Glen Dean always had a grip on the basketball, and his future. That hold was loosened last spring when he lost his coach, and pried away completely less than two months ago when dizziness and loss of vision put him in a Salt Lake City hospital for brain surgery.
When Beau Baldwin visits a football recruit, he’s looking for the total package. Usually the recruit wants the same thing, which goes way beyond the field – red or otherwise. Eastern’s head coach is in the final, hectic days of recruiting ahead of Wednesday’s national signing day, trying to fill gaps large and small on both sides of the ball. His message to recruits: EWU can match up with anyone, on and off the field.
Defending the home court never felt so good. Eastern Washington put up season-best numbers on defense in a crucial 69-52 Big Sky Conference men’s basketball win over Montana State on Saturday night at Reese Court.
Defending the home court never felt so good.
Eastern Washington put up season-best numbers on defense in a crucial 69-52 Big Sky Conference win over Montana State win Saturday night at Reese Court.
When Beau Baldwin visits a football recruit, he’s looking for the total package. Usually the recruit wants the same thing, which goes way beyond the field – red or otherwise.
A must-win game in January? Some say there’s no such thing, but Laron Griffin would beg to differ after the Eagles’ deflating 74-60 men’s basketball loss Thursday night against visiting Montana.
His left foot is injured and his hands are encased by ice bags, but Collin Chiverton is in his comfort zone. Really. “This has been my toughest year for injuries,” Eastern Washington’s leading scorer said after practice on Tuesday. He sprained the pinkie of his right hand the day before, and his left index finger 10 days before that.
In a game that came down to free throws, Eastern Washington didn’t make the most of its few chances Saturday night. The Eagles missed two chances to take a four-point lead in the final seconds of regulation. Portland State capitalized with a 3-pointer that kept the Vikings alive en route to a 78-76 overtime basketball win at Reese Court.
Eastern Washington coach Jim Hayford likes to impart life lessons through basketball. Cliff Colimon appreciates that, but doesn’t need any help with his transition game; he’s already lived it.
Will Eastern Washington University football fans get a bigger kick out of this year’s schedule? That depends: Is your gas tank half-full or half-empty?
