White game

Heading into the final week of spring drills, Eastern Washington football coach Beau Baldwin still sees plenty of room for improvement on both sides of the ball. “We have to shore some things up, play at a faster pace, and our alignments and our assignments have to improve,” said Baldwin, whose team has three more practices before Saturday’s Red-White spring game at Roos Field.
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Mead edges U-Hi, moves closer to GSL soccer title

For most of the second half, the Mead boys did everything right Friday afternoon – except score. Crisp passes down the wings led to sharp crosses that led only to goal-kicks for University in a crucial Greater Spokane League soccer match.
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EWU thrives on especially good teams

When Eastern Washington needed something special on the football field in 2010, the Eagles often got it: Five times with the game usually in the balance, they picked up touchdowns on kickoff returns or blocked punts. “Those plays were not there last year,” said EWU special teams coach Jeff Schmedding, who hopes that fundamentals and a deeper depth chart will lead to more happy returns this season.
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Unbeaten Cheney boys soccer has perfect chemistry

Even on the rainiest days last month, it didn’t seem like work to come out to practice on the Cheney High School soccer field. “It’s just a treat coming here every day,” said Evan Cook, a senior midfielder and co-captain of a team that may be the best not only in the Great Northern League, but the region.
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Big week looms for U-Hi boys soccer

There’s no other way to put it: This is a big week for University High School boys soccer. Tonight, the Titans (4-1 Greater Spokane League, 6-1 overall) are under the lights for a 6:30 match with rival Central Valley (3-2).