Jim Allen

The new-look Eastern Washington basketball team relied on some old hands Sunday afternoon at Reese Court. Amid all the fresh faces in the lineup, it fell to senior guards Kevin Winford and Jeffrey Forbes to spark the Eagles to an easy 96-70 exhibition win over NAIA Concordia. It didn’t start easily – the visitors from Portland, playing their fourth game of the season and fresh off a three-point loss to Portland State, led by a point halfway through the first half. But the Eagles outclassed the Crusaders the rest of the way in their first game of the season.

Timing is everything, and Eastern Washington picked the right time to play its most complete game of the season. Playing against the background of a sellout crowd, a ranked opponent and a stinging loss the previous week, the Eagles responded with a 34-17 nonconference win over Cal Poly on Saturday afternoon at Roos Field.

Timing is everything, and Eastern Washington picked just the right time to play its most complete game of the season.

Cal Poly promises to bring a punishing ground game to Roos Field today. No problem, Eastern Washington linebacker Ronnie Hamlin said.

Cal Poly promises bring a punishing ground game to Roos Field today.

Domination wasn’t measured on the scoreboard Thursday afternoon on the soccer field at Mt. Spokane High. Rather, it was defined by the tactics the Kamiakin Braves were forced to adopt against a superior Mt. Spokane team that claimed a 2-0 win and a berth in the State 3A tournament.

In a classic mismatch, the NFL-bound quarterback rolled out on third down, planted and threw downfield. Waiting for him, one hand in a cast, was a 5-foot-9, second-string defensive back who hadn’t played a full season of football in four years. That would be Eastern Washington’s McKenzie Murphy, who read the eyes of Southern Utah’s Brad Sorensen and made a big interception in last weekend’s game in Cedar City, Utah.

Domination wasn’t measured on the scoreboard Thursday afternoon on the soccer field at Mt. Spokane High.

In a classic mismatch, the NFL-bound quarterback rolled out on third down, planted and threw downfield. Waiting for him, one hand in a cast, was a 5-foot-9, second-string defensive back who hadn’t played a full season of football in four years.

His name is Tim Walsh, and he’s definitely comfortable in his own offense.

The rain was dancing off the track at Roos Field on Tuesday afternoon as the Eastern Washington football players splashed their way to practice, three days after a tough loss at Southern Utah.

CEDAR CITY, Utah – After living most of this football season on the edge, Eastern Washington finally lost its footing. Getting back up won’t take long, EWU quarterback Kyle Padron said after the top-ranked Eagles suffered a 30-27 upset loss to Southern Utah here Saturday afternoon.

CEDAR CITY, Utah – After living most of this season on the edge, Eastern Washington finally lost its footing.

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Quarterback Brad Sorensen and the Southern Utah football team are putting up some impressive numbers this year. The Thunderbirds are averaging 270 yards per game through the air with 18 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. They have scored 25 times out of 26 chances in the red zone.

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Quarterback Brad Sorensen and the Southern Utah football team are putting up some impressive numbers this year.