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Playoffs make heroes and heartbreak

There have been 11 playoff games on Roos field since the Eagles won the National Championship in 2010. EWU has won seven of those games, losing three times in the semifinals. This year the Eagles start...

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All momentum blocked

With the offense stalling and momentum waning at the end of the first half, Nicholls State lined up for a 37-yard field goal to give them a 14-point lead, but junior defensive lineman Dylan Ledbetter...

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Late drive sends Eagles to Semifinal

Blood pressures in the Inferno stands were on the rise in the fourth quarter, as EWU trailed with the season on the line. Senior running back Sam McPherson saved the day with a 35 yard touchdown run...

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Frisco Bound

No last second plays, no heartbreaks and no doubt. After powering through Maine, EWU will go to Frisco, Texas to play for the program’s second FCS national championship on Jan 5. The No. 3 seed Eagles...

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Bison run over Eagles to repeat as champions

North Dakota State University added another National Championship to the Bison’s ever-growing trophy cabinet, powering through EWU in the Eagle’s second-ever appearance in the title game. The Eagles...

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Best signs extension through 2024

Fresh off the second best finish in EWU football history, that saw the Eagles lose 38-24 in the FCS National Championship game, second-year head coach Aaron Best has signed a two-year contract...

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Eagles promote Eti Ena to defensive coordinator

The Eagles’ filled their defensive coordinator position by promoting associate head football coach Eti Ena, head coach Aaron Best announced on Jan. 22. Ena will retain his title as associate head coach...

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Blackburn granted sixth year of eligibility

One of EWU’s five senior co-captains from its 2018 FCS runner-up campaign is returning for another season. All-American center Spencer Blackburn was granted a sixth-year of eligibility from the NCAA on...

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Football ticket prices expected to increase by 35 percent

Football season ticket renewals open on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m., and following the program’s second ever trip to the FCS national championship in Frisco, Texas, ticket prices are expected to...

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EWU football fuels food pantry awareness on campus

There are seven food pantries across  campus and EWU safety Dehonta Hayes, who will be a redshirt senior next season, wants you to know about every one of them. Hayes, who is a communications studies...

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EWU football reigns over Big Sky heading into spring camp

The Eagles had 87 days to reflect on their heartbreaking season, which they finished as FCS runners-ups, before starting spring camp on April 2. Like every year, the team stepping out onto the red turf...

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Opinion: Roos field is in need of a face-lift

        Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The hyperbolic opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner’s editorial...

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EWU Athletics’ summer camps connect future students with teams’ staff and...

Youths spending their school vacation at a summer camp may experience all the same suburban cliches of open fires, rope swings over a green lake and close encounters with poison ivy. Camp season is...

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That one time at EWU football camp

Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The overtly hyperbolic opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner’s editorial...

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EWU concludes spring camp with annual Red-White game

Wind gusts as high as 28 mph took center stage in EWU’s annual Red-White game on Saturday, blowing kickoffs, extra points and passes awry. “The weather gods of Cheney know when it’s Saturday,” EWU head...

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Four EWU players earn chance with NFL teams following 2019 draft

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Undrafted players have that special chip, and Webster fits the bill

Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The overtly hyperbolic opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner’s editorial...

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Two EWU football players shot in downtown Spokane

EWU football defensive starters Dehonta Hayes and Keith Moore were reportedly shot early Saturday morning in Spokane in the central bar district. Both players are expected to make a full recovery....

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Eagles fly west to kick off season

Football is back. EWU’s quest to return to Frisco, Texas for the FCS National Championship begins at the FBS level. The Eagles kick off the campaign against the reigning Pac-12 champion Washington...

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Eagles thrashed by Huskies in football opener

The EWU football team’s upset bid was quickly snuffed out by the Washington Huskies Saturday in each team’s season opener. UW found the endzone on its first three drives and didn’t let up much after...

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