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It’s about that time again, you're sitting on the couch watching TV when suddenly an commercial break advertises the start of the NFL pre-season, triggering you to question where your summer has gone with the thought, “No way football is ALREADY starting again.”
As far as draft classes go, there are classes that we’ve seen dominate the league. Examples being the ‘84 draft class including Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Sam Perkins. Or the ‘96 class consisting of Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, and Marcus Camby. More recently the ‘03 class including LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and Carmelo Anthony.
As the years go by it becomes harder to predict the way a season goes. Prior to the season, a large group of NBA fans thought this past NBA Finals would feature the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Brooklyn Nets. Fast forward to today, neither of the two franchises won a playoff game this season. Instead, we saw a Finals matchup between two teams who had all the talent in the world to get to the Finals, but that talent wasn't a big enough eye-opener to the world of the NBA, who didn’t really predict a Celtics vs. Warriors matchup.
The past five months have been action-packed for the NFL. In January we got to witness a crazy postseason, where most games were decided by just a field goal in the final seconds. February saw the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl in their own house of Los Angeles. March featured headlines of Tom Brady reversing his shocking decision to retire from the NFL and ultimately play a 23rd season in Tampa Bay.
This past season for the Detroit Pistons was a season filled with hope. With the organization in the process of a rebuild, and rookie point guard Cade Cunningham leading the way, there wasn’t much to expect from the deteriorating franchise.
The Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team took on Kent State University on Thursday, inside Schoonover Stadium in Kent, Ohio. It was the first game of a four-game weekend series that took place on May 19 through May 22.
The Eastern Michigan University track and field team competed at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships from Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14 at Kanley Track & Field Complex in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The Eastern Michigan University track and field team finished the 2022 regular season at the University of Michigan’s Len Paddock Open on Saturday, May 7.
The Eastern Michigan University mens’ baseball team (16-24, 10-14 Mid-American Conference) battled against the mens’ Alma College baseball team at Comerica Park on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
The Eastern Michigan University mens’ baseball team (15-19, 10-10 MAC) hosted Siena Heights University at Oestrike Stadium on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
The Eastern Michigan University tennis team (14-15, 2-6 Mid-American Conference) fell short of capturing a win at home on Friday, April 16, to Northern Illinois University (15-11, 2-6 Mid-American Conference). The Huskies defeated the Eagles 4-3, earning win number 15 of the season, as EMU falls to 14-15.
The Eastern Michigan University track & field team competed at the Tennessee Relays on April 7 through April 9 at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium.
In a four-game weekend series against Western Michigan, the Eastern Michigan University baseball team saw a split in the double header against the Broncos on Saturday, April 2, inside Oestrike Stadium.
Eastern Michigan University’s track & field team had themselves a busy weekend as they competed at the Raleigh Relays on March 24-26, and the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, also on March 26.
The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team competed at the MAC Championship inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The Eagles finished in sixth place at the meet with a team score of 195.025, trailing Central Michigan who took home the title with a team score of 196.275.
Eastern Michigan University mens’ golf team participated in the Colleton River Collegiate at the Jack Nicklaus Course on March 8.The Eagles finished in 11th place with a season-low tally of 876 (294-295-287), in a field that consisted of four top-45 teams, with Georgia State taking the win with a 30-under 834 (278-282-274).
The Eastern Michigan University mens’ basketball team (10-20, 5-14 Mid-American Conference) was defeated by Western Michigan University (8-22, 4-15 Mid-American Conference), 71-60, at home on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
The Eastern Michigan University mens’ track and field team won its second consecutive Mid-American Conference Indoor Championship on Saturday, Feb. 26, inside the Kent State Field House. EMU would total a score of 166 and edge the University of Akron, who finished in second place with a score of 156, to hoist the trophy.
The Eastern Michigan University mens’ basketball team (9-18, 4-12 Mid-American Conference) fell to the University of Akron (17-9, 10-6 Mid-American Conference), inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center this past Saturday, Feb. 19. The Zips completed the season sweep with a 67-48 win over EMU.
The Eastern Michigan University womens’ tennis team took on Cleveland State inside the Chippewa Club on Thursday, Feb. 10. It was a hard fought match between both sides, concluding in the Vikings claiming a narrow victory over the Eagles, 4-3.
